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40September 1941
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Super Comics #40

Western · September 1941 · on sale 1941-08-15

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Series
Super Comics (Western, 1938 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
September 1941
Key date
1941-09-00
On-sale date
1941-08-15
Indicia publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Chester Gould; inks: Chester GouldDick Tracy
1-comic story1script: Al Posen; pencils: Al Posen; inks: Al PosenPa Sweeney; Son Sweeney
2-comic story8script: Chester Gould; pencils: Chester Gould; inks: Chester Gould
3-comic story4script: Walter Berndt; pencils: Walter Berndt; inks: Walter BerndtSmitty; Stanley; Mr. Bailey; Ed
4-comic story1script: Al Posen; pencils: Al Posen; inks: Al PosenPa Sweeney; Son Sweeney; Ma Sweeney
5-comic story6pencils: Dick Fletcher; inks: Dick FletcherJim Ellis
6Belle Boyd - Confederate Spytext story1pencils: ? (spot illustration); inks: ? (spot illustration); letters: typesetBelle Boyd
7-comic story4script: Stanley Link; pencils: Stanley Link; inks: Stanley LinkTiny Tim; Dotty
8-comic story4script: Frank Willard; pencils: Frank Willard; inks: Frank WillardMoon Mullins; Lord Plushbottom; Lady Emmy Plushbottom; Mamie; William P. Mullins; Susie Q. Sashay; Kayo Mullins
9-comic story4script: Robert Leffingwell; pencils: Robert Leffingwell; inks: Robert LeffingwellLittle Joe; Constable Utah Smirk
10-comic story4script: Harold Gray; pencils: Harold Gray; inks: Harold Gray
11-comic story3script: Martin Branner; pencils: Martin Branner; inks: Martin BrannerWinnie Winkle; William Wright; Mrs. Truckle
12-comic story3script: Carl Ed; pencils: Carl Ed; inks: Carl EdHarold Teen; Shadow; Prunella; J. Mortimer Jenks
13-comic story6script: Ken Ernst; pencils: Ken Ernst; inks: Ken ErnstMagic Marko; Professor Van Dyke; Oom; Shawvross
14Thrills!! Action!! Adventure!!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
15-comic story1script: Al Posen; pencils: Al Posen; inks: Al PosenPa Sweeney; Son Sweeney
16-comic story6pencils: Ed Moore; inks: Ed MooreJack Wander; Potter; Hans
17-comic story8script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; letters: Frank EngliConnie, Terry Lee, Burma
18-comic story1script: Al Posen; pencils: Al Posen; inks: Al PosenPa Sweeney; Son Sweeney; Ma Sweeney

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