Issue | #68 |
Published | October 1948 |
Cover Price | 0.10 |
Pages | 52 |
Editing | Ned Pines |
Notes | Some information in this index contributed by Greg Theakston and Leonard Wolinsky, confirmed from original comic. Indicia states published by "Standard Magazines Inc." |
Characters | Princess Pantha |
Genre | jungle |
Pencils | Alex Schomburg (signed as Xela) |
Inks | Alex Schomburg (signed as Xela) |
Notes | Some information in this index contributed by Greg Theakston and Leonard Wolinsky, confirmed from original comic. Indicia states published by "Standard Magazines Inc." |
Reprinted | in Thrilling Comics (Standard, 1948 series) #68 [Canadian edition] |
Characters | Princess Pantha; Senor Pirahna [Jeff Masters]; Dane Hunter; Alice McGregor. |
Synopsis | A girl named Alice McGregor arrives in the jungle to find her fiance, but he is being held captive by Senor Pirahna. Princess Pantha saves them both by tricking Senor Piranha into jumping into the water. |
Genre | jungle |
Pencils | Art Saaf (signed as Artie Saaf) |
Inks | Art Saaf (signed as Artie Saaf) |
Reprinted | in Thrilling Comics (Standard, 1948 series) #68 [Canadian edition] |
Characters | Kathy |
Synopsis | Kathy's dad convinces her to take up photography, but when she takes pictures in daredevil situations, he smashes her camera. |
Genre | teen humor |
Script | Arthur Adler |
Pencils | Ralph Mayo (signed as Mayo); Frank Frazetta? |
Inks | Frank Frazetta (signed as Frazetta) |
Notes | Story is signed as "Mayo + Frazetta", but very much resembles Frazetta's solo work, with very little Mayo influence. Script credit from Adler's interview in Alter-Ego. |
Reprinted | in Thrilling Comics (Standard, 1948 series) #68 [Canadian edition] |
Characters | Louie Lazybones |
Synopsis | A tomato growing contest between the Tuzzlewit's and the Lazybone's gets out of hand. |
Genre | humor |
Pencils | Frank Frazetta (signed) |
Inks | Frank Frazetta (signed) |
Notes | On page 3, "Fritz loves Carol" is carved into a tree. |
Reprinted | in Thrilling Comics (Standard, 1948 series) #68 [Canadian edition] |
Characters | Princess Pantha; Diane; Tala; V: Walter Benson. |
Synopsis | Pantha decides to investigate the reasons behind strange white men bringing present of golden statue into the M'Tongo village for trade. |
Genre | jungle |
Script | Charles S. Strong (signed) |
Pencils | Art Saaf (signed as Saaf) |
Inks | Art Saaf (signed as Saaf) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Art credits and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-31-08. |
Reprinted | in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #69 |
Characters | Monk Eastman |
Synopsis | Monk Eastman gets out of jail by becoming a soldier in World War II, then ends up dead when he tries to beat the law after the war. |
Genre | crime |
Notes | Feature title is "From Your District Attorney's Files"; original indexer had "Stories From the D.A. File". Unsure what this feature is named in other issues. |
Reprinted | in Thrilling Comics (Standard, 1948 series) #68 [Canadian edition] |
Characters | Franklin Roosevelt; Woodrow Wilson; Harry S. Truman; Herbert Hoover. |
Synopsis | Short paragraphs about U.S. presidents and their involvement with sports when they were young. |
Genre | fact |
Characters | Duke Kuluai; Kit McGrath; Carl Schmidt. |
Genre | adventure |
Script | Oliver Buchanan (signed) |
Pencils | George Tuska (illustration) |
Inks | George Tuska (illustration) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Art credit supplied by Gary Watson, May 2008. |
Characters | The Phantom Detective [aka The Phantom] [Richard Curtis Van Loan]; Frank Havens; Johnson (the D.A.); Dan Grogan; Smoke Nolan. |
Synopsis | When the DA is murdered by high-voltage over a telephone line, the Phantom goes undercover as Smoke Nolan to find the murderer. |
Genre | detective |
Notes | The main character is variously refered to as "The Phantom Detective" and as "The Phantom" in this story. Art previously tentatively assigned to George Tuska. Denied by Gary Watson, May 2008. |