XOW Logo
Issue: Captain Midnight #37 Public Domain
Disclose Detail
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagFawcett
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 7
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ralph Daigh (editorial director); Al Allard (art director); Will Lieberson (executive editor); Sidonie M. Gruenberg (consulting editor); H. W. Zorbaugh [as Prof. H. W. Zorbaugh] (editorial advisory board); Ernest G. Osborne [as Dr. Ernest G. Osborne] (editorial advisory board); Al Williams [as Major Al Williams] (editorial advisory board); Wilfred Fawcett [as W. H. Fawcett, Jr.] (president); Roger K. Fawcett (vice president); Allen E. Norman (secretary); Eliott D. Odell (advertising director); Roscoe Fawcett [as Roscoe K. Fawcett] (circulation director)
Disclose Notes: Listed as being published at 1100 West Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky, by arrangement with the Wander Company, of Chicago, Illinois.

Copyright 1946 by Fawcett Publications, Inc. Remittances, correspondence, and subscriptions go to the Circulation Department, 22 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut. Editorial offices: 1501 Broadway, New York 10, New York. General offices: Fawcett Building, Greenwich, Connecticut. Printed in U.S.A.
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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
 
Captain Midnight and the Blimp Patrol!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Art credits confirmed by Moldoff per interview found in Alter Ego #119 (August 2013).
[untitled]

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
Subject Matter
humorous, sports
General Mills; Wheaties
Every time he finishes another case of Wheaties he adds the empty carton to the line!
Two skaters remark about how Wheaties makes the skate jumper better at jumping.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside front cover.

Comic advertisement for Wheaties "Breakfast of Champions" cereal from General Mills, Inc.
Watch That Broom!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
About roughly 1/3 of the page contains the editorial credits and indicia for this issue.

Captain Midnight encourages continued collection and saving of paper for continued peace.
The Blimp Patrol

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; two unnamed American pilots; Ichabod Mudd [Icky]; unnamed US Navy Captain; unnamed Japanese sailors (villains)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6.67
He's Sensational!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (promo copy)
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Presenting - the world's mightiest boy!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
Promotional advertisement for the Captain Marvel Jr. feature in his own comic and Master Comics.
Flaming Flickers

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (comic story); ? (ad copy)
?
?; typeset
Subject Matter
teen
Adventures of "R.C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
R.C.; Quickie; Johnny Mack Brown
Say, Quickie! She sure is wonderful!
A fire breaks out in a movie theater and R.C. and Quickie help calm the audience to everyone leaves in an orderly fashion without panicking.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Comic advertisement for Royal Crown Cola. Johnny Mack Brown plugs the cola as well in the last panel. That panel also encourages readers to see Brown in his new movie, "Border Bandits" from Monogram Pictures.
Ideas for the War or for the Home Front!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Your Invention Page!
Readers submit invention ideas. Ideas included metal plating to extend decks of aircraft carriers, prison searchlights with machine guns attached to them, giant ship to transport submarines, comb and brush combination, and a bomber with collapsable wings to allow the aircraft to bomb trains in tunnels.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Submitters are Gerald Sanford (of 5005 West Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin), Harry Mindree (of 904 Cynthia Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri), Teddy Turk (of 7807 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri), Arnold Anstee (of 36 West Avenue, Geneva, New York), and Eugene Hobart (of 3626 Humbolt, Denver, Colorado).
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Johnny Blair, in the Air
In the last days of the Jap war...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Sergeant Twilight Hunted Man!---

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, aviation
Captain Midnight; Sergeant Twilight
Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Sergeant Twilight [Ichabod Mudd, Icky]; Eaglebeak Jukes; three unnamed members of Jukes' gang; unnamed sheriff; unnamed members of sheriff's posse
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6.67
The story has a Captain Midnight logo but features primarily Icky's Sergeant Twilight persona.
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Capt. Midnight's Fighting Air Insignia
20th Observation Squadron; 21st Fighter Squadron
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.2
Feature showing the insignia for the 20th Observation Squadron and 21st Fighter Squadron.
Captain Marvel Magic Folder, Captain Marvel's Rocket Raider

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (illustrations)
? (illustrations)
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Baffle your friends.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.13
Advertisement for Captain Marvel Magic Folder (for five cents) and Captain Marvel's Rocket Raider (for ten cents). Ordering through the Captain Marvel Club, 49 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut.
[untitled]

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Volto from Mars; Grape-Nuts Flakes
Volto; Joe; Jimmy; LIly
Golly, Joe! What's this?
Volto arrives in time to save everyone from an experimental plane that catches fire.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Comics advertisement for Grape-Nuts Flakes cereal. At the bottom of the advertisement is a blurb encouraging readers to listen to Hop Harrigan on the American Broadcasting Network (ABC), Monday through Friday at 4:45 p.m.

Copyright 1946 by General Foods Corporation.
Look to the Hills

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
Red Skye
Captain Red Skye; Colonel Reed; Lao-Chang; unnamed Chinese boy; O-Lan
Twenty-one wounded soldiers were stranded...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
The Flame Planes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Joyce Ryan; Mitsuo; unnamed Japanese military leader; unnamed US Navy Captain; unnamed US Naval pilot; Ichabod Mudd [Icky]
Read this thrill-a-minute tale of daring Capt. Midnight's battle against Nippon!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
7.67
The begins in 1938 before forwarding to the end of the war.

In an example of the changes in attitude circa 1945-1946 as opposed if this story was written in 1941-1942, is the panel in which Joyce ponders her doubts about Albright's lab assistant, Mitsuo, "There's something I don't like about that little Japanese! I'll keep an eye on this room tonight! If I remember right he isn't an American born Nisei. They can be trusted!"
Capt. Marvel Says:

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Marvel
Hello pals! Keep your eyes open for these top-notch comics favorites!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
A promotional advertisement featuring Captain Marvel for Wow Comics, Whiz Comics, Captain Marvel Jr Comics, and Master Comics.
Meet a Bit-o-Honey

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (illustrations)
? (illustrations)
?
typeset
Subject Matter
drama
Bit-o-Honey
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Advertisement for the Bit-o-Honey candy from the Schutter Candy Company of St. Louis, Missouri. The advertisement also has a coupon offer from Bit-o-Honey for the free "What's Your Number" booklet.
Premiums or Cash Given

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (illustrations); ? (photographs)
? (illustrations); ? (photographs)
?
?; typeset
Subject Matter
Cloverine Brand Salve; Wilson Chemical Company
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Advertisement looking for commission agents to sell Cloverine Brand Salve from the Wilson Chemical Company of Tyrone, Pennslyvania.
I Will Show You How to Learn Radio by Practicing in Spare Time

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (photographs)
? (photographs)
?
typeset
Subject Matter
National Radio Institute
Mr. J. E. Smith
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Insider back cover.

Advertisement for the National Radio Institute's (of Washington, D.C.) radio training course with the offer of the free sample lesson "Getting Acquainted with Receiver Servicing" and the book "Win Rich Rewards in Radio".
Send Direct to Hollywood

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (photograph); ? (illustration)
? (photograph); ? (illustration)
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Janne of Hollywood
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

Advertisement for Janne of Hollywood (of Hollywood, California) for a Hound's Tooth Slack Suit, a Bow Blouse, and a Spotlight Jumper.

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 - 2024. All rights reserved.

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