(September 1948)

Harvey, 1946 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
every other month
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Home Comics Inc.
Brand
Harvey Publications H [Wings]
Editing
Leon Harvey (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

Indicia info from a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Black Cat / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Simon ?; Lee Elias ?
Inks
Joe Simon ?; Lee Elias ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well here goes!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Cat [Linda Turner]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Keith Chandler credits Joe Simon on pencils and inks but Jesse Simon denies that Simon drew the cover. Elias art per original indexer.

Let's Visit Artist Lee Elias (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Genre
biography

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Bio of Lee Elias includes a photo of the artist.

Crime At 2,000 Feet!!! (Table of Contents: 2)

Black Cat / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lee Elias (signed as Lee Elias)
Inks
Lee Elias (signed as Lee Elias)
Colors
?
Letters
John Duffy ? (sourced)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The cunning of an evil, desperate man...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Cat [Linda Turner]; Rick Horne; Bob Hopp; Tim Turner (Linda's father); Maher; C.B. de Pille (film director); Ty; Palmer Bogg (villain); Sam (villain)
Synopsis
Puzzled why it seems to rain on the location of her latest film, Revolution, and not nearby, Linda and Tim follow an autogyro to a house where the head of Magna Studios is plotting to eliminate the competition for his film, Stolen Love. His pilot is seeding the clouds with dry ice. Black Cat comes back to stop them.
Keywords
Academy Award

Indexer Notes

Bob Hopp is a caricature of comedienne Bob Hope.

Race For Death (Table of Contents: 3)

Black Cat / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lee Elias (signed as Lee Elias)
Inks
Lee Elias (signed as Lee Elias)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Like everyone else, movie stars crave excitement...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Cat [Linda Turner]; Zippo Nolan (villain); C.B. de Pille (film director); Rick Horne; Tim Turner (Linda's father)
Synopsis
After stopping a robbery, Black Cat goes on to win a rigged motorcycle race while saving Rick.

Indexer Notes

It's curious Rick scoffs at Linda riding a motorcycle. Surely he knows she used to be a stuntwoman.

Judo Tricks: Lesson Thirteen / Lesson Fourteen (Table of Contents: 4)

Black Cat / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lee Elias (signed as Lee Elias)
Inks
Lee Elias (signed as Lee Elias)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Cat [Linda Turner]
Reprints

Winnie the Waitress in the Gym! (Table of Contents: 5)

Winnie the Waitress / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vic Herman (signed as by Vic Herman)
Pencils
Vic Herman (signed as by Vic Herman)
Inks
Vic Herman (signed as by Vic Herman)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Winnie the Waitress
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Five gym-related gag panels.

Copyright 1948 Harvey Features Syndicate.

The Case of the Queen of Hijackers (Table of Contents: 6)

Kerry Drake / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Allen Saunders
Pencils
Alfred Andriola (signed as Alfred ANDRIOLA)
Inks
Alfred Andriola (signed as Alfred ANDRIOLA)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Morning, Sandy! What's the news?
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Kerry Drake; Sandy Burns; Firetop; Frisco (crook); Pearly (henchman); D. A. Barr
Reprints
  • from Kerry Drake Sunday and daily (Publishers Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Script credit was previously given to Andriola, but Saunders was the uncredited author for several decades from its beginning, on October 4 1943. These reprints fall between that date and pre-publication date of this issue.

Panels are reshaped and rejigged, with Andriola's signature placed on both first and last pages.

The Puppets Who Came To Life (Table of Contents: 7)

Danny Dixon / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sol Brodsky ? (sourced)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton (sourced)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When a pair of puppets come to life...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Danny Dixon; Jonathen Spencer Alden III; Professor Morid Monroe; Punch; Judy

Indexer Notes

Possible Brodsky pencils per Nick Caputo, July 2023.

The Case of the Casino Murder (Table of Contents: 8)

Black Cat / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here we are at Sucker's Paradise!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Cat [Linda Turner]; Rick Horne; Dan Shields

Winnie the Waitress on a Picnic! (Table of Contents: 9)

Winnie the Waitress / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vic Herman (signed as by Vic Herman)
Pencils
Vic Herman (signed as by Vic Herman)
Inks
Vic Herman (signed as by Vic Herman)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mother warned me about dating white collar men!
Genre
humor
Characters
Winnie the Waitress
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Five leisure-related gag panels.

Copyright Harvey Features Syndicate.

Fangs of Terror (Table of Contents: 10)

Black Cat / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lee Elias (spot illustration)
Inks
Lee Elias (spot illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Shocked, beautiful Linda Turner turned toward Rick Horne...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Cat [Linda Turner]; Rick Horne
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Well here goes!"]
    Black Cat
  2. 1. Let's Visit Artist Lee Elias
  3. 2. Crime At 2,000 Feet!!!
    Black Cat
  4. 3. Race For Death
    Black Cat
  5. 4. Judo Tricks: Lesson Thirteen / Lesson Fourteen
    Black Cat
  6. 5. Winnie the Waitress in the Gym!
    Winnie the Waitress
  7. 6. The Case of the Queen of Hijackers
    Kerry Drake
  8. 7. The Puppets Who Came To Life
    Danny Dixon
  9. 8. The Case of the Casino Murder
    Black Cat
  10. 9. Winnie the Waitress on a Picnic!
    Winnie the Waitress
  11. 10. Fangs of Terror
    Black Cat
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Darci
  • Nick Caputo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Bob Hughes
  • Jean-Francois Masse
  • Mike Nielsen