Publishers / Harvey / Speed Comics (1941) / #23
23October 1942
$0.10

Speed Comics #23

Harvey · October 1942 · on sale 1942

First appearance: Linda TurnerFirst appearance: The Black Cat
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Identification plate

Series
Speed Comics (Harvey, 1941 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
October 1942
Key date
1942-10-00
On-sale date
1942
Indicia publisher
Family Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Linda Turner - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Black Cat - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Read How Capt. Freedom Aids the Commandoscover1pencils: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; inks: Joe SimonThe Black Cat First, Captain Freedom, Charles Gibson, Shock Gibson, Linda Turner First, Don Wright
1-public service announcement1script: Henry Morgenthau Jr.
2-comic story8pencils: Arturo Cazeneuve; inks: Arturo CazeneuveCaptain Freedom, Don Wright
3The Nazi Shock Gibsoncomic story8pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantCharles Gibson, Shock Gibson
4Origin of the Girl Commandoscomic story6pencils: Barbara Hall; inks: Barbara HallGirl Commando [Pat Parker]; The Girl Commandos [Tanya (intro); Mei Ling (intro); Penelope Penny Kirk (intro); Ellen Billings]; The Japanese (villain); Dick Lane; Don Fraser; Captain Parker; Mischa
5-comic story6script: Art Helfant; pencils: Art Helfant; inks: Art Helfant; letters: Art HelfantBiff Bannon; The Admiral
6-cartoon0.67script: Bill Holman, Rube Goldberg; pencils: Bill Holman, Rube Goldberg; inks: Bill Holman, Rube GoldbergSpooky, Smokey Stover
7-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33The Green Hornet, Kato, Britt Reid
8Flags of the 28 United Nationsillustration2
9Hollywood Attacked By Japscomic story8pencils: Arturo Cazeneuve; inks: Arturo CazeneuveThe Black Cat First, Captain Freedom, Charles Gibson, Shock Gibson, Linda Turner First, Don Wright
10The Story Behind the Covertext story1.9letters: typesetCaptain Freedom, Don Wright
13Singapore Ed's Barcomic story6pencils: Art Gates; inks: Art GatesCrash; Cork; The Baron; Singapore Eddie (villain; intro); the Japanese (villains)
14-comic story1script: Jourdain; pencils: Jourdain; inks: Jourdain; letters: JourdainFlossie; Flossie's father
15-cartoon1letters: ?; typeset
16The Curse of Cave Canyoncomic story6pencils: Arturo Cazeneuve; inks: Arturo CazeneuveTed Parrish; An old prospector (villain; intro); Mr. Davis; Miss Evans
17Speed Sticklersactivity1George Washington
18-comic story1script: Art Helfant; pencils: Art Helfant; inks: Art Helfant; letters: Art HelfantBimbo
19-comic story6pencils: Rudy Palais; inks: Rudy PalaisDapper Dan Dunn (villain; intro; death); Speed Taylor; Tubby; Nellie

Plus 3.1 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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