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Issue Details

Issue #12
Published February 1941
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Leo Greenwald
Notes CHAMP COMICS. February, 1941, Vol. 1 No. 12. Published bi-monthly by CHAMP PUBLISHING COMPANY, 225 West 57th Street, New York, N. Y. Reentered as second class matter September 25, 1940, at the post office at New York, N. Y. under the Act of March 3, 1879. Subscription rates in the United States, $1.20 yearly. Entire contents Copyright, 1941, by Champ Publishing Company. The characters and events pictured herein are entirely fictitious. The Publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited material. Editor from October 1, 1941 statement of ownership. Previously credited editor (Leon Harvey) unlikely as Harvey did not take over the title until #18 (as Family Comics, Inc.).

Cover Details

Pencils Art Peddy?
Inks Art Peddy?

10 page Duke O'Dowd story "The Traitorous Politician"

Characters Duke O'Dowd; Pete Rosky (Intro, villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Art Peddy ?
Inks Art Peddy ?

6 page Neptina story "King of the Sedahians"

Characters Neptina; Martin Dennis (villain); the Sedahians (Intro)
Genre science fiction
Script Bently Wade

2 page Simple Snitz story "The Case of the Phony Bearded Boogieman"

Genre humor; detective
Script Art Helfant
Pencils Art Helfant
Inks Art Helfant

6 page Dragon's Teeth story "Episode Seven"

Characters Sheng Fang (villain)
Script Robert Leslie Bellem
Pencils Adolphe Barreaux
Inks Adolphe Barreaux

2 page text story "The Mystery of Lobster Claw Island"

Script Bart Wade
Letters typeset

5 page Liberty Lads story "Escape From Boston"

Characters Liberty Lads; John Hancock; Tom Fenwick (intro); Col. Farrington (Intro, villain)
Genre period
Pencils Henry Kiefer
Inks Henry Kiefer
Notes last app. of Colonial-era Liberty Lads

10 page Champ story "More Mayhem In Mexico"

Characters The Champ; Sue Katsu (Intro, villain)
Genre adventure
Script George Little

5 page Jungleman story "Moon Priestess of the Aztecs"

Characters Jungleman; Prof. Carson
Genre jungle
Script ? (as Don Traver)
Pencils Harry Parkhurst
Inks Harry Parkhurst

5 page Johnny Fox story "The Message of Mama Three-Bears"

Characters Johnny Fox; Mama Three-Bears (intro, a spirit); The Nazis
Genre superhero
Script Robert Turner [as Paul Porter]
Notes Johnny Fox regains his invisibility powers

2 page Simple Snitz story "The Case of the Missing Overcoat That Wasn't Missing"

Genre humor; detective
Script Art Helfant
Pencils Art Helfant
Inks Art Helfant

9 page Dr. Miracle story "The Mystery of Resdale Hall"

Characters Dr. Miracle; Dr. Resdale (Intro, villain); Duncan (Dies); Doris Resdale; Jenssen; Herlock Sholmes (a ghost detective)
Genre occult
Pencils Louis Cazeneuve ?
Inks Louis Cazeneuve ?