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1November 1939
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Blue Ribbon Comics #1

Archie · November 1939 · on sale 1939-09-18

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Identification plate

Series
Blue Ribbon Comics (Archie, 1939 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1939
Key date
1939-11-00
On-sale date
1939-09-18
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Meet Rang-A-Tang "The Wonder Dog"cover1pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheRang-A-Tang (dog); Detective Hy Speed
1Hold That Line!comic story1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack Cole
2Hellopromo (ad from the publisher)1
3Origin of Rang-a-Tangcomic story6script: Norman Danberg; pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheRang-A-Tang (a dog) (introduction); Hy Speed (detective, introduction); Amazing Boy [Ritchie Waters]; Blackie Blade (villain, introduction)
4The Mexidian Raiderscomic story10script: Otto Binder, Ken Fitch; pencils: Clem Gretter; inks: Clem GretterDan Hastings; Dr. Carter; Bob Carter; Gloria Carter; Europas (villain); Ursulis (villain)
5A Bad Bargaincomic story5pencils: Bill Allison; inks: Bill AllisonBuck Stacey (range detective, introduction); Sandra Cummings (rancher); Steve Vance (villain, crooked rancher); Ben Hackerman (villain, foreman)
6Brain-Teasersactivity1
7The Picniccomic story2script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack Cole
8The Trapcomic story2script: Dick Ryan; pencils: Dick Ryan; inks: Dick RyanSugar; Honey; Huggin' (three bears); Billy Fox (Introduction, villain)
9Secret Agent -- B.O.comic story3script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeIma Slooth (introduction)
10-cartoon1script: Dick Ryan; pencils: Dick Ryan; inks: Dick Ryan
11The Big Fightcomic story2script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred SchwabBoodini (a magician / escape artist)
12The Radium Ore Robbercomic story5pencils: Frank Frollo; inks: Frank FrolloJack Burk (introduction); Johnson (villain, dies)
13Ages of Animalstext article1pencils: Richard Speed; inks: Richard Speed
14Down with the Kingcomic story2script: George Nagle; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeKing Kole
15Village of Missing Mencomic story6pencils: Rafael Astarita; inks: Rafael AstaritaJoe Jordan of the Diamond Patrol (introduction); Denny (introduction); Barrett (villain, introduction); Barrett's gang (villains, introduction for all)
16Death around the Bendtext story5script: Pat Gleason; pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheJim Steele
17The Man in the Mooncomic story4script: Bob McCay; pencils: Bob McCay; inks: Bob McCayLittle Nemo; Dr. Pill; Flip; The Man in the Moon (villain); a Moon Man
18-comic story1
19The Murderous "Red" Keenan Gangcomic story7script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeDetective Cody; Lieutenant Storey; Keenan Gang (villains)

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