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22December 1941
$0.10

Top Notch Comics #22

Archie · December 1941 · on sale 1941-10-10

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Series
Top Notch Comics (Archie, 1939 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
December 1941
Key date
1941-12-00
On-sale date
1941-10-10
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyBlack Hood [Kip Burland]; Wizard [Blane Whitney]; Roy
2The Stars Drip Bloodcomic story14script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyBlack Hood [Kip Burland]; Scorpio; Dutch Gordon; Strecchi; Sgt. McGinty; Clancy; Barbara Sutton
3-comic story10script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry LuceyWizard [Blane Whitney]; Roy the Super-Boy; Nazi Bund; Mr. Schultz; Heinrich; Jane Barlow
4-comic story4script: Harvey BiernFran Frazer (photographer); Hal Davis (reporter); Premier Kherman
5-comic story5script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingKeith Kornell; General Rael
6-comic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingFirefly [Harley Hudson]; Shark-Man [Lobrow]; Mr. Masters; Linda Harlow
7-comic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaSt. Louis Kid [Jim Jennings]; Robert Dykes; Willis; Molloy; Vic Gouno
8Wilbur in December Zip Comics, Archie in December Pep Comics, They're a Riot!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Sy Reit; pencils: Sy Reit; inks: Sy ReitWilbur Wilkin; J. Frank Wilkin; unnamed police officer; Archie Andrews [Archibald Andrews; Chick]; Fred Andrews; Edna Andrews
9-comic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleWings Johnson; Henry Higgins
10-comic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingBob Phantom [Walt Whitney]; Jinx Friday (secretary); Charlie Adams; Bugs Stanley (racketeer)
11Jackpot Comics #3promo (ad from the publisher)1Steel Sterling; Clancy; Looney; Sgt. Boyle; Corporal Collins; Black Hood [Kip Burland]
12-comic story5script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaKardak; Jeff Blane; Sally Blane; Cyrus Malcolm (millionaire); Ellen; Purnell

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

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