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5July 1940
$0.10

Blue Ribbon Comics #5

Archie · July 1940 · on sale 1940-05-15

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Identification plate

Series
Blue Ribbon Comics (Archie, 1939 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
July 1940
Key date
1940-07-00
On-sale date
1940-05-15
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles Biro
1The Madman of Mammoth Studioscomic story10script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleNawson Swelles (villain, introduction, death)
2Hercules Slaying the Hydra of Lernacomic story8script: Joe Blair; pencils: Elmer Wexler; inks: Elmer WexlerZeus (introduction); Hy Dralerny (villain); The Nameless Nine (introduction); Henry Doyle (introduction); Betty Doyle (introduction)
3The Island of Baron von Krasnercomic story5pencils: John Bulthuis; inks: John BulthuisBaron von Krasner (villain, introduction); Dorothy Collier (introduction); Leonard Collier (introduction)
4The Great Trailer Mysterycomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenThe Fox [Paul Patton]; Dick Van Nostrum (introduction)
5Breakout in the POW Campcomic story7script: Abner Sundell; pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles BiroCorporal Collins; the Nazis
6Captured by the Dyakscomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: George Storm; inks: George StormTy-Gor [Tyrone Gorman]; the Dyaks (villains, introduction, death); Joan Davis (introduction); Mr. Davis (introduction)
7Battle in Oculta Valleycomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam CooperDoc Strong; Alice Rayburn; Professor Harrison; Gustave Ritter (villain)
8The Dispatch Robberycomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Frank Volpe; inks: Frank VolpeLoop Logan; the Nazis
9The Ulla-Boltyn Conspiracycomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheSir Boltyn (villain); Ulla (introduction, death); Richard the Lion-Hearted

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