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Issue: Blue Bolt #1 [1] Public Domain
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Novelty Press Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/10/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): David Adams (uncredited)
Disclose Notes: BLUE BOLT, Vol. 1, No. 1, June 1940, published monthly by Novelty Press, Inc., P. O. Box 1168, Philadelphia, Pa., editorial offices, 292 Madison Avenue, New York 11, N. Y.

On sale date from back cover promotional advertisement for this issue in Target Comics (1940 series) #v1#4 [4].
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Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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
 
 
Assets1
 
 
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Joe Simon
Joe Simon
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Blue Bolt
The Blue Bolt [Fred Parrish]; The Green Sorceress
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Human Lightning Streak

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Simon (signed)
Joe Simon (signed)
Joe Simon (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Blue Bolt
Blue Bolt [Fred Parrish] (introduction, origin); Dr. Bertoff (introduction); The Green Sorceress (villain, introduction)
Reprinting
FlagBlue Bolt #105 published April 1950
as The Human Lightning Streak [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Simon and Kirby Library #[nn] published March 2013
as The Human Lightning Streak [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
1 page of this story is reprinted in The Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #1.
Origin of Dick Cole

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Davis (signed)
Bob Davis (signed)
Bob Davis (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
Dick Cole
Dick Cole (introduction, origin); Prof. Blair (introduction); Mr. Turner (introduction); Laura Turner (introduction); Jack Payton (villain, introduction)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
Peril On the Portugal Run

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ray Gill (signed)
William Rowland (signed)
William Rowland (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
Page Parks
Page Parks [a stewardess] (introduction); Jim Jennings; Dirk Stevens (villain); Chuck Dawson (villain); Dirk Stevens (villain)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
Origin of the Sub-Zero Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Larry Antonette?
Larry Antonette (signed)
Larry Antonette (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
Sub-Zero Man
The Sub-Zero Man (a Venusian, introduction, origin); Prof. Abbott (introduction)
Reprinting
FlagBlue Bolt #106 published June 1950
as Origin of the Sub-Zero Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
9
Origin of Sgt. Spook

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Malcolm Kildale?
Malcolm Kildale (signed)
Malcolm Kildale (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
Sergeant Spook
Sgt. Spook (a ghost, introduction, origin, death); Riga Majesty (villain, introduction); his spy ring (villains, introduction)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
Don't Give Up the Ship!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Henry Kiefer [as Kiefer] (signed)
Henry Kiefer [as Kiefer] (signed)
Henry Kiefer [as Kiefer] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
Old Cap Hawkin's Tales
Cap Hawkins (introduction); Joey (introduction); Adm. Perry (guest-star in flashback)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
3
Origin of White Rider

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
The White Rider and His Super Horse
White Rider [Peter ----] (introduction, origin); Super Horse [Cloud] (introduction, origin); Peter's parents (introduction, death); the "Old Man" (introduction, death); Arch Manton (villain, introduction, death); Black Jack (villain, introduction, death); their gang (villains, introduction)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
Sub-Zero's Adventures On Earth [Part 1]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stockbridge Winslow (signed)
Sam Glanzman [as S. G.] (signed)
Sam Glanzman [as S. G.] (signed)
Typeset
Subject Matter
Sub-Zero
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Text story with illustration
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Warren [as Jack A. Warren] (signed)
Jack Warren [as Jack A. Warren] (signed)
Jack Warren [as Jack A. Warren] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
Pony Tracks
Loco Luke (introduction); Sneezer (introduction)
Loco Luke and Snoozer, two ramblin cowboys...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
The Coming of Frankie Stein

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Harold DeLay
Harold DeLay
?
?
Subject Matter
Edison Bell
Edison Bell (introduction); Mrs. Bell (introduction); Nicky (introduction); Frankie Stein (introduction, a robot)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
3
Runaway and the Rocket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Paul Gustavson (signed)
?
Paul Gustavson
Subject Matter
science fiction
Runaway Ronson
Runaway Ronson (a train engineer, introduction); Pat (introduction); Chief Thomas (introduction); Radburn (villain, introduction); his accomplice (villain, introduction)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
All Paul Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, Paul's son.
Origin of the Phantom Sub

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill O'Connor [as FOS] (signed)
Ben Flinton [as FOS] (signed)
Leonard Sansone [as FOS] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
Phantom Sub
Jack Damon (introduction); Slim Dugan (introduction); Mr. Blackburn (introduction, death); Capt. Crule (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6

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