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Thumbnail for HolyokeHolyoke publishing was founded in 1941 by Sherman Bowles, after he acquired Capt. Aero comics from the Helnit publishing company.

Holyoke’s most popular characters were the Blue Beetle and Cat-Man and Kitten. Bowles. a newspaper tycoon added the Blue Beetle series, once the trademark of Fox publications in’ 1942.

Other popular comic characters published by Holyoke Publishing were the Hood, Hurricane Harrigan and the Deacon and Mickey. Sherman

The last Blue Beetle comic published by Holyoke publishing was the #30 issue published in February 1944. After which time Fox resumed publication

Better known comic book artists working for this company are Charles Quinlan [Catman], Dan Barry [the Hood and Tiger squadron], Joe Kubert [Alias X, Flagman, Volton] and Carmine Infantino [Hell’s Angels.]
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Holyoke

Blue Beetle

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Title:Blue Beetle
Issues Available:24
Latest Issue:Blue Beetle 021 (bhc version)-now c2c
Categories:Superhero, Masked/Mystery Men
Publication History:Issues: 19 Sequence: #12 - #30 Dates: Jun 1942 - Feb 1944
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Captain Aero

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December 1941 - August 1946

Issues: 23 (V1 #7-V1#12, V2 #1-V2#4, V3#9-V3#13, V4#2-V4#3, #21-26)

Tracking: Numbering continues from Green Hornet Comics (Helnit, 1939 series).

Imprints: Holyoke, Et-Es-Go Magazines

Notes: Numbering discrepancies appear to have some relation to changes back and forth with numbering of Holyoke's CAT-MAN.

Artists on this title include Nina Albright, George Appel, Raymond Briggs, L. B. Cole, Tony DiPreta, Carmine Infantino, Ed Murphy, Rudy Palais, Paul Parker, Charles Quinlan, Saul Rosen, & Allen Ulmer., & Ray Willner
Title:Captain Aero
Issues Available:23
Latest Issue:Captain Aero Comics 008 - JVJ
Categories:War/Armed Forces, Aviation
Publication History:Issues: 9 Sequence: v1 #8 - v2 #4 Dates: Feb 1942 - Jan 1943
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Captain Fearless

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Title:Captain Fearless
Issues Available:1
Latest Issue:Captain Fearless 01
Categories:Superhero
Publication History:Issues: 2 Sequence: #1 - #2 Dates: Aug 1941 - Sep 1941
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Cat-Man

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Title:Cat-Man
Issues Available:44
Latest Issue:Cat-Man Comics 027 (51 of 52 pages; no ibc)
Categories:Superhero, Masked/Mystery Men
Publication History:Issues: 12 Sequence: v1 #11 - v3 #7 Dates: Jan 1942 - Jan 1943
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Contact

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July 1944 - July 1946

Issues: #1 - 12

Imprint: Aviation Press

Artists on this title include Nina ALbright, Greg Altman, George Appel, L. B. Cole, Tony Dipreta, Al Feldstein, Louis Ferstadt, John Giunta, George Gregg, Maurice Gutwirth, Al Hollingsworth, Carmine Infantino, Ezra Jackson, Gil Kane, Harvey Kurtzman, Rudy Palais, Paul Parker, Robert Q. Sale, Manny Stallman, Charles Tomsey, George Tukell, Tom Van Buren, Maurice Whitman
Title:Contact
Issues Available:12
Latest Issue:Contact Comics 010 (no 1st pg)-50 Of 52pgs
Categories:War/Armed Forces, Aviation
Publication History:Issues: 12 Sequence: #1 - #12 Dates: Jul 1944 - Jul 1946
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Crash Comics

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May 1940 - November 1940

Issues: #1-5

Tracking: Numbering continues in: CAT-MAN COMICSs (Holyoke, 1941 series)

Artists on this title include Irwin Hasen, Pagsilang Rey Isip, Rudolf Johnson, Jack Kirby, George Storm, & Bert Whitman
Title:Crash Comics
Issues Available:5
Latest Issue:Crash Comics 002 (50% paper/fiche)
Categories:Superhero
Publication History:Issues: 5 Sequence: #1 - #5 Dates: May 1940 - Nov 1940
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Foodini

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March 1950 - August 1950

Issues: #1-4

Notes: TV show tie-in.
Title:Foodini
Issues Available:1
Latest Issue:Foodini 02 -JVJ
Categories:Humor, Spinoff
Publication History:Issues: 4 Sequence: #1 - #4 Dates: Mar 1950 - Aug 1950
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Holyoke One-Shot

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1944-1945

Issues: #1-10

Note- Series title comes from Overstreet Comics Price Guide. Each issue is individually titled but sequentially numbered. Contents are reprints of issues published by some of Frank Z. Temerson's earlier companies such as Helnit Publishing Co. and Tem Publishing Co.




