Riot Comics

Frank Johnson

Australia

Published
1942
Page count
44
Cover price
6d [0-0-6 AUP]
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic
Branding
A Frank Johnson Publication [star]
 
A Frank Johnson Publication [star]

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Adventure

Credits

Art
Unk White , line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Notes

Artist identity suggested by Jeff Battista.

Show/hide 1. Untitled (Ice Adventure) Comic story, 5 pages

"Searching the snow country for the father of Laura Davis who has been missing for a long time, Laura, with Sir Manning Bourke and Koyuk, the Eskimo guide have been captured by a band of men, the leader of whom had lead them into a trap."

Featuring

Feature
Ice Adventure
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
Rhys Williams, scripter
Art
Rhys Williams, line art
Text
Rhys Williams , letterer
Show/hide 2. Untitled (Don Taylor and Wix) Comic story, 5 pages

"In their endeavours to bring a mad scientist and his evil servant to justice, Don Taylor, Wix and Sheila Gregory have at last managed to capture the servant."

Featuring

Feature
Don Taylor and Wix
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
Unk White, scripter
Art
Unk White, line art
Text
Unk White , letterer
Show/hide 3. Untitled (Judd Barton, Pearler) Comic story, 5 pages

"Judd Barton has gone to the assistance of a frind of his, Toby Brennan, who has been attacked by the crew of a strange lugger, and captured."

Featuring

Feature
Judd Barton, Pearler
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
Les Dixon, scripter
Art
Les Dixon, line art
Text
Les Dixon , letterer
Show/hide 4. Precautionary Measures (Mulga Mick) Comic story, 1 page

"Hi! You! Help --"

Featuring

Feature
Mulga Mick
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Frank Jessup, scripter [signed]
Art
Frank Jessup, line art [signed]
Text
Frank Jessup , letterer
Show/hide 5. Undecided (Mulga Mick) Comic story, 1 page

"Hi! Uncle Mulga…"

Featuring

Feature
Mulga Mick
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Frank Jessup, scripter [signed]
Art
Frank Jessup, line art [signed]
Text
Frank Jessup , letterer
Show/hide 6. According to Plan (Mulga Mick) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Mulga Mick
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Frank Jessup, scripter [signed]
Art
Frank Jessup, line art [signed]
Text
Frank Jessup , letterer
Show/hide 7. Untitled (Nick Carver of the Circus) Comic story, 5 pages

"By stampeding the hourse pulling the caravans of Gaumain's Circus, Gregario, in the pay of rival circus owner, Black Damon, has caused the escape of a lion and a tiger."

Featuring

Feature
Nick Carver of the Circus
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
Norm Rice, scripter [signed]
Art
Norm Rice, line art [signed]
Text
Norm Rice , letterer
Show/hide 8. How to Make a Simple Hammock (Scout Page) Activity, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Scout Page

Credits

Writing
, scripter [signed as Haze]
Art
, line art [signed as Haze]
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 9. Untitled (Scorch Morgan, Millionaire Detective) Comic story, 4 pages

"The plan for a new ray device known as the protection ray has been stolen from Professor Clayton who is kidnapped and taken aboard a boat."

Featuring

Feature
Scorch Morgan, Millionaire Detective
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
Newton Hedstrom, scripter [signed as N. S. Hedstrom]
Art
Newton Hedstrom, line art [signed as N. S. Hedstrom]
Text
Newton Hedstrom , letterer
Show/hide 10. Untitled (Sam) Comic story, 1 page

"I hope you didn't take any of that fruit from my trees, Sam?"

Featuring

Feature
Sam
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Alex Edington, scripter [signed]
Art
Alex Edington, line art [signed]
Text
Alex Edington , letterer
Show/hide 11. How to Make a Card Disappear (Tricks with Cards) Activity, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Tricks with Cards

Credits

Writing
Haze, scripter
Art
Haze, line art
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 12. Untitled (K.27 of the Secret Service) Comic story, 5 pages

"K.27 on a lone hand job in Germany, has succeeded in obtaining certain blue prints of plans wanted by his country, but he is discovered by a German soldier when he is taking the plans from the safe."

Featuring

Feature
K.27 of the Secret Service
Genre
Spy

Credits

Writing
Carl Lyon, scripter [signed]
Art
Carl Lyon, line art [signed]
Text
Carl Lyon , letterer
Show/hide 13. Untitled (Bear Facts) Comic story, 1 page

"Gee, you sure see some funny things."

Featuring

Feature
Bear Facts
Genre
Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Credits

Writing
Eric Porter, scripter [signed]
Art
Eric Porter, line art [signed]
Text
Eric Porter , letterer
Show/hide 14. Untitled (Fat Fred) Comic story, 1 page

"Min, I've got a letter here from the people who make fill out pills for thin people."

Featuring

Feature
Fat Fred
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Alex Edington, scripter [signed]
Art
Alex Edington, line art [signed]
Text
Alex Edington , letterer
Show/hide 15. Untitled (Fat Fred) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Fat Fred
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Alex Edington, scripter [signed]
Art
Alex Edington, line art [signed]
Text
Alex Edington , letterer
Show/hide 16. Untitled (Wombat Flat) Comic story, 1 page

"What do you want at this hour of the night?"

Featuring

Feature
Wombat Flat
Genre
Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Credits

Writing
Eric Porter, scripter [signed]
Art
Eric Porter, line art [signed]
Text
Eric Porter , letterer
Show/hide 17. Lieut. Bill Ryan (Joined the Forces) Illustration, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Joined the Forces
Genre
Biography

Credits

Writing
Dan Russell, scripter [signed]
Art
Dan Russell, line art [signed]
Text
Dan Russell , letterer
Show/hide 18. Untitled [A Matter of Currency] (Mulga Mick) Comic story, 1 page

"I want a pint of milk."

Featuring

Feature
Mulga Mick
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Frank Jessup, scripter [signed]
Art
Frank Jessup, line art [signed]
Text
Frank Jessup , letterer
Show/hide 19. The Rescue (Barbara and the Waterbaby) Comic story, 2 pages

Featuring

Feature
Barbara and the Waterbaby
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Frank Jessup, scripter [signed]
Art
Frank Jessup, line art [signed]
Text
Frank Jessup , letterer

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Jeff Battista