(January-February 1947)

Harvey, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
[none printed]
Brand
Harvey Publications H [Wings & Eagle]
Editing
Leon Harvey (editor)

Issue Notes

This issue has no indicia whatsoever. Not even a copyright statement.

Four Kids on a Raft (Table of Contents)

Captain Freedom / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Avison ?
Inks
Al Avison ?
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Freedom [Don Wright]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Hot Ice (Table of Contents: 2)

Captain Freedom / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rudy Palais ?
Inks
Rudy Palais ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Freedom [Don Wright, crusading publisher of The Daily Bulletin]; The Young Defenders [Slim; Whitey; Lefty; Blackie; Beanie; Joanie] [copy-cubs]

Suicide Ship (Table of Contents: 3)

Black Cat / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Rosen ?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Black Cat [Linda Turner, Hollywood star and America's sweetheart]; Rick Horne (two-fisted news reporter); Judge Belding; Owlie Mungo (crook)

Indexer Notes

This is the final appearance of the "Black Cat [Harvey]" feature in Speed Comics. However, the feature now has its own comic book: Black Cat (Harvey, 1946 Series).

Giant Ants of the Moon (Table of Contents: 4)

Shock Gibson / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Powell
Inks
Bob Powell
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Charging his powerful body with electricity...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Shock Gibson [Robert Charles Gibson]; Doctor Bright (brilliant scientist); Beautee Bright (his daughter)

Indexer Notes

This is the final appearance of the "Shock Gibson" feature in Speed Comics. The feature will move to Green Hornet Comics (Harvey, 1942 Series) starting with #37 (December/January 1947/1948).

Powell pencils and possible inks per Nick Caputo, May 2017. Keith Chandler : These look like Powell inks also.

The American Revolution (Table of Contents: 5)

Blonde Bomber / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Once again the mysterious water from the Well of Umbragio...
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
The Blonde Bomber [Honey Blake]; Jimmy F. Slapso (her side-kick); Umbriago (Maya witch-doctor); Lord Cornwallis; General George Washington

Indexer Notes

This is the final appearance of the "Blonde Bomber" feature in Speed Comics. However, the feature will continue to appear regularly in Green Hornet Comics (Harvey, 1942 Series).

A Close Kill (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"Look out!", Tim cried...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Tim; Larry

4 Kids on a Raft (Table of Contents: 7)

Captain Freedom / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ernie Schroeder ?
Inks
Ernie Schroeder ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Our story opens in Central City...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Freedom [Don Wright]; The Young Defenders [Slim; Whitey; Lefty; Blackie; Beanie; Joanie]

Indexer Notes

This is the final appearance of the "Captain Freedom" feature.

Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to 'Rudy Palais ?', but this is not his style.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Ricky Roony / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Meet you at 'Pop's' for a Coke, Ricky!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Ricky Rooney; Peg; Mr. Lewis

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Flossie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
W. Jourdain; ?
Pencils
W. Jourdain
Inks
W. Jourdain
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Listen -- stop following me around will ya?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Flossie

Only the Best in Comics (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Here's Joe Palooka (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Four Kids on a Raft
    Captain Freedom
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Hot Ice
    Captain Freedom
  4. 3. Suicide Ship
    Black Cat
  5. 4. Giant Ants of the Moon
    Shock Gibson
  6. 5. The American Revolution
    Blonde Bomber
  7. 6. A Close Kill
  8. 7. 4 Kids on a Raft
    Captain Freedom
  9. 8. ["Meet you at 'Pop's' for a Coke, Ricky!"]
    Ricky Roony
  10. 9. ["Listen -- stop following me around will ya?"]
    Flossie
  11. 10. Only the Best in Comics
  12. 11. Here's Joe Palooka
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Henry Andrews
  • Nick Caputo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Tim Tjarks
  • Len Wolinsky