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3January 1940
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Blue Ribbon Comics #3

Archie · January 1940 · on sale 1939-12-01

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Series
Blue Ribbon Comics (Archie, 1939 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
January 1940
Key date
1940-01-00
On-sale date
1939-12-01
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles BiroCorporal Collins [Jim Collins]
1On the Trail of the Bank Robberscomic story10script: Will Harr; pencils: Jack Binder; inks: Jack Binder
2Mystery Thriller of the Monthcomic story6Stuart Logan (introduction, only appearance)
3-comic story1script: Bob Wood; pencils: Bob Wood; inks: Bob Wood
4The Baston Murder Casecomic story5pencils: Maurice Gutwirth; inks: Maurice GutwirthBaston (introduction, death); Riggs (villain, introduction)
5The Master Plan of Billy Wolfcomic story2pencils: Dick Ryan; inks: Dick RyanBilly Wolf (villain)
6The Story of the Famous Pope Diamond Mysterycomic story6pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles BiroScoop Cody; The Marvel; Mrs. Lancelot van Meter
7Red Grangecomic story1script: Irwin Hasen; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin Hasen; letters: Irwin Hasen
8All Quiet on the Western Frontcomic story6script: Abner Sundell; pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles BiroThe Nazis (villains)
9Frame-Uptext story2script: Phil Sturm
10The Sea Monstercomic story6script: George Nagle; pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheSpike Wood (villain, introduction, death); Dr. Cardo (introduction, death); a sea monster (introduction); Red Dugan (introduction)
11The Lost Shipcomic story6pencils: Maurice Gutwirth; inks: Maurice GutwirthThe Wreckers (villain, introduction)
12The Downfall of Snaky Simmscomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSnaky Simms (villain, introduction); his gang (villains, introduction)
13The Los Angeles Killerscomic story6script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack Cole
14Boys and Girls Win a Prize For Your Letterletters page1pencils: ? (illustrations); inks: ? (illustrations); letters: typeset

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Action! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn]
ISBN 9781606994948
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