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1March 1940
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Slam-Bang Comics #1

Fawcett · March 1940 · on sale 1940-01-31

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Series
Slam-Bang Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March 1940
Key date
1940-03-00
On-sale date
1940-01-31
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gus Ricca; inks: Gus RiccaDiamond Jack
1Wherever Stars Gather...You'll Find Whiz Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: typeset
2-comic story10pencils: Gus Ricca; inks: Gus RiccaDiamond Jack (introduction, origin); unnamed gangster leader (villain); unnamed gangsters (villains); The Witch (villain, introduction); Dragon of Smoke (villain, destroyed); unnamed rookie patrolman
3Slam-Bang Gagscartoon1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack Cole; letters: Jack Cole
4-comic story8The War Bird [Captain Tom Sharp] (introduction, origin); unnamed Eagle Squadron members; unnamed Major (Commandant) Von Kruhl (villain, introduction, death); Sermian pilots; Fritz
5-comic story8pencils: Gus Ricca; inks: Gus RiccaJim Dolan (introduction); Sally Alden (introduction); Tony Bond (introduction, death); Mrs. Bond; Spike Rossi (villain, introduction); Phantom Axe Murderer; unnamed Rossi's thugs; Joe (Rossi thug); unnamed police chief
6-comic story8pencils: Hal Sharp; inks: Hal SharpMarshal Lucky Lawton (introduction); Pal (Lucky's dog); Jane Curtis; Jeff Curtis (mayor of El Rio); Spiven (villain, death); Barren (villain, death); Dexter (villain, death); Brody (a deputy, villain, death); Reynolds (a lawyer, villain, death); two unnamed bandits (villains, deaths)
7Tree-Top Murdertext story2pencils: ? (illustrations); inks: ? (illustrations); letters: typesetBull Martin; Dexter Drake; William J. Howell
8-comic story10script: Manly Wade Wellman; pencils: Jack Binder; inks: Jack BinderJungle King [Lee Granger] (introduction; origin); Eric (a talking lion); Ali (introduction, villain, death); Hassan (introduction); unnamed air crewman; unnamed pygmy warriors; unnamed pygmy chief
9-comic story8pencils: Mike Suchorsky; inks: Mike SuchorskyHurricane Hansen (introduction); unnamed British admiral; unnamed ship raider crew; unnamed Kazilian submarine crew (deaths); unnamed Kazilian battleship crew (deaths); unnamed Britania crew
10-comic story9Mark Swift (introduction, origin); Rodney Kent and the Time Retarder (introduction); Eric (a Viking, introduction); Elisha (Viking princess, introduction); unnamed Native Americans; unnamed Native American Chief; a dragon
11Slam-Bang Popularity Contestpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); pencils: ? (vignettes); inks: ? (vignettes); letters: typesetJungle King [Lee Granger]; Mark Swift; Lucky Lawton; Diamond Jack; Hurricane Hansen; War Bird [Captain Tom Sharp]; Jim Dolan

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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