Champ Comics #23

(October 1942)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Morgenthau Jr. (signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A special message to the readers of Champ Comics

Genre

war

Synopsis

Reproduction of a letter from the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. urging readers of the comic book to purchase War Savings Stamps.

Indexer Notes

This public service announcement appeared in numerous comic books around this time. The only difference was in the headline, where the particular comic book title was inserted.

Black-and-white, inside front cover.

[Carrying the Fight to France] (Table of Contents: 2)

Human Meteor / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Art Peddy

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

On a foggy night, on the French Channel...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Nazis (villains); Lambesque (villain, introduction, death); Human Meteor [Duke O'Dowd]; Toby

Synopsis

After hearing of the massacre of a commando unit in France, Duke and Toby decide to pop over and help.

Keywords

France; French resistance

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

[The Poison Plot] (Table of Contents: 3)

Liberty Lads / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Henry Kiefer

Inks

Henry Kiefer

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

At the warehouse of the Dayton Chemical Company...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Liberty Lads [Skip; Chuck]; Lee Hunt; The General [Dr. Dayton] (villain, introduction); Nazis [villains];

Synopsis

The Lads investigate when they notice a robbery taking place at a drug company.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

[Framed for Murder] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Champ / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

adventure; sports

Characters

Champ; Henry; Sergeant Cassidy; Ed Day (villain, introduction, death); Pete Carter (villain, introduction); Eduardo Martinelli (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Champ and Henry are accused of murder.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Li'l Abner / public service announcement / 0.33 page (report information)

Pencils

Al Capp (signed)

Inks

Al Capp (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dogpatch goes 100% for U.S. War Bonds

Genre

humor; war

Characters

Lil Abner; Mammy Yokum; Pappy Yokum; Daisy Mae

Synopsis

One panel cartoon showing the inhabitants of Dogpatch lining up to buy War Bonds.

Indexer Notes

Promotional cartoon to purchase US war bonds. The Li’l Abner and Winnie Winkle cartoons together take up the left two thirds of the page, the Liberty Limericks the right third.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Winnie Winkle / public service announcement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Martin Branner (signed)

Pencils

Martin Branner (signed)

Inks

Martin Branner (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Boss, I'd be glad to accept part of my salary in U.S. War Bonds!

Genre

humor; war; drama

Characters

Winnie Winkle

Synopsis

One-panel cartoon showing Winnie Winkle offering to accept part of her salary in U.S. War Bonds.

Indexer Notes

Promotional cartoon to purchase US war bonds. The Li’l Abner and Winnie Winkle cartoons together take up the left two thirds of the page, the Liberty Limericks the right third.

Liberty Limericks (Table of Contents: 7)

public service announcement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; war

Synopsis

Two poems and illustrations promoting the purchase of U.S. War Bonds.

Indexer Notes

Promo to purchase US war bonds. The second of the two illustrations is signed, but the signature is very difficult to identify. The Li’l Abner and Willie Winkle cartoons together take up the left two thirds of the page, the Liberty Limericks the right third.

The Story Behind the Cover (Table of Contents: 8)

Liberty Lads / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

war

Characters

Liberty Lads [Skip; Chuck]

Synopsis

The Lads fight off an invading Japanese force that have landed in the Aleutian Islands.

Keywords

Aleutian Islands

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Slim Jim and the Force / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stanley Armstrong (signed as Armstrong)

Pencils

Stanley Armstrong (signed as Armstrong)

Inks

Stanley Armstrong (signed as Armstrong)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well s'r kids, it makes me laugh every time I think about...

Genre

humor; adventure

Characters

Slim Jim; The Force

Synopsis

Slim attempts to escape The Force by stowing away on a ship.

Reprints

• from Slim Jim and the Force Sunday (World Color Printing Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

This is the final appearance of "Slim Jim and the Force" reprints in Champ Comics.

