Digital Comic Museum - Startling Comics 001 (diff ver)


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Startling Comics #1, full comic as a paper scan.
- Captain Future, the Mysterious Dr. X, G-Man Dalton, Mystico: the Wonder Man, Scoop Langdon: Police Reporter, the Masked Rider, Det. Sgt. Burke, Bob and Beano, plus a text story and two pages of puzzles.

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Volume: #1, Issue: #1
Published: June 1940, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing: Ned Pines
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Second class permit. Copyright number 455853.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Featuring:	Captain Future
Credits:	Pencils: Kin Platt \| Inks: Kin Platt
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Captain Future [Dr. Andrew Bryant]

Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page)
Credits:	Script: ? (ad copy) \| Letters: typeset
Characters:	Major Mars

Comic Story (10 pages)	The Origin of Captain Future
Featuring:	Captain Future
Synopsis:	Although fired from his job because of money shortages, Dr. Bryant has two weeks to complete his experiment to create an ultra short wave for the transmission of radio and electrical impulses. When he crosses the infra-red band with gamma rays, there is an explosion and Bryant finds himself charged with electrical power!
Credits:	Pencils: Kin Platt \| Inks: Kin Platt
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Captain Future [Dr.Andrew Bryant] (introduction, Origin) Mr. Devlin (villain, Introduction, President Of The Pacific Electrical Corporation) Knights Of The Purple Plague (villains, Introduction For All) Robot Guards (villains)

Comic Story (8 pages)	Introducing Dr. X
Featuring:	Dr. X
Synopsis:	Dr. X sends an astral projection of his niece, Cynthia, to the planet Inus.
Genre:	Fantasy
Characters:	Dr. X (introduction) Cynthia (introduction) Bob Stone (introduction) Inus-Men (introduction, Villain)

Comic Story (7 pages)
Featuring:	G-Man Dalton
Synopsis:	Bob Dalton, secret agent, hunts down a gang that robs banks.
Credits:	Pencils: Leo Morey \| Inks: Leo Morey
Genre:	Crime
Characters:	Bob Dalton (introduction) Mr. Kane Henry Flint (introduction, Villain) Sam Moran Jerome Elkton Jean Elkton Mike

Comic Story (7 pages)	The Origin of Mystico
Featuring:	Mystico
Synopsis:	Dr. Slade revives an ancient Egyptian mummy, Mystico, in a test of the vita-ray's ability to restore the dead to life.
Credits:	Pencils: Leonard Sansone \| Inks: Leonard Sansone
Genre:	Fantasy
Characters:	Mystico (introduction, Origin) Dr. Slade (villain) Scraggs The Green Shirts (introduction For All) Spike

Comic Story (8 pages)
Featuring:	Scoop Langdon
Synopsis:	Scoop is assigned to write about the disappearance of Blaine Moffat and finds that the story also involves the Lung Yung Tong.
Genre:	Adventure Crime
Characters:	Scoop Langdon (introduction) Blaine Moffat (villain) Ling Yung Tong (introduction For All) Joe Daniels Mrs. Moffat Toy Lan Pai Nong Ho T'Sing Dr. Hutchins

Comic Story (6 pages)	Origin of the Masked Rider
Featuring:	Masked Rider
Synopsis:	Bronc Randall returns home and discovers who killed his uncle. Bronc also uncovers a plan by Bishop to acquire property with oil deposits.
Credits:	Pencils: John Daly \| Inks: John Daly
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Masked Rider [Bronc Randall] (introduction, Origin) Uncle Randall (introduction, Death) Helen Carter (introduction) Shorthorn Jones (introduction) Bishop (introduction) Pete (introduction) Smokey (introduction) Bishop's Gang (introduction) Tim Carter Joe

Activity (2 pages)	Startling Comics Cash Contest
Characters:	Bosco Danny Mrs. Jones

Comic Story (9 pages)
Featuring:	Detective Sgt. Burke
Synopsis:	Detective Tom Burke is assigned to investigate the murder of Lou Wills and discovers a dope ring.
Credits:	Pencils: Raymond Thayer [as Ray Thayer] \| Inks: Raymond Thayer [as Ray Thayer]
Genre:	Crime
Characters:	Detective Sgt. Tom Burke (introduction) Anthony Clare (villain) Sun Kee (introduction) Hip Yen Tong (introduction) Lou Wills (death) Dr. Kwan

Text Story (1 page)	Bobby and the Lions
Synopsis:	Bobby, on his way home, hears a cry for help and discovers two lions prowling around a tent with Sally trapped inside.
Credits:	Script: Will Garth \| Colours: Will Garth \| Letters: typeset
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Bobby Thomas Sally

Comic Story (6 pages)
Featuring:	Bob and Beano
Synopsis:	Bob and Beano investigate the kidnapping of Miss Hayes.
Credits:	Pencils: Jack Lehti \| Inks: Jack Lehti
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Bob (introduction) Beano (introduction) Miss Hayes (introduction) Butch (introduction, Villain) Butch's Gang (introduction) Colonel Hayes

Advertisement (1 page)
Featuring:	Home Recordo
Credits:	Script: ? (ad copy) \| Pencils: ? (illustration); ? (photographs) \| Inks: ? (illustration); ? (photographs) \| Letters: ?; typeset
Characters:	Charlie Barnet (photos) Bill May (photo) Judie Ellington (photos) Larry Taylor (photo) Bob

Advertisement (1 page)
Featuring:	Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter
Credits:	Script: ? (ad copy) \| Letters: typeset

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