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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published [April 1942?]
Cover Price $0.10 CAD
Pages 68
Editing Cy Bell (publisher)
Notes Main picture on cover is of The Brain punching a mummy with a skull face.

Cover Details - "The Brain Battles the Mummy"

Characters The Brain; Thunderfist; Captain Red Thortan; Dixon of the Mounted; The Mummy
Genre Adventure
Notes Main picture on cover is of The Brain punching a mummy with a skull face.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Club News & Views"

Synopsis Letters and addresses of Active Comics Club Members.
Letters Typeset; ?
Notes Indicia on last page of comic, not here.

11 page The Brain story "The Brain and the Mummy Man"

Characters The Brain; The Mummy Man
Synopsis The Brain psychically contacts the Mummy Man who then kidnaps a girl to lure him to a graveyard. The Brain falls into a grave, but then flys out. The Mummy Man runs away with the girl. The Brain rescues her and the Mummy Man and his gang are destroyed. The last panel introduces Active Jim.
Genre Adventure
Script Leo Bachle
Pencils Leo Bachle
Inks Leo Bachle
Letters Leo Bachle?

3 page Active Jim story "So you're looking for Active Jim too..."

Characters Active Jim; Joan Brian, his secretary
Synopsis Sort-of an ad for the Active Club. Coupon on last page says to send to "Bell Feature and Publishers".
Genre Adventure; Humor

1 page Wild Bill promo (ad from the publisher) "Who is Wild Bill"

Characters Wild Bill
Genre Western
Script Leo Bachle; Bob Bachle
Pencils Leo Bachle; Bob Bachle
Inks Leo Bachle; Bob Bachle
Letters Leo Bachle; Bob Bachle
Reprinted from Dime Comics (Bell Features, 1942 series) #? [first page of Adventure of Wild Bill, with Indian saying "Chief say no wantum fight with white brothers."]

1 page story "The Flight Parade"

Synopsis Pioneer passengers. Balloon ride: The Marquis d'Arlandes.
Genre Fact
Script J. O'Henly?
Pencils J. O'Henly?
Inks J. O'Henly?
Letters J. O'Henly?

14 page Capt. Red Thortan story "Capt. Red Thortan"

Characters Captain Red Thortan; Carole Powell
Synopsis (Continued from last issue) Red kills the tiger. He and Carole escape the pit. Red takes over a Japanese tank but ends up going over a cliff. (to be continued).
Genre Adventure
Script Al Cooper
Pencils Al Cooper
Inks Al Cooper
Letters Al Cooper

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Oh, I love a parade!"

Synopsis Ad for Joke Comics.

2 page promo (ad from the publisher) "The Greatest Contest Ever In Comic Magazines"

Synopsis Ad for a contest to write a letter saying what Bell Comic character you like and win a bike, a wristwatch or a fountain pen.

1 page advertisement "Look! Easily Built Models Sent By Mail"

Synopsis Ad for Model airplanes from the Trans-Canada Mail Order Company.

14 page Dixon of The Mounted story "Dixon of The Mounted"

Characters Dixon; Mad Griffen; Ruth; Cat Burke; Lad
Synopsis (Continued from last issue) Dixon is captured by the half-Devil who reveals that he steals furs from the Indians. Dixon unmasks him and finds Mad Griffen, a criminal maniac from the Yukon. Cat Burke, his associate, arrives by plane and captures Dixon. Lad, Dixon's dog, arrives as he is about to be destroyed by a bomb and Dixon and Ruth escape.
Genre Adventure
Script Theodore Steele
Pencils Theodore Steele
Inks Theodore Steele
Letters Theodore Steele

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "50 Free Prize Winners"

Synopsis Winners from the "What Would You Do Contest" from Active Comics #1. Names and Addresses.

1 page Active Jim's Active Club promo (ad from the publisher) "This Month's Message to Members"

Synopsis Active Jim's monthly message to members of the Active Club. Includes code to use a special code-wheel on.

13 page Thunderfist story "Thunderfist vs. Giant Robot"

Characters Thunderfist
Synopsis Thunderfist battles a giant robot and evil people on a rocket.
Genre Adventure
Script Edmund Legault?
Pencils Murray Karn [as M. Karn]
Inks Murray Karn [as M. Karn]
Letters Murray Karn [as M. Karn]?
Notes Story's only credit is "Illustrated by M. Karn". Might be also written by Murry Karn or by Edmund Legault.

Half page story "Jokes"

Synopsis Half page joke at the end of Thunderfist.
Genre Humor
Script J. O'Henly
Pencils J. O'Henly
Inks J. O'Henly
Letters J. O'Henly?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Ad for Wow Comics"

Notes Includes indicia for comic, stating publication by "Commercial Signs of Canada". No date listed.
Reprinted from Wow Comics (Bell Features, 1941 series) #? [cover]

1 page advertisement "Ad for Model Planes"

Synopsis Continued from ad inside issue.