This is quite good, but it has a lot less finesse and originality than the Leonard Starr newspaper strip from which it derives. The villains are simplistic, Mary Perkins is too gushy (especially with her husband), Pete Fletcher lacks character, and the revelation of Maximus' secret to Pete is clumsily done and in any case unnecessary.
Story artists according to GCD are Frank Bolle (pencils) and Frank Giacoia (inks).
Additional Information
Name
1336 - On Stage | Published
Publication
Price: 0.15 USD | Pages: 36
Notes
Indicia title is "ON STAGE, No. 1336." No code number. Copyright 1962 by the Chicago Tribune. Based on the "On Stage" newspaper strip by Leonard Starr.
Cover
1 page
Letters
typeset
Genre
Adventure; Drama
Pencils
Robert Meyers (painting, see notes)
Inks
Robert Meyers (painting, see notes)
Colors
Robert Meyers (painting, see notes)
Notes
Painting credit from Dennis (no last name given) via the GCD Error Report #8605. The report stated that a 2013 eBay auction #170947684203 sold the original oil painting for this cover and identified Robert William Meyers as its creator.
Comic Story
Angels Without Wings (1 page)
Synopsis
Facts about "angels," a show business term for those who invest in a stage show.
Genre
Non-fiction
Script
Ken Fitch ?
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky (see notes)
Inks
Frank Giacoia (see notes)
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Shady Shakespearian Angel / Mary Perkins on Stage (32 pages)
Synopsis
Mary, Pete, and Maximus get involved with a Shakespearian play, which needs some financial backing. A shady character has the money, but wants some unethical changes made in the credits.
Genre
Adventure; Drama
Characters
Mary Perkins; Peter Fletcher; Fred Stewart; Maximus
Script
Ken Fitch (see notes)
Pencils
Frank Bolle (see notes) Mike Sekowsky (see notes) ?
Inks
Frank Giacoia (see notes)
Notes
Script credit from "Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999." Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Some panels appear to have been penciled by Mike Sekowsky.
Comic Story
The Drama (1 page)
Synopsis
Brief history of drama.
Genre
Non-fiction
Script
Ken Fitch ?
Pencils
Frank Giacoia (see notes)
Inks
Frank Giacoia (see notes)
Notes
Inside back cover in black and white.
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Arts and Tricks of Make-up (1 page)
Synopsis
Makeup techniques used in stage and film productions.
Genre
Non-fiction
Script
Ken Fitch ?
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Notes
Back cover.
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
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