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9October 1940
$0.10

Top Notch Comics #9

Archie · October 1940 · on sale 1940-08-15

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Series
Top Notch Comics (Archie, 1939 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
October 1940
Key date
1940-10-00
On-sale date
1940-08-15
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheThe Black Hood [Kip Burland]; Roy the Super-Boy [Roy Carter]
1-comic story13script: Cliff Campbell; pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyThe Black Hood [Kip Burland] (introduction, origin); The Hermit (introduction); Mrs. Sutton (introduction); Barbara Sutton (introduction); David Seymon (introduction); The Skull (villain, introduction)
2The Earning of the Magic Swordcomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterThe Lady of the Lake (introduction); Garlan (introduction); Lady Morgana (villain); a monster (villain, introduction, death)
3-comic story8script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Bob Wood; inks: Bob WoodDr. Dread (villain, introduction, death); zombies (villain, introduction, death); Sneaky (villain, introduction)
4The Invasion of Luxeriacomic story4script: Joe Blair; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickFran Frazer (introduction); Hal Davis (introduction)
5The Bail Bond Racketeerscomic story8script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheBail bond racketeers (villains, introductions)
6The Nazis' Hidden Gunscomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleThe Nazis (villains)
7Ah Ku and the Council of Sevencomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Bernard Klein; inks: Bernard KleinAh Ku (villain); her gang (villains); The Council of Seven (introduction, three deaths)
8The Mother Lodetext story1letters: typesetThomas F. Walsh
9The Army-Colby Gamecomic story5script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Bob Wood; inks: Bob WoodKeith Kornell; Janet
10The Master Brahmins: Part 4comic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Bernard Klein; inks: Bernard KleinThe Great Rexa (villain, introduction); the Transparent People (villains, introduction)

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Black Hood #11983On eBay ›
The Complete Golden Age Black Hood: Volume 1
ISBN 978-1977782120
2017On eBay ›
The Golden Age Firsts of MLJ Comics: Volume 1
ISBN 978-1721232918
2018On eBay ›

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