Issue | #1 |
Published | Fall 1952 |
Cover Price | 0.25 USD |
Pages | 132 |
Editing | Herbert W. Rogoff |
Notes | Appears to be four comics rebound with a reprinted cover. Contents are He-Man #1, The Hawk #3, Football Thrills #2 and Crusader from Mars #2. |
Characters | Explorer Joe; The Hawk; Crusader from Mars |
Genre | Adventure |
Pencils | Norm Saunders (painting) |
Inks | Norm Saunders (painting) |
Colors | Norm Saunders (painting) |
Reprinted | from ? |
Synopsis | Game ad. |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Juan Belmonte; Mr. Cavillo; Joselito |
Synopsis | Brief account of the life of bullfighter Juan Belmonte. |
Genre | Adventure |
Reprinted | from He-Man (Ziff-Davis, 1952 series) #1 (Fall 1952) |
Characters | Tiger Ted Temple; Marty Marden |
Synopsis | A heavyweight champion and a talented amateur fight to raise money for charity. |
Genre | Adventure |
Pencils | Ralph Mayo |
Inks | Ralph Mayo |
Reprinted | from He-Man (Ziff-Davis, 1952 series) #1 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Ad for Fantastic Magainze, published by Ziff-Davis. |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | from He-Man (Ziff-Davis, 1952 series) #1 (Fall 1952) |
Characters | Attila the Hun; Vigilas |
Synopsis | Brief history of Attila the Hun. |
Genre | Adventure |
Pencils | Paul Parker |
Inks | Paul Parker |
Reprinted | from He-Man (Ziff-Davis, 1952 series) #1 (Fall 1952) |
Characters | Thomas Lawrence |
Synopsis | A short account of Lawrence of Arabia. |
Genre | Adventure |
Letters | typset |
Reprinted | from He-Man (Ziff-Davis, 1952 series) #1 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Short feature about Mount Everest and the people who attempted to climb it. |
Genre | Adventure |
Pencils | Everett Raymod Kinstler (signed) |
Inks | Everett Raymond Kinstler (signed) |
Reprinted | from He-Man (Ziff-Davis, 1952 series) #1 Fall 1952 |
Characters | Vatinius; Ursus |
Synopsis | Story about a Roman gladiator and his battles in the arena. |
Genre | Adventure |
Reprinted | from He-Man (Ziff-Davis, 1952 series) #1 (Fall 1952) |
Characters | Paul Bunyan; Carrie McIntire (Paul's wife) |
Synopsis | Story about Paul Bunyan and some of his accomplishments. |
Genre | Adventure |
Pencils | Bob Powell; Howard Nostrand (backgrounds) |
Inks | Bob Powell; Howard Nostrand (backgrounds) |
Reprinted | from He-Man (Ziff-Davis, 1952 series) #1 (Fall 1952) |
Characters | G. I. Joe; Suzy; Lilith; other soldiers |
Synopsis | Ad for G. I. Joe Comics No. 17. |
Genre | War |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | from He-Man (Ziff-Davis, 1952 series) #1 Fall 1952 |
Characters | Hawk; Jeb Morgan; Catlett; Hawkins |
Synopsis | Hawk runs afoul of a group of vigilantes when he stops a lynching. |
Genre | Western |
Pencils | George Olesen |
Inks | George Olesen |
Reprinted | from The Hawk (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #3 (November-December 1952) |
Characters | Bob Hardie (The Hawk); Charlie Leverett; Mamie Temple |
Synopsis | The Hawk tangles with two renegade whites who lead a band of Apaches. |
Genre | Western |
Pencils | George Olesen |
Inks | George Olesen |
Reprinted | from The Hawk (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #3 (November-December 1952) |
Characters | Unnamed cowboys |
Synopsis | Brief history of the wild mustang. |
Genre | Western |
Reprinted | from The Hawk (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #3 (November-December 1952) |
Characters | Doctor Frank Stewart; Matt Dickson |
Genre | Western |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | from The Hawk (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #3 (November-December 1952) |
Characters | Rattlesnake; Gila Monster; Horned Toad; Armadillo; Prairie Dog; Road Runner |
Synopsis | Brief descriptions of some dangerous and not-so-dangerous desert animals. |
Genre | Western |
Letters | Bed Oda |
Reprinted | from The Hawk (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #3 (November-December 1952) |
Characters | Dusty Carson; Art Lane; Driftin' Kid |
Synopsis | Dusty runs into a killer on the desert. |
Genre | Western |
Letters | Ben Oda |
Reprinted | from The Hawk (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #3 (November-December 1952) |
Characters | Stumpy Bunyan |
Synopsis | A sheriff devises a novel way to guard a bank. |
Genre | Western; humor |
Reprinted | from The Hawk (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #3 (November-December 1952) |
Characters | Bob Hardie (The Hawk); Walt Selbert; Marcia Selbert; Sam McGinty |
Synopsis | A group of outlaws leaves the Hawk to die in the desert. |
Genre | Western |
Pencils | George Olesen |
Inks | George Olesen |
Reprinted | from The Hawk (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #3 (November-December 1952) |
Characters | Dick Kazmaier; Charley Caldwell |
