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12May 1941
$0.10

Blue Ribbon Comics #12

Archie · May 1941 · on sale 1941-02-26

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Series
Blue Ribbon Comics (Archie, 1939 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
May 1941
Key date
1941-05-00
On-sale date
1941-02-26
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam Cooper
1The Seance Sinistercomic story10script: Joe Blair; pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam CooperPaul Ventresco (villain); Rialb (villain, named for writer Joe Blair); Wilson (villain, a ghost); Clark (villain, ghost of Mayor Clark's brother); Wendy Wilson (introduction, death)
2Terror Stalks the Big Topcomic story11script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleShrimpo (villain, introduction, a midget)
3The Gildersock Murdercomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenSaul Rofeeld (villain, introduction); Dudley Gilderstock (introduction, death)
4The Flying Fortress Mystery: Part 2comic story4script: Harvey Biern; pencils: Nick Zuraw; inks: Nick ZurawWilson (villain)
5A Slight Problem of Watercomic story7script: Charles Biro; pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles BiroThe Fascists (villains)
6The Treasure Chestcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort MeskinSlits Mori (villain, introduction); Joan Davis (guest-star); Mr. Davis (guest-star)
7Rescued by a Robotcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterGustav Ritter (villain); Edward Stuyvesant (villain); Teena (villain); Martians (guest-stars)
8Oasis Incidentcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Frank Volpe; inks: Frank VolpeLoop Logan; Nazis (villains); Fascists (villains)
9King John's Deal with Spaincomic story5script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Roland Patenaude; inks: Roland PatenaudeKing John (villain); Sir Boltyn (villain); the Spanish (villains); their king (villain)

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