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6June 1940
$0.10

Top Notch Comics #6

Archie · June 1940 · on sale 1940-04-15

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Series
Top Notch Comics (Archie, 1939 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
June 1940
Key date
1940-06-00
On-sale date
1940-04-15
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheWizard [Blane Whitney]; Galahad
1The Attack on Boulder Damcomic story11script: Will Harr; pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheThe Mosconians (Villains)
2The Golden Chalicecomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterGuinevere (Intro); Earl of Pellam (Villain; Intro; Death); Queen of Pellam (Villain; Intro); Sir Balin (Villain; Intro)
3Trapped by Wu Fangcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickWu Fang (Villain); Japanese spies (Villain); Scary Dee (Introduction); Henry Foster (Introduction); Betty Foster (Introduction)
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
5Old-Time Horse Racetext story1letters: typeset
6The Plot to Murder Marscomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: William Wills; inks: William WillsKalox (Villain; Death); Lura (Introduction); Lura's father (Introduction; Death)
7Stranded in Africacomic story8script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleWings Johnson; The Nazis (Villains)
8-comic story1script: Kin Platt; pencils: Kin Platt; inks: Kin Platt; letters: Kin PlattNoodle; Mama
9The Blood-Mad Dictator of Hondurascomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort MeskinJohn Harley (Intro); Lane (Intro; Death); Ryan (Intro); White (Intro); Boshniak (Villain; Intro)
10Ah-Ku's Opium Racketcomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Gerry Thorp; inks: Gerry ThorpAh-Ku and her gang (Villain)
11The Midvale Baseball Gamecomic story8script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Elmer Wexler; inks: Elmer WexlerKeith Kornell; Coach Levering; Biff Brady (Villain; Introduction); Lieutenant Brown
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles Biro
13The Master Brahmins: Part 1comic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Chuck Winter; inks: Chuck WinterTwo brahmins (Villain; Intro)

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