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21February 1942
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Blue Ribbon Comics #21

Archie · February 1942 · on sale 1941-11-30

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Identification plate

Series
Blue Ribbon Comics (Archie, 1939 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
February 1942
Key date
1942-02-00
On-sale date
1941-11-30
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin Streeter
1The Secret of the Poet Piratecomic story10script: Joe Blair; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterThe Poet Pirate (villain, introduction, death, in flashback); the Black Hand (villain)
2The Seance of Dr. Sorrowcomic story10script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleDr. Sorrow (villain, introduction, death)
3The Phony Death of Lefty Morancomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Warren King; inks: Bob MontanaLefty Moran (villain, introduction); his gang (villains, introductions)
4Battle in the Ukrainecomic story8script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellThe Nazis (villains); Marshall Timodenny (introduction)
5Yellow Jackcomic story6pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren King
6The Black Stallion of Deathcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Jim Phillips; inks: Jim PhillipsThe Black Stallion (introduction, a horse)
7Hangman Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.9
8Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.1
9Galileocomic story6script: Bill WoolfolkGalileo (origin)
10The Monk Summons Deathcomic story9script: Ed Bresnick; pencils: Jim Phillips; inks: Jim PhillipsThe Mad Monk (villain, introduction, death); Death (introduction)

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