Amazing Man Comics #12

(May 1940)

["Zona Henderson, ace girl crime investigator,..."] (Table of Contents: 1)

Aman the Amazing-Man / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script:

A. L. Kirby (signed)

Pencils:

Louis Glanzman [as Sam Decker] (signed); Sam Glanzman [as Sam Decker] (signed)

Inks:

Louis Glanzman [as Sam Decker] (signed); Sam Glanzman [as Sam Decker] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Characters:

Aman, the Amazing Man [John Aman]; Zona Handerson (crime investigator); Great Question (villain); Homer (villain); Bim (villain); Kerner (villain); Kully (villain); Operator Nine (villain, death)

Synopsis:

The Green Mist, better known as the Amazing Man, must act quickly to prevent the Port of San Francisco from being blown up and blamed on a foreign power, as a way of drawing the United States into the war in Europe.

Reprints:

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #83 ([October] 2010) [in black and white]
• in Golden-Age Greats Spotlight (AC, 2003 series) #13 - Centaur Chronicles ([August] 2013)

Indexer Notes

Title and villain credit from Lou Mougin, May 2009. Writer Kirby's first name was Allen.

["Minimidget and Ritty, are super-midgets, the size..."] (Table of Contents: 2)

Minimidget / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script:

John F. Kolb ?

Pencils:

John F. Kolb (signed)

Inks:

John F. Kolb (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Reprints:

• in Golden-Age Greats Spotlight (AC, 2003 series) #13 - Centaur Chronicles ([August] 2013)

Indexer Notes

tarantula. Title from Lou Mougin, May 2009. Title revised Dec. 2009 by JVJ.

["He saw the pyramids built..."] (Table of Contents: 3)

Zardi the Eternal Man / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

? [as Steve]

Inks:

? [as Steve]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Reprints:

• in Golden-Age Greats Spotlight (AC, 2003 series) #13 - Centaur Chronicles ([August] 2013)

Indexer Notes

Mandrake-like magician. Title from Lou Mougin, May 2009.

Alleby and the Forty Thieves (Table of Contents: 4)

Aman the Amazing-Man / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Duke Carey

Pencils:

Louis Glanzman [as Glanz]

Inks:

Louis Glanzman [as Glanz]

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Indexer Notes

Title from Lou Mougin, May 2009, who gives art credits to Lew Glanz.

["The Shark is an amazing under-sea creature serving justice,..."] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script:

Louis Glanzman ? [as Lew Glanz] (signed)

Pencils:

Louis Glanzman [as Lew Glanz] (signed)

Inks:

Louis Glanzman [as Lew Glanz] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Shark; Tom; Everett; Johnny

Synopsis:

The Shark is asked by a scientist to go to Mars and send back descriptions of what he finds to be recorded for posterity. While there, he discovers a race of petrified mummies, who take him captive, forcing him to slave away with other humans who have been similarly captured.

Reprints:

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #83 ([October] 2010) [in black and white]
• in Golden-Age Greats Spotlight (AC, 2003 series) #13 - Centaur Chronicles ([August] 2013)

Indexer Notes

Title from Lou Mougin, May 2009. Revised JVJ.

["After thwarting the attempts of the frogmen..."] (Table of Contents: 6)

Chuck Hardy; Land Beneath the Sea / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script:

Frank Thomas?

Pencils:

Frank Thomas (signed)

Inks:

Frank Thomas (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Synopsis:

Chuck Hardy vs. 2-headed frog-man

Reprints:

• in Golden-Age Greats Spotlight (AC, 2003 series) #13 - Centaur Chronicles ([August] 2013)

Indexer Notes

Title from Lou Mougin, May 2009.

Amazing Men of Aviation (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Joseph A. Kaliff (signed)

Pencils:

Joseph A. Kaliff (signed)

Inks:

Joseph A. Kaliff (signed)

Letters:

Typeset

Indexer Notes

Title from Lou Mougin, May 2009.

[""Reef" Kinkaid is a daring adventurer and soldier of fortune..."] (Table of Contents: 8)

Reef Kinkaid / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script:

Bob Lubbers (signed)

Pencils:

Bob Lubbers (signed)

Inks:

Bob Lubbers (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Reef Kinkaid (introduction); Jane Warren (newspaper reporter); Grayson (Coast Guard officer); un-named ship's Captain (villain)

Synopsis:

Reef rescues a girl reporter from a gang of dope smugglers and uses the shanghaied crew to restore order aboard ship.

Reprints:

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #83 ([October] 2010) [reprint in black and white]
• in Golden-Age Greats Spotlight (AC, 2003 series) #13 - Centaur Chronicles ([August] 2013)

Indexer Notes

Title from Lou Mougin, May 2009. ? removed from writer by Craig Delich 2011-4-16. Who's Who verifies Lubbers wrote this strip.

["Note! The Mighty Man is a huge twelve foot giant..."] (Table of Contents: 9)

Mighty-Man / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script:

Martin Filchock (signed)

Pencils:

Martin Filchock (signed)

Inks:

Martin Filchock (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Mighty-Man; Dr. Hilldale (scientist, death); Alec (doctor's assistant, death); un-named nephew of Dr. Hilldale (villain, death)

Synopsis:

A doctor notifies Mighty Man of a discovery of his in which he can treat an animal and control its size, and the scientist even treats Mighty Man and gives him a stretchable suit.

Reprints:

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #83 ([October] 2010) [in black and white]

Indexer Notes

Title from Lou Mougin, May 2009. Revised JVJ. Strip titled "The Amazing Mighty-Man". ? removed from writer credit by Craig Delich 201104016. The Who's Who verifies Filchock as the writer of this strip.

Were You Born in May? (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Joseph A. Kaliff (signed)

Pencils:

Joseph A. Kaliff (signed)

Inks:

Joseph A. Kaliff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

non-fiction

Characters:

Tyrone Power; Albert Einstein; Florence Nightingale; Queen Victoria; Charles "Red" Ruffing