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20October 1941
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Top Notch Comics #20

Archie · October 1941 · on sale 1941-08-15

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Series
Top Notch Comics (Archie, 1939 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
October 1941
Key date
1941-10-00
On-sale date
1941-08-15
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 [Kip Burland]; Wizard [Blane Whitney]; Roy
1Jackpot Comics; Shield-Wizard Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1Dusty; Roy
2The Mark of the Monstercomic story14script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyThe Monster [Mark Horley] (villain, introduction, death); Black Hood [Kip Burland]; Harvey Willard; Barbara Sutton; Barnes; McGinty
3Murder and Politicscomic story10script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyJames Talcott (introduction); Paul Travers (introduction); Townley (villain, introduction); Bates (villain, introdution); Hawley (villain, introduction); Roy; Wizard [Blane Whitney]; Jane Barlow
4The Russian Border Raid Incidentcomic story4script: Harvey BiernFran Frazer (news-photographer); Hal Davis (reporter); Nazis (villain); Strunsky
5The Payroll Truck Robberycomic story5script: Ed Bresnick; pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingKeith Kornell; Robbers; Whitey (horse)
6The Whirling Dervishcomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingThe Firefly [Harley Hudson]; Whirling Dervish (villain, introduction); Dr. Forbes (introduction, death); Lucille Forbes (introduction)
7-comic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: George Storm; inks: George StormSt. Louis Kid; Lou Romelli (villain, introduction); Benson (villain, introduction); Windy Mills
9The Sinking of the Shroudcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleNazis (villain); Wings Johnson; Henry
10The Doctor's Doublecomic story6script: Harry ShortenBob Phantom [Walt Whitney]; Anne Clark (introduction); Dr. Clark (introduction); A gang of crooks (villain, introduction)
11Captain Flag; Blue Ribbon Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Art Seymour [as Seymour] (signed); inks: Art Seymour ?Captain Flag; Yank (eagle)
12-comic story5script: Ed Bresnick; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanNazis (villain); Kardak; Balthar; Heinrich; Butch

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

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