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Publisher: Worth Carnahan
Years in Operation: 1939 - 1940
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Country: Flag United States Web Site: Brands: 0 Indicia Publishers: 3 Series: 4 Printings: 18 Disclose Notes: Published books often considered to be precursors to Harvey Comics. Probably financed by distributor PDC which was active in getting many publishers off the ground in this time period.

PDC connection suspected due to Leo Greenwald, who was connected with that distributor, taking over publication of Champ Comics (formerly Champion Comics) before selling it to Harvey. Additionally, Joe Simon writes that Greenwald started Worth Publishing Co. in the first paragraph of chapter six of "My Life In Comics" (Titan Books, 2011, hardcover edition, p. 80).

Carnahan's other books were produced with Charles Quinlan (see interview with Carnahan's daughter Cynthia Woody in Comic Book Marketplace #71, titled "The Unknown Publisher: Worth Carnahan") and have often been lumped in with Holyoke due to Quinlan's later involvement with that publisher. In truth, it is only Quinlan's presence and a recycled name (Volton) for two otherwise different characters that connects them.
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Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
Champion Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: According to http://webspace.webring.com/people/cc/cash_gorman/copyright1.html there is a record of an issue #1 of this title being copyrighted at the Library of Congress (record B422614). According to http://mysterymen.tripod.com/greats/harvey.htm issue #1 was a promotional giveaway comic. Possibly an ashcan? Library of Congress records: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 4. Champion comics,© Worth pub. co.,inc. v. A, 1939, no. 1, Oct. © Aug. 1; B 422614 (means listed as volume A, August 1, 1939 is the publication date. "B" indicates second class periodical, and 422614 is the copyright number). v. 1, 1939, no. 2, Dec. © Oct. 5; B 432170 (volume 1, October 5, 1939 is publication date, "B" indicates second class periodical, and 432170 is the copyright number.
Public Domain
1939 - 1940 10
Cyclone Comics {Comic Books} Public Domain 1940 - 5
Cyclone Comics [ashcan] {Comic Books} 1940 - 1
O.K. Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Not to be confused with Okay Comics (United Features, 1940 series) or Okay Comics Weekly (T. V. Boardman Ltd., 1937 series). This is *not* the series for which Eisner and Iger packaged material, nor is it connected to United Features Syndicate as specifically stated in an interview with publisher Worth Carnahan's daughter Cynthia Wood in Comic Book Marketplace #71 p58-59 in the captions for the cover photos.
1940 - 2

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