Publishers / Fawcett / Nickel Comics (1940) / #5
5July 12, 1940
$0.05

Nickel Comics #5

Fawcett · July 12, 1940 · on sale 1940-06-28

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Identification plate

Series
Nickel Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
July 12, 1940
Key date
1940-07-12
On-sale date
1940-06-28
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.05
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Binder; inks: Jack BinderBulletman
1Case of the Crooked Contractorcomic story10script: Bill Parker; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleLeo Durgan (Villain; Introduction); Tim Strange (Introduction; Death)
2The Island Empire of John Kellcomic story5John Kell (Villain; Introduction; Death)
3True Braverytext story2letters: typeset
4Sneed Strikes Againcomic story5pencils: Sven Elven; inks: Sven ElvenSneed (Villain)
5The Spider Peoplecomic story5pencils: Rafael Astarita; inks: Rafael AstaritaThe Spider People and their King (Villain; Introduction; Death)
6The Amdah Treasurecomic story5pencils: Harry Anderson; inks: Harry AndersonTad Cromer (Villain; Introduction)

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