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| Date | | Number: 3 | Lang: English (en) | |||
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| Name | Top Notch Comics 3 | Published |
| Publication | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 68 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | Some info verified using a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/) The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1940, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 1. Produced by Chesler Publications for the fledgling M.L.J Magazines, Inc. Louis H. Silberkleit is recorded as editor on the first published Statement of Ownership for October 1st, 1939. Abner J. Sundell was working as editor for Louis Silberkleit's pulp publications and could have acted as editor on the early M.L.J comic books. |
| Cover | 1 page |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Characters | The Wizard [Blane Whitney] |
| Pencils | Edd Ashe (signed) |
| Inks | Edd Ashe (signed) |
| Comic Story | Blasting the Borentals / The Wizard (11 pages) |
| Characters | Borentals (Villain; Intro) |
| Pencils | Edd Ashe (signed) |
| Inks | Edd Ashe (signed) |
| Comic Story | Kang the Terrible / Dick Storm (6 pages) |
| Characters | Kang (Villain; Intro; Death) |
| Pencils | Mort Meskin (signed) |
| Inks | Mort Meskin (signed) |
| Comic Story | The Trigger Slum Gang / Bob Phantom (6 pages) |
| Characters | Trigger Slum (Villain; Introduction; a gangster) |
| Script | Harry Shorten ? |
| Pencils | Irv Novick (signed) |
| Inks | Irv Novick (signed) |
| Notes | The "Bob Phantom" feature used to appear in Blue Ribbon Comics (Archie, 1939 Series), but has now moved to Top Notch Comics. The last appearance of Bob Phantom (Walt Whitney) was in Blue Ribbon Comics (Archie, 1939 Series) #3 (January 1940). |
| Text Story | Biscuits and Six-Guns (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | True story of Pearl Hart, lady gunslinger. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Butch Cassidy; Pearl Hart |
| Comic Story | The Bo Driscoll Case / Stacey Knight, M.D. (6 pages) |
| Characters | Stacey Knight, M. D. (Intro); Bo Driscoll (Villain; Intro) |
| Pencils | Lin Streeter (signed) |
| Inks | Lin Streeter (signed) |
| Comic Story | Sky Raiders of the Western Front / Wings Johnson (8 pages) |
| Characters | Von Schiller (Villain) |
| Notes | formerly Air Patrol |
| Story | Noodle (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Despite having no money, Noodle treats his friend Dorothy to a soda--and pays the price in another way. |
| Genre | Humor; Children |
| Characters | Noodle; Dorothy |
| Script | Kin Platt |
| Pencils | Kin Platt |
| Inks | Kin Platt |
| Letters | Kin Platt |
| First Line | Hello, Dorothy--Wot'cha thinkin' about? |
| Comic Story | Count Sarlo and the Smugglers / Swift of the Secret Service (6 pages) |
| Characters | Count Sarlo (Villain; Intro) |
| Notes | Final appearence of the "Swift of the Secret Service" feature. |
| Comic Story | The Rescue of Princess Elda / Scott Rand in the Worlds of Time (5 pages) |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Characters | Scott Rand; Kruzzo (villain) |
| Script | Otto Binder (signed) |
| Pencils | Jack Binder (signed) |
| Inks | Jack Binder (signed) |
| Notes | Final appearence of the "Scott Rand in the Worlds of Time" feature. |
| Story | It's Really a Fact (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Four factoids with one spot illustration each. |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Pencils | Bob Wood (signed) |
| Inks | Bob Wood (signed) |
| First Line | "Rubber" actually got its name from the fact that it is used to erase or 'rub' out-- |
| Notes | A caricature of Bob Wood at the drawing board appears on this feature. |
| Comic Story | Quarterback with a Wounded Wing / The West Pointer (5 pages) |
| Characters | Keith Kornell; Bob Seymour; Gerry Stevens |
| Pencils | Elmer Wexler (signed) |
| Inks | Elmer Wexler (signed) |
| Publisher advertisement | No Title (1 page) |
| Synopsis | House ad for "Blue Ribbon Comics." |
| First Line | Now on sale at your news stand |
| Notes | The cover of issue 3 of "Blue Ribbons Comics" is reproduced in the ad, but it is slightly different than the final version. The artwork is the same, but the masthead is different, there is no date or price shown, and the illustration in the ad has only one text box, whereas the printed cover has two. |
| Comic Story | This Is the True Story of Herman Taylor / Manhunters (6 pages) |
| Script | Jack Cole |
| Pencils | Jack Cole |
| Inks | Jack Cole |
| Letters | Jack Cole |
| Notes | Final appearance of the "Manhunters" feature in Archie Comics. This feature will later be revived by Chesler / Dynamic in 1944, under the expanded names "Manhunters Guardians of the Law" and "Manhunters -- Crime on the Run", starting with Snap Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1944 Series) #9. |
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