Prize Comics

Published
1943
Page count
44
Cover price
6d [0-0-6 AUP]
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size (170mm x 245mm)
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte 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 (Jimmy Dale) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Jimmy Dale
Genre
Sports

Credits

Art
Dan Russell , line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Dan Russell , letterer
Show/hide 1. Untitled (Kookakomics) Comic story, 1 page

"I'm playing darts, Kooka."

Featuring

Feature
Kookakomics
Genre
Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Credits

Writing
Tom Hubble, scripter [signed as T Hubble]
Art
Tom Hubble, line art [signed as T Hubble]
Text
Tom Hubble, letterer
Show/hide 2. Untitled (Wambat Flat) Comic story, 1 page

"Well, what's he been up to now?"

Featuring

Feature
Wambat Flat
Genre
Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Credits

Writing
Eric Porter, scripter [signed as E Porter]
Art
Eric Porter, line art [signed as E Porter]
Text
Eric Porter , letterer
Show/hide 3. Untitled [The Meticulous Painter] (Wambat Flat) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Wambat Flat
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Eric Porter, scripter [signed as E Porter]
Art
Eric Porter, line art [signed as E Porter]
Text
Eric Porter , letterer
Show/hide 4. Untitled (Wambat Flat) Comic story, 1 page

"Darling, I love you -"

Featuring

Feature
Wambat Flat
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Eric Porter, scripter [signed as E Porter]
Art
Eric Porter, line art [signed as E Porter]
Text
Eric Porter , letterer
Show/hide 5. Untitled (Wambat Flat) Comic story, 1 page

"Well, well, Porky you don't look well!"

Featuring

Feature
Wambat Flat
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Eric Porter, scripter [signed as E Porter]
Art
Eric Porter, line art [signed as E Porter]
Text
Eric Porter , letterer
Show/hide 6. Untitled (Roley Slade) Comic story, 6 pages

"Having captured Ling the Giant Chinaman who is in pay of the head of a sabotage gang whose purpose is to create sabotage among shipping…"

Featuring

Feature
Roley Slade
Genre
Detective-Mystery

Credits

Writing
Les Dixon, scripter [signed]
Art
Les Dixon, line art [signed]
Text
Les Dixon, letterer
Show/hide 7. Untitled (Steele Carewe) Comic story, 5 pages

"After having escaped from the domain of Thor the Master, Steele Carewe, Limey, Father Kline, Kama, and a stranger who has helped them escape, have been captured by the brownmen from the land of the Pools of Flame."

Featuring

Feature
Steele Carewe
Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
Norm Rice, scripter [signed]
Art
Norm Rice, line art [signed]
Text
Norm Rice , letterer

Notes

This story is also signed Norman Rice.

Show/hide 8. Untitled (Jimmy Dale World Champion) Comic story, 3 pages

"After weeks of training, the big night arrives when Jimmy Dale, first Australian Heavyweight champion of the world, defends his title agains Señor Pedro Campoli."

Featuring

Feature
Jimmy Dale World Champion
Genre
Sports

Credits

Writing
Dan Russell, scripter [signed]
Art
Dan Russell, line art [signed]
Text
Dan Russell , letterer
Show/hide 9. Untitled (Blue Hardy) Comic story, 5 pages

"Under the watchful eye of an old man who seems to be armed only with a bow and arrow, Blue Hardy with Kit and Jacky, are serching for Pettigrews' gold reef."

Featuring

Feature
Blue Hardy
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
Unk White, scripter
Art
Unk White, line art
Text
Unk White , letterer
Show/hide 10. Untitled (P.D. 4967) Comic story, 5 pages

"An alarm has been seen out from headquarters to all cars to proceed to the scene of a bank robbery."

Featuring

Feature
P.D. 4967
Genre
Detective-Mystery

Credits

Writing
Carl Lyon, scripter [credited]
Art
Carl Lyon, line art [credited]
Text
Carl Lyon, letterer
Show/hide 11. The Opium Smugglers (Inspector Dean) Comic story, 6 pages

"The work of a gang of smugglers has been worrying customs officials for some time."

Featuring

Feature
Inspector Dean
Genre
Detective-Mystery

Credits

Writing
Rhys Williams, scripter
Art
Rhys Williams, line art
Text
Rhys Williams, letterer
Show/hide 12. Untitled (Fat Fred) Comic story, 4 pages

"Oh, Fred, mother has sent me a lovely present."

Featuring

Feature
Fat Fred
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Alex Edington, scripter [signed]
Art
Alex Edington, line art [signed]
Text
Alex Edington , letterer
Show/hide 13. Spider Valley (Professor Darwin) Comic story, 4 pages

"North of the plateau in the Kimberly Ranges Prof. Darwin's party came to a fertile area locked in by the Granite Mountains."

Featuring

Feature
Professor Darwin

Credits

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

Status

This issue includes help from

  • State Library NSW

AusReprints ID

  • 7546

Entry created

  • 11/03/2017

Cover added

  • 21/07/2022

Index completed

  • 21/07/2022

Last updated

  • 21/07/2022