Thrilling Comics #v1#2 (2)

(March 1940)

Dr. Strange in the Lost City (Table of Contents: 1)

Doc Strange / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes

Pencils

Alex Kostuk

Inks

Alex Kostuk

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Death hurtles through the air!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doc Strange [Doctor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Jonathan Crewe (villain, introduction, death); Ephraim Saunders (death); Doctor Fleming;

Indexer Notes

Dr. Strange is called "Doc Strange" for the first time in this story.

Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Three Comrades / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes ?

Pencils

Howard Sherman (signed as Sherman)

Inks

Howard Sherman (signed as Sherman)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Cal Collins walks through a quiet street near the waterfront.

Genre

adventure

Characters

The Three Comrades [Cal Collins; Paul "Books" Stone; Lucky] (introduction); The Mask (villain, introduction); Miss Wayne

Indexer Notes

Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Tom Niles, Undersea Raider / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Al Bertino ? (signed)

Pencils

Leonard Sansone

Inks

Leonard Sansone

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Introducing...the world's greatest submarine warfare fighter, Tommy Niles, American soldier of fortune -- enlisting in the battle for democracy against the Nazi menace.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Tom Niles (introduction); Betty Manton (introduction); Schmidt (villain, introduction, death); Commander Gregg (villain, introduction, death); Nazis

Indexer Notes

Identification of Bertino with "Bert" is not a sure thing.

Let's Be Friends! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Woman in Red / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Mandel (signed as Geo. Mandel)

Inks

George Mandel (signed as Geo. Mandel)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mysterious tragedies terrorize the great metropolitan hospital!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Woman in Red [Peggy Allen] (introduction, origin); Dr. Billings (villain, introduction, death); Doctor Thorndyke (hospital superintendnt); Mrs. Stevens (death); Bob Steele (intern)

The Gold Hunting Days (Table of Contents: 6)

Young Smiley West / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Terry Gilkison

Pencils

Terry Gilkison (signed)

Inks

Terry Gilkison (signed)

Colors

Terry Gilkison

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bessie, write that letter sayin' No!

Genre

humor; western-frontier

Characters

Smiley West (introduction); Bessie; her father

Indexer Notes

Two separate stories, of two and one pages.

Lid of Death (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Barry Brandon (credited)

Pencils

? (2 spot illustrations)

Inks

? (2 spot illustrations)

Colors

? (2 spot illustrations)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

At 2 A. M. young Doc Mike Collins...

Characters

Doc Mike Collins; Detective John Ryan; Frank Tanner

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

The Rio Kid / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Daly (credited) (signed as DALY)

Inks

John Daly (credited) (signed as DALY)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Rio Kid rides on his eternal quest for adventure!

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

The Rio Kid (introduction); Barbara Blake (introduction); Mr. Blake (introduction); Wendell (villain, introduction, death)

Indexer Notes

Daly signs - as DALY - at the foot of each of the first four pages.

Pizen Bead (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sam Brant (credited) (house name)

Pencils

? (2 spot illustrations)

Inks

? (2 spot illustrations)

Colors

? (2 spot illustrations)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tom Gardy, the little deputy...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Tom Gardy; Miguel Valcazar (outlaw)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Tommy Dolan, Ace Detective / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Kin Platt (signed)

Inks

Kin Platt (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Seven o'clock--she's due out any minute--

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Tommy Dolan (as Terry Black, introduction, only appearance); Joan (crook); Marco (crook, death); Whiteface, the Hood (death)

Indexer Notes

Signed on last panel.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Pinocchio / comic story / 3.5 pages (report information)

Script

Adolph Schus (signed as SCHUS)

Pencils

Adolph Schus (signed as SCHUS)

Inks

Adolph Schus (signed as SCHUS)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello, Vicky, I've missed you.

Genre

drama; anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Pinocchio (adapted from fairy tale, introduction, origin); Geppetto; Vicky

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

The Stooges / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm expecting a very important client...

Genre

humor

Characters

The Stooges; Dingleduff