Flags of the 28 United Nations (Table of Contents: 10)

cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Howard Ferguson ? (signed as Ferg)

Inks

Howard Ferguson ? (signed as Ferg)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Synopsis

Drawings of flags of 28 United Nations and a charging soldier.

Indexer Notes

The signature "Ferg" appears next to the art of the soldier. Bails indicates Howard Ferguson worked for Harvey around this time.

Conditions in Army Camp Appalling! (Table of Contents: 11)

Twinkle Twins / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Bryant

Inks

Al Bryant

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure

Characters

A. Daniel Durst (villain, introduction); Countess Honen Linden (villain, introduction); Elijah Truth; Diane Twinkle; Dan Twinkle

Synopsis

To undermine the public’s confidence, an unscrupulous newspaper publisher is paid by the enemy to publish lies about the conditions in American Army camps.

Indexer Notes

Art identification from original art at Lewis Wayne gallery.
Previous indexer suggested Rudy Palais? for pencils and inks or Mort Leav? for pencils and inks.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Daffy Drafty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Art Helfant (credited)

Pencils

Art Helfant (credited)

Inks

Art Helfant (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Art Helfant (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Men, we need a reporter for our camp paper...

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Daffy Drafty

Synopsis

Daffy gets a role as a reporter for the camp newspaper.

Indexer Notes

app. between SPEED COMICS #18 and 26

[The Fiendish Four] (Table of Contents: 13)

Padlock Homes / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Wheelan (signed as Ed Wheelan)

Pencils

Ed Wheelan (signed as Ed Wheelan)

Inks

Ed Wheelan (signed as Ed Wheelan)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; detective-mystery

Characters

The Professor (villain); the Baroness (villain); the Fiendish Four (villains)

Synopsis

Padlock continues in his pursuit of The Professor, while both Nick O’Tyme and Dr Watsis have gone missing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Smokey Stover / public service announcement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Where you rushing to, Smokey?

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover

Synopsis

One-panel cartoon showing Smokey Stover going to purchase War Bonds.

Indexer Notes

Promo for the purchase of US war bonds. The 2 cartoons (this and Rube Goldberg’s inventions) occupy the left two thirds of the page.

One of Rube Goldberg's Inventions (Table of Contents: 15)

public service announcement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Rube Goldberg (signed)

Pencils

Rube Goldberg (signed)

Inks

Rube Goldberg (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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Genre

humor

Synopsis

One-panel cartoon showing a man with an elaborate invention to remind him to purchase War Bonds.

Indexer Notes

Promo for the purchase of US war bonds. The 2 cartoons (this and Smokey Stover) occupy the left two thirds of the page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Just out--on sale at all newsstands

Indexer Notes

Vertical format (occupying the right third of the page) house ad for Green Hornet and Speed Comics. Only art is cover reproductions.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Champ Confusers / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

A. W. Nugent

Pencils

A. W. Nugent

Inks

A. W. Nugent

Colors

?

Letters

A. W. Nugent

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Eight incomplete words

Synopsis

Multiple puzzles and word games.

Snooky the Mayor (Table of Contents: 18)

Snooky / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

?

Letters

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Characters

Snooky (introduction); V (introduction); Harlow Jarmin (introduction)

Synopsis

Snooky fights off crooked campaigners in his run for mayor.

Indexer Notes

story all in rhyme

Only appearance of this "Snooky" feature. Not to be confused with the later "Snooky" feature from Fox.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Dr. Miracle / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Alex Blum

Inks

Alex Blum

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Good versus evil... black magic pitted against white magic...

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Dr. Miracle; Mat Mahata (villain, introduction, death); Dolores Dolora (introduction)

Synopsis

A former colleague of Dr. Miracle has come to Hollywood to raise a zombie army.

Reprints

• in Gwandanaland Comics (Gwandanaland Comics, 2016 series) #2359 - Calling Dr. Miracle ([May] 2019)

Keywords

Hollywood; zombies

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.