Synopsis | The story of Dick Kazmaier and his struggle to play football at Princeton. |
Genre | Sports |
Notes | Story told by "Red Grange". |
Reprinted | from Football Thrills (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Characters | Alvin McMillin; Chief Myers; Red Weaver; Red Roberts |
Synopsis | The story of Bo McMillin and his successes in high school and at Harvard. |
Genre | Sports |
Pencils | Ed Jon Smalle |
Inks | Ed Jon Smalle |
Reprinted | from Football Thrills (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Ad for The Hawk No. 2 |
Genre | Western |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | from Football Thrills (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Ad for Space Busters No. 2 |
Genre | Science fiction |
Reprinted | from Football Thrills (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Characters | Ernie Nevers; Elmer Layden; Jim Crowley; Harry Stuhldreher; Don Miller |
Synopsis | An account of the 1925 Rose Bowl Game. |
Genre | Sports |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | from Football Thrills (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Ad for Amazing Adventures No. 6 on sale August 29. |
Genre | Science Fiction |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | from Football Thrills (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Characters | Bronislaw Nagurski; Doc Spears; George Halas |
Synopsis | A summary of Nagurski's college and professional career. |
Genre | Sports |
Letters | Ben Oda |
Reprinted | from Football Thrills (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Several sports trivia questions. |
Genre | Sports |
Reprinted | from Football Thrills (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Characters | Don Hutson; Dixie Howell; Curly Lambeau; Harry Jacunski |
Synopsis | A summary of Don Hutson's career with the Green Bay Packers. |
Genre | Sports |
Reprinted | from Football Thrills (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Characters | Charley Brickley; Officer Casey |
Synopsis | The story of field goal kicker Charlie Brickley. |
Genre | Sports |
Reprinted | from Football Thrills (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Sports trivia questions. |
Genre | Sports |
Reprinted | from Football Thrills (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Characters | Tarka; Zira; Albert Reiner |
Synopsis | Tarka and Zira battle a hate group named The Black Hoods. |
Genre | Science fiction |
Pencils | Marvin Stein |
Inks | Marvin Stein |
Letters | Ben Oda |
Reprinted | from Crusader from Mars (Ziff-Davis, 1952 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Characters | Tarka; Zira; Boris Zandrozov |
Synopsis | Tarka and Zira are sent to Uralia to thwart a dictator's scheme. |
Genre | Science Fiction |
Script | Jerry Siegel? |
Pencils | Dan Barry |
Inks | Mort Meskin |
Reprinted | from Crusader from Mars (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Facts about Jupiter, Venus, and Jupiter's moons. |
Genre | Fact |
Reprinted | from Crusader from Mars (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Definition of meteors and explanation of how much damage they can cause if they impact Earth. |
Genre | Fact |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | from Crusader from Mars (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Three gag panels. |
Genre | Humor |
Script | Vic Martin |
Pencils | Vic Martin |
Inks | Vic Martin |
Letters | Vic Martin |
Reprinted | from Crusader from Mars (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Ad for Space Busters No. 2 on sale now! |
Genre | Science Fiction |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | from Crusader from Mars (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Characters | Captain Jon Barrett; "One-Eye" Glimm; "Rocket" Gaster; Exotica |
Synopsis | A captain in the Space Police is sent undercover to Prison Planet to uncover a possible invasion plot. |
Genre | Science Fiction |
Letters | Ben Oda |
Reprinted | from Crusader from Mars (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Ad for He-Man Comics #1 on sale August 29. |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | from Crusader from Mars (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Two characters build a space ship in an effort to get to Venus. They don't make it. |
Genre | Science Fiction; Humor |
Reprinted | from Crusader from Mars (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Ad for Fantastic Magazine/ |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Identical to sequence 5. |
Reprinted | from Crusader from Mars (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) #2 (Fall 1952) |
Synopsis | Exact content unknown. This comic was indexed from a copy missing the back cover. |
Synopsis | Exact content unknown. Indexed from a copy that has missing back cover. |