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12November 1940
$0.10

Fantastic Comics #12

Fox · November 1940 · on sale 1940-09-10

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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Comics (Fox, 1939 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
November 1940
Key date
1940-11-00
On-sale date
1940-09-10
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Kotzky; inks: Alex KotzkySamson; David
1Roulf's Fifth Columncomic story13script: Toni Blum; pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumSamson; David; Roulf (villain, introduction)
2The Demi-Thingcomic story6pencils: Orville Wells; inks: Orville WellsFlip Falcon; Chongo (villain, introduction, death, a Demi-Thing)
3The Witch of the Volcanocomic story8script: Toni Blum; pencils: Grieg Chapian; inks: Grieg ChapianGolden Knight [Sir Richard of Warwick]; King Raton (villain, introduction); Kataka (villain, introduction, death)
4Menace In Mexicocomic story6pencils: Grant Ferguson; inks: Grant FergusonYank Wilson
5Germs of Doomtext story2script: Nathaniel Nitkin
6The Galactic Gold Robberycomic story6pencils: Hank Christy, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; inks: Hank Christy, Jack Kirby, Joe SimonSpace Smith; Dianna (introduction)
7The Underground Citycomic story5script: Toni Blum; pencils: Bill Bossert; inks: Bill BossertCaptain Kidd
8Suicide Attempt #3comic story2script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred SchwabProfessor Fiend
9The Vultures of Kaos [Kaos and the Vultures]comic story7script: Fletcher Hanks; pencils: Fletcher Hanks; inks: Fletcher Hanks; letters: Fletcher HanksStardust; Kaos (villain, introduction, turned into a worm)
10The Serpent of Doomcomic story7pencils: Henry Kiefer; inks: Henry KieferSub Saunders; Mephisto (villain, introduction, death, a snake); The Serpent Lady (villain, introduction)

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CollectionYear
Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 #[nn]
ISBN 9781560979715
2009On eBay ›
You Shall Die by Your Own Evil Creation! #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-160-2
2009On eBay ›

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