Target Comics #v8#12 [90]
(February 1948)

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Volume
8
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
The Premium Group of Comics
Brand
Premium / PG
Editing
Robert Wheeler (credited as Robert D. Wheeler) (editor, general manager); Jane Spaulding Nye (credited) (managing editor); Phillip Moonan (credited as Phillip E. Moonan) (assistant manager); Mel Cummin (credited) (art director); Al Fago (credited as Alfred V. Fago) (art consultant)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Cadet / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Certa (signed)
Inks
Joe Certa (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Kit Carter

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

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[The Rocks of Sawtooth Ridge] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Cadet / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nina Albright (signed)
Inks
Nina Albright (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Racing to save an old hero of Daunton M.A., Kit Carter...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Kit Carter; Dan Merry

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

Targetoons / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Milt Hammer (signed)
Pencils
Milt Hammer (signed)
Inks
Milt Hammer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
They say a man is what he eats!!
Genre
humor; children

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

Boitram the Boiglar / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Art Helfant (signed)
Pencils
Art Helfant (signed)
Inks
Art Helfant (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Art Helfant

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here's the typewriter you ordered, Mr. Boitram.
Genre
humor

[The Diamond in the Drainpipe] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Chameleon / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
adventure; superhero

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

Dink / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Milt Hammer (signed)
Pencils
Milt Hammer (signed)
Inks
Milt Hammer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sometimes I can't figure our parents out...
Genre
humor

The Musical Cook (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Milton English (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure

Indexer Notes

Text story with illustration.

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

Heathcliff the Hobo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Art Helfant (signed)
Pencils
Art Helfant (signed)
Inks
Art Helfant (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Art Helfant

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pardon me, sir... would you be interested in a job?
Genre
humor

[The Case of the Polluted Pies] (Table of Contents: 9)

The Target / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Boitram the Boiglar / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Art Helfant (signed)
Pencils
Art Helfant (signed)
Inks
Art Helfant (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Art Helfant

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, Boitram.
Genre
humor
Characters
Boitram the Burglar
Synopsis
A policeman assumes Boitram is sneaking into an orphange to rob it. He's actually playing Santa Claus.
Keywords
Christmas

[A New Use For Books] (Table of Contents: 11)

Dan'l Flannel / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; adventure

The Cook's Revenge (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Contains statement of ownership and management.

[The Soap Scheme] (Table of Contents: 13)

Speck, Spot, and Sis / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
adventure; humor

[The Trial of Gary Stark] (Table of Contents: 14)

Gary Stark / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Don Rico (signed)
Inks
Don Rico (signed)
Colors
Don Rico
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Arnold Komar (Villain)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Two-Ton O'Toole / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Art Helfant (signed)
Pencils
Art Helfant (signed)
Inks
Art Helfant (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Art Helfant

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Two-Ton!
Genre
humor
Characters
Two-Ton O'Toole; Jimmy; Joe
Synopsis
O'Toole's friend Jimmy wonders if a boxer could beat a gorilla.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Targetoons / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Milt Hammer (signed)
Pencils
Milt Hammer (signed)
Inks
Milt Hammer (signed)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
G'wan - how can your Pop be a shipbuilder...
Genre
humor; children

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Cadet
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Target Hits and Misses
  3. 2. [The Rocks of Sawtooth Ridge]
    The Cadet
  4. 3. ["They say a man is what he eats!!"]
    Targetoons
  5. 4. ["Here's the typewriter you ordered, Mr. Boitram."]
    Boitram the Boiglar
  6. 5. [The Diamond in the Drainpipe]
    The Chameleon
  7. 6. ["Sometimes I can't figure our parents out..."]
    Dink
  8. 7. The Musical Cook
  9. 8. ["Pardon me, sir... would you be interested in a job?"]
    Heathcliff the Hobo
  10. 9. [The Case of the Polluted Pies]
    The Target
  11. 10. ["Hello, Boitram."]
    Boitram the Boiglar
  12. 11. [A New Use For Books]
    Dan'l Flannel
  13. 12. The Cook's Revenge
  14. 13. [The Soap Scheme]
    Speck, Spot, and Sis
  15. 14. [The Trial of Gary Stark]
    Gary Stark
  16. 15. ["Hi, Two-Ton!"]
    Two-Ton O'Toole
  17. 16. ["G'wan - how can your Pop be a shipbuilder..."]
    Targetoons
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Richard Smith
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)