([Aug] 1944)
Pines,
1944 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 132
- On-sale Date
- 1944-06-05
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Editorial Art Syndicate - Wm. H. Wise & Co. Inc. Publishers
- Editing
- Ned Pines
- Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- Standard Golden Age U. S.
- Paper Stock
- Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
- Binding
- Squarebound
- Publishing Format
- One-Shot
Issue Notes
Inside front and inside back covers are blank.
Copyright information was found in the Library of Congress online archive for this issue. The copyright date is listed as June 5th 1944. In addition, one cover was seen with a written date of June 9th, which aligns closely with the copyright date. Comics by this publisher with June copyright dates would usually be labeled with an August cover date.
Copyright information was found in the Library of Congress online archive for this issue. The copyright date is listed as June 5th 1944. In addition, one cover was seen with a written date of June 9th, which aligns closely with the copyright date. Comics by this publisher with June copyright dates would usually be labeled with an August cover date.
[no title indexed]
Perky; Zudo; Brad Spencer--Wonderman; Cactus Cal / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
[The Origin of Wonderman]
Brad Spencer--Wonderman / comic story / 10 pages
- Characters
- Wonderman [Brad Spencer] (introduction, origin); Carol Paige (introduction, origin); Reinach (villain); other Nazi spies (villains, introductions)
Indexer Notes
First appearance of Wonderman. He appears next in the subsequent story in this issue, then in MYSTERY COMICS #1.
[The Aggressotone Gas]
Brad Spencer--Wonderman / comic story / 11 pages
- Characters
- Wonderman [Brad Spencer]; Dr. Hanscom (villain, introduction); Hogan (villain, introduction)
Indexer Notes
Wonderman appears next in MYSTERY COMICS #1.
[Oh, oh!]
Swifty Smith / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Swifty Smith (first appearance)
Wisdom of the Ages
Perky / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Perky (the Quiz Pig, first appearance, only appearance)
[The Origin of Zudo]
Zudo / comic story / 8 pages
- Characters
- Zudo [Knight] (introduction, origin); Professor Knight (Zudo's father, introduction, death); Mrs. Knight (Zudo's mother; introduction, death); Ingas (introduction); Randuzzis (villain, introduction)
Indexer Notes
First appearance of Zudo. He appears next in the subsequent story in this issue, then in MYSTERY COMICS #1.
[The Ivory Hunter]
Zudo / comic story / 8 pages
- Characters
- Zudo [Knight]; Everett Henderson (villain, introduction, death); Alice Henderson (introduction)
Indexer Notes
Zudo appears next in MYSTERY COMICS #1.
[And why did you have to horn into this picture?]
Cactus Cal / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Cactus Cal (first appearance, only appearance)
[On yer feet, Chimp!]
Chimp the Champ / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Chimp (first appearance, only appearance)
[Origin of the Magnet]
Magnet / comic story / 9 pages
- Characters
- The Magnet [Grant Halford] (introduction, origin); Debby (introduction); The Crimson Conqueror [Hacher] (villain, introduction)
Indexer Notes
First appearance of the Magnet. He appears next in the subsequent story in this issue, then in MYSTERY COMICS #1.
[Return of the Crimson Conqueror]
Magnet / comic story / 10 pages
- Characters
- Magnet [Grant Halford]; Crimson Conqueror (villain)
Indexer Notes
The Magnet appears next in MYSTERY COMICS #1.
[Gosh, Poco, we never have been on the other side of the lake--]
Pancho and Poco / comic story / 2 pages
- Characters
- Pancho (first appearance, only appearance); Poco (first appearance, only appearance)
[no title indexed]
Pa Tucket / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There's a craft comin' in from Alaska, boys!
- Characters
- Pa Tucket (first appearance; only appearance)
[It's gas attack practice, Battleship!]
Battleship the Wag / comic story / 2 pages
- Characters
- Battleship (a dog, first appearance, only appearance)
[The Coming of the Silver Knight]
Silver Knight / comic story / 8 pages
- Characters
- The Silver Knight [Briane] (introduction, origin); Tarna (introduction); Brian's father (introduction); the Deathless Druid (introduction); Vorkal (villain, introduction); King Arthur (guest-star); Gawain (guest-star)
Indexer Notes
First appearance of the Silver Knight. He appears next in the subsequent story in this issue, then in MYSTERY COMICS #1.
[The Giant of Mount St. Michel]
Silver Knight / comic story / 11 pages
- Characters
- Silver Knight [Briane]; Vorkal (villain); Golmyr (villain, introduction, death); King Arthur (guest-star); Deathless Druid (guest-star)
Indexer Notes
The Silver Knight appears next in MYSTERY COMICS #1.
[A letter for you, Pip!]
Pip the Penguin / comic story / 2 pages
- Characters
- Pip the Penguin (first appearance, only appearance)
[How will I get in?]
Wilbur / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Wilbur (first appearance, only appearance)
Indexer Notes
Art credits suggested by Jerry Bails’ Who’s Who.
[Introducing Chips]
CHiPs / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Chips (a K-9 dog, first appearance, origin, only appearance)
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Perky; Zudo; Brad Spencer--Wonderman; Cactus Cal -
1.
[The Origin of Wonderman]
Brad Spencer--Wonderman -
2.
[The Aggressotone Gas]
Brad Spencer--Wonderman -
3.
[Oh, oh!]
Swifty Smith -
4.
Wisdom of the Ages
Perky -
5.
[The Origin of Zudo]
Zudo -
6.
[The Ivory Hunter]
Zudo -
7.
[And why did you have to horn into this picture?]
Cactus Cal -
8.
[On yer feet, Chimp!]
Chimp the Champ -
9.
[Origin of the Magnet]
Magnet -
10.
[Return of the Crimson Conqueror]
Magnet -
11.
[Gosh, Poco, we never have been on the other side of the lake--]
Pancho and Poco -
12.
["There's a craft comin' in from Alaska, boys!"]
Pa Tucket -
13.
[It's gas attack practice, Battleship!]
Battleship the Wag -
14.
[The Coming of the Silver Knight]
Silver Knight -
15.
[The Giant of Mount St. Michel]
Silver Knight -
16.
[A letter for you, Pip!]
Pip the Penguin -
17.
[How will I get in?]
Wilbur -
18.
[Introducing Chips]
CHiPs -
19.
[Not a thing in the ice box!]
Iglik the Eskimo -
20.
[Gwan! Keep goin', flatfoot!]
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