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Hit Comics (1940) · The Collector

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Quality Comics
Hit Comics (1940)

Hit Comics

Quality Comics · 1940–1950

Format: Magazine
Status: Ended
Issues: 65
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover price: 10¢
Key issues: 30

New issues go on your pull list in Releases, with the date to order each one by.

Issues
Key issues
Creators
Characters
Details

Issues

65 issues · 30 keys

Hit Comics (1940) #1 cover

#1

Jul 1940

1st appearance of Pete Birch

Hit Comics (1940) #2 cover

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 158
Metron series 6242

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Key

#2

Aug 1940

1st appearance of Venusians

Hit Comics (1940) #3 cover

#3

Sep 1940

1st appearance of Fred Ricks

Hit Comics (1940) #4 cover

#4

Oct 1940

Hit Comics (1940) #5 cover

#5

Nov 1940

1st appearance of Judd Haskin

Hit Comics (1940) #6 cover

#6

Dec 1940

1st appearance of Jimmy Meke

Hit Comics (1940) #7 cover

#7

Jan 1941

1st appearance of Maj. Phillip Elliot

Hit Comics (1940) #8 cover

#8

Feb 1941

1st appearance of Don Glory

Hit Comics (1940) #9 cover

#9

Mar 1941

1st appearance of Mr. Carey

Hit Comics (1940) #10 cover

#10

Apr 1941

1st appearance of G. G. G. Mogul

Hit Comics (1940) #11 cover

#11

May 1941

1st appearance of Ed Grover

Hit Comics (1940) #12 cover

#12

Jun 1941

1st appearance of Jim

Hit Comics (1940) #13 cover

#13

Jul 1941

1st appearance of Dr. Enfield

Hit Comics (1940) #14 cover

#14

Aug 1941

1st appearance of Bugsy Webb

Hit Comics (1940) #15 cover

#15

Sep 1941

1st appearance of Rosemary Cabot

Hit Comics (1940) #16 cover

#16

Oct 1941

1st appearance of Tim Donner

Hit Comics (1940) #17 cover

#17

Nov 1941

Hit Comics (1940) #18 cover

#18

Dec 1941

Hit Comics (1940) #19 cover

#19

Jan 1942

1st appearance of Merritt

Hit Comics (1940) #20 cover

#20

Feb 1942

1st appearance of Ray Cooper

Hit Comics (1940) #21 cover

#21

Apr 1942

1st appearance of Axel Kopf

Hit Comics (1940) #22 cover

#22

Jun 1942

1st appearance of Johnson

Hit Comics (1940) #23 cover

#23

Aug 1942

Hit Comics (1940) #24 cover

#24

Oct 1942

1st appearance of Miss Jean Dale

Hit Comics (1940) #25 cover

#25

Dec 1942

Origin of Kid Eternity

Hit Comics (1940) #26 cover

#26

Feb 1943

Hit Comics (1940) #27 cover

#27

Apr 1943

Hit Comics (1940) #28 cover

#28

Jul 1943

1st appearance of Billy Blackfeet

Hit Comics (1940) #29 cover

#29

Sep 1943

Hit Comics (1940) #30 cover

#30

Nov 1943

Hit Comics (1940) #31 cover

#31

Apr 1944

Hit Comics (1940) #32 cover

#32

Jul 1944

Hit Comics (1940) #33 cover

#33

Oct 1944

Hit Comics (1940) #34 cover

#34

Dec 1944

Hit Comics (1940) #35 cover

#35

Apr 1945

1st appearance of Marmaduke Mouse

Hit Comics (1940) #36 cover

#36

Jul 1945

1st appearance of Richard Stanley

Hit Comics (1940) #37 cover

#37

Jul 1945

1st appearance of E. T. Wicks

Hit Comics (1940) #38 cover

#38

Oct 1945

Hit Comics (1940) #39 cover

#39

Apr 1946

1st appearance of The Barracuda

Hit Comics (1940) #40 cover

#40

May 1946

Hit Comics (1940) #41 cover

#41

Jul 1946

1st appearance of Charlie Horse

Hit Comics (1940) #42 cover

#42

Sep 1946

1st appearance of Sir Roger

Hit Comics (1940) #43 cover

#43

Nov 1946

Hit Comics (1940) #44 cover

#44

Jan 1947

Hit Comics (1940) #45 cover

#45

Mar 1947

Hit Comics (1940) #46 cover

#46

May 1947

Hit Comics (1940) #47 cover

#47

Jul 1947

Hit Comics (1940) #48 cover

#48

Sep 1947

Hit Comics (1940) #49 cover

#49

Nov 1947

Hit Comics (1940) #50 cover

#50

Jan 1948

Hit Comics (1940) #51 cover

#51

Mar 1948

Hit Comics (1940) #52 cover

#52

May 1948

Hit Comics (1940) #53 cover

#53

Jul 1948

Hit Comics (1940) #54 cover

#54

Sep 1948

Hit Comics (1940) #55 cover

#55

Nov 1948

1st appearance of Peachy Pitts

Hit Comics (1940) #56 cover

#56

Jan 1949

Hit Comics (1940) #57 cover

#57

Mar 1949

Hit Comics (1940) #58 cover

#58

May 1949

Hit Comics (1940) #59 cover

#59

Jul 1949

Hit Comics (1940) #60 cover

#60

Sep 1949

Hit Comics (1940) #61 cover

#61

Nov 1949

1st appearance of Jeb Rivers

Hit Comics (1940) #62 cover

#62

Jan 1950

Hit Comics (1940) #63 cover

#63

Mar 1950

Hit Comics (1940) #64 cover

#64

May 1950

Hit Comics (1940) #65 cover

#65

Jul 1950

Key issues

First appearances, origins and turning points, led by the debuts of the characters who appear most across the catalog.

