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5May 1940
$0.10

Fight Comics #5

Fiction House · May 1940 · on sale 1940-03-14

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Identification plate

Series
Fight Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
May 1940
Key date
1940-05-00
On-sale date
1940-03-14
Indicia publisher
Fight Stories Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Will Eisner Studio; inks: Lou FineRip Regan
1-comic story5script: Herman Bolstein; pencils: John Celardo; inks: John Celardo, Sid GreeneRip Regan; Professor Mori (Villain, Intro); Professor Mori's hireling (Villain, Intro); A gorilla (Villain, Intro)
2-comic story9pencils: George Aksut; inks: George AksutShark Brodie; Govenor Blane (Intro); Kuloff (Villain, Intro); The Sibonians (Villain, Intro)
3-comic story5pencils: Don Rico; inks: Leonard FrankSaber [Spy Fighter]; The Prussanians (Villain, Intro)
4The True Life Story of John L.comic story3.75John L.
5Case 3: File 1: Clue 3comic story0.25pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob Powell
6-comic story6script: Ted Torrence; pencils: Charles Sultan, Nick Cardy; inks: Charles Sultan, Nick CardyChip Collins; A priestess (Villain, Intro, Death); Wong (Villain, Intro, Death); other Orientals (Villain, Intro, Death)
7-comic story8script: Steve Broder; pencils: Steve Broder; inks: Steve BroderKinks Mason; The Link People (Villain, Intro)
8Keeping Fittext article2script: ? [as Trainer]; pencils: ? (2 panels art); inks: ? (2 panels art); letters: typeset
9-comic story5script: Fletcher Hanks; pencils: Fletcher Hanks; inks: Fletcher Hanks; letters: Fletcher HanksBig Red McLane; Tom Farr
10-comic story5script: Hugh Bartlett; pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichOran; Goliath (Villain, Intro); Pete Winch (Villain, Intro)
11In the Virgin Islandscomic story5script: Ed Norris; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingCpl. Strut Warren
12-comic story2script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred SchwabSlug-Nutty Sam
13-comic story8script: Chuck Walker; pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichKayo Kirby [Red Kirby]; Zingo Catrez (Villain, Intro); Pedro (Villain, Intro); Gregorio (Villain, Intro); Alexio (Villain, Intro); Dominico (Villain, Intro)

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain Flight Comics #41944On eBay ›
Phantom Lady #31955On eBay ›
You Shall Die by Your Own Evil Creation! #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-160-2		2009On eBay ›

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