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Issue Details

Issue #v6#9 [65]
Published April 1946
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing Robert D. Wheeler (Editor and General Manager)
Notes BLUE BOLT, Vol. 6, No. 9, April, 1946, published monthly, except bi-monthly, June-July and December-January, by Novelty Press Division of The Premium Service Co. Inc., P. O. Box 1198, Independence Square, Philadelphia, Pa., editorial offices, 119 West 19th Street, New York 11, N. Y. Index revised from a scan from http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/.

Cover Details

Pencils James Wilcox
Inks James Wilcox
Notes BLUE BOLT, Vol. 6, No. 9, April, 1946, published monthly, except bi-monthly, June-July and December-January, by Novelty Press Division of The Premium Service Co. Inc., P. O. Box 1198, Independence Square, Philadelphia, Pa., editorial offices, 119 West 19th Street, New York 11, N. Y. Index revised from a scan from http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/.

1 page Blue Bolt Flashes letters page

Letters typeset
Notes On the inside front cover.

9 page Dick Cole story "The Iceboat Race"

Characters Stinky; Chet; Tip; Jack
Pencils Jim Wilcox (credited)
Inks Jim Wilcox (credited)
Notes First line: "It is the third day of the ice carnival..."

1 page Volto from Mars; Post Grape-Nuts Flakes advertisement "His super-magnetic powers avert disaster..."

Genre Superhero
Notes Ad in sequential art form.

6 page Blue Bolt the American story "King Bonoro's Island"

Characters King Bonoro; Tongo; the Japanese
Pencils Tom Gill (credited)
Inks Tom Gill (credited)
Notes WW II flashback adventure. First line: "What mystery shrouded the strange bombing of a neutral island?"

1 page "Pepsi" the Pepsi-Cola Cop advertisement "Wish I had a gun, Pepsi..."

Notes Ad in sequential art form.

1 page Sniffy filler "A Bright Idea"

Script Milt Hammer (signed)
Pencils Milt Hammer (signed)
Inks Milt Hammer (signed)

5 page Krisko and Jasper story "Corn Grower's Ball"

Script Jack A. Warren
Pencils Jack A. Warren (credited)
Inks Jack A. Warren (credited)

Half page Fleers Gum advertisement "All in Flavor...Say Fleer's"

Notes Ad in single-panel cartoon form.

5 page Fearless Fellers story "The Lost Baby"

Characters Mrs. De Peyster; Mrs. De Peyster's daughter
Script Ray Gill
Pencils Joe Donohoe (credited)
Inks Joe Donohoe (credited)
Notes First line: "Come on! The chief is our friend..."

1 page text story "El Capitain"

Script Seth Harmon
Pencils ? (illustration)
Inks ? (illustration)
Letters Typeset

7 page Sergeant Spook story "The Deadly Cruise of Seaman Gentry"

Characters Bram Gentry; Millicent Gentry; John Ricker; Hans Muller
Script Don Rico
Pencils Don Rico (signed)
Inks Don Rico (signed)
Notes First line: "Down to the sea in a square rigged ship go Jerry and Sergeant Spook..."

Half page Tramp-Tramp filler "Right now I wouldn't change places with any guy..."

Half page History's Mysteries; Smith Brothers Cough Drops advertisement "No one knows the identity of The Man in the Iron Mask!"

Notes Ad in the form of a Believe It or Not-type cartoon panel.

5 page Edison Bell story "Garage Gym"

Script Ray Gill (credited)
Pencils Harold DeLay (credited)
Inks Harold DeLay (credited)
Notes First line: "Hey Ed! Look what I got! A duffle bag!"

1 page activity "Edison Bell's Garage Gymnasium"

Script Ray Gill
Pencils Ray Gill
Inks Ray Gill

1 page text story "The Betrayer"

Script Milt Hammer
Pencils Milt Hammer (illustration)
Inks Milt Hammer (illustration)
Letters Typeset

Half page Bluebolts and Nuts filler "How many ribs do you have??"

Genre Gag
Script Milt Hammer (signed)
Pencils Milt Hammer (signed)
Inks Milt Hammer (signed)

1 page Sniffy filler "Knothole"

Script Milt Hammer (signed)
Pencils Milt Hammer (signed)
Inks Milt Hammer (signed)