XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: America's Best Comics #1 (4) Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1943
Previous Base Issue Previous Issue Variant Next Issue Variant Next Base Issue
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #1 (4) of 31 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Nedor Publishing Company
On Sale Date: 12/03/1942
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Indicia info from a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/)

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, No. 1.
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
Disclose Reprinted From0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets0
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (8 total)
Disclose Issue Images
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Pyroman [Dick Martin]; Jimmy Cole (inset); Doc Strange [Dr. Thomas Hugo Strange] (inset); The Liberator [Dr. Nelson Drew] (inset)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Saboteurs of Steel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Pyroman [Dick Martin]; Mr. Clark; Ornitz (villain, introduction, death); Huber (villain, introduction); un-named Nazi spies (villains, introduction for all)
First Line: Dick Martin unknowingly immunizes himself against electricity in his high-voltage experiments!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose
The Flying Tank

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Capt. Ruether (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains)
First Line: A thrill-packed story of the greatest dual character you've ever met!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Disclose
Carrier Pigeon

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Herbie Johnson
Character(s): Herbie Johnson; G-Man Jim Johnson
First Line: Herbie Johnson was playing alone one morning.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Mechomen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doc Strange [Dr. Thomas Hugo Strange]; Colonel Nash (introduction); Vurmann (villain, introduction); The Mechomen (villains, introduction for all, all die)
First Line: An urgent message from Fort Librty!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose
Dog Deputy

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Character(s): Jerry Martin; Zack Martin
First Line: Jerry Martin lived in a log cabin...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Kidnapping of Cortiz

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Liberator [Dr. Nelson Drew]; Annabel Evans; President Manuel Cortiz (introduction); Kleig (villain, introduction, death); Otto (villain, introduction); un-named Nazis (villains, introduction for all)
First Line: Welcome to Clafin University, Senor Cortiz!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose
The War Bond Money Robbery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Jimmy Cole; Georgie Abbot (villain, introduction); un-named crooks (villains, introduction for all)
First Line: We've collected five thousand dollars for war bonds in school, Jimmy!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: This appearance occurs between Thrilling Comics (Pines, 1940 series) v11#3 (33) (February 1943) and v12#1 (34) (March 1943).

Site designed and hosted by XOWTech, Inc..
Any questions or problems with this site should be directed to REMOVE-webmaestro-THESE@xowcomics.com.

XOW, XOWComics.com, XOWTech and XOWTech.com are registered trademarks of XOWTech, Inc.
© XOWTech, Inc., 2010 - 2025. All rights reserved.

Some data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.