- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Green Hornet [Britt Reid]; Blonde Bomber, Newsreel Ace; Zebra; Robin Hood; Mighty Midgets; Spirit of '76
- Reprints
Black and white reprint of the Simon & Kirby cover to 1942's Green Hornet Comics #7 with notes by Bill Black.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Captain 3-D
Title page with black & white reprinted art of Simon & Kirby's Captain 3-D. Includes text "Illustrated entries for over 50 Golden-Age comic book heroes, heroines & sidekicks!" and "Featuring artwork by Harry Anderson, Rafael Astarita, Al Avison, Dick Ayers, Matt Baker, Dan Barry, Ken Battefield, Jack Binder, Charles Biro, Nick Cardy, John Cassone, Arturo Cazeneuve, Jack Cole, L.B. Cole, Steve Ditko, Will Eisner, Lee Elias, Lou Fine, Leonard Frank, Frank Frazetta, Bob Fujitani, Syd Greene, John Giunta, Fred Guardineer, Graham Ingels, Fred Kida, H.C. Kiefer, Jack Kirby, Bernie Krigstein, Alan Mandel, Hi Mankin, Norman Maurer, Ralph Mayo, Mort Meskin, Ruben Moreira, William Overgard, R.S. Pious, Al Plastino, Bob Powell, Charles M. Quinlan, Mac Raboy, Jerry Robinson, Alex Schomburg, Mike Sekowsky, Joe Simon, Lin Streeter, Alex Toth, Bill Ward, Maurice Whitman, Ogden Whitney, Bob Wood"
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- The Green Hornet [Britt Reid]; Stuntman [Fred Drake]
- Synopsis
- Text piece addressing the genesis of this directory.
- Reprints
The first page of the piece features a small B&W reproduction of the cover to The Illustrated Comic Collectors Handbook Vol. 3 with the Green Hornet. The second page features a demonstration of the B&W art restoration process via a before-and-after look at a panel from a Simon & Kirby Stuntman story from Harvey Comics' Thrills of Tomorrow #20. Third page includes table of contents and dedication reading "This volume is respectfully dedicated to: Raymond Miller, Jerry Bails, [and] Howard Keltner without whose earlier publishing efforts this edition would not be possible."
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Dan Barry; Fred Kida
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Airboy [Davy Nelson]; Valkyrie; Misery
Airboy was published by Hillman Publications from November, 1942-May, 1953.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Henry Kiefer
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Air Male [Kenneth Stevens]; Stampy [Bobby Stevens]; three thugs
Air Male was published by Prize Comics from September, 1943-July, 1944.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Max Plaisted; Kin Platt ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The American Crusader [Professor Archibald Masters]; Mickey Martin
- Reprints
The American Crusader was published by Nedor/Better/Standard Comics from August, 1941-November, 1946. Page includes small reproduction of cover to Thrilling Comics (1940 series) #24.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Dick Ayers; Bob Powell
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Avenger [Roger Wright]; Claire Farrow
- Reprints
The Avenger was published by Magazine Enterprises from February-March, 1955-August-September, 1955. Cover to The Avenger #2 is reproduced.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Bob Fujitani; John Cassone
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Black Angel [Sylvia Manners]; Baroness Blood
The Black Angel was published by Hillman Publications from November, 1942-Fall, 1945.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Lee Elias
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Black Cat [Linda Turner]; Rick Horne; Tim Turner; C.B. DePille
The Black Cat was published by Harvey Comics from August, 1941-1963.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Alex Toth; Bill Overgard
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero; western-frontier
- Characters
- The Black Diamond [Bob Vale]; Bumper; Reliapon (Vale's horse)
The Black Diamond was published by Lev Gleason from March, 1949-February, 1956.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby; John Giunta; Jack Binder
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Black Owl [Doug Danville; K the Unknown]; Terry Dane; The Black Owl [Walt Walters]; Yank [Rick Walters]; Doodle [Dick Walters]
- Reprints
The original Black Owl, Doug Danville, had previously been K the Unknown in Prize Comics (Prize, 1940 series) #1 (March, 1940). In Prize Comics (Prize, 1940 series) #33 (August, 1943), Danville retires and leaves the Black Owl identity to Walt Walters, the father of teen heroes Yank & Doodle. The two versions of the Black Owl were published by Prize Comics from April, 1940-February-March, 1948.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Jerry Robinson; Mort Meskin; Alex Schomburg; Ruben Moreira
- Inks
- Frank Frazetta
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim Roland; Miss Masque; The Fighting Yank
- Reprints
The Black Terror was published by Nedor/Better/Standard Comics from April, 1940-September, 1949. The first page includes a reproduction of the cover to America's Best Comics (Standard, 1942 series) #24. The second page includes the "Black Terror Nedor Index".
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Maurice Whitman
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Black Venus [Mary LeRoche]
Black Venus was published by Aviation Press from July, 1944-March, 1946.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Zoltan Szenics
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Blue Flame
The Blue Flame was published by Four Star Publications in 1947.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Bogey Man [Kendall Richards]
The Bogey Man was published by Enwil Associates from November, 1944-March, 1945.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Harry Anderson; Mac Raboy; Bill Ward
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]; Mr. Murder
- Reprints
Includes reproduction of cover to Bulletman [Mighty Midget Comic](Samuel E. Lowe & Co., 1942 series) #11. Bulletman published by Fawcett Publications from May, 1940-September, 1949.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- L. B. Cole; Charles Quinlan Sr.; Bob Fujitani
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Cat-Man [David Merrywether]; The Kitten [Katie Conn]; Mr. Peccary; Dr. Macabre
- Reprints
Includes cover art from Cat-Man Comics v1#6 (1), v3#3 (13), v3#2 [26a] and #31; Interior art from v1#10 (5), v3#3 (13), v2#7 (20) and #30.
Cat-Man was published by Tem (in 1940), Helnit (in 1941), Et-Es-Go (1943-44) and Continental (1944-1946) (all Frank Z. Temerson companies) and by Holyoke from 1942-1943.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain Flash [Professor Keith Spencer]; Ricky Davis
Captain Flash was published by Sterling Comics from November, 1954-July, 1955.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Leonard Frank; Jack Binder
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- aviation; superhero
- Characters
- Captain Midnight [Captain Albright]; Sgt. Twilight [Icky Mudd]
Captain Midnight was published by Fawcett Publications from September, 1942-September, 1948.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Steve Ditko; Mort Meskin
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain 3-D; Danny Davis; Tigra
- Reprints
Captain 3-D was published by Harvey Comics in 1953.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Bob Powell
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- jungle
- Characters
- Cave Girl [Carol]; Pood; Luke Hardin; Kattu
Cave Girl was published by Magazine Enterprises from 1952-1955.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Dan Barry
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero; war
- Characters
- Commando Yank [Chase Yale]; Mr. Scarlet [Brian Butler]; Pinky Butler
- Reprints
Includes B&W reprinted cover art from Wow Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #6. Commando Yank was published by Fawcett Publications from July, 1942-October, 1948.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Charles Biro; Hi Mankin
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Crimebuster [Chuck Chandler]; Squeeks the Monkey; Iron Jaw
Crimebuster was published by Lev Gleason from April, 1942-March, 1956.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Norman Maurer; Charles Biro; Dan Barry; Jack Cole
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Daredevil [Bart Hill; Reddevil]; The Little Wise Guys [Curly; Pee Wee; Jock; Scarecrow; Meatball]; Tonia Saunders; The Claw; Adolf Hitler
- Reprints
Includes cover art from Daredevil Comics (Lev Gleason, 1941 series) #1; from Daredevil Comics (Lev Gleason, 1941 series) #28. Daredevil was published by Lev Gleason from September, 1940-November, 1951.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Fred Guardineer
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero; western-frontier
- Characters
- The Durango Kid [Steve Brand]; Muley Pike
The Durango Kid was published by Magazine Enterprises from October, 1949-October, 1955.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Ruben Moreira
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Dynamic Man [Bert McQuade]; Ricky
Dynamic Man was published by Harry "A" Chesler/Dynamic Comics from October, 1941-March, 1948.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Arturo Cazeneuve
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Eagle [Captain Bill Powers]; Buddy, the Daredevil Boy; Sally; The Hand
The Eagle was published by Fox Comics from February, 1940-January, 1942.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Ken Battefield; Jerry Robinson
- Inks
- Rafael Astarita; Mort Meskin
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Fighting Yank [Bruce Carter III]; The Spirit of Bruce Carter; Joan Farwell
The Fighting Yank was published by Nedor/Better/Standard Comics from September 1941-August 1949.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Lou Fine; Arturo Cazeneuve
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flame [Gary Preston]; Flame Girl [Linda Dale]
The Flame was published by Fox Comics from July, 1939-January, 1942.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Bob Wood
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Ghost [Brad Hendricks]; The Claw; The Claw's uncle
- Reprints
The Ghost was published by Lev Gleason from November, 1941-November, 1943.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Al Avison
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Green Hornet [Britt Reid]; Kato
The Green Hornet was published by Helnit and Harvey Comics from December, 1940-September, 1949.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Mac Raboy
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Green Lama [Jethro Dumont]; Tsarong
- Reprints
Includes full-page B&W reprint of cover to Green Lama (Spark Publications, 1944 series) #4. The Green Lama was published by Prize Comics and Spark Publications from December, 1940-March, 1946.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Bob Fujitani
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Thelma Gordon
The Hangman was published by MLJ (Archie Comics) from July, 1941-Spring, 1944.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Alan Mandel
- Inks
- Dan Barry
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Hood [Craig Williams]; The Vulture's Claw; Baron Von Twotree
- Reprints
The Hood was published by Helnit (Temerson), Holyoke, Et-Es-Go (Temerson) and Continental (Temerson) from December, 1941-August, 1945.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Thomas Brown
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- K the Unknown [Doug Danville; the Black Owl]; Terry Dane
- Reprints
After his sole March, 1940 appearance as K the Unknown, Doug Danville becomes the Black Owl in Prize Comics (Prize, 1940 series) #2. (See Black Owl sequence)
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Magno, the Magnetic Man; Davey; The Clown
Magno and Davey were published by Ace Comics from September, 1941-November, 1946.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Graham Ingels
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero; western-frontier
- Characters
- The Masked Marvel [Chet Fairchild]; Marion Fairchild [Vera Fairchild]
The Masked Marvel was published by Youthful Magazines from April, 1949-January, 1952.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Lin Streeter; Alex Schomburg
- Inks
- Alex Schomburg
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Miss Masque [Diana Adams]
- Reprints
Includes full-page B&W reprint of cover to Exciting Comics (Standard, 1940 series) #53. Miss Masque was published by Nedor/Better/Standard Comics from September, 1946-July, 1949.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Charles Quinlan Sr.
