Digital Comic Museum - Tops in Adventure 001


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Fall 1952 (132 pgs) One-Shot book
This comic (at least this copy) consists of the contents from
He-Man #1, Hawk #3, Football Thrills #1 or 2 (I'm pretty sure though not positive), Crusader from Mars #2 (Night of Terror, Beachhead on Saturn's Ring). The back cover and ibc are missing.
The contents including ads are identical. It looks like 4 remaindered or left over comics inserted into new covers so copies may differ.

Issue: #1
Published: Fall 1952, Price: 0.25 USD, Pages: 132, Editing: Herbert W. Rogoff
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: One-shot
Notes: Appears to be four comics rebound with a reprinted cover. Contents are He-Man #1, The Hawk #3, Football Thrills #2 and Crusader from Mars #2.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Featuring:	Explorer Joe; The Hawk; Crusader from Mars
Credits:	Pencils: Norm Saunders (painting) \| Inks: Norm Saunders (painting) \| Colours: Norm Saunders (painting)
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Explorer Joe The Hawk Crusader From Mars

Advertisement (1 page)	Jim Prentice Electric Football
Featuring:	The Electric Game Co.
Synopsis:	Game ad.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (5 pages)	The Brave Belmonte
Synopsis:	Brief account of the life of bullfighter Juan Belmonte.
Credits:	Pencils: Ray Willner \| Inks: Ray Willner
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Juan Belmonte Mr. Cavillo Joselito

Comic Story (7 pages)	Winner Give All
Synopsis:	A heavyweight champion and a talented amateur fight to raise money for charity.
Credits:	Pencils: Ralph Mayo \| Inks: Ralph Mayo
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Tiger Ted Temple Marty Marden

Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page)	Sensational New Story by Mickey Spillane
Synopsis:	Ad for Fantastic Magazine, published by Ziff-Davis.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (1 page)	Horror on Horseback
Synopsis:	Brief history of Attila the Hun.
Credits:	Pencils: Paul Parker \| Inks: Paul Parker
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Attila The Hun Vigilas

Text Story (2 pages)	The Man Who Murdered an Empire
Synopsis:	A short account of Lawrence of Arabia.
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Thomas Lawrence

Comic Story (1 page)	He-Man of a Mountain
Synopsis:	Short feature about Mount Everest and the people who attempted to climb it.
Credits:	Pencils: Everett Raymod Kinstler (signed) \| Inks: Everett Raymond Kinstler (signed)
Genre:	Adventure

Comic Story (6 pages)	We Who Are About to Die
Synopsis:	Story about a Roman gladiator and his battles in the arena.
Credits:	Pencils: Ray Willner \| Inks: Ray Willner
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Vatinius Ursus

Comic Story (5 pages)	The He-est He-Man of Them All
Synopsis:	Story about Paul Bunyan and some of his accomplishments.
Credits:	Pencils: Bob Powell; Howard Nostrand (backgrounds) \| Inks: Bob Powell; Howard Nostrand (backgrounds)
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Paul Bunyan Carrie McIntire (Paul's Wife)

Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page)	For It's Always Fair Weather! When Good Fellows Get Together!
Featuring:	G.I. Joe
Synopsis:	Ad for G. I. Joe Comics No. 17.
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	War
Characters:	G. I. Joe Suzy Lilith Other Soldiers

Comic Story (8 pages)	Dead Man's Vengeance
Featuring:	The Hawk
Synopsis:	Hawk runs afoul of a group of vigilantes when he stops a lynching.
Credits:	Pencils: George Olesen \| Inks: George Olesen
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Hawk Jeb Morgan Catlett Hawkins

Comic Story (6 pages)	Leverett's Last Stand
Featuring:	The Hawk
Synopsis:	The Hawk tangles with two renegade whites who lead a band of Apaches.
Credits:	Pencils: George Olesen \| Inks: George Olesen
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Bob Hardie (The Hawk) Charlie Leverett Mamie Temple

Comic Story (1 page)	The Disappearing Mustang
Synopsis:	Brief history of the wild mustang.
Credits:	Script: Ed Silverman
Genre:	Non-fiction Western-frontier
Characters:	Unnamed Cowboys

Text Story (2 pages)	Killer Venom
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Doctor Frank Stewart Matt Dickson

Comic Story (1 page)	Creatures of the Western Badlands
Synopsis:	Brief descriptions of some dangerous and not-so-dangerous desert animals.
Credits:	Letters: Bed Oda
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Rattlesnake Gila Monster Horned Toad Armadillo Prairie Dog Road Runner

Comic Story (4 pages)	Trap for a Killer
Featuring:	Desert Rat
Synopsis:	Dusty runs into a killer on the desert.
Credits:	Letters: Ben Oda
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Dusty Carson Art Lane Driftin' Kid

Comic Story (2 pages)	The Safe Guard
Featuring:	The Little Sheriff
Synopsis:	A sheriff devises a novel way to guard a bank.
Genre:	Humor Western-frontier
Characters:	Stumpy Bunyan

Comic Story (8 pages)	Dry River Rampage
Featuring:	The Hawk
Synopsis:	A group of outlaws leaves the Hawk to die in the desert.
Credits:	Pencils: George Olesen \| Inks: George Olesen
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Bob Hardie (The Hawk) Walt Selbert Marcia Selbert Sam McGinty

