(May 1940)

Columbia, 1940 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1940-04-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Columbia Comic Corporation
Editing
Vin Sullivan (credited as Vincent Sullivan) (editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date from the fanzine, Fantasy News, dated April 14, 1940 (on page 3). The comic was scheduled for release during the week of April 14-20, 1940. Information shared by Bart Bush through the Comics History Exchange page on Facebook (4 October 2016).

Publication date of 27 March 1940, volume number was reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Copyright number B 453359.

Indicia frequency listed as monthly.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Skyman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ogden Whitney (signed)
Inks
Ogden Whitney (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Skyman, Joe Palooka, Dixie Dugan (in main panel); Charlie Chan, Joe Palooka, Marvelo, The Bungles, Spymaster (in vignette)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Gardner Fox (credited as Paul Dean)
Pencils
Ogden Whitney (signed)
Inks
Ogden Whitney (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Out of the air in the spring of 1940...
Genre
superhero; adventure; aviation
Characters
The Skyman; The Red Signet (spy)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Whitney signs on the final page.

[Joe's Decision] (Table of Contents: 2)

Joe Palooka / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher (credited)
Pencils
Ham Fisher (credited)
Inks
Ham Fisher (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Ham Fisher (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Following a freak motorcycle accident...
Genre
adventure; sports
Characters
Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh; Tony Penthaus; Red; Big Barney
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka daily (The McNaught Syndicate)

[Food Shortage] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Face / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Blake (credited)
Pencils
Mart Bailey (signed as MB)
Inks
Mart Bailey (signed as MB)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Grim and fantastic...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Face [Tony Trent]; Babs Walsh (radio station secretary); Tony "Grudge" Grogan (villain); Melissa Sanders (villain, Grogan's secretary); Grogan's gang (villains)
Synopsis
The Face successfully gathers the information he needs to prove allegations against Tony Grogan of providing poisoned turkey meat to poor asylum children, making them ill, as well as keeping the majority of the money given to the poor.
Reprints
Keywords
WCSB Radio

Indexer Notes

Bailey signs (as MB) on the final page. Blake byline credited to Fox in the Who's Who.

[Snow Activity] (Table of Contents: 4)

Dixie Dugan / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
J. P. McEvoy (credited)
Pencils
John Striebel (credited as J. H. Striebel) (signed as J. H. Striebel)
Inks
John Striebel (credited as J. H. Striebel) (signed as J. H. Striebel)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
S'matter Mickey?
Genre
humor
Characters
Dixie Dugan; Mickey; Dixie's mother
Reprints
  • From Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate).

Indexer Notes

The top tier of each page features Good Deed Dotty, by the same creators.

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

Tom Kerry District Attorney / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ken Ernst (signed)
Inks
Ken Ernst (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A daring raid by the "Weasel"...
Genre
crime
Characters
Tom Kerry; Davis (police spy); The "Weasel" (villain)

Indexer Notes

Ernst signs in the final panel.

Heroes Are Born (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Terry Keane (credited)
Pencils
? [as C F] (signed)
Inks
? [as C F] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
drama; children
Characters
Tommy Clark; Mrs. Brady; Ann Brady

Indexer Notes

Text story with illustration

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

Marvelo Monarch of Magicians / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox ?
Pencils
Fred Guardineer (credited) (signed as F B G)
Inks
Fred Guardineer (credited) (signed as F B G)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
To America, the land of the free...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Marvelo; Zee (manservant); "Big Shot" Bonnett
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Guardineer signs (as FBG 39) in the final panel.

A Touch of Pacifism (Table of Contents: 8)

The Bungle Family / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Pencils
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Inks
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
H. J. Tuthill (credited)

Genre
humor; domestic
Reprints
  • from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier of the first page is "Testimonials", the second "Optimisms", by the same creator.

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

Off Side / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Metzer (credited as Jo Metzer)
Pencils
Joe Metzer (credited as Jo Metzer)
Inks
Joe Metzer (credited as Jo Metzer)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Metzer (credited as Jo Metzer)

Genre
humor; sports

Indexer Notes

Five unrelated gag panels.

[The Murder of Norda Noll] (Table of Contents: 10)

Charlie Chan / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Alfred Andriola (signed)
Inks
Alfred Andriola (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We'll be in Hollywood by tomorrow night...
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Charlie Cham; Gina Lane; Kirk; Norda Noll; Hugo Mance; Detective Casey
Reprints
  • from Charlie Chan daily (The McNaught Syndicate).

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

Jibby Jones / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Creig Flessel ?
Inks
Creig Flessel ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gorsh, Pa, Lookie!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Jibby Jones; his father; Mr. Boppins; Mrs. Justwed

[Bhangi Si's on the Warpath] (Table of Contents: 12)

Rocky Ryan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ogden Whitney (signed)
Inks
Ogden Whitney (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Into the British fort at Bunnu...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Rocky Ryan; Bhangi Si (villain); Roy

Indexer Notes

Whitney signs on the final page.

The Detonator Ray (Table of Contents: 13)

Spy-Master / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mart Bailey (signed)
Inks
Mart Bailey (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
At the testing range in Bedford Field...
Genre
spy
Characters
Spy-Master [Jeff Cardiff]; "Slick" Muller

Mirror Image (Table of Contents: 14)

Mortimer the Monk / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Skyman
  2. 1. ["Out of the air in the spring of 1940..."]
    The Skyman
  3. 2. [Joe's Decision]
    Joe Palooka
  4. 3. [Food Shortage]
    The Face
  5. 4. [Snow Activity]
    Dixie Dugan
  6. 5. ["A daring raid by the "Weasel"..."]
    Tom Kerry District Attorney
  7. 6. Heroes Are Born
  8. 7. ["To America, the land of the free..."]
    Marvelo Monarch of Magicians
  9. 8. A Touch of Pacifism
    The Bungle Family
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Off Side
  11. 10. [The Murder of Norda Noll]
    Charlie Chan
  12. 11. ["Gorsh, Pa, Lookie!"]
    Jibby Jones
  13. 12. [Bhangi Si's on the Warpath]
    Rocky Ryan
  14. 13. The Detonator Ray
    Spy-Master
  15. 14. Mirror Image
    Mortimer the Monk
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Dave Redmond
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Dan Stevenson
  • Daniel Thingvold