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16March 1941
$0.10

Fantastic Comics #16

Fox · March 1941 · on sale 1941-01-10

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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Comics (Fox, 1939 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
March 1941
Key date
1941-03-00
On-sale date
1941-01-10
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumSamson [Sam]; David
1-comic story13pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumSamson [Sam]; David; Joe Maguire (villain, introduction); Herman Husler (villain, introduction); Sklavor (villain, introduction, death)
2-comic story6pencils: Don Rico; inks: Don RicoFlip Falcon; Gogo (villain, introduction, death); Serpo (villain, introduction, death); Demi-Things (villains, introduction)
3-comic story6script: Hank Christy; pencils: Hank Christy; inks: Hank ChristySpace Smith; Diana (Space Smith's girlfriend); Lester Colt (villain, introduction, death)
4-comic story6pencils: Dennis Neville; inks: Dennis NevilleYank Wilson; Hondoians (villains, introduction)
5-comic story8pencils: Grieg Chapian; inks: Grieg ChapianGolden Knight [Sir Richard of Warwick]; Mokon (introduction); Sukon (introduction); Winkon (introduction); Alice; Lord Lucifer (villain, introduction)
6Point of Honortext story1.33script: Nathaniel Nitkin
7-statement of ownership0.33script: S. Sidney Robbins
8-comic story5pencils: Bill Bossert; inks: Bill BossertCaptain Kidd; Hi Ling (villain, introduction)
9The Return of the Serpent Ladycomic story7pencils: Henry Kiefer; inks: Henry KieferSub Saunders; The Serpent Lady (villain); Luco (introduction, death); Diablo (introduction, death)
10-comic story8script: Fletcher Hanks; pencils: Fletcher Hanks; inks: Fletcher Hanks; letters: Fletcher HanksStardust; Octopus of Gold (sea creature, introduction); Slant-Eye (villain, introduction, death); Slant-Eye's Gang (villains, introduction for all)
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetThe Flame; Green Mask

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