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9January 1940
$0.10

Wonderworld Comics #9

Fox · January 1940 · on sale 1939-11-25

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Series
Wonderworld Comics (Fox, 1939 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
January 1940
Key date
1940-01-00
On-sale date
1939-11-25
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineThe Flame, Gary Preston
1Raiders of the Deepcomic story9script: Will Eisner; pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineThe Flame, Gary Preston
2-comic story8pencils: ? [as Anthony Brooks] (signed); inks: ? [as Anthony Brooks] (signed)Yarko; Mazie White (introduction, death); Slick Snead (villain, introduction); Tricks Todd (villain, introduction)
3The Snoring Minerscomic story6script: S. M. Iger; pencils: S. M. Iger; inks: S. M. IgerShorty Shortcake
4The Oil Shipcomic story6script: Claire S. Moe; pencils: Claire S. Moe; inks: Claire S. MoePatty O'Day
5Karno the Chessmancomic story6script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellDr. Fung; The Moth (villain); Karno the Chessman (villain)
6Tommy Taylor's Dad Tells of His Travelstext story2script: S. M. Iger; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellTommy Taylor
7Routing the Road Agents at Rat River Roostcomic story5pencils: Cecelia Munson; inks: Cecelia MunsonTex Maxon
8At Coney Islandcomic story2Don Quixote
9The Three European Dictatorscomic story5script: Will Eisner; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellAnna Zev; Diableff (villain); Carlo Riano (villain, introduction, death); Rudolph Morga (Villain, introduction, death)
10Sugar Prices Sky Highcomic story5pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaMob Buster Robinson
11-comic story1script: Glenda Carrol; pencils: Glenda Carrol; inks: Glenda CarrolLee Tracy; Charles Butterworth; William Powell; Marie Dressler; Billy Gilbert
12The Lair of Lafittecomic story7script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingSpark Stevens; Lafitte (villain, introduction)

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