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8November 1940
$0.10

Weird Comics #8

Fox · November 1940 · on sale 1940-09-15

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Series
Weird Comics (Fox, 1940 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
November 1940
Key date
1940-11-00
On-sale date
1940-09-15
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheThe Dart [Caius Martius Wheeler]; Ace [Ace Barlow]
1The Motor Company Mobsterscomic story10pencils: ? [as Jerry Arbo] (signed); inks: ? [as Jerry Arbo] (signed)The Dart [Caius Martius Wheeler] (school teacher); Ace [Ace Barlow]; Betty (student); Basco (villain, motor company President, introduction); Alvo (villain, introduction); Nick (villain, introduction)
2Science vs. Sorcerycomic story8pencils: Don Rico; inks: Don RicoSorceress of Zoom (villain); Super-Scientist (introduction, turned into a rat)
3Stop Doctor Mortal!comic story8script: Bert Whitman; pencils: Bert Whitman; inks: Bert WhitmanGary (Mortal's nephew); Marlene (Mortal's niece); Policemen (many die); Dr. Mortal (villain, scientist); Ulan (villain, Mortal's assistant, introduction, death)
4The Super-Science Spiescomic story6script: Joe Simon; pencils: Bob Webb; inks: Bob WebbDynamo [Jim Andrews] (electrical expert); Ingres (death); Stark (villain, detective); Stark's gang (villains, introduction for all)
5The Rudite Crystalscomic story8pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveMarga; Ted Grant; Professor Reid; Mr. Brunt (villain); glacial savages (villains, some die)
6The Sword of Marduktext story2script: Nathaniel Nitkin
7The Coming of the Eaglecomic story10pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveThe Eagle [Bill Powers] (origin, brief mention); Jason; Mr. Thorne; Browden; Rider (villain, introduction); Otho (villain)
8A Princess of Urcomic story6pencils: ? [as Spencer Allen] (signed); inks: ? [as Spencer Allen] (signed)Blast Bennett; Lua (introduction); Alla (introduction); King of Urol (villain, introduction, death)
9The Undersea Tankscomic story4script: Frank Pensley; pencils: Bert Whitman; inks: Bert WhitmanNavy Jones; Princess Coral; Captain Nemo; Dictator of Europe (villain, introduction); General Von Rothmann (villain, introduction, death)

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