Publishers / Fawcett / Slam-Bang Comics (1940) / #4

4June 1940
$0.10

Slam-Bang Comics #4

Fawcett · June 1940 · on sale 1940-05-03

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Series: Slam-Bang Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue: #4
Publication date: June 1940
Key date: 1940-06-00
On-sale date: 1940-05-03
Indicia publisher: Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price: $0.10
Pages: 68

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Gus Ricca; inks: Gus Ricca
1	-	comic story	10	pencils: Gus Ricca; inks: Gus Ricca	Diamond Jack (origin, details); Khor (villain, introduction, death); Evil Priest of Khor (introduction, death); Lura; Evil Priest's warriors
2	The Pell Street Mystery	comic story	8	pencils: Jim Wilcox; inks: Jim Wilcox	Jim Dolan; Villain: The Dragon [Jones] (Introduction)
3	The Wild Man and the Wolves	comic story	8	pencils: Hal Sharp; inks: Hal Sharp	Gechner (villain, introduction, death)
4	Captured By Von Grech	comic story	8	pencils: Mike Suchorsky; inks: Mike Suchorsky	Von Grech (villain, introduction)
5	Murder In the Circus	text story	2	letters: typeset
6	The Land of the Pharaohs	comic story	9		Queen Hatasu (villain, introduction)
7	Baron Brunt's Flying Fortress	comic story	8		Baron Bruht (villain)
8	The Safari of Dr. Scott	comic story	9	script: Manly Wade Wellman; pencils: Jack Binder; inks: Jack Binder	Dr. Scott; Doris Scott; Lee Granger; Jabor

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