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18November 1941
$0.10

Blue Ribbon Comics #18

Archie · November 1941 · on sale 1941-08-30

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Series
Blue Ribbon Comics (Archie, 1939 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
November 1941
Key date
1941-11-00
On-sale date
1941-08-30
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam Cooper
1The Black Hand's Germ Warfare Plotcomic story9script: Joe Blair; pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingThe Black Hand (villain)
2The Horse Race Fixerscomic story11script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleSquint Eyes Breznek (villain, introduction)
3Barney Jones: Framed for Murdercomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaRed Barker (villain, introduction); his gang (villains, introductions); Barney Jones (introduction); Bill Bronson (introduction, death)
4The Bombay Bombercomic story7script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellRatzer (villain, introduction)
5Storm at Seacomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: George Storm; inks: George StormJoan Davis (guest-star); Mr. Davis (guest-star); Junior DeSnook (guest-star)
6The Human Flycomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Sam GaryThe Human Fly (villain, introduction)
7Battle of the Biplane Bomberscomic story6script: Joe BlairLoop Logan; Gen. Dadbag (introduction); The Nazis (villains)
8Showdown with the Green Ghoulcomic story9script: Joe Blair; pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam CooperSatan (villain); the Green Ghoul (villain, death)

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