(Summer 1943)

Archie, 1942 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
60
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1943-06-25
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Brand
An MLJ Publication
Printer
Printed in U. S. A.
Editing
Harry Shorten (editor)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, No. 3.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Hangman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Sam Cooper ?
Inks
Sam Cooper ?
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Hangman [Robert Dickering]

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Special Case No. 20: The Tiger and the Ruby (Table of Contents: 2)

Hangman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Fujitani (signed as B. Fuje)
Inks
Bob Fujitani (signed as B. Fuje)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A raging ferocious tiger guarded the Blood of the Rajah's Ruby... and yet it was stolen!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Hangman [Robert Dickering]; Captain Andrews (villain, introduction, death); Rajah of Dormis (introduction, death); Fedor (Rajah of Dormis' son, introduction); Abdul Assam (introduction); Thelma Gordon; Sheba (tiger)
Synopsis
The Rajah of Dormis is killed for his valuable ruby.

Special Case #21: Murder In the Guest Room (Table of Contents: 3)

Hangman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Fujitani (signed as B.Fujie)
Inks
Bob Fujitani (signed as B.Fujie)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is just one page of my ensuing adventure!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Hangman [Robert Dickering]; Theresa Manning (villain, introduction, death); Father John (introduction, death); James Manning (introduction); Tom Woods (introduction); Thelma Gordon
Synopsis
The Hangman discovers the truth of the curse of the Manning Mansion.

Archie Talks! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Special Case No. 22: The Hangman's Ransom (Table of Contents: 5)

Hangman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Fujitani (signed as B. Fuje)
Inks
Bob Fujitani (signed as B. Fuje)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A scientific discovery leads the Hangman to the grim shadow of the gallows!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Hangman [Robert Dickering]; The Ferret (villain); Dr. Plummer (villain, introduction); Thelma Gordon; Rusty; Gimp; Feathers Finnigan
Synopsis
The Ferret starts an epidemic as a way to get rich and capture the Hangman.
Reprints

The Man Who Murdered Himself (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Big Ole Swanson bent low over his pan of food so that Rance would not see his face.
Characters
Ole Swanson; James Rance
Synopsis
Ole Swanson thinks he has a perfect way to get away with murder.

Trouble Hunters (Table of Contents: 7)

Boy Buddies / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Eddie Robbins (signed as Robbins)
Inks
Eddie Robbins (signed as Robbins)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Reward for locating Dr. Emery Smith...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Dusty; Roy the Super-Boy; Joe (villain, introduction); other crooks (villains, introductions); Dr. Emery Smith (introduction)
Synopsis
Roy and Dusty go looking for the missing Dr. Smith.

Duplex Glider (Table of Contents: 8)

Junior Flying Corps / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
L. Bucalo (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Diagram and instructions for building a balsa-wood model airplane. Also includes instructions for joining the Junior Flying Corps and a list of new members.

Not A Ghost of a Chance (Table of Contents: 9)

Boy Buddies / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Clem Weisbecker (signed as Clem)
Inks
Clem Weisbecker (signed as Clem)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Would you like to know what happens in a haunted house when haunter becomes haunted by a haunted haunter?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Dusty; Roy the Super-Boy; Jones (ghost, introduction); Jerry
Synopsis
Roy and Dusty investigate a haunted house.

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

Hangman's Puzzle / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Murder has been committed!
Characters
The Hangman [Robert Dickering]; Dr. Rigor; Prof. Mortis; Mr. Serge; Mr. Ross

Indexer Notes

Readers are asked to complete a path through a circular maze to determine which character committed a murder.

Rather gruesome bloody image of the murder victim at the bottom of the page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Hangman
  2. 1. ["Fun - sports - thrills - games"]
  3. 2. Special Case No. 20: The Tiger and the Ruby
    Hangman
  4. 3. Special Case #21: Murder In the Guest Room
    Hangman
  5. 4. Archie Talks!
  6. 5. Special Case No. 22: The Hangman's Ransom
    Hangman
  7. 6. The Man Who Murdered Himself
  8. 7. Trouble Hunters
    Boy Buddies
  9. 8. Duplex Glider
    Junior Flying Corps
  10. 9. Not A Ghost of a Chance
    Boy Buddies
  11. 10. ["Murder has been committed!"]
    Hangman's Puzzle
  12. 11. ["Take your pick!"]
  13. 12. ["Foot itch"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Del Gruber
  • Darrel McCann
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • David Wilt