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5June 1940
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Science Comics #5

Fox · June 1940 · on sale 1940-04-28

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Identification plate

Series
Science Comics (Fox, 1940 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
June 1940
Key date
1940-06-00
On-sale date
1940-04-28
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Simon; inks: Joe Simon
1The Suicide Raycomic story8pencils: Emil Gershwin; inks: Emil GershwinAugustus Elba (Villain; Intro); Dr. Passendorf (Villain; Intro)
2Attack on the Panama Canalcomic story12pencils: Harold WeberOlga (villain, introduction); Radnor (villain, introduction); Professor Lago (villain, introduction)
3The Cannibals of Eroscomic story8pencils: Michael GriffithOlaha (introduction); Edoll (villain, introduction, death); Cannibals of Eros (villain, introduction)
4The Winged Beasts of Professor Meiercomic story8pencils: ? [as James T. Royal]Marga; Professor Meier (villain, introduction, death); Homer; Lieutenant Brogan; Sergeant Baker
5Peril off Plutocomic story8pencils: Arnold HardyAdm. Ostrophis (villain, introduction, death)
6The Vampire Ant-Mentext story2script: Nathaniel Nitkin
7The Grand Canyon Menacecomic story8pencils: Richard Crater
8Enter: Captain Nemocomic story8script: Bert Whitman; pencils: Bert Whitman; inks: Bert WhitmanCaptain Nemo (Intro; from Jules Verne's 2000 Leagues Under the Sea)

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