Issue: #[nn]
Published: 1944, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 52, Editing: Victor Fox
Color: Color Cover; Color Interior Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Inerior Binding: Saddled-stitched Publishing Format: One-shot
Notes: Indicia:
R. W. VOIGT
Publisher
Chicago
Copyright 1944, by Fox Feature Syndicate, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
This and Rocket Kelly (Fox, 1944 series) #[nn] are the only known cases of Fox Feature Syndicate listing a copyright on a 1944 surrogate-published book.
In 1945, Fox Feature Syndicate, Inc. copyrighted Rocket Kelly with a publication date of Dec 26, 1944, and the unnumbered issue of The Bouncer with a publication date of Jan. 5, 1945, per Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1945 Pamphlets [etc.], page 498.
They were both copyrighted as "one-shots" i.e. their registration records are not included with Periodicals but with Pamphlets, Leaflets, etc. as noted.
Previously, this had been thought to be issue #10 of The Bouncer. Not only the publication dates but the Rocket Kelly story continuity shows that's not correct. There is a continuing Rocket Kelly narrative beginning in The Green Mask #10, then on to The Bouncer issues #11-14. This was straight World War II adventure with the twist of Kelly's plane having rocket engines.
In the final story in The Bouncer #14 Spring 1945 the strip's change to science-fiction (and relocation to the planet Selura) is announced (in the final panel). Except for a 2 page flashback story, all Rocket Kelly's adventures after that are science fiction on the planet Selura, including this issue.
The brand is on the back cover.
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| Cover (1 page) |
Your Favorite Pin-up |
| Featuring: |
The Bouncer |
| Credits: |
Pencils: E. C. Stoner | Inks: E. C. Stoner |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
The Bouncer [Anteas] |
| Table Of Contents (1 page) |
Contents |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
It Happened to Me |
| Featuring: |
Rocket Kelly |
| Synopsis: |
Rocket Kelly goes up against some Japanese flyers over the Macassar straight. |
| Credits: |
Script: Ted Small | Pencils: Ted Small | Inks: Ted Small |
| Genre: |
Military |
| Characters: |
Rocket Kelly |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
Atom World of Selura |
| Featuring: |
Rocket Kelly |
| Synopsis: |
Rocket Kelly and company fight Dr. Malik who rules the atom world of Selura with his atom smasher. |
| Credits: |
Script: Ted Small | Pencils: Ted Small | Inks: Ted Small |
| Genre: |
Science Fiction |
| Characters: |
Rocket Kelly Whacky Sue Andrews Sabio Dr. Malik |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
The Fainting Star |
| Featuring: |
Loop O'Day |
| Synopsis: |
Loop damages one of the family planes, but then a film crew wants to film him taking a movie star up. |
| Credits: |
Script: Pat Regan | Pencils: Pat Regan | Inks: Pat Regan |
| Genre: |
Humor Aviation |
| Characters: |
Loop O'Day Jim O'Day Sue O'Day Delores Darling |
| Cartoon (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
Here 'N There |
| Synopsis: |
5 spot gag cartoons. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Al Zere | Inks: Al Zere |
| Genre: |
Humor |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
Minit Mystery |
| Synopsis: |
A detective looks for a missing millionaire. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Al Zere | Inks: Al Zere |
| Genre: |
Detective-mystery |
| Public Service Announcement (1 page) |
For Victory Buy United States War Savings Bonds Stamps |
| Credits, Title Page (1 page) |
American Comics Library |
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