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3February 1940
$0.10

Fantastic Comics #3

Fox · February 1940 · on sale 1939-12-10

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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Comics (Fox, 1939 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
February 1940
Key date
1940-02-00
On-sale date
1939-12-10
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Samson Slays the Iron Monstercover1pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineSamson
1-comic story13script: Will Eisner; pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumSamson; J. B. Reegan (villain, introduction); Jean Dorne; Mr. Jackson
2The Power of the Slave-Giant's Goddesscomic story6script: Orville Wells; pencils: Don Rico; inks: Don RicoFlick Falcon; Adele; Dwarf-Men of Mars; The slave-giants (villains, introduction); the Three-Armed Ones (villains)
3-comic story8pencils: Grieg Chapian; inks: Grieg ChapianThe Golden Knight [Sir Richard of Warwick]; Kara (introduction, a wizard); Gotha (villain, introduction)
4-comic story6script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr; letters: Jack FarrYank Wilson; X-16; Count Jorgka (villain, introduction)
5Presto Lane of the Planet Patroltext story1.75script: Waldo Harrison
6-statement of ownership0.25script: Benjamin Lieppe
7-comic story6script: Hank Christy; pencils: Hank Christy; inks: Hank Christy; letters: Fletcher HanksSpace Smith; Dianna; Leopard Women of Venus (villains, introduction); robot scientists of Venus (villains, introduction)
8-comic story5script: Toni Blum; pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaCaptain Kidd; Negus (villain, introduction, death); Colonel Bennet
9The Secrets of Magiccomic story1script: ? [as Hokus Pokus]
10Out to Lunchcomic story4script: Boris Plaster; pencils: Boris Plaster; inks: Boris Plaster; letters: Fred SchwabProfessor Fiend
11-comic story6script: Fletcher Hanks; pencils: Fletcher Hanks; inks: Fletcher Hanks; colors: Mike Okamoto; letters: Fletcher HanksStardust; The Demon (villain, introduction, death)
12The Treasure of Corallacomic story7pencils: Karl Kief; inks: Henry KieferSub Saunders; Peg (introduction; Sub's fiancee); Poseida (villain, introduction); Lantida

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