Digital Comic Museum - Complete Book of Comics and Funnies [Pines 1944] [Part 2]


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132 pg giant comic! Part 2 of 2.
The inside front and inside back covers are blank.

Includes the origin and first app. of Wonderman, Zudo, The Magnet, The Silver Knight.

Debuting as part of DCM's Christmas Day 2024 Flood!

Issue: #1
Published: [Aug] 1944, Price: 0.25 USD, Pages: 132, Editing: Ned Pines
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Squarebound Publishing Format: One-Shot
Notes: Inside front and inside back covers are blank. Copyright information was found in the Library of Congress online archive for this issue. The copyright date is listed as June 5th 1944. In addition, one cover was seen with a written date of June 9th, which aligns closely with the copyright date. Comics by this publisher with June copyright dates would usually be labeled with an August cover date.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Featuring:	Zudo; Brad Spencer--Wonderman; Perky; Cactus Cal
Credits:	Pencils: Bob Oksner \| Inks: Bob Oksner

Comic Story (10 pages)	The Origin of Wonderman
Featuring:	Brad Spencer--Wonderman
Credits:	Pencils: Bob Oksner \| Inks: Bob Oksner
Characters:	Wonderman [Brad Spencer] (introduction, Origin) Carol Paige (introduction, Origin) Reinach (villain) Other Nazi Spies (villains, Introductions)

Comic Story (11 pages)	The Aggressotone Gas
Featuring:	Brad Spencer--Wonderman
Credits:	Pencils: Bob Oksner \| Inks: Bob Oksner
Characters:	Wonderman [Brad Spencer] Dr. Hanscom (villain, Introduction) Hogan (villain, Introduction)

Comic Story (2 pages)	Oh, oh!
Featuring:	Swifty Smith
Credits:	Script: Don Williams \| Pencils: Don Williams \| Inks: Don Williams \| Colours: Don Williams
Genre:	Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters:	Swifty Smith (first Appearance)

Comic Story (5 pages)	Wisdom of the Ages
Featuring:	Perky
Credits:	Script: Ben Levin \| Pencils: Ben Levin \| Inks: Ben Levin \| Colours: Ben Levin
Genre:	Fantasy
Characters:	Perky (the Quiz Pig, First Appearance, Only Appearance)

Comic Story (8 pages)	The Origin of Zudo
Featuring:	Zudo
Credits:	Pencils: Ken Battefield
Characters:	Zudo [Knight] (introduction, Origin) Professor Knight (Zudo's Father, Introduction, Death) Mrs. Knight (Zudo's Mother Introduction, Death) Ingas (introduction) Randuzzis (villain, Introduction)

Comic Story (8 pages)	The Ivory Hunter
Featuring:	Zudo
Credits:	Pencils: Ken Battefield
Characters:	Zudo [Knight] Everett Henderson (villain, Introduction, Death) Alice Henderson (introduction)

Comic Story (6 pages)	And why did you have to horn into this picture?
Featuring:	Cactus Cal
Credits:	Pencils: William Hudson \| Inks: William Hudson
Genre:	Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters:	Cactus Cal (first Appearance, Only Appearance)

Comic Story (4 pages)	On yer feet, Chimp!
Featuring:	Chimp the Champ
Genre:	Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters:	Chimp (first Appearance, Only Appearance)

Comic Story (9 pages)	Origin of the Magnet
Featuring:	Magnet
Credits:	Pencils: Ed Good \| Inks: Ed Good
Characters:	The Magnet [Grant Halford] (introduction, Origin) Debby (introduction) The Crimson Conqueror [Hacher] (villain, Introduction)

Comic Story (10 pages)	Return of the Crimson Conqueror
Featuring:	Magnet
Credits:	Pencils: Ed Good \| Inks: Ed Good
Characters:	Magnet [Grant Halford] Crimson Conqueror (villain)

Comic Story (2 pages)	Gosh, Poco, we never have been on the other side of the lake--
Featuring:	Pancho and Poco
Credits:	Pencils: John Ushler \| Inks: John Ushler
Characters:	Pancho (first Appearance, Only Appearance) Poco (first Appearance, Only Appearance)

Comic Story (8 pages)
Featuring:	Pa Tucket
Credits:	Pencils: Gil Turner \| Inks: Gil Turner
Characters:	Pa Tucket (first Appearance Only Appearance)

Comic Story (2 pages)	It's gas attack practice, Battleship!
Featuring:	Battleship the Wag
Credits:	Script: Max Plaisted \| Pencils: Max Plaisted \| Inks: Max Plaisted \| Colours: Max Plaisted
Characters:	Battleship (a Dog, First Appearance, Only Appearance)

Comic Story (8 pages)	The Coming of the Silver Knight
Featuring:	Silver Knight
Credits:	Script: Leo Isaacs \| Pencils: Ken Battefield \| Inks: Everett Kinstler \| Colours: Leo Isaacs
Characters:	The Silver Knight [Briane] (introduction, Origin) Tarna (introduction) Brian's Father (introduction) The Deathless Druid (introduction) Vorkal (villain, Introduction) King Arthur (guest-star) Gawain (guest-star)

Comic Story (11 pages)	The Giant of Mount St. Michel
Featuring:	Silver Knight
Credits:	Script: Leo Isaacs \| Pencils: Ken Battefield \| Inks: Everett Kinstler \| Colours: Leo Isaacs
Characters:	Silver Knight [Briane] Vorkal (villain) Golmyr (villain, Introduction, Death) King Arthur (guest-star) Deathless Druid (guest-star)

Comic Story (2 pages)	A letter for you, Pip!
Featuring:	Pip the Penguin
Credits:	Script: Tony Loeb \| Pencils: Tony Loeb \| Inks: Tony Loeb \| Colours: Tony Loeb
Characters:	Pip The Penguin (first Appearance, Only Appearance)

Comic Story (5 pages)	How will I get in?
Featuring:	Wilbur
Credits:	Pencils: Edward Smith ? [as E. Smith] \| Inks: Edward Smith ? [as E. Smith]
Characters:	Wilbur (first Appearance, Only Appearance)

Comic Story (6 pages)	Introducing Chips
Featuring:	Chips
Credits:	Pencils: Ken Battefield \| Inks: Ken Battefield
Characters:	Chips (a K-9 Dog, First Appearance, Origin, Only Appearance)

Comic Story (4 pages)	Not a thing in the ice box!
Featuring:	Iglik the Eskimo
Credits:	Pencils: William Martin \| Inks: William Martin
Characters:	Iglik (first Appearance, Only Appearance)

Comic Story (7 pages)	Gwan! Keep goin', flatfoot!
Featuring:	Red, Bloodhound Detective
Credits:	Pencils: Mo Weiss? [as M. W.] \| Inks: Mo Weiss? [as M. W.]
Genre:	Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters:	Red (first Appearance, Only Appearance)

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