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19September 1941
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Top Notch Comics #19

Archie · September 1941 · on sale 1941-07-15

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Series
Top Notch Comics (Archie, 1939 series)
Issue
#19
Publication date
September 1941
Key date
1941-09-00
On-sale date
1941-07-15
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyThe Black Hood [Matthew Burland]; The Wizard [Blane Whitney]; Roy the Super Boy [Roy Carter]; The Skull
1-comic story14script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyThe Black Hood [Matthew "Kip" Burland] [also as J. Warren Madden]; The Hermit; unnamed prison chaplain (cameo); Policemen [Sgt. McGinty; rest unnamed]; New York State Governor; Barbara Sutton (newspaper woman); Townes (newspaper editor); The Skull (villain, death)
2Vendettacomic story10script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyThe Wizard [Blane Whitney]; The Purple Mafia (villain, introduction); Lt. Carson (villain, introduction)
3The Pigeon's Messagecomic story4The Japanese (Villain)
4The Race of Horse and Truckcomic story5pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingKeith Cornell; Cpt. Lewis
5Attack of the Giant Ratcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingA scientist (Villain; Intro; Death); Two giant rats (Intro; Death)
6-comic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: George Storm; inks: George StormJim Jennings [The St. Louis Kid]; Gregory Dyke; Mrs. Dyke; Count Shekels (villain); Mary Malloy; Timothy Malloy
7Mission to Calaiscomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleThe Nazis (Villain)
8The Diamond Mart Robberycomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingBob Phantom [Walt Whitney]; Jinx Friday (secretary); A thief (Villain; Intro)
9The Confession of Riggierocomic story5script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanRiggiero (Villain; Intro); Mrs. Reeves (Intro)
10Shield Pin-Upillustration1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickShield

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