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Thrilling Comics
Date | Number: 43 | Lang: English (en)
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SourceThis book was scanned from a copy in the JVJ Archive.
NotesThere is more information about this book at the bottom of the page
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   By unclerobin@att.net
As usual, Alex Schomburg provides an action packed cover here, featuring the Commando Cubs, a (apparently) secret squad of Boy Commandos wannabes. Their token black (named Pokey - I don't know which name was funnier, his or the boys' buddy, Professor Musselbownd) looks much less stereotypical inside the book, and, outside of his accent, is handled with more respect than most black characters of the time. Not a great story, but it DOES contain the LINE OF THE BOOK: "Dear Me, how pusillanimous of me!". The Kirby-style (of course!) art is by Bob Oksner. Doc Strange is a rather bland superhero (his only power being strength) with a kid sidekick named Mike, who derives his power "from ALOSUN - a distillate of liquid sun-atoms" - kinda like spinach in a test-tube. Not as exciting as it sounds, really. The Lone Eagle is a pilot hero - his enemies (Nazis, of course) use science weapons to kill pilots and land their planes by remote control, with their dead bodies still at the controls. My pick for best story in the book. The Ghost - what can I say about that costume, a cape over his suit and THAT'S IT! His Yogi sage, Krishna, The Well-Beloved (represented as a beturbaned, glowing, floating head) was interesting - as was The Ghost's incantation to make a rocket change its direction - "Karma! Suspend thy course!". We finish this collection with Lucky Lawrence Leatherneck, basically a Sgt. Fury wannabe (before there even WAS a Sgt. Fury) invading Crete with a handful of men - sound familiar, Howler fans? Overall a not-bad comic, you can't really go wrong with Nazis as your bad guys in every story. Maybe a series worth looking into further - we'll see, we'll see -
  
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PublicationAugust 1944 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: every other month
 
ContentGenre: War | Characters: The Commando Cubs [Ace Browning; Horace Cosgrove II; Pokey Jones; Spud O’Shea; Whizzer Malarkey]; Nazis
 
CreditsScript:? (ad copy) | Pencils:?;? (photo) | Inks:?;? (photo) | Letters: typeset
ContentCharacters: George F. Jowett (photo)
NotesInside front cover. Ad for bodybuilding books.
 
SynopsisNazis kidnap Prof. Musselbownd and steal the plans for a new type of radio controlled bomb. The Commando Cubs take it upon themselves to recover the bomb plans and rescue the professor.
ContentGenre: War | Characters: Commando Cubs [Ace Browning; Horace Cosgrove II; Pokey Jones; Spud O’Shea; Whizzer Malarkey]; Prof. Musselbownd; Herr Nero (Nazi spy chief); Nazis (villains)
NotesRichard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
 
Comic StoryThe Island of Lost Ships (11 pages)
SynopsisDr. Von Strom tries to recruit Doc Strange to the Nazi cause.
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Doc Strange [Doctor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Mike Ellis (Doc Strange's sidekick); Dr. Von Strom; Nazis (villains)
 
Text StoryGreen Flag (1 page)
CreditsPencils:? (2 spot illustrations) | Inks:? (2 spot illustrations) | Colors:? (2 spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset
ContentGenre: War | Characters: Sgt. Terry Norris; Cpl. Bill Gaynes; Pvt. Alvin Connor
 
SynopsisWhen a dead pilot lands a plane safely, Lone Eagle takes to the skies and uncovers a nefarious Nazi scheme.
ContentGenre: War | Characters: The Lone Eagle; Vera Davis; Andy Davis; Franz; Nazis (villains)
 
Text StoryIndian Trick (1 page)
SynopsisJimmy, alone at home, is accosted by two visitors who then try to rob him.
FeaturingJimmy Blue
CreditsPencils:? (spot illustration) | Inks:? (spot illustration) | Colors:? (spot illustration) | Letters: typeset
ContentGenre: Western-frontier | Characters: Jimmy Blue; Joe Drake; Bill Wade
 
SynopsisGhost is called upon to investigate a Nazi spy operation that is stealing plans for newly developed Allied military hardware.
ContentGenre: Fantasy; Superhero | Characters: The Ghost [George Chance]; Betty Morris; the spirit of the Venerable Yogi; Blatt; Glaemann; Karl; Nazis (villains); Admiral Halton
 
Text StoryDesert Rescue (1 page)
SynopsisNash pretends to be dying of thirst and hunger as a ruse to catch Buck and John unawares in an effort to steal their gold.
CreditsScript: Larry Latham (credited) | Pencils:? (spot illustration) | Inks:? (spot illustration) | Colors:? (spot illustration) | Letters: typeset
ContentGenre: Western-frontier | Characters: Buck Harper; John Harper; Joe Nash
 
SynopsisLucky and three soldiers sneak into Crete to destroy an enemy fortification ahead of an Allied invasion.
ContentGenre: War | Characters: Lucky Lawrence; Sergeant Quinn; Noodle; Tubby; Georgos
 
FeaturingVacutex
CreditsLetters:?; typeset
ContentCharacters: Bob; Jim
NotesInside back cover.
 
CreditsScript:? (ad copy) | Pencils:?;? (photographs) | Inks:?;? (photographs) | Letters: typeset
NotesBack cover. Ad for photo enlargement services by Dean Studios.
 
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