Crack Comics #27

(January 1943)

[Introducing Captain Triumph!] (Table of Contents: 1)

Captain Triumph / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Alfred Andriola

Inks

Alfred Andriola

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain Triumph [Lance and Michael Gallant] (introduction); Kim Meredith (Michael's girlfriend); Pop Mason (Michael's friend); Otto Ratter (villain); Baron von Bragg (villain)

Synopsis

When Michael Gallant is killed, his brother Lance vows to fight evil. His brother's ghost appears in order to hold him to that promise. When Lance rubs the birthmark on his arm, his brother's ghost will combine with him into one super-powered individual.

Indexer Notes

Alfred Andriola was the creator of this character, obviously based on Fawcett's Captain Marvel.

[The Jap Zero...] (Table of Contents: 2)

Spitfire [Quality] / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al McWilliams (signed)

Inks

Al McWilliams (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

aviation; adventure

Characters

Spitfire [Tex Adams]

Indexer Notes

Last appearance of feature. Other companies will have features named Spitfire, but they are unrelated.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Slap Happy Pappy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Cole

Inks

Jack Cole

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Halp! Where ya takin' me to. Zeke?

Genre

humor

Characters

Slap Happy Pappy; Zeke

The Secret of the Hills (Table of Contents: 4)

The Black Condor / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr. as Senator Thomas Wright]; Professor Tinker; the Do-Bos

Synopsis

The Condor aids Professor Tinker and his weird, invisible and prescient Do-Bos, when crooks seek to acquire them. Tinker's place is set aflame, allegedly killing the Do-Bos.

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

Molly the Model / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bernard Dibble

Inks

Bernard Dibble

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Okay, Danny, I'll do it as a favor

Genre

humor

Characters

Molly The Model; Danny; Bad News Brannigan

Synopsis

Molly tries to teach a boxer some dance moves.

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

Molly the Model / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bernard Dibble

Inks

Bernard Dibble

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jove! A real Javanese Fantail!

Genre

humor

Characters

Molly The Model; Mr. Fitzwillie; Mr. Maloney (Molly's father); Mrs. Fitzwillie

Synopsis

Molly has her dad deliver a rare fish to Fitzwillie.

[Maharaja of Maraka] (Table of Contents: 7)

Alias the Spider / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Gustavson

Pencils

Joey Cavallo

Inks

Joey Cavallo

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spider [Tom Hallaway]; Maharaja of Maraka (villain)

Indexer Notes

Gustavson script credit from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

Art credits suggested by the Who's Who and agreed to by Mike Kooiman and Jim Amash in the Quality Companion.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Hack O'Hara / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Alex Koda

Inks

Alex Koda

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Criminals use Hack O'Hara's taxi for a slaughterhouse...

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery

Characters

Hack O'Hara

Synopsis

Hack has a fare murdered in his cab. His nephew, Little Ned, needs a lifesaving operation.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Saltarella. Previous indexer had credited "Bob Powell ?", but since the title was incorrect, they may have been looking at another story.

The Great Invention (Table of Contents: 9)

Eric Vale / text story / 1.6 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Spain

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Eric Vale

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

statement of ownership / 0.4 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of Ownership: Publisher: Comic Magazines, Inc. 322 Main St., Stamford, Connecticut. Editor: John Beardsley. Owners: Claire C. Arnold, Everett M. Arnold, Henry P. Martin, Jr. Submitted, September 26, 1942.

Little Butch (Table of Contents: 11)

Rube Goldberg's Side Show / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Rube Goldberg

Pencils

Rube Goldberg

Inks

Rube Goldberg

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

strip reprint

Brad and Dad (Table of Contents: 12)

Rube Goldberg's Side Show / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Rube Goldberg

Pencils

Rube Goldberg

Inks

Rube Goldberg

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

strip reprint

Weekly Invention (Table of Contents: 13)

Rube Goldberg's Side Show / comic story / 0.34 page (report information)

Script

Rube Goldberg

Pencils

Rube Goldberg

Inks

Rube Goldberg

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

strip reprint

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

Pen Miller / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Klaus Nordling (signed as Klaus)

Inks

Klaus Nordling (signed as Klaus)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I could use a couple of new ideas...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Pen Miller

The House of Horror (Table of Contents: 15)

The Clock [superhero] / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

George Brenner (signed as George E. Brenner)

Pencils

George Brenner (signed as George E. Brenner)

Inks

George Brenner (signed as George E. Brenner)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery; superhero

Characters

The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Butch (The Clock's aide); The Orchid; Cora Vultan (Cyrus' sister); Cyrus Vultan (villain)

Synopsis

The Orchid sends the Clock to confront Cyrus Vultan, a smuggler and thief who keeps his own sister captive in his gothic style country house, Morgan Manor.