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Jack Burnley:

Henry Kiefer (Planet Comics #1-11, 1940-1941).

Looking at Comics Magazine #1 (May, 1936), and I have to ask, did the coloring/inking actually turn out like this when the issue was new?

I wish Munson Paddock had done more covers.

Alex Blum and his use of color (Fantastic Comics #1, December 1939).

From the second issue of Great Comics, which ended up lasting only three issues (December 1941, Great Comics Publications). Art by Rudy Palais and Charles A. Winter.

From the first issue of Bang-Up Comics, which ended up lasting only three issues (December 1941, Progressive Publishers). Art by Jack Ryan.

From the only issue of Colossus Comics (March 1940, Sun Publications). Art by Bernie Wiest.

Yeah, next to Sun Publications, Hyper Publications, and Komos Publications, Pelican Publications is probably one of the earliest short-lived comic book publishers, who started up and went defunct in 1940, having only managed to publish one comic book issue and left a superhero the world would never again see.

Artist highlights from Fantastic Comics (1939-1941): Fletcher Hanks (Fantastic Comics #1): Don Rico (Fantastic Comics #5): Bill Bossert (Fantastic Comics #6): Henry Kiefer (Fantastic Comics #8): Grieg Chapian (Fantastic Comics #20):

1942-1943 Jim Mooney (Smash Comics #30): Alex Blum (Smash Comics #35): Fred Guardineer (Smash Comics #39):

More energetic Jack Cole art from Smash Comics #69 (February, 1947).

I had heard that Quality's Blackhawk was selling in the millions, being outsold only by Fawcett's Captain Marvel and DC's Superman, but I personally haven't seen figures for that.

Nightmare from Clue Comics #6 (December 1943, Hillman Periodicals). Art by Maurice Del Bourgo.

One of Peter Pan's earliest appearances seems to be in Real Life Comics #44 (May 1948, Nedor Comics).

I feel that sci-fi tends to encourage creativity, so it was disappointing to see Superworld Comics abruptly end.

Probably not. It's rare for me to see old pictures of comics displayed front and center like that. Attention like that seemed to usually be reserved more for regular magazines. 1936: 1939: 1939: 1940: 1941: 1942: 1942: 1946: 1947: 1947: 1949: 1952: 1952: 1952: 1954:

Like this, right?

1949-1953: Matt Baker (Planet Comics #58): Leonard Starr (Planet Comics #59): Frank Fermonetti (Planet Comics #60): Charles A. Winter (Planet Comics #62): Bill Discount (Planet Comics #71): A. Albert (Planet Comics #72): John Belcastro (Planet Comics #73):

Artist highlights from Silver Streak Comics (1940-1942): Jack Binder (Silver Streak Comics #3): Jack Cole (Silver Streak Comics #7): Edd Ashe (Silver Streak Comics #18): Don Rico (Silver Streak Comics #19): Bill Everett (Silver Streak Comics #21):

Artist highlights from Blue Ribbon Comics (1939-1941): Clem Gretter (Blue Ribbon Comics #1): Jack Binder (Blue Ribbon Comics #3): Sam Cooper (Blue Ribbon Comics #17):

Artist highlights from Speed Comics (1940-1944): Munson Paddock (Speed Comics #9): Arthur Cazeneuve (Speed Comics #18): Jill Elgin (Speed Comics #28): Ernie Schroeder (Speed Comics #34): Joe Kubert (Speed Comics #35):

Artist highlights from Smash Comics (1940-1941): Lou Fine (Smash Comics #14): Paul Gustavson (Smash Comics #25): George Brenner (Smash Comics #27): Jack Cole (Smash Comics #28): Reed Crandall (Smash Comics #29):

Artist highlights from Wonderworld Comics (1939-1942): Lou Fine (Wonderworld Comics #6): Bob Powell (Wonderworld Comics #10): Munson Paddock (Wonderworld Comics #14): Larry Antonette (Wonderworld Comics #27): Claire Moe (Wonderworld Comics #33):