Comic Story (6 pages)	Casual Kazmaier of Princeton
Synopsis:	The story of Dick Kazmaier and his struggle to play football at Princeton.
Credits:	Pencils: Edd Ashe \| Inks: Edd Ashe
Genre:	Sports
Characters:	Dick Kazmaier Charley Caldwell

Comic Story (6 pages)	The Texas Quarterback Alvin "Bo" McMillin
Synopsis:	The story of Bo McMillin and his successes in high school and at Harvard.
Credits:	Pencils: Ed Jon Smalle \| Inks: Ed Jon Smalle
Genre:	Sports
Characters:	Alvin McMillin Chief Myers Red Weaver Red Roberts

Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page)	Dangers! - Thrills! Desert Adventure!
Featuring:	The Hawk
Synopsis:	Ad for The Hawk No. 2
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Western-frontier

Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page)	Action - Thrills - Suspense!
Featuring:	Space Busters
Synopsis:	Ad for Space Busters No. 2
Genre:	Science Fiction

Text Story (2 pages)	Nevers vs. Notre Dame
Synopsis:	An account of the 1925 Rose Bowl Game.
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Sports
Characters:	Ernie Nevers Elmer Layden Jim Crowley Harry Stuhldreher Don Miller

Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page)	Interplanetary Action!
Featuring:	Amazing Adventures
Synopsis:	Ad for Amazing Adventures No. 6 on sale August 29.
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Science Fiction

Comic Story (5 pages)	The Gentle Giant The Story of Bronco Nagurski
Synopsis:	A summary of Nagurski's college and professional career.
Credits:	Pencils: Edd Ashe \| Inks: Edd Ashe \| Letters: Ben Oda
Genre:	Sports
Characters:	Bronislaw Nagurski Doc Spears George Halas

Activity (1 page)	Red Grange's Quarterback Quiz
Synopsis:	Several sports trivia questions.
Genre:	Sports

Comic Story (4 pages)	Don Hutson the Alabama Antelope
Synopsis:	A summary of Don Hutson's career with the Green Bay Packers.
Credits:	Pencils: Edd Ashe \| Inks: Edd Ashe
Genre:	Sports
Characters:	Don Hutson Dixie Howell Curly Lambeau Harry Jacunski

Comic Story (5 pages)	Educated Toe The Story of Charley Brickley
Synopsis:	The story of field goal kicker Charlie Brickley.
Credits:	Pencils: Mike Suchorsky \| Inks: Mike Suchorsky
Genre:	Sports
Characters:	Charley Brickley Officer Casey

Activity (1 page)	Red Grange's Pigskin Puzzles
Synopsis:	Sports trivia questions.
Genre:	Sports

Comic Story (7 pages)	Night of Terror
Featuring:	Crusader from Mars
Synopsis:	Tarka and Zira battle a hate group named The Black Hoods.
Credits:	Pencils: Marvin Stein \| Inks: Marvin Stein \| Letters: Ben Oda
Genre:	Science Fiction
Characters:	Tarka Zira Albert Reiner

Comic Story (7 pages)	Beachhead on Saturn's Ring
Featuring:	Crusader from Mars
Synopsis:	Tarka and Zira are sent to Uralia to thwart a dictator's scheme.
Credits:	Script: Jerry Siegel? \| Pencils: Dan Barry? \| Inks: Mort Meskin
Genre:	Science Fiction
Characters:	Tarka Zira Boris Zandrozov

Comic Story (1 page)	Astronomical Oddities
Synopsis:	Facts about Jupiter, Venus, and Jupiter's moons.
Genre:	Non-fiction

Text Article (2 pages)	Meteors - Terrible Missiles from Space!
Synopsis:	Definition of meteors and explanation of how much damage they can cause if they impact Earth.
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Non-fiction

Cartoon (1 page)	Fun in the Future
Synopsis:	Three gag panels.
Credits:	Script: Vic Martin \| Pencils: Vic Martin \| Inks: Vic Martin \| Letters: Vic Martin
Genre:	Humor

Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page)	Action - Thrills - Suspense!
Featuring:	Space Busters
Synopsis:	Ad for Space Busters No. 2 on sale now!
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Science Fiction

Comic Story (7 pages)	Prison Planet
Featuring:	Space Police
Synopsis:	A captain in the Space Police is sent undercover to Prison Planet to uncover a possible invasion plot.
Credits:	Pencils: Marvin Stein \| Inks: Marvin Stein \| Letters: Ben Oda
Genre:	Science Fiction
Characters:	Captain Jon Barrett "One-Eye" Glimm "Rocket" Gaster Exotica

Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page)	The Roughest - Toughest Men Who Ever Lived!
Featuring:	He-Man
Synopsis:	Ad for He-Man Comics #1 on sale August 29.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (5 pages)	Venus or Bust
Featuring:	The Space Bums
Synopsis:	Two characters build a space ship in an effort to get to Venus. They don't make it.
Genre:	Humor Science Fiction

Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page)	Sensational New Story by Mickey Spillane
Featuring:	Fantastic
Synopsis:	Ad for Fantastic Magazine/
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Advertisement (1 page)	Inside back cover
Synopsis:	Exact content unknown. This comic was indexed from a copy missing the back cover.

Advertisement (1 page)	Back cover
Synopsis:	Exact content unknown. Indexed from a copy that has missing back cover.

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