Climax Color Comics #12

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

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Adventure in Siberia with Captain Buck (Captain Buck) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Captain Buck
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Art
Moira Bertram, line art [signed]
Colours
Moira Bertram , colourist
Text
Moira Bertram, letterer

Notes

The Zatara image appears to also be by Moira Bertram.

Show/hide 1. Ukadoodle Fred (The New World Musical Co.) Advertisement, 1 page

Details

Printed
1946? to 1948?
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Ukadoodle Fred

Notes

Comic-style advertisement for The New World Musical Co. 79 Hardware Street, Melb., C.1. Victoria.

Show/hide 2. Adventure in Siberia (Captain Buck) Comic story, 14 pages

Featuring

Feature
Captain Buck
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
Moira Bertram, scripter [signed]
Art
Moira Bertram, line art [signed]
Colours
Moira Bertram , colourist
Text
Moira Bertram, letterer

Notes

This story is fully in colour.

Show/hide 3. Hermit for a Day! (Zatara) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature
Zatara
Genre
Adventure
Characters
Zatara

Credits

Writing
Joe Samachson, scripter
Art
W. F. White, line art [signed]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #118 (March 1948)
Hermit for a Day!
Show/hide 4. Hilarious Harold (Zatara) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature
Zatara
Genre
Occult
Characters
Zatara; Harold

Credits

Writing
Joe Samachson , scripter
Art
William F. White, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #31 (November-December 1947)
Hilarious Harold!

Notes

Only the first three pages of this story are in colour. The last four are in black and white with a grey scale wash.

Show/hide 5. Untitled (Beezy) Comic story, 5 pages

"But, Mum, I gotta stick around for a phone call from Cylinda!"

Featuring

Feature
Beezy
Genre
Humour
Characters
Beezy Bumble; Ma Bumble; Bertram Bumble; Betty Bumble; Brophy

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) #53 (March 1948)
Untitled

Synopsis

By mistake, Beezy buys a statue at an auction.

Notes

This story is printed in black and white, except for the last page which is in blue ink.

Show/hide 6. Kraft: It's a Fact! Vikings Lived on Cheese (Kraft Cheese) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

"When the vikings crossed the stormy atlantic they lived on cheese. Cheese is one of the most delicious and nourishing foods made by man… Calcium keeps your balance … Kraft cheese -- twice as rich in energy calories as beef! Tastes better because it's blended better. Kraft Cheese."

Details

Printed
1948? to 1949?
Genre
Fact
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Kraft: It's a Fact! Vikings Lived on Cheese

Notes

There was a series of Kraft advertisements, which were normally printed in pairs.

Show/hide 7. Kraft: Secrets of the Deep! [Auguste Piccard] (Kraft Fish Paste) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

"Auguste Piccard, French Scientist who went 10 miles into the stratospher (1935) is now preparing to tackle the mysterious deep… There's no secret about the bonzer flavour of Kraft fish paste. Tell mum you want some on your school sandwiches!"

Details

Printed
1948? to 1949?
Genre
Fact
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Kraft: Secrets of the Deep! [Auguste Piccard]

Notes

There was a series of these Kraft advertisements, which were generally printed in pairs.


Status

AusReprints ID

  • 37793

Entry created

  • 31/01/2009

Cover added

  • 28/04/2011

Index completed

  • 21/05/2011

Last updated

  • 03/07/2022