(March 1940)

Fox, 1939 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1940-01-18
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Brand
FP
Editing
Victor Fox

Issue Notes

On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, January-December 1940, Numbers 1-4. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 443357.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Blue Beetle / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Lou Fine
Inks
Lou Fine
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]
Reprints
Keywords
bondage; pistol; tattoos

[Explosion Rocks City] (Table of Contents: 1)

Blue Beetle / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Charles Nicholas
Inks
Charles Nicholas
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A terrific explosion on the west side of the city...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]; Boss X (first appearance; villain)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Blue Beetle demonstrates some super-power in this story

[The Bank Mob] (Table of Contents: 2)

Wing Turner / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Tuska (Floyd Kelly)
Inks
George Tuska
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; aviation

[Tauro the Tyrant] (Table of Contents: 3)

Rex Dexter / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Briefer
Pencils
Dick Briefer
Inks
Dick Briefer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Rex Dexter; Tauro (first appearance; villain; death); Tauromen (first appearance; villain; death); Reyni (first appearance)

[Milk Shortage Threatens New York] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Green Mask / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Walter Frame
Inks
Walter Frame
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A foreign dictator tries to take over New York...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; Gorsky (first appearance; villain); J. J. Ratfield (first appearance; villain); the Black Hand (first appearance; villain)
Reprints

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

Billy Bounce / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Schwab
Pencils
Fred Schwab
Inks
Fred Schwab
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Schwab

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Phew! This homework sure is tough!
Genre
humor
Characters
Billy Bounce

Satan Steals the Scene (Table of Contents: 6)

Chen Chang / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Munson Paddock (credited as Cecilia Munson)
Inks
Munson Paddock (credited as Cecilia Munson)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Characters
Chen Chang

Revolt of the Elementals (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Arnold Brunnel
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction

[The Hawaii Drug Plot] (Table of Contents: 8)

Lt. Drake / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
military
Characters
Lt. Drake

[The White Fortress of Angha-Khan] (Table of Contents: 9)

Denny Scott / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Lindermayer
Inks
John Lindermayer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Denny Scott; Angha Khan (first appearance; villain; death)

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

Hemlock Shomes / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Schwab
Pencils
Fred Schwab
Inks
Fred Schwab
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Schwab

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As usual, the story opens with our heroes...
Genre
humor
Characters
Hemlock Shomes

[Wings of War] (Table of Contents: 11)

D-13 / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
spy
Characters
D-13 [Richard Anthony]; Capt. Orrin Ashley (first appearance); Nazis (villains)

[The Island of Captain Engand] (Table of Contents: 12)

Captain Savage, Sea Rover / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Art Peddy
Inks
Art Peddy
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Captain Savage
Genre
adventure
Characters
Captain Savage; Capt. Arno Engand (first appearance; villain)

[The Ghost Ship] (Table of Contents: 13)

Zanzibar / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Tuska
Inks
George Tuska
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Reno (first appearance; villain)
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Blue Beetle
  2. 1. [Explosion Rocks City]
    Blue Beetle
  3. 2. [The Bank Mob]
    Wing Turner
  4. 3. [Tauro the Tyrant]
    Rex Dexter
  5. 4. [Milk Shortage Threatens New York]
    The Green Mask
  6. 5. ["Phew! This homework sure is tough!"]
    Billy Bounce
  7. 6. Satan Steals the Scene
    Chen Chang
  8. 7. Revolt of the Elementals
  9. 8. [The Hawaii Drug Plot]
    Lt. Drake
  10. 9. [The White Fortress of Angha-Khan]
    Denny Scott
  11. 10. ["As usual, the story opens with our heroes..."]
    Hemlock Shomes
  12. 11. [Wings of War]
    D-13
  13. 12. [The Island of Captain Engand]
    Captain Savage, Sea Rover
  14. 13. [The Ghost Ship]
    Zanzibar
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Henry Andrews
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Jim Van Dore