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Kid Komics #1

Marvel · February 1943 · on sale 1942-12-12

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Identification plate

Series
Kid Komics (Marvel, 1943 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
February 1943
Key date
1943-02-00
On-sale date
1942-12-12
Indicia publisher
U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
Price
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Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Syd Shores; inks: Syd ShoresCaptain Wonder; Whitewash; Knuckles; Trixie Trouble; Pinto Pete; Subbie
1-table of contents1
2The Origin of Captain Wondercomic story14script: Otto Binder; pencils: Syd Shores, Frank Giacoia; inks: Syd Shores, Frank GiacoiaCaptain Wonder [Professor Jordan] (introduction, origin); Tim Mulrooney (introduction, origin); Mr. Death [Max Blucher] (villain, introduction, death); Dr. Martin; Bob; Jackie; Steve Brent
3Captain America comic magazine welcomes the Human Torchpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan LeeCaptain America; Human Torch; Nazis
4The Haunted Housecomic story9script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Rico; inks: Don RicoJeff (of the Young Allies, guest-star); Mr. Sandervilt (his father, guest-star); Knuckles; Whitewash
5The Big 3promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee
6The Pennypincher Problemcomic story7pencils: Chad Grothkopf; inks: Chad GrothkopfTrixie Trouble (introduction); Phineas Pennypincher; Butch; Cecil; McGillkudy
7Triple Threattext story2letters: typesetWilbur Whitherback; Hans; Adolph
8Slick Shaw and the Webster Ranchcomic story7pencils: Henry Kiefer; inks: Henry KieferPinto Pete (introduction); Slick Shaw; Stiletto; Greg; Mrs. Webster; Red; Swifty (horse)
9Introducing Subbiecomic story7script: Otto Binder; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl PfeuferSubbie (introduction); Father Neptune (introduction); Netar (manta ray); Egbert Cortland; Beans; Ritter
10The Pickup Plane Spy Ringcomic story9script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerBreezy Collins (introduction); Wings West (introduction); William Collins (introduction); Nails Nelson (introduction); Janice Jones (introduction)
11The Flying Flashcomic story7script: Basil Wolverton; pencils: Basil Wolverton; inks: Basil WolvertonFlap Flipflop (introduction); Major Mush; Professor Ploop; Professor Plip
12Captain Americapromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetCaptain America

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Golden Collection of Klassic Krazy Kool Kids Komics #[nn]
ISBN 978-1600105203		2010On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5		2017On eBay ›
Golden Age Captain America Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92671-7		2021On eBay ›

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