Digital Comic Museum - National Comics 012 (paper)


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June, 1941 - 400 dpi scan of a coverless copy. Front and back covers from Heritage. IFC composited from Hit Comics #12 and The Funnies #55, using the existing fiche scan of National Comics #12 as a guide. Indicia recreated using National Comics #15 and Feature Comics #45 with the fiche. IBC from Hit Comics #12.
Featuring Uncle Sam by Will Eisner, Lou Fine and Reed Crandall! Plus, Sally O'Neil, Windy Breeze, Wonder Boy, Prop Powers, Kid Dixon, Quicksilver, Miss Winky, Kid Patrol, Paul Bunyan, Pen Miller, Jack and Jill, Have a Laugh, and Merlin the Magician!

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Part of the Quality Comics Spotlight part 2 running from Nov 1 to 7, 2022.

Issue: #12
Published: June 1941, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing:
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 3.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Uncle Sam Quicksilver (inset) Sally O'Neil (inset) Kid Patrol (inset)

Comic Story (9 pages)	Epidemic of Destruction
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Uncle Sam Buddy Smith

Comic Story (6 pages)	The President's Son
Genre:	Detective-mystery
Characters:	Sally O'Neil President Cardos (first Appearance) Cardos (first Appearance President Cardos' Son) Pancho (first Appearance) Pancho's Family (first Appearance) Cardos's Uncle (first Appearance Villain)

Comic Story (1 page)	Anything for a Subway Seat
Genre:	Humor
Characters:	Windy Breeze

Comic Story (5 pages)	The Carney Coal Mine Disaster
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Wonder Boy Bo Carney (first Appearance Villain) Bo Carney's Brother (first Appearance

Comic Story (5 pages)	The Grain Thieves
Credits:	Script: ? (signed as Lynn Byrd)
Genre:	Aviation
Characters:	Prop Powers Lank Herr Doktor (first Appearance Villain)

Comic Story (5 pages)	Contenders Wanted
Genre:	Sports
Characters:	Kid Dixon [Danny "Kid" Dixon] Mercener (first Appearance Villain) Joe Gallus (first Appearance) The Saint (first Appearance Two Wrestlers)

Comic Story (6 pages)	The Rascelli Expose'
Synopsis:	When the Editor of News Star runs a story criticizing the Raselli Mob, a reporter on the paper tries to warn his boss about it, but, alas, the mob attempts to kidnap the editor. But Quicksilver is there to protect him.
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Quicksilver Un-named Newspaper Editor Rascelli (villain, Introduction)

Comic Story (1 page)
Genre:	Humor
Characters:	Miss Winky

Comic Story (5 pages)	Sunshine's Inheritance
Credits:	Script: ? (signed as Dan Wilson)
Genre:	Adventure Humor Children
Characters:	Kid Patrol [Teddy Porky;Sunshine] Lenny (first Appearance Sunshine's Uncle) Clem (first Appearance

Comic Story (4 pages)	The Mad Moose and the Three-Eyed Lynx
Credits:	Script: ? (signed as Storey Weaver)
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Paul Bunyan

Text Story (2 pages)	Doggone Patriotism
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Adventure

Comic Story (4 pages)	The Pyramid Papers
Genre:	Detective-mystery
Characters:	Pen Miller Niki Mr. Inkslinger (first Appearance) Joseph Pyramid (first Appearance Villain) Lady-Finger Harry (first Appearance

Comic Story (4 pages)	The Murderous Ghost of Frozen Creek
Credits:	Script: ? (signed as Lowell Riggs)
Genre:	Detective-mystery
Characters:	Jack Doe Jill Doe The Ghost Of Frozen Creek (first Appearance Villain) The Ghost's Cousin (first Appearance Death)

Comic Story (6 pages)	Magic vs. U-Boat
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Merlin The Magician [Jock Kellog] The Nazis (villains)

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