XOWComics.com

Content Items (17 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Kin Platt

Inker(s): Kin Platt

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain Future

Character(s): Captain Future [Andrew Bryant]

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[untitled]

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? (ad copy)

Penciller(s): ?; ? (photo)

Inker(s): ?; ? (photo)

Letterer(s): ?; typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Bob; Charlie Barnet (photo); Judy Ellington (photo); Larry Taylor (photo)

First Line: Make your own records at home

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for a home recording outfit.

Kidnappers and Quicksand

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Kin Platt (signed)

Inker(s): Kin Platt (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain Future

Character(s): Hank Randall (villain, introduction, death); Grace Adams (introduction); Agatha Adams (introduction); Captain Future [Andrew Bryant]; Randall's gang

First Line: Aboard the S.S. Sarna, homeward bound after a tropical cruise...

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 14

Notes: Signed by Kin Platt on the 4th panel of the final story page.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): August Froehlich ?

Inker(s): August Froehlich ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Biff Powers

Character(s): Dr. Bronson (villain, introduction, death); Biff Powers; Tom Carson; Marcia Beale; Joan Powers; Weki; John Powers

First Line: You mean you're quitting the Carson Circus, Biff?

Synopsis: Biff goes to Africa to search for his missing uncle, John Powers.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Leonard Sansone

Inker(s): Leonard Sansone

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): Don Davis

Character(s): Werner (villain, introduction); Edith Grierson (introduction); Don Davis; Arthur Caswell

First Line: At Army Intelligence headquarters in New York... Anything on the docket today, Colonel?

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Leo Morey

Inker(s): Leo Morey

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Feature(s): G-Man Dalton

Character(s): Stephen Jarrad (villain, introduction); Dalton; General Van Hays; Miss Van Hays; Harold Bassler

First Line: G-Man Dalton gets his orders!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

[untitled]

Activity on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

First Line: This is fun--and easy too!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Notes: Earn monetary prizes by answering five puzzles in the Startling Comics Contest.

Case of the Giant Gangster

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Leonard Sansone

Inker(s): Leonard Sansone

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Mystico

Character(s): Needles (villain, introduction); Gotch (villain, introduction); Prof. Eakins; Mystico

First Line: At the hideout of the Gotch gang--

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Max Plaisted

Inker(s): Max Plaisted

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Ace Buckley

Character(s): Capt. John Smith (guest-star); Chief Powhatan (guest-star); Pocohontas (guest-star); Opecanchanough (villain, introduction); Ace Buckley; Toni Stark

First Line: In our time-machine we zoomed up into space, jumped the time gap, and descended...

Synopsis: Ace and Toni travel back in time to Jamestown in the year 1607 A.D.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Daly

Inker(s): John Daly

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Masked Rider

Character(s): Rufe Kane (villain, introduction); Masked Rider; Yaqui

First Line: The Masked Rider canters into a small Arizona town...

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

Donny Goes Swimming

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Kerry McRoberts

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): Kerry McRoberts

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Character(s): Donny Sturdy; Charlie Sturdy

First Line: Donny Sturdy looked anxiously at his older brother Charlie.

Synopsis: Donny swims for help when he and three others are trapped by head-hunters.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Includes an ad for Thrilling Adventures.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Kin Platt [as K] (signed)

Inker(s): Kin Platt [as K] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Feature(s): Detective Sgt. Burke

Character(s): Nick Scrappi (villain, introduction); Sgt. Burke; Jimmy Arnold; Mary Brent; Mr. Brent; Joe

First Line: Detective-Sergeant Burke takes an afternoon off!

Synopsis: A baseball player is shot during a game and Sgt. Burke investigates the crime.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

Notes: Signed on the bottom of the last page. Art was previously attributed to Ray Thayer.

Results of Contest No. 4

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

First Line: Here are the names of the lucky winners...

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Listing of the winners of Startling Comics Contest No. 4.

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Black Terror; Exciting Comics

Character(s): Black Terror

First Line: Watch for the Black Terror

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.5

Notes: House ad for the Black Terror and for Exciting Comics.

Additional Honorable Mention In Contest No. 3

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

First Line: (continued from last issue)

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.5

Notes: Honorable mention of participants in Startling Comics Contest No. 3.

[untitled]

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? (ad copy)

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?; typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Audels New Automobile Guide

First Line: Mechanics you need this book-

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for "Audels New Automobile Guide."

[untitled]

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? (ad copy)

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter

First Line: This beautiful desk for only $1.00 with any Remington portable typewriter

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter.