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Publishers / Fantagraphics / The Bill Everett Archives (2011) / #2
2September 2013
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The Bill Everett Archives #2

Fantagraphics · September 2013 · on sale 2013-08

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Identification plate

Series
The Bill Everett Archives (Fantagraphics, 2011 series)
Issue
#2
Issue title
Heroic Tales
Publication date
September 2013
Key date
September 2013
On-sale date
2013-08
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$39.99
Pages
256
Barcode
978160699600353999
ISBN
9781606996003

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett
1Table of Contentstable of contents2letters: typeset
2Bill Everettillustration1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph)
3Introductionforeword, introduction, preface, afterword10script: Blake Bell; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett
4The Heroesforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Blake Bell; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett
5Amazing Mystery Funnies #v2#3cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettSkyrocket Steele Dodge
6Skyrocket Steele in the Year X (about 2500 A.D.)comic story6script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettSkyrocket Steele Dodge; Invex (the Invisible Man); Sari Marston (Steele's girl); Paul Marston (Sari's brother, spy for the Red Men of Venus); Martin (castle guard); Vance Roy (villain, mention only)
7Skyrocket Steelecomic story4pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettSkyrocket Steele Dodge; Sari Marston; Paul Marston (Sari's brother, spy for the Red Men of Venus)
8Amazing Mystery Funnies #v2#5cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettSkyrocket Steele Dodge
9Skyrocket Steelecomic story6pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettSkyrocket Steele Dodge; Sari Marston; Paul Marston (brother of Sari, spy for the Red Men of Venus); Neo Nunn (villain, death); Vance Roy (villain)
10Amazing Mystery Funnies #v2#6cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettAir-Sub DX
11Amazing Man Comics #9cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettAmazing Man [John Aman]; the Nazis
12Aman the Amazing-Mancomic story10script: Allen L. Kirby; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettAmazing-Man [John Aman]; Elsie (a nurse); Pat (a nurse)The Great Question (villain); un-named German Leutnant (villain); Herman (villain); Karl (villain); Erich (villain, intern, death); Wilhelm (villain); Joseph (villain); other Nazis (villains, some die)
13Amazing Man Comics #10cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettThe Amazing Man [John Aman]
14Aman the Amazing-Mancomic story10script: Allen L. Kirby; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettAmazing-Man [John Aman]; The Council; Paul (villain); un-named Nazi pilot (villain); The Great Question (villain)
15Amazing Man Comics #11cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettThe Amazing-Man [John Aman]
16Purification!comic story10script: Allen L. Kirby; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettAmazing-Man [John Aman]; Zona Henderson (special investigator for the New Orleans Eagle, introduction); The Council [Professor Nika; others un-named]; The Great Question (villain); Slick (villain, pirate); Garlock (villain, pirate chief); Harper (villain, pirate)
17The Phony Kidnapping of Dawn Parsonscomic story8script: Bill Everett; pencils: Everett Blake; inks: Everett Blake; colors: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettBill Target; Steve Casey (Bill's partner); Dave (town postmaster); un-named town Sheriff; Steve (Deputy); Dawn Parsons (introduction, Dee Parson's sister); Happy (Dawn's companion); Milford (villain); The Wells Gang (villains, introduction for all)
18The Coming of Cameroncomic story8script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; colors: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettBill Target; Quing (a cook); Steve Casey (mention only); Dawn; Bob (Sheriff); Ted Cameron (villain, introduction); Blackbeard Hurston (villain, introduction, death); Tony (villain)
19The Kohinoor Diamondcomic story6script: Doug Allan; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; colors: Doug Allan; letters: Bill EverettThe Chameleon [Peter Stockbridge]; Slim (Stockbridge's driver); Mrs. Carpenter; Hans Gunlau (jewel cutter); Clancy (Policeman); James Brighton (villain, introduction); Butch (villain); Limpey Lew (villain); Jake (villain)
20Spies of the Oriental Chop Housecomic story6script: Doug Allan; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; colors: Doug Allan; letters: Bill EverettThe Chameleon [Peter Stockbridge] [also as Hans; Wong; Louis; Ralston]; Slim (Stockbrisge's chauffeur); Detective Parks; Senator Dodge; Pierre (Chop House owner); The Master [James Ralston](villain, politician, introduction); Hans (villain); Wong (villain); Louis (villain); Higgins (villain, Ralston
21The Fence and the Frameupcomic story6script: Paul Quinn; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettThe Chameleon [Peter Stockbridge] [also as Ropollo; Parks]; Slim (Stockbridge's chauffeur); Detective Parks; Joe Antonio [aka Joey]; Mrs. Antonio (Joey's mother); Sam Ropollo (villain, curiousity shop owner, introduction); Mike Donati (villain, introduction)
22Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics #6cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettHydroman [Bob Blake]
23-comic story6pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettHydroman [Bob Blake]; Joyce; Harry Thurston; Henri (waiter); Jules Noel (scientist, Margery's father, mention only); Margery Noel (villain); Matthew (villain, Margery's chauffeur); Hans (villain)
24Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics #7cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettHydroman [Bob Blake]
25-comic story6pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettHydroman [Bob Blake]; Mr. Anders; Hans (villain); Margery Noel (villain)
26Bob Blake --- Hydromancomic story6script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettHydroman [Bob Blake]; Joyce; Harry Thurston; Dave (by-stander); Margery Noel (villain); Paul (villain, spy); Karl (villain, spy); Josef (villain, spy); Hermann (villain, spy); Wilhelm (villain, spy); Ludwig (villain, spy); Oscar (villain, spy)
