XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Twitter Logo Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: Active Comics #14
Publication Date: November 1943
Previous Base Issue Previous Issue Variant Next Issue Variant Next Base Issue
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #14 of 38 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagBell Features
Brand: Colonial Distributors Bell FeaturesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Bell Features and Publishing Company Limited
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 CAD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 18 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes:  
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour cover; Black and White interior (Issue #1-28), Full Colour (#29 and on)
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
Disclose Reprinted From0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
Indicia
 
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (18 total)
Disclose Issue Images
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle (signed) [as Dingle]
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle (signed) [as Dingle]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Dixon of the Mounted
Character(s): Wayne Dixon
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Canada's Greatest Comic Magazines

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Dixon of the Mounted
Character(s): Wayne Dixon; Werner; Red-Trapper; Hans
First Line: In search of an unknown and presumably foreign broadcasting station...
Synopsis: Dixon and Red find their ways into the secret Nazi radio staion.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): M. Peterson
Penciller(s): M. Peterson
Inker(s): M. Peterson
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Laff and Be Happy
First Line: Doctor, will I be able to play the piano when my hand heals?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four one-panel cartoons, one two-panel comic, and one three-panel comic.
Disclose
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): M. Peterson
Penciller(s): M. Peterson
Inker(s): M. Peterson
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Laff and Be Happy
Character(s): Oswald; Jenkens; Clarence
First Line: Did ja know running is good fer the figure Oswald?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Nine one-panel cartoons.
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Cooper
Penciller(s): Al Cooper
Inker(s): Al Cooper
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Capt. Red Thortan
Character(s): Red Thortan; Miss Howath
First Line: If you'll remember correctly, because I truly don't, Capt. Thortan on a special mission...
Synopsis: Red and Miss Howath are captured by the Japanese.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Active Jim]
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Active Jim's Message
Character(s): Active Jim
First Line: By the time you read this Christmas 1943 will be over.
Synopsis: About donating old broken toys that can be repaired to nurseries.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clarence Goodwin ?
Penciller(s): Clarence Goodwin ?
Inker(s): Clarence Goodwin ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Eggbert
Character(s): Eggbert; Drool
First Line: Well look who's coming down the street.... my old.... friend.... Drool!!
Synopsis: Eggbert talks to his friend Drool.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Leo Bachle
Penciller(s): Leo Bachle
Inker(s): Leo Bachle
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Brain
Character(s): Gordon Bell [The Brain]; Betty Thompkins; Tomoto; Miss Bowen; McAuly
First Line: Promptly at eight-thirty a gloved hand rings the bell of Miss Betty Thompkins apartment.
Synopsis: The Brain trails a Japanese man to a funeral home.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Keith
Penciller(s): Frank Keith
Inker(s): Frank Keith
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cornville Junction
First Line: Howdy - I see you want a hired man!
Synopsis: A farmer interviews a prospective employee.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Leo Bachle
Penciller(s): Leo Bachle
Inker(s): Leo Bachle
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thunderfist
Character(s): Randy Steele [Thunderfist]; Beverley Holmes; Dave Holmes; Rusty Ryan; Slick Spence
First Line: I'm terribly worried about my young brother Dave...
Synopsis: Gangsters have threatened Beverley's brother.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: At the end of the story a devil is shown with the face of Hitler.
Disclose
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Club News & Views
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose
Chapter 2.. Cavern's Collapse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kurly Lipas
Penciller(s): Kurly Lipas
Inker(s): Kurly Lipas
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): King Fury
Character(s): King Fury; Bill Mason; Hans Mueller; Tanya
First Line: Even King, with all his great strength, cannot combat the choking effects of the gas...
Synopsis: Tanya has a change of heart.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clarence Goodwin ?
Penciller(s): Clarence Goodwin ?
Inker(s): Clarence Goodwin ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Feature(s): Hitler Has Troubles!
Character(s): Adolf Hitler; Hermann Goering
First Line: Cha! R.C.A.F. bomb... trouble! Groan.....
Synopsis: Damage the Canadian bomber raids have done to Germany.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cal
Penciller(s): Cal
Inker(s): Cal
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Goofy Tales
Character(s): Lou Cobb
First Line: A boiler maker by the name of Lou Cobb -
Synopsis: Lou's ability to sleep at work, but not at home.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jon Darian
Penciller(s): Jon Darian
Inker(s): Jon Darian
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Active Jim
Character(s): Active Jim; Joan Brian; Mary; Lue; Max; Smitty Oberdorf
First Line: Rumors create panic!
Synopsis: A rumor that war savings certificates will be worthless after the war are causing students to sell them.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose
Automatic Anti-Aircraft Gun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Here's a Smashing Bargain!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for balsa wood planes.

Back cover.

Site designed and hosted by XOWTech, Inc..
Any questions or problems with this site should be directed to REMOVE-webmaestro-THESE@xowcomics.com.

XOW, XOWComics.com, XOWTech and XOWTech.com are registered trademarks of XOWTech, Inc.
© XOWTech, Inc., 2010 - 2024. All rights reserved.

Some data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.