The Black Terror #25

(December 1948)

"Amazing Offer" (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Nameless Men! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Black Terror / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ruben Moreira

Inks

Ruben Moreira

Colors

?

Letters

Howard Ferguson ?

Job Number

B-328

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Maura (Terry's secretary and fiancee); Grimes (villain); Barlow Saunt (villain, insurance agent); Dr. Terry Bruce (villain, resident interne)

Synopsis

Dr. Terry Bruce is helping two men get insurance money by falsifying death certificates. When his girl friend is kidnapped to keep him from talking, The Black Terror steps in to help.

Reprints

• in Black Terror Comics (Better Publications of Canada, 1948 series) #25 (December 1948)
• in Golden-Age Men of Mystery (AC, 1996 series) #2 (1996) [in black and white; originally in color]
• in The Black Terror Men of Mystery Spotlight Special (AC, 2008 series) #1 (2008)

Keywords

Benton Drug Store

Indexer Notes

Credits from Craig Delich.

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

Gilbert Hall of Science / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Girl Who Cleared Her Name! (Table of Contents: 4)

The Black Terror / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jerry Robinson (signed)

Inks

Mort Meskin (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

B-???

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Jim (Judy's Uncle); un-named bank guard; Judy Smith (villain, gun moll, reforms); Dutch Tule (villain); Tule's mob [Louie; rest un-named] (villains)

Synopsis

Judy's good-for-nothing Uncle takes her pay check and leaves her nothing for her school activities. When she is turned down for membership in the school's Achievement Club, she decides to join a gang of criminals.

Reprints

• in Black Terror Comics (Better Publications of Canada, 1948 series) #25 (December 1948)
• in Golden-Age Greats (AC, 1994 series) #13 (1998)
which is reprinted
• in Klassik Komix Men of Action (Mini-Komix, 2015 series) ([August 21, 2015]) [This reprint is from the AC Comics black and white reprint and not the original color story.]
• in Golden-Age Treasury (AC, 2003 series) #2 (2003)
• in Golden-Age Greats Costumed Crusaders Special (AC, 2006 series) (2006)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Craig Delich.

Television Trick (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Charles S. Strong (credited)

Pencils

George Roussos [as GR] (spot illustrations) (signed)

Inks

George Roussos [as GR] (spot illustrations) (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

crime

Characters

Vincent Farrell; Ed Farrell (Vincent's father, TV engineer); Mrs. Farrell (Ed's wife); Bill Farrell (Police Lieutenant, Vincent's brother); Jim (villain, burglar); Chet (villain, burglar)

Synopsis

Lt. Farrell tells his father and brother that some clever crooks are watching the TV series, "Meet the Folks," then rob the homes of the guests while they appear on the program. So he decides to announce that the Farrell family will be the guests on the next program, hpoing to set a trap for the crooks.

Reprints

• in Black Terror Comics (Better Publications of Canada, 1948 series) #25 (December 1948)

Used Car (Table of Contents: 6)

Homer / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Art Saaf

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

B-384

Genre

humor

Characters

Homer; "Honest" Harry (villain, used car dealer)

Synopsis

Homer buys less than a perfect car, which falls apart on the way home. But he gets his money back.....in an unusual way!

Reprints

• in Black Terror Comics (Better Publications of Canada, 1948 series) #25 (December 1948)

Indexer Notes

Art credit by Jim Vadebonceour, as reported by Steve Saaf in May 2007.

The Last Chance! (Table of Contents: 7)

The Black Terror / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Mort Lawrence

Inks

Mort Lawrence

Colors

?

Letters

Howard Ferguson ?

Job Number

B-176

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Hop the Dip (ex-pick pocket); Jimmy (Hop's son); Mr. Jones; Eddie the Forger (ex-con); Harry the Safecracker (ex-con); Big Boy Sweeney (villain); Sweeney's mob [Pete; Mike; rest un-named] (villains)

Synopsis

As much as he tries, Hop the Dip just can't seem to go straight after being threatened by the Sweeney gang, but the Terror Twins over come that by using three ex-cons to bring them down.

Reprints

• in Black Terror Comics (Better Publications of Canada, 1948 series) #25 (December 1948)

Keywords

Benton Drug Store; Hotel Atlantic

Cure for Uncle Dan (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Donald Bayne Hobart (credited)

Pencils

Art Saaf (spot illustration)

Inks

? (spot illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

B-403

Genre

crime

Characters

Tommy Carson; Dan Carson (Tommy's Uncle, a prospector); Bill Hampton (a Ranger); Ward (suspected bank robber)

Synopsis

Tommy was worried that his Uncle was not feeling well, while a snow storm raged outside. Knowing that his Uncle had discovered a vein of gold and couldn't work it in winter, Tommy was sure that's why his Uncle wasn't feeling well....until two men entered the cabin they were in, and suspected they were bank robbers they had heard about.

Reprints

• in Black Terror Comics (Better Publications of Canada, 1948 series) #25 (December 1948)

Keywords

Martinville

Indexer Notes

Art credit by Jim Vadebonceour, as reported by Steve Saaf in May 2007.

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Captain Marvel / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Winston Murder! (Table of Contents: 10)

The Black Terror / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jerry Robinson [as Robinson] (signed); Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)

Inks

Jerry Robinson [as Robinson] (signed); Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

B-365

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; Mary Townsend; Nathaniel Winston (Mary's employer, death); un-named Police Sergeant; Mary's lawyer; Hawkins (Winston's butler); Sanitarium director (villain)

Synopsis

Mary is arrested for the murder of her employer and has only 24-hours to live, while the Terror Twins try to discover why Winston's butler lied to the Police and in court

Reprints

• in Out of the Shadows (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) (June 2012)

Keywords

Benton Drug Store; Daily Press; Mt. Warren Sanitarium

Indexer Notes

The introduction to "Out of the Shadows" (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) #[nn] suggests that Robinson and Meskin penciled and inked their co-signed work together.

The Case of the Jealous Clown (Table of Contents: 11)

Spectro / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Camy

Inks

Ralph Mayo ?

Colors

?

Letters

Howard Ferguson ?

Genre

crime

Characters

Spectro

Indexer Notes

Last appeared in Wonder Comics #20. Final Spectro story.

Learn Radio by Practicing in Spare Time (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Lionel Trains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)