Blue Bolt #v6#9 [65]
(April 1946)

Novelty / Premium / Curtis, 1940 Series
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Volume
6
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly, except bi-monthly, June-July and December-January
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Novelty Press Division of the Premium Service Co., Inc.
Editing
Robert D. Wheeler (Editor and General Manager)
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock
Newsprint
Binding
Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format
Was Ongoing

Issue Notes

BLUE BOLT, Vol. 6, No. 9, April, 1946, published monthly, except bi-monthly, June-July and December-January, by Novelty Press Division of The Premium Service Co. Inc., P. O. Box 1198, Independence Square, Philadelphia, Pa., editorial offices, 119 West 19th Street, New York 11, N. Y.

Index revised from a scan from http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dick Cole / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
James Wilcox
Inks
James Wilcox
Colors
?
Letters
?
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Blue Bolt Flashes / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

On the inside front cover.

[The Iceboat Race] (Table of Contents: 2)

Dick Cole / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Wilcox (credited)
Inks
Jim Wilcox (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Stinky; Chet; Tip; Jack

Indexer Notes

First line: "It is the third day of the ice carnival..."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Volto from Mars; Post Grape-Nuts Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[King Bonoro's Island] (Table of Contents: 4)

Blue Bolt the American / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tom Gill (credited)
Inks
Tom Gill (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
King Bonoro; Tongo; the Japanese

Indexer Notes

WW II flashback adventure. First line: "What mystery shrouded the strange bombing of a neutral island?"

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

"Pepsi" the Pepsi-Cola Cop / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[A Bright Idea] (Table of Contents: 6)

Sniffy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Milt Hammer (signed)
Pencils
Milt Hammer (signed)
Inks
Milt Hammer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; animal

Corn Grower's Ball (Table of Contents: 7)

Krisko and Jasper / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Warren [as Jack A. Warren]
Pencils
Jack Warren [as Jack A. Warren] (credited)
Inks
Jack Warren [as Jack A. Warren] (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

All in Flavor...Say Fleer's (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Fleers Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[The Lost Baby] (Table of Contents: 9)

Fearless Fellers / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Ray Gill
Pencils
Joe Donohoe (credited)
Inks
Joe Donohoe (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Mrs. De Peyster; Mrs. De Peyster's daughter

Indexer Notes

First line: "Come on! The chief is our friend..."

El Capitain (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Seth Harmon
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
Typeset

[The Deadly Cruise of Seaman Gentry] (Table of Contents: 11)

Sergeant Spook / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Don Rico
Pencils
Don Rico (signed)
Inks
Don Rico (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Bram Gentry; Millicent Gentry; John Ricker; Hans Muller

Indexer Notes

First line: "Down to the sea in a square rigged ship go Jerry and Sergeant Spook..."

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

Tramp-Tramp / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Right now I wouldn't change places with any guy...

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

History's Mysteries; Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Garage Gym] (Table of Contents: 14)

Edison Bell / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Ray Gill (credited)
Pencils
Harold DeLay (credited)
Inks
Harold DeLay (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

First line: "Hey Ed! Look what I got! A duffle bag!"

Edison Bell's Garage Gymnasium (Table of Contents: 15)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ray Gill
Pencils
Ray Gill
Inks
Ray Gill
Colors
?
Letters
?

The Betrayer (Table of Contents: 16)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Milt Hammer
Pencils
Milt Hammer (illustration)
Inks
Milt Hammer (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
Typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Bluebolts and Nuts / cartoon / 0.9 page (report information)

Script
Milt Hammer (signed)
Pencils
Milt Hammer (signed)
Inks
Milt Hammer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
How many ribs do you have??
Genre
humor

[Knothole] (Table of Contents: 18)

Sniffy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Milt Hammer (signed)
Pencils
Milt Hammer (signed)
Inks
Milt Hammer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; animal
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Dick Cole
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Blue Bolt Flashes
  3. 2. [The Iceboat Race]
    Dick Cole
  4. 3. ["His super-magnetic powers avert disaster..."]
    Volto from Mars; Post Grape-Nuts Flakes
  5. 4. [King Bonoro's Island]
    Blue Bolt the American
  6. 5. ["Wish I had a gun, Pepsi..."]
    "Pepsi" the Pepsi-Cola Cop
  7. 6. [A Bright Idea]
    Sniffy
  8. 7. Corn Grower's Ball
    Krisko and Jasper
  9. 8. All in Flavor...Say Fleer's
    Fleers Gum
  10. 9. [The Lost Baby]
    Fearless Fellers
  11. 10. El Capitain
  12. 11. [The Deadly Cruise of Seaman Gentry]
    Sergeant Spook
  13. 12. ["Right now I wouldn't change places with any guy..."]
    Tramp-Tramp
  14. 13. ["No one knows the identity of The Man in the Iron Mask!"]
    History's Mysteries; Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  15. 14. [Garage Gym]
    Edison Bell
  16. 15. Edison Bell's Garage Gymnasium
  17. 16. The Betrayer
  18. 17. ["How many ribs do you have??"]
    Bluebolts and Nuts
  19. 18. [Knothole]
    Sniffy
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