27Bob Blake Hydromancomic story6pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettHydroman [Bob Blake]; Harry Thurston; Joyce; Inspector Mooney; Jimmy; Margery Noel (villain, death); Josef (villain)
28Elcadorian Jailbreakcomic story8script: Bob Davis; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettRed Reed (introduction); Jose Navarro (introduction); Pedro Cazzar (introduction); Mr. North (sailor, introduction); General Cados (Elcador leader, introduction); Tito (Pedro's house servant, introduction); Senorita Mollie Day (Jose's father's secretary); Mr. Navarro (Jose's father, introduction); M
29Red Reed in the Americascomic story8script: Bob Davis; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettRed Reed; Jose Navarro; Mollie Day; Jose's father (Elcador's Chief of Police); Garcia; Lumpenhunde (death); General Pancho Zano (villain, bandit); Manuel (villain); Herr Otto von Gruber (villain); Herr Kurtz (villain); the Nazis (villains)
30Save on Bulletstext story2script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettJohn Carteris (Sheriff); Kenneth Lester (Deputy); Ken Lester
31Amazing Mystery Funnies #18cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettSpeed Centaur [Jerry R. McCoy]
32Target Comics #v1#5 [5]cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettWhite Streak
33Target Comics #v1#6 [6]cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettWhite Streak
34Tell-Tale Smoketext story2pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettBob Withers; Ted Johnson; The Boss (villain)
35Blue Bolt #v1#11 [11]cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettDick Cole
36Blue Bolt #v2#1 [13]cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettDick Cole; Simba Karno
37Blue Bolt #v2#2 [14]cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettDick Cole; Simba Karno
38Blue Bolt #v2#3 [15]cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettDick Cole; Simba Karno
39Famous Funnies #85cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett
40The Humorous and Moreforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Blake Bell; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett
41What's with the Crosbys?comic story6pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettBing Crosby; Dixie Lee; Paul Whiteman; Larry Crosby; Mr. O'Melveny; Al Rinker; Mildred Bailey; Gary Crosby; Philip Crosby; Dennis Crosby; Lindsay Crosby; Charley
42Snafu's Lovely Ladiesillustration1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettBetty
43The Adventures of Big Boy #1 [West]cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettBig Boy
44Bubble-Nut Gumillustration1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettDick Clark [as Dick Clog]
45New Look Magazine Coverscomic story2pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett
46Luxury Cruiseillustration2pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett
47Free-For-All-Landcomic story2pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett
48Zany #3cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettWolfman; Frankenstein; Dracula
49Love Knows No Rulescomic story6pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettChuck Evers (swimming instructor); Blanche (tennis instructor); Mr. Simmons (camp owner); Betty (counselor); Vivian Johnson (villain, swimming instructor)
50Not Quite Yellowillustration1script: Joe Brennan; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett
51The Horrorforeword, introduction, preface, afterword3script: Blake Bell; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett
52Hangman's Housecomic story9pencils: Bill Everett, Joe Maneely; inks: Bill Everett, Joe Maneely; letters: Bill EverettEzekiel Zoras (17th Century hangman, flashback, also in spirit form); Robert Kinsman; Mona Vincent; Thomas Zane (villain, Boston student, death); The Master of Demons (villain)
53I Deal in Murder!comic story8script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettDr. Paul Marco (inventor); Dr. John Byron (death); Sue Byron (John's daughter); Doctor Rex [aka Sgt. Blue] (robot); Jacob Stalinov [aka Joseph Summers] (villain, former Communist Secret Policeman, death); un-named Politburo official (villain); Pietro (villain); Red (villain); Joseph Stalin (villain,
54Felix the Great!comic story7script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettMr. Thorton (circus owner); Sandra (Felix's wife); Don (animal trainer, death); King (a lion); Rajah (a tiger); Tina (a black panther); Paul (circus clown, death); Felix (villain, animal trainer, death)
55The Face of Death!comic story4pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettDonald Drake (death); Hank Elliot; Marcia Lang [aka Death] (villain)
56Don't Bury Me Deep!comic story7pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettJohn Macomber (death); Charles Beecher (undertaker, death)
57Journey Into Unknown Worlds #14cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett
58The Scarecrowcomic story5pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettHenrietta Wilkens; Charlie Wilkens; a scarecrow (villain?); Mr. Droone (villain, mortgage holder, death)
59The Crazy Car!comic story5pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettStranger on the street (car engine inventor, death); Kurt Baxter (villain, death)
60A Nightmare Pin-Upillustration1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettGraveghoul
61Nightmare Pin Up #2illustration1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettThe Gill Man [aka The Creature From the Black Lagoon]
62A Nightmare Pin-Up #3illustration1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett
63The Man Who Stole Eternitycomic story10script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Irving WatanabeUn-named man (death); un-named woman (villain, sorceress, the man's wife); Anothor (villain, evil spirit); Nixwit (villain, evil spirit); Abaddon (villain, evil spirit); Charlie Peace (villain, fence); Mike Mason (villain, thief)
64Psycho Presents the Heapillustration1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettThe Heap
65A Psycho Sceneillustration1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettEarth-Worm
66Werewolf Pin-Upillustration1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettWerewolf
67Acknowledgmentsforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Blake Bell; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett

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