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Publisher: Archie

Title: Top Notch Comics
Issue: 1
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: December 1939
Volume: 1
Contributors: Editor: Louis Silberkleit

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Top-Notch Comics #1
Owner: walclark

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Features:The Wizard
Pages:1
Pencils:Edd Ashe
Inks:Edd Ashe
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Wizard [Blane Whitney]


Story Title: Meet Rang-A-Tang The Wonder Dog - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Pencils:Irv Novick [as Novick] (signed)
Inks:Irv Novick [as Novick] (signed)


Story Title: The Pearl Harbor Peril - comic story
Features:The Wizard
Pages:11
Pencils:Edd Ashe
Inks:Edd Ashe
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Wizard [Blane Whitney] (introduction and origin); Steven Whitney (1776); Capt. Ambrose Whitney (1812); Maj. Thomas Whitney (1865); James Whitney (1870); Thomas Whitney, Jr.(1898); John Whitney (1918); Grover Whitney (Blane's brother); Jatsonians (villains, introduction)
Synopsis:The Wizard uses his super powers to stop a Jatsonian attack on Pearl Harbor.


Story Title: [ no title ] - cartoon
Features:Laughing At Life
Pages:1
Pencils:Jack Cole ?
Inks:Jack Cole ?
Genre:humor


Story Title: In the Worlds of Time - comic story
Features:Scott Rand
Pages:6
Pencils:Jack Binder
Inks:Jack Binder
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Scott Rand (introduction); Dr. Joel Meade; Thor (a Viking); Princess Elda
Synopsis:Scott, a traveler through time with Dr. Meade in the "time car" (which is more of a rocket ship), the rwo they pick up Thor the viking and the lovely Elda in the past.


Story Title: Joe Louis - comic story
Features:SporTopics
Pages:1
Pencils:Irwin Hasen [as I. Hasen] (signed)
Inks:Irwin Hasen [as I. Hasen] (signed)
Genre:non-fiction
Characters:Joe Louis; Lou Nova; "Two ton Galento


Story Title: Murder by Sock - comic story
Features:Swift of the Secret Service
Pages:6
Pencils:Charles Biro
Inks:Charles Biro
Genre:spy
Characters:Rex Swift (introduction); Mr. Swift (his father); Aubrey J. Snite (Dies); Jack Snite (villain, introduction)


Story Title: To-nite! Saved from the Flames! - comic story
Features:Jungle Town Show Boat
Pages:2
Pencils:Dick Ryan (signed)
Inks:Dick Ryan (signed)
Letters:Dick Ryan
Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters:Billy Hippo


Story Title: Vendetta with Von Schiller - comic story
Features:Air Patrol (Wings Johnson)
Pages:5
Pencils:Irv Novick
Inks:Irv Novick
Genre:aviation; war
Characters:Ben "Wings" Johnson (introduction and origin); Mrs. Johnson (Wings's mother, introduction in flashback); Capt. Von Schiller (villain, introduction); Nazis


Story Title: Murder Rap - text story
Features:Lucky Coyne
Pages:4
Letters:typeset
Genre:crime
Characters:Lucky Coyne


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:It's Really A Fact!
Pages:1
Pencils:Bob Wood (signed)
Inks:Bob Wood (signed)
Genre:non-fiction


Story Title: The Bat and the Bull - comic story
Features:Lucky Coyne
Pages:5
Pencils:Frank Frollo ?
Inks:Frank Frollo ?
Genre:crime
Characters:Lucky Coyne; Bat Yardley (inmate); Jean Markham [Louella] (introduction); The Bull and his gang (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis:Lucky Coyne posing as Bat Yardley, jewel thief in prison.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Lonesome Luke
Pages:1
Pencils:Jack Cole ?
Inks:Jack Cole ?
Genre:humor; western-frontier
Characters:Lonesome Luke (introduction and only appearance)


Story Title: The Fortune Teller's Revenge - comic story
Features:Mystic
Pages:5
Pencils:Chuck Winter
Inks:Chuck Winter
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Mystic [later Kardak] (a magician, introduction); Kardak's fiancee; Chuck (villain); Chuck's gang (villains, introduction for all)


Story Title: Kornell Goes to West Point - comic story
Features:West Pointer
Pages:5
Genre:adventure
Characters:Keith Kornell [The West Pointer] (introduction and origin); Senator Crockett (introduction); Uncle Joe; John Kornell (Keith's father, cameo in flashback); Ned Norton
Synopsis:Keith Kornell, a physical and mental marvel, a 19-year-old Kentucky mountaineer who is a collateral descendant of President Andrew Jackson and the son of a World War hero, is orphaned at the age of 5, when both of his parents succumbed to the ravages of pneumonia epidemic. Reared by a poor relative, Keith's life is one of dire poverty until a newspaper runs a story on him and he meets an old Army buddy of his father's who is now a U.S. Senator. Keith gets himself admitted to West Point where he further distinguishes himself and soon fights spies.


Story Title: The Ice Cream Cone - comic story
Features:Impy
Pages:1
Pencils:Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay II] (signed)
Inks:Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay II] (signed)
Colors:Bob McCay ?
Letters:Bob McCay
Genre:fantasy
Characters:Impy


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Speaking Of Sports
Pages:1
Pencils:Bob Wood (signed)
Inks:Bob Wood (signed)


Story Title: Case 1: Master Forgers - comic story
Features:Manhunters!
Pages:6
Pencils:Jack Cole (signed)
Inks:Jack Cole (signed)
Genre:crime


Story Title: Forgets To Remember - comic story
Features:Pokey
Pages:1
Pencils:Dick Ryan (signed)
Inks:Dick Ryan (signed)
Letters:Dick Ryan
Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals


Story Title: Spouting Wings - text article
Features:Yours Truly
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Editorial about what a great comic, Top Notch Comics, is.


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