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Publisher: Pines

Title: Exciting Comics
Issue: 2 (5)
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: September 1940
Volume: 2
Contributors: Editor: Ned Pines [as N. L. Pines] (president)

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Exciting 5
Owner: cheetah

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Features:The Space Rovers
Pages:1
Pencils:Max Plaisted
Inks:Max Plaisted
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Ted Hunt; Jane Martin; Harpies


Story Title: Adventure On an Asteroid - comic story
Features:The Space Rovers
Pages:10
Pencils:Max Plaisted (signed)
Inks:Max Plaisted (signed)
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Io Tarjas (introduction); Dian Tarjas (introduction); Ceresians (introduction); Harpies (introduction, villain, death); Ted Hunt; Jane Martin; Lars Tarjas
Synopsis:Ted and Jane save the Ceresians from the Harpies.


Story Title: Ted Crane in Algeria - comic story
Features:Ted Crane
Pages:8
Pencils:George Mandel
Inks:George Mandel
Genre:adventure
Characters:Sergeant Boucher (introduction, villain); Ted Crane; Prof. Hawkins; Betty Hawkins
Synopsis:Ted and his party are tasked with the search for the lost city of Tenoran.


Story Title: The Payroll Robberies - comic story
Features:The Mask
Pages:6
Pencils:Raymond Thayer
Inks:Raymond Thayer
Genre:adventure; crime
Characters:The Chief (introduction, villain); the Mask [Tony Colby]; Carol Smith; Bill; Ed; Butch; Silk; Commissioner Warner
Synopsis:The Mask investigates a series of payroll robberies at the First National Bank.


Story Title: The Tankonaut - comic story
Features:Son of the Gods
Pages:10
Pencils:George Mandel
Inks:George Mandel
Colors:George Mandel
Genre:military; superhero
Characters:M. V. Gage (introduction, villain); Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Dr. John Thesson; General Slater
Synopsis:Thesson stops a super-powered tank, called a tankonaut, from terrorizing Americans.


Story Title: Titano the Gorilla - comic story
Features:Dan Williams, Private Investigator
Pages:7
Pencils:Raymond Thayer [as Ray Thayer] (signed)
Inks:Raymond Thayer [as Ray Thayer] (signed)
Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:Cooper (introduction, villain); Titano (an ape, introduction, death); Dan Williams; Mr. Hastings


Story Title: Teddy and the Shark - text story
Pages:1
Colors:Jackson Cole
Letters:typeset
Genre:adventure
Characters:Teddy Fall; Mike; Ike; Toni
Synopsis:Toni, trapped underwater, is rescued by Teddy.


Story Title: The Aircraft Plant Saboteurs - comic story
Features:Sergeant Bill King
Pages:5
Pencils:Leonard Sansone [as Leonard] (signed)
Inks:Leonard Sansone [as Leonard] (signed)
Genre:war
Characters:Kent (introduction, villain); Bill King; Jarvis


Story Title: The Mystery Submarine - comic story
Features:The Sphinx
Pages:6
Pencils:Kin Platt?
Inks:Kin Platt?
Genre:superhero
Characters:Lupine (introduction, villain); Lila Blake (introduction, learns the Sphinx's true identity); The Sphinx [Ellsworth Forrester]; Murphy
Synopsis:The Sphinx stops a submarine that is robbing ships at sea.


Story Title: Wheeeeee...!! - comic story
Features:Make-Believe Mickey
Pages:1
Pencils:Klaus Nordling [as Nod] (signed)
Inks:Klaus Nordling [as Nod] (signed)
Colors:Klaus Nordling
Genre:humor
Characters:Mickey
Synopsis:Mickey imagines himself as the captain of various aquatic vessels.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Make-Believe Mickey
Pages:1
Pencils:Klaus Nordling [as Nod] (signed)
Inks:Klaus Nordling [as Nod] (signed)
Colors:Klaus Nordling
Genre:humor
Characters:Mickey
Synopsis:After reading a comic titled Thrilling Comics, Mickey fantasizes about having heroic adventures.


Story Title: Rustling At the Bar C Ranch - comic story
Features:Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger
Pages:6
Genre:western-frontier
Characters:Randy Smith (introduction, villain); Jim Hatfield; Capt. McDowell


Story Title: Billy Brings a Posse - text story
Pages:1
Colors:John Easterly
Letters:typeset
Genre:western-frontier
Characters:Billy Gray; Keno Jordan; Jim Brant; Mr. Gray


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Harvey
Pages:0.5
Pencils:Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)
Inks:Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)
Colors:Kin Platt
Genre:humor
Characters:Harvey (introduction); bank teller
Synopsis:Harvey wants to see a movie that costs 25 cents, but he only has a dime.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Harvey
Pages:0.5
Pencils:Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)
Inks:Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)
Colors:Kin Platt
Genre:humor
Characters:Harvey; policeman
Synopsis:Harvey seeks out a policeman when he sees a "Help Wanted" sign posted in a store window.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Harvey
Pages:0.5
Pencils:Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)
Inks:Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)
Colors:Kin Platt
Genre:humor
Characters:Harvey
Synopsis:Spying a sign that reads, "Hospital Zone Quiet," Harvey tiptoes past the hospital.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Harvey
Pages:0.5
Pencils:Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)
Inks:Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)
Colors:Kin Platt
Genre:humor
Characters:Harvey; Harvey's mom
Synopsis:Harvey's mom asks Harvey to mail a letter.


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