A Climax Color Comic #9

Published
1948
Page count
36
Cover price
6d [0-0-6 AUP]
Colour
Colour
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
None

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Peril on Venus Cover, 1 page

""Peril on Venus" plus other thrill-packed features"

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Art
Hart Amos, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Hart Amos , letterer
Show/hide 1. Peril on Venus Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
Phil Belbin, scripter [signed]
Art
Phil Belbin, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Phil Belbin , letterer
Show/hide 2. Let it Rain (Zatara the Master Magician) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature
Zatara the Master Magician
Genre
Fantasy-Supernatural

Credits

Writing
Joe Samachson, scripter
Art
W. F. White, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #107 (April 1947)
Let It Rain!
Also printed
Australia
A Climax Color Comic (KGM, 1948 series) #9 ([1948?])
Show/hide 3. Untitled (Molly the Model) Comic story, 1 page

"But ain't you pretty tired to go out and apply for another job after workin' all day?"

Featuring

Feature
Molly the Model
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Bernard Dibble, scripter
Art
Bernard Dibble, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
George Brenner, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Crack Comics (Quality, 1940 series) #46 (January 1947)
Untitled
Show/hide 4. Untitled (Hambone the Hunter) Comic story, 2 pages

"Buffao hunt? Huh! The only thing we haven't see so far is a buffalo!"

Featuring

Feature
Hambone the Hunter
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Hart Amos, scripter [signed]
Art
Hart Amos, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Hart Amos, letterer
Show/hide 5. Untitled (Sandy Skinner Newshound) Comic story, 2 pages

"Hey! There's a fire somewhere! Can't you hear the sirens--"

Featuring

Feature
Sandy Skinner Newshound
Genre
Adventure (action)

Credits

Writing
Yaroslav Horak, scripter [as Larry Horak]
Art
Yaroslav Horak, line art [as Larry Horak]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Yaroslav Horak , letterer [as Larry Horak]
Show/hide 6. Untitled (Molly the Model) Comic story, 1 page

"Dad, I'm going to meet Mrs. Von Snide, the art patroness, and, while I'm gone, do try to keep both feet on the ground, will you?"

Featuring

Feature
Molly the Model
Genre
Humour
Characters
Molly the Model

Credits

Writing
Bernard Dibble, scripter
Art
Bernard Dibble, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Editing
George Brenner, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Crack Comics (Quality, 1940 series) #48 (May 1947)
Untitled  (Crack Comics ? [Quality Comics])
Show/hide 7. Untitled (Atomical Tom, The Boy Inventor) Comic story, 5 pages

"C'mon, my lad!! Time you were in bed…"

Featuring

Feature
Atomical Tom, The Boy Inventor
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Jim Borella Swan, scripter [signed]
Art
Jim Borella Swan, line art [signed]
Text
Jim Borella Swan, letterer
Show/hide 8. Wilfred the Wily Wizard (Sir Blight... the Boy Knight) Comic story, 1 page

"Wilf! Thou hast won the tournament sweepstakes."

Featuring

Feature
Sir Blight... the Boy Knight
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Vernon Hayles, scripter
Art
Vernon Hayles, line art
Text
Vernon Hayles , letterer [as Vernon hayles]
Show/hide 9. Untitled (Molly the Model) Comic story, 1 page

"I'm telling you… That artist you're going to pose for is in love with himself! It's the most desperate self-love affair I ever saw!"

Featuring

Feature
Molly the Model
Genre
Humour
Characters
Molly the Model

Credits

Writing
Bernard Dibble, scripter
Art
Bernard Dibble, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Editing
George Brenner, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Crack Comics (Quality, 1940 series) #50 (September 1947)
Untitled  (Crack Comics ? [Quality Comics])
Also printed
Australia
Captain Triumph Color Comic (Color Comics, 1948 series) #9 ([June 1948?])
Untitled
Show/hide 10. Untitled (Hambone the Hunter) Comic story, 1 page

"Oscar, you ape! I thought you said there weren't any gorillas about here!"

Featuring

Feature
Hambone the Hunter
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Hart Amos, scripter [signed]
Art
Hart Amos, line art [signed]
Text
Hart Amos, letterer
Show/hide 11. Danny the Errand Boy Comic story, 1 page

"Sometimes my genius frightens me! This brainwave will make me push-bike speed champ of the world!"

Featuring

Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Hart Amos, scripter [signed]
Art
Hart Amos, line art [signed]
Text
Hart Amos , letterer

Notes

The front cover is full colour. Inside front, inside back and back covers are blue ink. Pages 26 to 34 inclusive are black and white. Other internal pages are full colour.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 2340

Entry created

  • 20/03/2005

Cover added

  • 30/04/2021

Index completed

  • 31/01/2009

Last updated

  • 30/04/2021