(1989)
Pioneer,
1989 Series
- Price
- 4.95 USD; 5.95 CAD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Pioneer Comics
- Brand
-
Pioneer
- Editing
- Hal Schuster (credited) (publisher); James Van Hise (credited) (associate editor); James R. Martin (credited) (art director)
Issue Notes
All reprinted newspaper strips have all dates, syndicate markings, and artist signatures removed.
Keywords newspaper reprints
[The Kraken]
Mandrake the Magician / comic story / 16 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How much longer will they be in that sub?
- Genre
- adventure; superhero
- Characters
- Mandrake; Lothar; Narda; Jon; Karma
- Synopsis
- Mandrake and Jon are in a mini-sub that is swallowed by the Kraken, an undersea monster.
- Reprints
- from Mandrake (King Features Syndicate)
- Keywords
- scuba; sea monster; submarine; underwater
Indexer Notes
Panels enlarged or reduced to fit the pages.
[Nazi Spies in Brazil]
Jungle Jim / comic story / 16 pages
- Script
- Alex Raymond (credited)
- Pencils
- Alex Raymond (credited)
- Inks
- Alex Raymond (credited)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- With Von Barden, alias Bardo, safely behind bars, Jim and Kolu continue their dangerous mission...
- Genre
- adventure; jungle
- Characters
- Jungle Jim; Kolu; Skullface (villain); Nikki Saunders
- Synopsis
- Jungle Jim and Kolu are after Nazi agents in Brazil who intend to cripple the Amazon's production of rubber.
- Reprints
- from Jungle Jim Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1940s
- Keywords
- Amazon River; blow-gun; curare; headhunters; Nazis; poison darts; rubber; spies
Indexer Notes
Continued next issue. Panels are mostly four to a page, but some are enlarged to full page size or even printed sideways.
[no title indexed]
Secret Agent Corrigan / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Corrigan, you can wonder about that book Marc Conrad picked up in the restaurant later.
- Genre
- adventure; spy
- Characters
- Phil Corrigan; Krag; Stavros; Rhea Janus
- Synopsis
- Corrigan trails Krag, who is part of a plot to kill the dictator of Balkania.
- Reprints
- from Secret Agent Corrigan dailies (King Features Syndicate)
Indexer Notes
Story is continued in next issue. Mostly three tiers of panels per page, with some enlarged.
[Trapped on a Japanese Island]
Buz Sawyer / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And why do you wish my picture?
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Characters
- Buz Sawyer; the Cobra; Mary Mason
- Synopsis
- Buz is on an Japanese-occupied island and gets romantically involved with a woman called "The Cobra."
- Reprints
- from Buz Sawyer dailies (King Features Syndicates) 1940s
- Keywords
- Japanese; World War II
Indexer Notes
Continued next issue. Panels are usually three tiers per page with some enlarged.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Mandrake; Buz Sawyer; Jungle Jim; Secret Agent Corrigan -
1.
[The Kraken]
Mandrake the Magician -
2.
[Nazi Spies in Brazil]
Jungle Jim -
3.
["Corrigan, you can wonder about that book Marc Conrad picked up in the restaurant later."]
Secret Agent Corrigan -
4.
[Trapped on a Japanese Island]
Buz Sawyer
This issue was modified by, among others
- Merlin Haas
- Jim Stangas
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