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A-1 Comics
Date | Number: 1 | Lang: English (en)
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I've heard of Alfred Andriola for many years, but I think this was the 1st time I had a chance to read his stuff. KERRY DRAKE reminded me very much of many of the "B"-movie mystery series I love to watch. Kerry reminds me a bit of "Paul Drake" from the PERRY MASON tv series. I like his assistant Sandy, too. The villain in the story was a real MONSTER, especially with what he did near the end of the story. You can tell newspaper comics were aimed at adults back then-- and this was definitely before the censors started cleaning them up. Interesting to see a humorous caveman strip named "Rocky". BOYS' LIFE magazine later had their own named "Rocky Stoneaxe". You don't see many series dedicated to fireman, do you? Rather surprising for them to have a villain called "The Joker" (no relation to the one from BATMAN, of course).
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I like it!
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Up Against Fingers is a terrific story - would have made a great RKO movie
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Kerry Drake comics pop up from Different publishers. I think I missed this one. I've posted on this before, but this is another strip where I see the strong influence of Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, Both in the Villains being named for Grotesque or exaggerated facial and bodily features or habits or tics, and - more importantly - in the narrative structure. Going to read this shortly and eat brunch while I read.
  
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NameA-1 Comics 1 - Kerry Drake | Published
PublicationPrice: 0.10 USD | Pages: 52
NotesThis issue is listed as part of two series; see also Kerry Drake Detective Cases (Magazine Enterprises, 1944 series). Gary Watson suggests that this issue preceded the other un-numbered A-1 issue as the other matches the cover format of issues #3-10.

The date entered in the "On Sale Date" field for the A-1 series is the copyright date derived from the actual Library of Congress copyright documentation (available on www.archive.org). Of the 139 issues of A-1, copyright dates are missing for A-1 #1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 31, 55, 77, 88, 91, 108, 121, 123, 127, 129, 134, and 137. Copyright dates for those missing issues can be extrapolated from surrounding issues. Cover dates with no month can be estimated using the copyright dates. The copyright date for this issue is estimated.
 
Cover1 page
GenreDetective-mystery
CharactersKerry Drake; Fingers (villain)
PencilsAlfred Andriola
 
Comic StoryUp Against Fingers / Kerry Drake (26 pages)
GenreDetective-mystery
CharactersKerry Drake; Sandy Burns; Fingers (villain)
Script
PencilsAlfred Andriola
 
StoryJohnny Devildog (7 pages)
GenreAdventure
CharactersJohnny Devildog
Script
PencilsMart Bailey
First LineFour Hours Before Dawn...
 
StoryRocky the Stone-Age Kid (1 page)
GenreHumor
CharactersRocky The Stone-Age Kid
Script
PencilsFrank Engli
First LineWow! Looks like a thunder shower...
 
StoryRocky the Stone-Age Kid (1 page)
GenreHumor
CharactersRocky The Stone-Age Kid
Script
PencilsFrank Engli
First LineThis is a beautiful day...
 
Comic StoryJokeress on the Loose / Streamer Kelly (12 pages)
GenreAdventure
CharactersStreamer Kelly; The Joker (villain, female)
Script
PencilsJack Ryan
 
Comic StoryFireFax (1 page)
FeatureFacts on Firemen Tools
GenreNon-fiction
NotesSome illustrations, no credits
 
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