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16June 1941
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Top Notch Comics #16

Archie · June 1941 · on sale 1941-04-15

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Identification plate

Series
Top Notch Comics (Archie, 1939 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
June 1941
Key date
1941-06-00
On-sale date
1941-04-15
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyBlack Hood; Wizard; Roy
1The Return of the Mistcomic story14script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyBlack Hood [Mathew Burland]; Joe; Barbara Sutton (reporter); Sergeant McGinty (Police); The Mist (Villain); The Hermit (Guest Star)
2The Beast-Mancomic story10script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyWizard [Blane Whitney]; Roy the Super-Boy; Prof. Raymond (Intro); Dr. Charles (Intro); Prof. Jordan (Intro; Death); Rosco (Intro; the Beast-Man); Wilkes (Villain; Intro)
3Wheat Shipment to Spaincomic story4Fran Frazer (photographer); Hal Davis (reporter); General Francisco Franco (Guest Star); The Nazis (Villain)
4Gangsters' Getawaycomic story5pencils: Nick Zuraw; inks: Nick ZurawKeith Kornell (lieutenant); Spike (spy); Eddie (Villain; Intro; Death); Spike (Villain; Intro)
5-comic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingThe Firefly [Harley Hudson]; Joan Burton; Prof. Lenz (villain; introduction)
6The College Capercomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterJim Jennings [The St. Louis Kid]; Curly Taylor (Villain; Intro); Dummy (Villain; Intro); Bomber Benson (Intro)
7The Training Schoolcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleWings Johnson (pilot); Henry Higgins (pilot); The Nazis (Villain)
8The Dilemma of Alice Agatecomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Roland Patenaude; inks: Roland PatenaudeBob Phantom [Walt Whitney]; Alice Agate (Intro); Two hoods (Villain; Intro; Death); Gang Boss (Intro)
9Bout with Kid Boppocomic story5script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Paul ReinmanKid Boppo (Villain; Intro); A carnival spieler (Villain; Intro)

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