(March 1947)

Quality Comics, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
60
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Comic Magazines
Brand
Quality Comic Group
Editing
George Brenner

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Captain Triumph Blackens the Hypnotic Eyes of Khor! (Table of Contents)

Captain Triumph / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Triumph [Lance and Michael Gallant]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reed Crandall experts at The Reed Crandall Appreciation Page on Facebook have determined that this cover is not the artwork of Reed Crandall and they could not determine who it was (discussion posted from 19 March to 28 March 2021). Change credits of pencils and inks from Crandall to ?

Captain Triumph Blackens the Hypnotic Eyes of Khor! (Table of Contents: 1)

Captain Triumph / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Triumph [Lance and Michael Gallant]; Biff Barnes; Kim Meredith; Khor (villain, introduction, death); Hoghead (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
A strange scientist named Khor tries to strengthen humans with animal psychology, and uses Captain Triumph as a guinea pig, forcing him, with hypnotic powers, to submit to the procedure. However, Triumph's body resisted the disintegration suffered by Khor's other victims, and, when defeated, Khor takes his own life.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story title taken from the cover.

Reed Crandall experts at The Reed Crandall Appreciation Page on Facebook have determined that this story is not the artwork of Reed Crandall and they could not determine who it was (discussion posted from 19 March to 28 March 2021). Change credits of pencils and inks from Crandall to ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Beezy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Bernard Dibble
Pencils
Bernard Dibble
Inks
Bernard Dibble
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
And, sis, she's positively the most beautiful, most wonderful, most understanding...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Beezy Bumble; Betty Bumble; Judge Van der Futzy; Williamette; Pa Bumble; Judge Fitzpuffy; Evonda Van der Futzy
Synopsis
Beezy's attempts to get on the good side of his new girlfriend's eccentric father, Judge Van der Futzy, go awry. In the end, all works out.

[The Case of Kayo Dooley] (Table of Contents: 3)

Pen Miller / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Klaus Nordling
Pencils
Klaus Nordling
Inks
Klaus Nordling
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Pen Miller; Percival "Kayo" Dooley (first appearance); Kid Bryan (first appearance); Ted (first appearance, villain, a trainer)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Molly the Model / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bernard Dibble
Pencils
Bernard Dibble
Inks
Bernard Dibble
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No! That's not quite the pose I want!
Genre
humor
Characters
Molly the Model
Reprints

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

Molly the Model / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bernard Dibble
Pencils
Bernard Dibble
Inks
Bernard Dibble
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
C'mon, Molly... I insist you take a ride in my new car!
Genre
humor
Characters
Molly the Model [Molly Maloney]; Pop Maloney
Synopsis
Pop's "new car" is an old jalopy.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Molly the Model / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bernard Dibble
Pencils
Bernard Dibble
Inks
Bernard Dibble
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What'd he do, Officer?
Genre
humor
Characters
Molly the Model [Molly Maloney]
Synopsis
Molly is embarrassed by a billboard showing her posing in "Fansi-Scanties" underwear.

[Violins and Violence] (Table of Contents: 7)

Hack O'Hara / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Spranger ?
Inks
Jack Spranger ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery
Characters
Hack O'Hara; Sasha Heintz (first appearance); Slick Harris (first appearance, villain)

[The Kite Contest] (Table of Contents: 8)

Floogy the Fiji / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Floogy the Fiji

Allah and the Hawk (Table of Contents: 9)

Eric Vale / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Spain ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure
Characters
Eric Vale

[The Beauty Contest] (Table of Contents: 10)

Slap Happy Pappy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Cole
Pencils
Jack Cole
Inks
Jack Cole
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

The Toy Shop (Table of Contents: 11)

Inkie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Al Stahl (signed)
Pencils
Al Stahl (signed)
Inks
Al Stahl (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Inkie; King and Princess of Toy Town (first appearance)
Reprints

How "Jack the Weakling" Slaughtered the "Dance-Floor Hog"! (Table of Contents: 12)

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
Charles Roman ?
Pencils
? (photograph); ?
Inks
? (photograph); ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
sports; non-fiction
Characters
Charles Atlas (photograph); Jack; Helen
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Captain Triumph Blackens the Hypnotic Eyes of Khor!
    Captain Triumph
  2. 1. Captain Triumph Blackens the Hypnotic Eyes of Khor!
    Captain Triumph
  3. 2. ["And, sis, she's positively the most beautiful, most wonderful, most understanding..."]
    Beezy
  4. 3. [The Case of Kayo Dooley]
    Pen Miller
  5. 4. ["No! That's not quite the pose I want!"]
    Molly the Model
  6. 5. ["C'mon, Molly... I insist you take a ride in my new car!"]
    Molly the Model
  7. 6. ["What'd he do, Officer?"]
    Molly the Model
  8. 7. [Violins and Violence]
    Hack O'Hara
  9. 8. [The Kite Contest]
    Floogy the Fiji
  10. 9. Allah and the Hawk
    Eric Vale
  11. 10. [The Beauty Contest]
    Slap Happy Pappy
  12. 11. The Toy Shop
    Inkie
  13. 12. How "Jack the Weakling" Slaughtered the "Dance-Floor Hog"!
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Bob Hughes
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Mark Q
  • Jim Stangas
  • David Wilt
  • James Zee