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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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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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NameThrilling Comics 43 (alt) | Published
PublicationPrice: 0.10 USD | Pages: 52 | Frequency: every other month
NotesThe on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1944, New Series, Vol. 39, No. 3.
 
Cover1 page
GenreWar
CharactersThe Commando Cubs [Ace Browning; Horace Cosgrove II; Pokey Jones; Spud O’Shea; Whizzer Malarkey]; Nazis
PencilsAlex Schomburg (signed)
InksAlex Schomburg (signed)
 
AdvertisementNo Title (1 page)
Script? (ad copy)
Pencils?; ? (photo)
Inks?; ? (photo)
Letterstypeset
CharactersGeorge F. Jowett (photo)
First Line"I will show you... how to build a mighty body using my quick, easy methods," says George F. Jowett.
NotesInside front cover. Ad for bodybuilding books.
 
StoryCommando Cubs (13 pages)
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.
GenreWar
CharactersCommando Cubs [Ace Browning; Horace Cosgrove II; Pokey Jones; Spud O’Shea; Whizzer Malarkey]; Prof. Musselbownd; Herr Nero (Nazi spy chief); Nazis (villains)
Script
PencilsBob Oksner (signed)
InksBob Oksner (signed)
First LineWhen five spunky American boys...
NotesRichard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
 
Comic StoryThe Island of Lost Ships / Doc Strange (11 pages)
SynopsisDr. Von Strom tries to recruit Doc Strange to the Nazi cause.
GenreSuperhero
CharactersDoc Strange [Doctor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Mike Ellis (Doc Strange's sidekick); Dr. Von Strom; Nazis (villains)
PencilsKen Battefield ?
InksRafael Astarita ?
First LineDoc Strange... Arch-foe of Axis plotters, hurls himself fiercely into the...
 
Text StoryGreen Flag (1 page)
Pencils? (2 spot illustrations)
Inks? (2 spot illustrations)
Colors? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterstypeset
GenreWar
CharactersSgt. Terry Norris; Cpl. Bill Gaynes; Pvt. Alvin Connor
Script
First LineThe rubber landing boat headed into the beach of...
 
StoryThe Lone Eagle (7 pages)
SynopsisWhen a dead pilot lands a plane safely, Lone Eagle takes to the skies and uncovers a nefarious Nazi scheme.
GenreWar
CharactersThe Lone Eagle; Vera Davis; Andy Davis; Franz; Nazis (villains)
PencilsLeo Morey
InksLeo Morey
First LineDead pilots landing their planes!
 
Text StoryIndian Trick (1 page)
SynopsisJimmy, alone at home, is accosted by two visitors who then try to rob him.
FeatureJimmy Blue
Letterstypeset
GenreWestern-frontier
CharactersJimmy Blue; Joe Drake; Bill Wade
Script
First LineJimmy Blue shivered as he placed more wood in the...
 
StoryThe Ghost (8 pages)
SynopsisGhost is called upon to investigate a Nazi spy operation that is stealing plans for newly developed Allied military hardware.
GenreFantasy; Superhero
CharactersThe Ghost [George Chance]; Betty Morris; the spirit of the Venerable Yogi; Blatt; Glaemann; Karl; Nazis (villains); Admiral Halton
PencilsAugust Froehlich
InksAugust Froehlich
First LineA mysterious communication exists between Nazi saboteurs and Germany...
 
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.
Letterstypeset
GenreWestern-frontier
CharactersBuck Harper; John Harper; Joe Nash
Script
First LineBuck Harper was spending the summer helping his Uncle John search for...
 
StoryLucky Lawrence (6 pages)
SynopsisLucky and three soldiers sneak into Crete to destroy an enemy fortification ahead of an Allied invasion.
GenreWar
CharactersLucky Lawrence; Sergeant Quinn; Noodle; Tubby; Georgos
PencilsMaurice Gutwirth (signed)
InksMaurice Gutwirth (signed)
First LineIt takes rare courage to defy the enemy behind his own lines!
 
AdvertisementNo Title (1 page)
FeatureVacutex
Letters?; typeset
CharactersBob; Jim
First LineRemove ugly blackheads or no cost
NotesInside back cover.
 
AdvertisementNo Title (1 page)
Script? (ad copy)
Pencils?; ? (photographs)
Inks?; ? (photographs)
Letterstypeset
First LineNew enlargement
NotesBack cover. Ad for photo enlargement services by Dean Studios.
 
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