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| Date | | Number: 44 | Lang: English (en) | |||
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| Name | Speed Comics 44 | Published |
| Publication | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 52 |
| Notes | This issue has no indicia whatsoever. Not even a copyright statement. |
| Cover | Four Kids on a Raft / 1 page |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Characters | Captain Freedom [Don Wright] |
| Pencils | Al Avison ? |
| Inks | Al Avison ? |
| Publisher advertisement | No Title (1 page) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Characters | Joe Palooka; Ann Howe; Black Cat [Linda Turner]; Rick Horne |
| Notes | This is an inside-front-cover house ad for Joe Palooka and Black Cat comics |
| Comic Story | Hot Ice / Captain Freedom (10 pages) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Characters | Captain Freedom [Don Wright, crusading publisher of The Daily Bulletin]; The Young Defenders [Slim; Whitey; Lefty; Blackie; Beanie; Joanie] [copy-cubs] |
| Pencils | Ernie Schroeder ? |
| Inks | Ernie Schroeder ? |
| Comic Story | Suicide Ship / Black Cat (8 pages) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Characters | The Black Cat [Linda Turner, Hollywood star and America's sweetheart]; Rick Horne (two-fisted news reporter); Judge Belding; Owlie Mungo (crook) |
| Pencils | Rudy Palais ? |
| Letters | Joe Rosen ? |
| Notes | This is the final appearance of the "Black Cat [Harvey]" feature in Speed Comics. However, the feature now has its own comic book: Black Cat (Harvey, 1946 Series). |
| Comic Story | Giant Ants of the Moon / Shock Gibson (7 pages) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Characters | Shock Gibson [Robert Charles Gibson]; Doctor Bright (brilliant scientist); Beautee Bright (his daughter) |
| Pencils | Bob Powell |
| Inks | Bob Powell |
| First Line | Charging his powerful body with electricity... |
| Notes | This is the final appearance of the "Shock Gibson" feature in Speed Comics. The feature will move to Green Hornet Comics (Harvey, 1942 Series) starting with #37 (December/January 1947/1948). Powell pencils and possible inks per Nick Caputo, May 2017. Keith Chandler : These look like Powell inks also. |
| Comic Story | The American Revolution / Blonde Bomber (8 pages) |
| Genre | Adventure; Fantasy |
| Characters | The Blonde Bomber [Honey Blake]; Jimmy F. Slapso (her side-kick); Umbriago (Maya witch-doctor); Lord Cornwallis; General George Washington |
| First Line | Once again the mysterious water from the Well of Umbragio... |
| Notes | This is the final appearance of the "Blonde Bomber" feature in Speed Comics. However, the feature will continue to appear regularly in Green Hornet Comics (Harvey, 1942 Series). |
| Text Story | A Close Kill (2 pages) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Characters | Tim; Larry |
| First Line | "Look out!", Tim cried... |
| Comic Story | 4 Kids on a Raft / Captain Freedom (10 pages) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Characters | Captain Freedom [Don Wright]; The Young Defenders [Slim; Whitey; Lefty; Blackie; Beanie; Joanie] |
| Pencils | Ernie Schroeder ? |
| Inks | Ernie Schroeder ? |
| First Line | Our story opens in Central City... |
| Notes | This is the final appearance of the "Captain Freedom" feature. Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to 'Rudy Palais ?', but this is not his style. |
| Story | Ricky Roony |
| Genre | Humor; Teen |
| Characters | Ricky Rooney; Peg; Mr. Lewis |
| First Line | Meet you at 'Pop's' for a Coke, Ricky! |
| Story | Flossie |
| Genre | Humor; Children |
| Characters | Flossie |
| Script | W. Jourdain |
| Pencils | W. Jourdain |
| Inks | W. Jourdain |
| First Line | Listen -- stop following me around will ya? |
| Publisher advertisement | Only the Best in Comics (1 page) |
| Characters | Joe Palooka |
| Notes | House ads for Joe Palooka Comics, and all Harvey Publications |
| Advertisement | Here's Joe Palooka (1 page) |
| Characters | Joe Palooka |
| Notes | Subscription ad for Joe Palooka Comics |
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