Target Comics #v4#10 [46]

(February 1944)

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Ye Editor's Page / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Howdy Gang, Here's a question that you can answer for us.

Synopsis

Editor asks readers about the least liked feature of the comic which is the 2 page text story. Editor explains it must be kept to meet Post Office regulations

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Letters by Florence Andrus, Jack Powell, William Hayward, and Mackei McCune.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Cadet / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

George Kapitan (signed as Kapitan)

Pencils

John Jordon (signed as Jordan)

Inks

John Jordon (signed as Jordan)

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Letters

?

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Kit Carter and Dan Merry find that money is responsible...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Kit Carter; Dan Merry

18 Men and a Boat (part 2) (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Tom Gill (signed)

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Tom Gill (signed)

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Letters

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With the Japanese swarming over the fallen Philippines, 18 men and a boat refuse to...

Genre

non-fiction; war

Characters

John Morrill; Rankin; Wolslegel; Watkins; Bercier; Stringer; Cucinello; Binkley; Richardson; Head

Synopsis

Morrill and crew continue their perilous journey out of the Philippines through Japanese occupied waters.

Keywords

Manila Bay; World War II

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Bull's-Eye Bill / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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John Daly ?

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John Daly ?

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Nice job, Bill...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Bill; Frank; Matt; Lem; Inspector Hand [Mike Malone]; Ike

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Candid Charlie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Gordon Guth

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Gordon Guth

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Charlie's camera has finally helped him to fame and fortune...

Genre

humor

Characters

Candid Charlie [Charles Click]; Mr. Van Gilt; Edgar; Clancey; Mrs. Click (Charlie's mother)

The Hand Is Quicker (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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Letters

typeset

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The feeling persisted that he was being followed as Tod turned...

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

Tod Perkins; Bill Slater; Von Haas

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Adventures In Stamps / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Eugene Pollock

Letters

typeset

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Dan'l Flannel / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Edward Ryan

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Edward Ryan

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Everything starts when...

Genre

humor

Characters

Dan'l Flannel; Uncle Dud; Chief Onga Goo; Toma; Hawk; Beulah Belle

Synopsis

Dan'l unknowingly wins the hand of the chief's daughter at a ceremonial Indian dance.

Indexer Notes

Splash panel is a modified version of the cover

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Target and the Targeteers / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Bill Allison

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Bill Allison

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The order goes out from Berlin to kill the Target and the Targeteers...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Target [Niles Reed]; The Targeteers [Dave Brown; Tom Foster]; Hans Heidrich; Tom; Johann; Major Hanlon

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Speck, Spot, and Sis / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Jack Warren (signed as Vincent)

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Jack Warren (signed as Vincent)

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Jack Warren (signed as Vincent)

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?

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Jack Warren (signed as Vincent)

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No, you can't go bob-sledding with us!

Genre

adventure; humor

Characters

Speck; Sis; Spot (dog)

Keywords

bobsledding

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Chameleon / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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?

Pencils

Bill Allison

Inks

Bill Allison

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?

Letters

?

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Chameleon sets out to do a very special job...

Genre

adventure; spy

Characters

Pete Stockbridge [Chameleon]; Nicole; Nazis

Synopsis

On a mission in France, Chameleon is given a list of spies in Europe and America that he is asked to transport to England. On his way to delivering the spy list to England, Chameleon gets lost and his helicopter is shot down over Germany.

Keywords

Germany; Paris; World War II

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Gilbert Chemistry Sets / advertisement / 0.3 page (report information)

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Targetoons / cartoon / 0.7 page (report information)

Script

Milt Hammer ?; Alan Mandel ?

Pencils

Milt Hammer ?; Alan Mandel ?

Inks

Milt Hammer ?; Alan Mandel ?

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?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here, Hennessy - what's this-?

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Page contains a panel ad for Gilbert Chemistry Sets. Feature name does not appear on the feature.
Alan Mandel credit by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

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Fabulous Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Secret Weapon (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)