Big Shot Comics (1940) comic books
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Issue #101
Published May 1949 by Columbia Comics Group.$7.00
Cover by Mart Bailey. Stories and art by Boody Rogers, Ogden Whitney, Lank Leonard, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, Marion Bailey, Frank Beck and Mart Bailey. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. In his final Golden Age appearance, Skyman's ship is hijacked over Scotland. Sparky Watts' wedding to Dotty is marred by the arrival of her jealous sister and a terrible accident. Tony and Babs Trent must help a fugitive princess fleeing with a fortune in jewels. Bo; Sparky Watts; Mickey Finn; Dixie Dugan; Tony Trent; Skyman; Brass Knuckles; Bumpy: Everybody Gets Into the Act. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #102
Published Jun 1949 by Columbia Comics Group.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories and art by Boody Rogers, Lank Leonard, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, Marion Bailey, Frank Beck and Mart Bailey. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. Junior finds gunpowder in the cellar of a house and goes to get the cops, but all is not as bad as it seems. A tragic accident jeopardizes Sparky Watts' wedding to Dotty, and he turns to the readers of Big Shot Comics for advice. Tony Trent tries to help fugitive Princess Elena and her American GI beau, Cliff. Bo; Sparky Watts; Mickey Finn; Dixie Dugan; Tony Trent; Brass Knuckles; Bumpy: Everybody Happy? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #103
Published Jul 1949 by Columbia Comics Group.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories and art by Boody Rogers, Lank Leonard, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, Marion Bailey, Frank Beck and Mart Bailey. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. Ghosts Frankie and Dracky find a way to keep their haunted house from being torn down - they just rebuild it every night. Sparky Watts responds to the advice sent to him from Big Shot readers over his impending marriage to Dotty. In Paris, Tony Trent meets two former Resistance fighters he knew when he was The Face, but their battles are not over yet. Bo; Sparky Watts; Mickey Finn; Dixie Dugan; Tony Trent; Brass Knuckles; The Revolution Comes to Jamie Cuthbert. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #104
Published Aug 1949 by Columbia Comics Group.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories and art by Boody Rogers, Lank Leonard, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, Marion Bailey, Frank Beck and Mart Bailey. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. Mistaken for a wealthy woman carrying a fortune in diamonds, Dixie Dugan is abducted onto a luxury yacht. Dotty recovers from her accident, but Sparky Watts faces more hurdles before they can be wed. Tony Trent aids his old war buddies against their new foe in Paris. The end of Big Shot Comics concluded these ongoing series, some in mid-storyline; Bo, Dixie Dugan and Tony Trent/ The Face later appeared in their own comics, from Charlton, Prize and Ace Comics respectively. Bo; Sparky Watts; Mickey Finn; Dixie Dugan; Tony Trent; Brass Knuckles; Jamie and the Battle of Lexington. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
