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8January 1941
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Blue Ribbon Comics #8

Archie · January 1941 · on sale 1940-10-22

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Identification plate

Series
Blue Ribbon Comics (Archie, 1939 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
January 1941
Key date
1941-01-00
On-sale date
1940-10-22
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10; 0.15 CAD
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleRang-A-Tang; Richy
1Mr. King's Dope Smuggling Ringcomic story11script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleMr. King [Costello] (villain, introduction); Ingalls (introduction, death)
2A Bird in a Gilded Courtroomtext story1letters: typeset
3Hercules Routs the Fierce Unconquered Amazonscomic story8script: Joe Blair; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort MeskinZeus; Natcha (villain); Little Zooey (introduction)
4Idol of the Crocodile Cultcomic story5pencils: John Bulthuis; inks: John BulthuisA crocodile-worshipping cult (villain, introduction)
5The Fox Goes to a Night Clubcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenMike Ruminoff (villain, introduction, death); Mrs. Van Wolff (introduction); Betty Stevens (introduction, death)
6After the Fall of Francecomic story7script: Abner Sundell; pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles BiroThe Nazis (villain)
7In the American Junglecomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort MeskinJoan Davis; Mr. Davis; Mike Short (introduction); Pimento (introduction)
8The Martian Invasioncomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam CooperThe Martians (villains); Stinky Jones (introduction, King of Mars; revealed next issue); Doc Strong; Alice; Sampson
9Fighting the Fascistscomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Frank Volpe; inks: Frank VolpeWings Johnson; The Fascists (villain)
10Truce of Treacherycomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Lee HarrisThe Green Falcon (introduction, origin of sorts); Marion; Tuck Tiny (introduction); Jolly Roundfellow (introduction); Prince John (villain, introduction); Sir Boltyn (villain, introduction)

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CollectionYear
Lurid Little Nightmare Makers #2
ISBN 9780692211335
2014On eBay ›
Great American Comic Books #[nn]
ISBN 0-7853-5590-1
2001On eBay ›

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