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Miss Victory [Joan Wayne; Ms. Victory]
Miss Victory was published by Helnit (Temerson), Holyoke, Et-Es-Go (Temerson) and Continental (Temerson) from August, 1941-August, 1946.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Bob Fujitani
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mr. Scarlet [Brian Butler]; Pinky Butler
Mr. Scarlet was published by Fawcett Publications from Spring, 1941-Fall, 1948.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Matt Baker
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Mysta of the Moon; Dr. Kort; Bron; Mars, God of War; Mysta's first robot
Mysta of the Moon was published by Fiction House from March, 1945-September, 1949.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Bernie Krigstein; Robert Pious
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- jungle
- Characters
- Nyoka the Jungle Girl [Nyoka Gordon]; Larry Grayson
Nyoka the Jungle Girl was published by Fawcett Publications from 1942-June, 1953.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Matt Baker
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Senator Knight; Don Borden
This version of Phantom Lady--as opposed to the nearly-identical version published by Quality Comics from 1941-1943 and now owned by DC Comics--was published by Fox Features Comics from August, 1947-May, 1949. The second page of this profile includes an index of the Fox Phantom Lady stories.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Alex Schomburg
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Pyroman [Dick Martin]
- Reprints
Includes full-page B&W reprint of the cover to Startling Comics (Standard, 1940 series) #33. Pyroman was published by Nedor/Better/Standard Comics from November, 1942-January, 1949.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- jungle
- Characters
- Rulah, Jungle Goddess [Jane Dodge]
Rulah, Jungle Goddess was published by Fox Feature Publications from June, 1947-July, 1949.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Ruben Moreira; Al Plastino
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Zip Jets [Rocketman [Cal Martin; Tech Carson]; Rocketgirl [Doris Dalton]; Jet Girl [Pat Carson]]
Rocketman and Rocketgirl were published by Harry "A" Chesler/Dynamic Publications from November, 1941-October, 1946 and Superior Publishers Limited from July, 1947-December, 1947.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- spy
- Characters
- Senorita Rio [Rita Farrar; Rio Rita]
Senorita Rio was published by Fiction House from June, 1942-November, 1950.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Matt Baker
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- aviation; war
- Characters
- Sky Girl [Ginger Maguire]
- Keywords
- good girl
Sky Girl was published by Fiction House from October, 1944-December, 1949.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Ogden Whitney
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- aviation; superhero
- Characters
- The Skyman [Allen Turner]; Fawn Carroll; a Venusian
The Skyman was published by Columbia Comic Corporation from May, 1940-May, 1949.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Stuntman [Fred Drake]; Don Daring; Sandra Sylvan; Abel Green
- Reprints
Includes a B&W reprint of a story page from Stuntman (Harvey, 1946 series) #2. Stuntman was published by Harvey Comics from April-May, 1946-October/November-1946.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Sid Greene (credited as Syd Greene)
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Target [Niles Reed]; The Targeteers [Dave Brown; Tommy Foster]
The Target was published by Novelty Press from November, 1940-October, 1948.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Ralph Mayo
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Yankee Girl [Lauren Mason]; Dr. Corey Habot
Yankee Girl was published by Harry "A" Chesler/Dynamic Publications from July, 1946-November, 1947.
- Script
- Bill Black
- Pencils
- Will Eisner
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Yarko the Great, Master Magician
- Keywords
- magician
Yarko was published by Fox Features Publications from June, 1939-January, 1942.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Jack Kirby
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Stuntman [Fred Drake]
- Reprints
Full-page B&W reprint of the cover to Stuntman (Harvey, 1946 series) #1.
- Pencils
- Brad Gorby
- Inks
- Brad Gorby
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]; Airboy [Davy Nelson]; The Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Captain 3-D; The Black Cat [Linda Turner]; the right arm of The Cat-Man [David Merrywether] (from front cover)
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