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18August 1941
$0.10

Top Notch Comics #18

Archie · August 1941 · on sale 1941-06-15

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Series
Top Notch Comics (Archie, 1939 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
August 1941
Key date
1941-08-00
On-sale date
1941-06-15
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Return of the Skull!cover1pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyBlack Hood; Wizard; Roy
1The Return of the Skull!comic story14script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyBlack Hood [Kip Burland]; Sergeant McGinty; Barbara Sutton (reporter); The Skull (villain); Lord Rothmere (introduction); Slim
2-comic story10script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyWizard [Blane Whitney]; Roy; Lil (villain; introduction); Moe; Lil's gang
3Indochina Incidentcomic story4pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaFran Frazer (Photographer); Hal Davis (reporter); The Japanese (Villain)
4Ski Missioncomic story5pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaBilly (Intro); Billy's sister (Intro); Billy's father (Intro)
5The Return of the Mummy: Part 2comic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingFirefly [Harley Hudson]; Joan Burton; The Mummy (Villain; Death)
6-comic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterGregstone Dyke (introduction); Clarissa Dyke (introduction); Count Shekels (villain; introduction); St. Louis Kid; Mary Malloy; Timothy Malloy; Windy
7The Haunted House: Part 2comic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleThe Nazis (Villain); Bruce Brown (Guest Star)
8The Hands of Johnny Napoleon: Part 2comic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Roland Patenaude; inks: Roland PatenaudeBob Phantom [Walt Whitney]; Jinx Friday (secretary); Jerry Lesser (Villain)
9The Reformation of Shiela Brookscomic story5script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanKardak; Shiela Brooks (Intro); Mr. and Mrs. Brooks (Intro); Mr. and Mrs. George Smith (Intro); Lorna Smith (Intro); Meadows (Intro)
10Steel Sterling Pin-Upillustration1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSteel Sterling

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