Publishers / Harvey / Speed Comics (1941) / #13
13May 1941
$0.10

Speed Comics #13

Harvey · May 1941

First appearance: Captain FreedomFirst appearance: Don Wright
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Identification plate

Series
Speed Comics (Harvey, 1941 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
May 1941
Key date
1941-05-00
Indicia publisher
Speed Publishing Company
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Captain Freedom - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Don Wright - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellCharles Gibson, Shock Gibson
1-comic story12script: Clayton North; pencils: Al Avison; inks: Al AvisonCharles Gibson, Shock Gibson
2The Humus-Tumus Expeditioncomic story8script: Fred North; pencils: Fred North; inks: Fred North
3-comic story5pencils: Jill Elgin; inks: Jill ElginPat Parker (a war nurse) (introduction)
4Pincus's Geniecomic story2script: David Chasman; pencils: David Chasman; inks: David ChasmanPincus (villain)
5-comic story4pencils: Bruce Blackton; inks: Bruce BlacktonThe Hand
6Port of Missing Clipperstext story2script: Bob Jackson
7The Hijacked Planescomic story6script: Lake Smith; pencils: Lake Smith; inks: Lake Smith
8The Poisoning of Vinc Nolancomic story6pencils: Arturo Cazeneuve; inks: Arturo Cazeneuve
9The Soda Jerk Spycomic story5pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob Powell
10The Man-Eatercomic story4script: Frank Lawrence; pencils: Frank Lawrence; inks: Frank LawrenceBuck Johnson (introduction)
11-comic story6pencils: Art Saaf; inks: Art Saaf
12-comic story4pencils: Arturo Cazeneuve; inks: Arturo CazeneuveCaptain Freedom First, Don Wright First

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Series context

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Sources

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