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| Date | | Number: 1 | Lang: English (en) | |||
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| Name | Big Shot 1 (alt) | Published |
| Publication | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 68 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | On sale date from the fanzine, Fantasy News, dated April 14, 1940 (on page 3). The comic was scheduled for release during the week of April 14-20, 1940. Information shared by Bart Bush through the Comics History Exchange page on Facebook (4 October 2016). Publication date of 27 March 1940, volume number was reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Copyright number B 453359. Indicia frequency listed as monthly. |
| Cover | 1 page |
| Characters | Skyman, Joe Palooka, Dixie Dugan (in main panel); Charlie Chan, Joe Palooka, Marvelo, The Bungles, Spymaster (in vignette) |
| Pencils | Ogden Whitney (signed) |
| Inks | Ogden Whitney (signed) |
| Story | The Skyman (9 pages) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Characters | The Skyman; The Red Signet (spy) |
| Script | Gardner Fox |
| Pencils | Ogden Whitney (signed) |
| Inks | Ogden Whitney (signed) |
| First Line | Out of the air in the spring of 1940... |
| Notes | Whitney signs on the final page. |
| Comic Story | Joe's Decision (6 pages) |
| Feature | Joe Palooka |
| Genre | Adventure; Sports |
| Characters | Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh; Tony Penthaus; Red; Big Barney |
| Script | Ham Fisher |
| Pencils | Ham Fisher |
| Inks | Ham Fisher |
| Letters | Ham Fisher |
| First Line | Following a freak motorcycle accident... |
| Comic Story | Food Shortage / The Face (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Face successfully gathers the information he needs to prove allegations against Tony Grogan of providing poisoned turkey meat to poor asylum children, making them ill, as well as keeping the majority of the money given to the poor. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Characters | The Face [Tony Trent]; Babs Walsh (radio station secretary); Tony "Grudge" Grogan (villain); Melissa Sanders (villain, Grogan's secretary); Grogan's gang (villains) |
| Script | Michael Blake |
| Pencils | Mart Bailey (signed) |
| Inks | Mart Bailey (signed) |
| First Line | Grim and fantastic... |
| Notes | Bailey signs (as MB) on the final page. Blake byline credited to Fox in the Who's Who. |
| Comic Story | Snow Activity (3 pages) |
| Feature | Dixie Dugan |
| Genre | Humor |
| Characters | Dixie Dugan; Mickey; Dixie's mother |
| Script | J. P. McEvoy |
| Pencils | John Striebel (signed) |
| Inks | John Striebel (signed) |
| First Line | S'matter Mickey? |
| Notes | The top tier of each page features Good Deed Dotty, by the same creators. |
| Comic Story | No Title (6 pages) |
| Feature | Tom Kerry District Attorney |
| Genre | Crime |
| Characters | Tom Kerry; Davis (police spy); The "Weasel" (villain) |
| Pencils | Ken Ernst (signed) |
| Inks | Ken Ernst (signed) |
| First Line | A daring raid by the "Weasel"... |
| Notes | Ernst signs in the final panel. |
| Text Article | Heroes Are Born (2 pages) |
| Pencils | ? [as C F] (signed) |
| Inks | ? [as C F] (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Drama; Children |
| Characters | Tommy Clark; Mrs. Brady; Ann Brady |
| Script | Terry Keane |
| Notes | Text story with illustration |
| Comic Story | No Title (8 pages) |
| Feature | Marvelo Monarch of Magicians |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Characters | Marvelo; Zee (manservant); "Big Shot" Bonnett |
| Script | Gardner Fox ? |
| Pencils | Fred Guardineer (signed) |
| Inks | Fred Guardineer (signed) |
| First Line | To America, the land of the free... |
| Notes | Guardineer signs (as FBG 39) in the final panel. |
| Comic Story | A Touch of Pacifism / The Bungle Family (2 pages) |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | H. J. Tuthill |
| Pencils | H. J. Tuthill |
| Inks | H. J. Tuthill |
| Letters | H. J. Tuthill |
| Notes | The top tier of the first page is "Testimonials", the second "Optimisms", by the same creator. |
| Story | Off Side (1 page) |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | Joe Metzer |
| Pencils | Joe Metzer |
| Inks | Joe Metzer |
| Letters | Joe Metzer |
| Notes | Five unrelated gag panels. |
| Comic Story | The Murder of Norda Noll (5 pages) |
| Feature | Charlie Chan |
| Genre | Detective-mystery |
| Characters | Charlie Cham; Gina Lane; Kirk; Norda Noll; Hugo Mance; Detective Casey |
| Pencils | Alfred Andriola (signed) |
| Inks | Alfred Andriola (signed) |
| First Line | We'll be in Hollywood by tomorrow night... |
| Comic Story | No Title (2 pages) |
| Feature | Jibby Jones |
| Genre | Humor; Children |
| Characters | Jibby Jones; his father; Mr. Boppins; Mrs. Justwed |
| Pencils | Creig Flessel ? |
| Inks | Creig Flessel ? |
| First Line | Gorsh, Pa, Lookie! |
| Comic Story | Bhangi Si's on the Warpath / Rocky Ryan (6 pages) |
| Characters | Rocky Ryan; Bhangi Si (villain); Roy |
| Pencils | Ogden Whitney (signed) |
| Inks | Ogden Whitney (signed) |
| First Line | Into the British fort at Bunnu... |
| Notes | Whitney signs on the final page. |
| Comic Story | The Detonator Ray (6 pages) |
| Feature | Spy-Master |
| Genre | Spy |
| Characters | Spy-Master [Jeff Cardiff]; "Slick" Muller |
| Pencils | Mart Bailey (signed) |
| Inks | Mart Bailey (signed) |
| First Line | At the testing range in Bedford Field... |
| Comic Story | Mirror Image / Mortimer the Monk (1 page) |
| Script | Fred Schwab |
| Pencils | Fred Schwab |
| Inks | Fred Schwab |
| Letters | Fred Schwab |
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