Target Comics #v7#1 [67]
(March 1946)

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Volume
7
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Monthly, except bi-monthly December-January and June-July
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Novelty Press Division of the Premium Service Co. Inc.
Editing
Robert D. Wheeler (editor; general manager); Jane Spaulding Ney (managing editor); Peggy Ann Crowley (associate); Helen Doig Schmid (assistant); Mel Cummin (art director)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dan'l Flannel / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mel Cummin (signed)
Inks
Mel Cummin (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
drama
Characters
Dan'l Flannel; Biceps Hedgesleeve

Target Hits and Misses (Table of Contents: 1)

Target Hits and Misses / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Editorial about supporting the March of Dimes. Letters from readers - Arthur Sonner, James Byrd, Larry Mills, Joan Reynolds, Kenneth Flynn and Tommy Murchison.

[The Ski Lodge] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Walter Johnson
Inks
Walter Johnson
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Kit Carter; Dan Merry; Hal Mason; Mary Larchmont; Mr. Larchmont; Charlie; VILLAIN: Bert Bailey
Synopsis
Bert Bailey tries to frighten Mr. Larchmont into selling his ski lodge.

Volto From Mars (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Grape Nut Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Search (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Helen Blair
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure

[Ghosts] (Table of Contents: 5)

Speck, Spot, and Sis / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Warren
Pencils
Jack Warren [as Vincent] (signed)
Inks
Jack Warren [as Vincent] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Jack Warren

Genre
adventure
Characters
Spec; Spot: Sis; Brickbat; Sidekick
Synopsis
Brickbat and Sidekick disguise themselves as ghosts and try to scare Spec and Sis in old Pinchpenny's house. Spec and Sis find the old man's money, and get a one percent reward.

Fleers... the Family's Flavor - Favorite! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Fleers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Man Who Stole the Daumont Crest! (Table of Contents: 7)

The Chameleon / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Allison
Inks
Bill Allison
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
The Chameleon [Pete Stockbridge]; Ragsy; Roger Faust; VILLAINS: Darrel; Joe; Mike
Synopsis
The Chameleon and Ragsy go after the man who stole the Daumont Crest.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Gary Watson, June 2009. Previously credited as "Don Rico ?"

Fish.. (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
B. Gordon Guth [as B. G. Guth]
Pencils
B. Gordon Guth [as B. G. Guth]
Inks
B. Gordon Guth [as B. G. Guth]
Colors
?
Letters
B. Gordon Guth [as B. G. Guth]

Genre
humor
Characters
Billy

[Tarred and Feathered] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Gus Schrotter
Inks
Gus Schrotter
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Dan'l Flannel; Uncle Dud; Beulah Belle; Biceps Hedgesleeve
Synopsis
Biceps dumps tar and feathers on Dan'l to prevent him from going to the dance with Beulah.

The Gown (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Pam Robinson
Letters
typeset

Genre
drama

Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc. (Table of Contents: 11)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Ken Battefield
Inks
Ken Battefield
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let's return to a time when the Targeteers proved...
Genre
adventure
Characters
The Target [Niles Reed]; the Targeteers [Dave Brown; Tom Foster]
Synopsis
Target and the Targeteers stop some Japanese from killing the sacred white elephants.

Targetoons (Table of Contents: 13)

Targetoons / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Milt Hammer
Pencils
Milt Hammer
Inks
Milt Hammer
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Hammer

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Seven illustrated jokes.

[The Mutiny] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
B. Gordon Guth
Pencils
B. Gordon Guth
Inks
B. Gordon Guth
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Charlie; Merkin

[Free Ice Cream] (Table of Contents: 15)

Dink / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Milt Hammer
Pencils
Milt Hammer
Inks
Milt Hammer
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Hammer

Genre
children
Characters
Dink; Hermey; Beansie
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Dan'l Flannel
  2. 1. Target Hits and Misses
    Target Hits and Misses
  3. 2. [The Ski Lodge]
    The Cadet
  4. 3. Volto From Mars
    Grape Nut Flakes
  5. 4. The Search
  6. 5. [Ghosts]
    Speck, Spot, and Sis
  7. 6. Fleers... the Family's Flavor - Favorite!
    Fleers
  8. 7. The Man Who Stole the Daumont Crest!
    The Chameleon
  9. 8. Fish..
  10. 9. [Tarred and Feathered]
    Dan'l Flannel
  11. 10. The Gown
  12. 11. Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.
  13. 12. ["Let's return to a time when the Targeteers proved..."]
    The Target and the Targeteers
  14. 13. Targetoons
    Targetoons
  15. 14. [The Mutiny]
    Candid Charlie
  16. 15. [Free Ice Cream]
    Dink
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Morbus Iff
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore