Digital Comic Museum - Startling Comics 001 (diff ver)


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Startling Comics #1, full comic as a paper scan.
- Captain Future, the Mysterious Dr. X, G-Man Dalton, Mystico: the Wonder Man, Scoop Langdon: Police Reporter, the Masked Rider, Det. Sgt. Burke, Bob and Beano, plus a text story and two pages of puzzles.

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Volume: #1, Issue: #1
Published: June 1940, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing:
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 455853.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Genre:	Superhero

Comic Story (10 pages)	The Origin of Captain Future
Synopsis:	Although fired from his job because of money shortages, Dr. Bryant has two weeks to complete his experiment to create an ultra shortwave for the transmission of radio and electrical impulses. When he crosses the infrared band with gamma rays, there is an explosion and Bryant finds himself charged with electrical power!
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Mr. Devlin (villain, Introduction, President Of The Pacific Electrical Corporation) Knights Of The Purple Plague (villains, Introduction For All) Robot Guards (villains)

Comic Story (8 pages)	Introducing Dr. X
Synopsis:	Dr. X sends an astral projection of his niece, Cynthia, to the planet Inus.
Genre:	Fantasy Science Fiction
Characters:	Cynthia (introduction) Bob Stone (introduction) Inus-Men (introduction, Villain)

Comic Story (7 pages)
Synopsis:	Bob Dalton, secret agent, hunts down a gang that robs banks.
Genre:	Crime
Characters:	Bob Dalton (introduction) Mr. Kane Henry Flint (introduction, Villain) Sam Moran Jerome Elkton Jean Elkton Mike

Comic Story (7 pages)	The Origin of Mystico
Synopsis:	Dr. Slade revives an ancient Egyptian mummy, Mystico, in a test of the vita-ray's ability to restore the dead to life.
Genre:	Fantasy
Characters:	Dr. Slade (villain) Scraggs The Green Shirts (introduction For All) Spike

Comic Story (8 pages)
Synopsis:	Scoop is assigned to write about the disappearance of Blaine Moffat and finds that the story also involves the Lung Yung Tong.
Genre:	Adventure Crime
Characters:	Scoop Langdon (introduction) Blaine Moffat (villain) Ling Yung Tong (introduction For All) Joe Daniels Mrs. Moffat Toy Lan Pai Nong Ho T'Sing Dr. Hutchins

Comic Story (6 pages)	Origin of the Masked Rider
Synopsis:	Bronc Randall returns home and discovers who killed his uncle. Bronc also uncovers a plan by Bishop to acquire property with oil deposits.
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Uncle Randall (introduction, Death) Helen Carter (introduction) Shorthorn Jones (introduction) Bishop (introduction) Pete (introduction) Smokey (introduction) Bishop's Gang (introduction) Tim Carter Joe

Comic Story (9 pages)
Synopsis:	Detective Tom Burke is assigned to investigate the murder of Lou Wills and discovers a dope ring.
Genre:	Crime
Characters:	Detective Sgt. Tom Burke (introduction) Anthony Clare (villain) Sun Kee (introduction) Hip Yen Tong (introduction) Lou Wills (death) Dr. Kwan

Text Story (1 page)	Bobby and the Lions
Synopsis:	Bobby, on his way home, hears a cry for help and discovers two lions prowling around a tent with Sally trapped inside.
Credits:	Colours: Will Garth \| Letters: typeset
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Bobby Thomas Sally

Comic Story (6 pages)
Featuring:	Bob and Beano
Synopsis:	Bob and Beano investigate the kidnapping of Miss Hayes.
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Bob (introduction) Beano (introduction) Miss Hayes (introduction) Butch (introduction, Villain) Butch's Gang (introduction) Colonel Hayes

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