(December 1943)

Quality Comics, 1940 Series
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Volume:
[1]
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
60
Indicia frequency:
Bi-Monthly
On-sale date:
1943-10-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher:
Comic Magazines
Brand:
Quality Comic Group
Editing:
George Brenner [as George E. Brenner]; Busy Arnold [as E. M. Arnold] (general manager)
Color:
Color
Dimensions:
Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock:
Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding:
Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format:
Was Ongoing Series

Issue Notes

Printed in U.S.A.

On sale date and volume number from the publication date and volume number as submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 38, Numbers 1-4. January-December 1943. Class B periodical. Copyright registration number B 605456. This comic's indicia does not list any volume number.

Captain Triumph Exposes the Diary of a Dictator (Table of Contents)

Captain Triumph / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils:
Alex Kotzky [as Kotsky] (signed)
Inks:
Alex Kotzky [as Kotsky] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Captain Triumph [Lance Gallant]

Indexer Notes

On the torn newspaper at Captain Triumph's feet appear several relevant names and phrases : QUALITY COMICS, KOTSKY, JACK COLE, DEMUTH, GE[ORGE] BREN[NER] RECEIV[ES] AWARD. Also mentions BEEZLE BUMBLE but the new strip inside is actually titled BEEZY BUMBLE.

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Diary of a Dictator (Table of Contents: 1)

Captain Triumph / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
Alfred Andriola
Inks:
Alfred Andriola
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Captain Triumph [Lance Gallant]; Mussler the Dictator

Forbidden Ancient Tales (Table of Contents: 2)

Inkie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script:
Al Stahl (signed)
Pencils:
Al Stahl (signed)
Inks:
Al Stahl (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
humor
Characters:
Inkie; Al Stahl

[Pen Miller in Jail] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script:
Klaus Nordling [as Klaus] (signed)
Pencils:
Klaus Nordling [as Klaus] (signed)
Inks:
Klaus Nordling [as Klaus] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
detective-mystery
Characters:
Pen Miller; Chop (Oriental manservant)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script:
Bernard Dibble
Pencils:
Bernard Dibble
Inks:
Bernard Dibble
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text:
Since you weel not do me wan small favor of marry me
Genre:
humor
Characters:
Molly the Model
Synopsis:
An artist threatens to commit suicide if Molly won't marry him.

[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:
Wish I had someone to talk to!
Genre:
humor

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

Beezy Bumble / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script:
Bernard Dibble
Pencils:
Bernard Dibble
Inks:
Bernard Dibble
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text:
Nothing's wrong, I tell you!
Genre:
humor
Characters:
Beezy Bumble (first appearance); Betty Bumble; Ma Bumble; Dad Bumble; Mr. Goolish

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ed Dobrotka?
Inks:
Ed Dobrotka?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Hack O'Hara
Synopsis:
Hack saves a girl from committing suicide and exposes her hypnotist uncle.

Death on the Beam (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset
Genre:
war

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

Rube Goldberg's Side Show / comic story / 1 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: 10)

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

Script:
Jack Cole
Pencils:
Jack Cole
Inks:
Jack Cole
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
humor

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

The Clock / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script:
George Brenner (signed)
Pencils:
George Brenner (signed)
Inks:
George Brenner (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
detective-mystery
Characters:
The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Senator Mills; Hinton Graftt (villain); Mayor Fremont
Synopsis:
The Clock exposes a crooked politician.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Captain Triumph Exposes the Diary of a Dictator
    Captain Triumph
  2. 1. Diary of a Dictator
    Captain Triumph
  3. 2. Forbidden Ancient Tales
    Inkie
  4. 3. [Pen Miller in Jail]
    Pen Miller
  5. 4. ["Since you weel not do me wan small favor of marry me"]
    Molly the Model
  6. 5. ["Wish I had someone to talk to!"]
    Molly the Model
  7. 6. ["Nothing's wrong, I tell you!"]
    Beezy Bumble
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Hack O'Hara
  9. 8. Death on the Beam
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Rube Goldberg's Side Show
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Slap Happy Pappy
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    The Clock
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