Digital Comic Museum - Four Favorites 008


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Four Favorites #08 [Dec'42]-68pg-c2c -HPeters
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Possible first comics artwork by Harvey Kurtzman on Lash Lightning story.

17-November-2006 11:12 pm	\|
Username:	Bob Stump
Comment:	Thanks! I had hoped someone would add some Ace comics. Super-Mystery is good too!
6-December-2006 6:34 am	\|
Username:	Tigger
Comment:	standard newsstand comic book. Published by Ace Magazines, Published in United States, English language Issues published: 1-32

Issue: #8
Published: December 1942, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing: Aaron A. Wyn
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing
Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)	No title
Featuring:	Magno; Lash Lightning; Unknown Soldier; Captain Courageous
Credits:	Pencils: Lou Ferstadt ? \| Inks: Walter Davoren ? \| Letters: typeset
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Magno Lash Lightning Unknown Soldier Captain Courageous

Public Service Announcement (1 page)	The 4 Favorites Give Uncle Sam a Hand
Synopsis:	Public service announcement to buy War Bonds and to salvage old paper, metal and rubber.
Credits:	Script: Ferstadt (signed) (see note) \| Pencils: Ferstadt (signed) (see note) \| Inks: Ferstadt (signed) (see note) \| Letters: Ferstadt (signed) (see note)
Genre:	Superhero

Comic Story (16 pages)	The Corpses That Wouldn't Stay Dead
Featuring:	Lash Lightning
Credits:	Script: Harvey Kurtzman ? \| Pencils: Harvey Kurtzman ? \| Inks: Harvey Kurtzman ?
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Lash Lightning Lightning Girl Dr. Diablo (villain)

Comic Story (13 pages)	Master of the Roto-Dynamo
Featuring:	Magno & Davey
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Magno Davey The Clown (villain)

Text Story (2 pages)	Pay Dirt Gamble
Featuring:	Jess Cattlee
Credits:	Script: Ralph Powers \| Letters: typeset

Comic Story (13 pages)
Featuring:	Captain Courageous
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Unknown Soldier General Hakura (villain)

Comic Story (11 pages)
Featuring:	Captain Courageous
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Captain Courageous

Comic Story (9 pages)
Featuring:	Captain Gallant and His Mini-Sub
Characters:	Captain Gallant

Comic Story (1 page)	Giving the Captain his lunch
Featuring:	Murphy's Mess Boy
Credits:	Script: Lou Ferstadt [as Looey]; Harvey Kurtzman [as Kurtzman] \| Pencils: Lou Ferstadt [as Looey]; Harvey Kurtzman [as Kurtzman] \| Inks: Lou Ferstadt [as Looey]; Harvey Kurtzman [as Kurtzman]
Genre:	Humor

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