Target Comics #v9#6 [96]
(August 1948)

Novelty / Premium / Curtis, 1940 Series
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Volume
9
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
The Premium Group of Comics
Editing
Robert Wheeler (credited as Robert D. Wheeler) (editor, general manager); Katharine Urban (credited) (story editor); Mel Cummin (credited) (art director)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Gary Stark / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
L. B. Cole (signed as L. B. Cole)
Inks
L. B. Cole (signed as L. B. Cole)
Colors
L. B. Cole (signed as L. B. Cole)
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
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[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

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

The Cadet / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nina Albright (signed)
Inks
Nina Albright (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Daunton Cadets pass a spine-chilling night...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Kit Carter

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

Targetoons / cartoon / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Milt Hammer (signed)
Pencils
Milt Hammer (signed)
Inks
Milt Hammer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
What d'ya mean the teacher kept you in...
Genre
humor; children

Indexer Notes

top half of 2nd page is an ad for Kellogg's Krumbles cereal

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

Merkin Gerkin / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gordon Guth (credited as B. G. Guth)
Pencils
Gordon Guth (credited as B. G. Guth)
Inks
Gordon Guth (credited as B. G. Guth)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't let me catch ya playin' ball...
Genre
humor

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

Candid Charlie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Robert Q. Sale (signed as Robert Q. Sale)
Inks
Robert Q. Sale (signed as Robert Q. Sale)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I love you, Hedy!!
Genre
humor

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

Targetoons / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Milt Hammer (signed)
Pencils
Milt Hammer (signed)
Inks
Milt Hammer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
If your Pop is such a good baker...
Genre
humor; children

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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
Look out! Outta my way!
Genre
humor
Characters
Boitram the Burglar; Herman Zippo
Synopsis
Boitram wants to beat the checkers champion for a cash prize.
Keywords
checkers

Rescue By Air (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure

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

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
Aw - you're so stupid, I bet you you don't even...
Genre
humor; children

Who Is El Toro? (Table of Contents: 10)

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Art Helfant (signed)
Pencils
Art Helfant (signed)
Inks
Art Helfant (signed)
Letters
Art Helfant
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Hotspur! Can you loan me a dollar?
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover and in black and white.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Gary Stark
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Target Hits and Misses
  3. 2. ["The Daunton Cadets pass a spine-chilling night..."]
    The Cadet
  4. 3. ["What d'ya mean the teacher kept you in..."]
    Targetoons
  5. 4. ["Don't let me catch ya playin' ball..."]
    Merkin Gerkin
  6. 5. ["I love you, Hedy!!"]
    Candid Charlie
  7. 6. ["If your Pop is such a good baker..."]
    Targetoons
  8. 7. ["Look out! Outta my way!"]
    Boitram the Boiglar
  9. 8. Rescue By Air
  10. 9. ["Aw - you're so stupid, I bet you you don't even..."]
    Targetoons
  11. 10. Who Is El Toro?
    Gary Stark
  12. 11. ["Hi, Hotspur! Can you loan me a dollar?"]
    Heathcliff the Hobo
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  • Peter Croome
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