Artists on this title include Irwin Hasen, Pagsilang Rey Isip, Jack Kirby, Lee Lawrence, Ed Lipowski, Charles Quinlan, & George Storm
Title:Holyoke One-Shot
Issues Available:8
Latest Issue:Holyoke One-Shot 010 (diff ver.) -JVJ
Categories:Mixed Bag
Publication History:Issues: 10 Sequence: #1 - #10 Dates: 1944 - 1945
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Power Comics

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Title:Power Comics
Issues Available:4
Latest Issue:Power Comics 002
Categories:Mixed Bag
Publication History:Issues: 4 Sequence: #1 - #4 Dates: Jun 1944 - Sep 1944
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Sparkling Stars

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June 1944 - March 1948

Issues 32 (#1-33 -issue #32 was never published)

Imprint: Holyoke

Artists on this title include Jack Alderman, Thom C. Archer, Sol Brodsky, Herbert C. Browner, Hal Chambers, Milt Cohen, R. T. Golden, Sid Greene, Art Helfant, Carmine Infantino, Walter Johnson, Gus Jud, Harry Lazarus, Sidney Lazarus, Francois Leland, Regina Levander, Alan Mandel, Ed Moore, Charles Nicholas, Robert S. Pious, Saul Rosen, Bob Sanders, George Ukel, Al Ulmer, Morris S.Weiss, Ray Willner, & Charles W. Winter
Title:Sparkling Stars
Issues Available:26
Latest Issue:Sparkling Stars 019
Categories:Mixed Bag, Sports
Publication History:Issues: 32 Sequence: #1 - #32 Dates: Jun 1944 - Mar 1948
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Suspense Comics

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December 1943 - September 1946

Issues: #1-12

Imprints: Continental, Et-Es-Go Magazines

Artists on this title include Nina Albright, Jack Alderman, Gerlad Altman, George Appel, Marc Borgatta, L. B. Cole, Tony DiPreta, Bob Fujitani, John Giunta, Maurice Gutwirth, Ezra Jackson, Howard Larsen, Wes Morris, Rudy Palais, Charles Quinlan, Don Rico, Alex Schomburg, & Maurice Whitman
Title:Suspense Comics
Issues Available:12
Latest Issue:Suspense Comics 003 (inc)(Edited ver) -Phil Barnhart
Categories:Horror
Publication History:Issues: 12 Sequence: #1 - #12 Dates: Dec 1943 - Sep 1946
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Terrific

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January 1944 - November 1, 1944

Issues: #1-6

Imprint: Continental, Et-Es-Go Magazines

Artists on this title include Nina Albright, Jack Alderman, George Appel, L. B. Cole, Bob Fujitani, John Giunta, Gil Kane, Rudy Palais, Don Rico, Alex Schomburg, Tom Van Buren, & Ed Wheelan
Title:Terrific
Issues Available:7
Latest Issue:Terrific Comics 003 (upgrade)-now c2c
Categories:Mixed Bag
Publication History:Issues: 6 Sequence: #1 - #6 Dates: Jan 1944 - Nov 1944
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Whirlwind Comics

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Title:Whirlwind Comics
Issues Available:3
Latest Issue:Whirlwind Comics 01
Categories:Superhero, Masked/Mystery Men
Publication History:Issues: 3 Sequence: #1 - #3 Dates: Jun 1940 - Sep 1940
External Links:Grand Comics Database

One Shots

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Title:One Shots
Issues Available:1
One Shots: | Veri Best Sure Fire Comics 001
Latest Issue:Veri Best Sure Fire Comics 001
Categories:One Shots
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