30 keys

Hit Comics (1940) #22 cover

#22

Jun 1942

1st appearance of Johnson

Hit Comics (1940) #15 cover

#15

Sep 1941

1st appearance of Rosemary Cabot

Hit Comics (1940) #12 cover

#12

Jun 1941

1st appearance of Jim

Hit Comics (1940) #25 cover

#25

Dec 1942

Origin of Kid Eternity

Hit Comics (1940) #35 cover

#35

Apr 1945

1st appearance of Marmaduke Mouse

Hit Comics (1940) #1 cover

#1

Jul 1940

1st appearance of Pete Birch

Hit Comics (1940) #19 cover

#19

Jan 1942

1st appearance of Merritt

Hit Comics (1940) #2 cover

#2

Aug 1940

1st appearance of Venusians

Hit Comics (1940) #36 cover

#36

Jul 1945

1st appearance of Richard Stanley

Hit Comics (1940) #9 cover

#9

Mar 1941

1st appearance of Mr. Carey

Hit Comics (1940) #16 cover

#16

Oct 1941

1st appearance of Tim Donner

Hit Comics (1940) #8 cover

#8

Feb 1941

1st appearance of Don Glory

18 more key issues

#31st appearance of Fred Ricks · 1st appearance of Sari
#51st appearance of Judd Haskin · 1st appearance of Gen. Gorzel · 1st appearance of Jean Carrolla
#61st appearance of Jimmy Meke · 1st appearance of Mabel Meke · 1st appearance of the D. A. · 1st appearance of Mr. Nolan · 1st appearance of Lois Nolan
#71st appearance of Maj. Phillip Elliot · 1st appearance of Choc'lit Drop · 1st appearance of Emperor Jy-Gantic · 1st appearance of President Karla
#101st appearance of G. G. G. Mogul · 1st appearance of Lanny Cole

Creators

Who made the most issues of this run, with the issues they span.

94 people credited

Writers

Klaus Nordling48 issues · #1–#65
Jack Cole36 issues · #9–#46
S. M. Iger23 issues · #1–#24
Bernard Dibble23 issues · #28–#65
Arthur Beeman19 issues · #7–#25
Toni Blum18 issues · #1–#24
Ernie Hart13 issues · #35–#53
Bob Powell8 issues · #4–#12

Artists

Klaus Nordling53 issues · #1–#65
Jack Cole40 issues · #9–#55
Al Bryant28 issues · #11–#49
Pete Riss24 issues · #35–#60
Alex Blum23 issues · #1–#24
Bernard Dibble23 issues · #28–#65
Arthur Beeman21 issues · #5–#25
Henry Kiefer16 issues · #1–#21

Cover artists

Lou Fine17 issues · #1–#17
Al Bryant15 issues · #32–#49
Pete Riss11 issues · #45–#60
Reed Crandall10 issues · #18–#65
Ruben Moreira5 issues · #26–#30
Jill Elgin5 issues · #26–#30
Max Elkan3 issues · #19–#21
Gill Fox1 issue

Inkers: Klaus Nordling (53), Jack Cole (40), Al Bryant (28)
Letterers: Paul Gustavson (5)
Editors: George Brenner (31), S. M. Iger (21), Harry Stein (6)

Characters and teams

Who appears most often in this run, by issues they appear in.

676 characters

Mr. Keeper31
Betty Bates29
Kid Eternity28
Bob Masters24
Swab Decker24
The Red Bee22
Hercules20
The Great Defender15
Don Glory13
Rod Strange13
Ah Choo11
Neon11
Tommy Tinkle10
Doug Strange9
Lion Boy9
Blaze Barton8
Silk8
Douglas Strange7
G-57
Her Highness7
Jack Doe7
Jill Doe7
Sir Roger7
Neon the Unknown6

First appearances in this run

Characters who debut here, led by those who appear most across the catalog. 78 in all.

Smithers#22
Jimmy#15
Jim#12
Johnson#22
Mr. Keeper

Publication details

Publication notes

Thanks again to Pat Iacovone, Al Dellinges, and the usual gang of suspects. Original index for this series was created from the indexing work of Henry Steele.

From the Grand Comics Database.

Publishing format: was on-going series
Binding: saddle-stitched
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

#111st appearance of Ed Grover · 1st appearance of Molly Snood · 1st appearance of Mary Blake

#131st appearance of Dr. Enfield

#141st appearance of Bugsy Webb · 1st appearance of Lydia Van Deer · 1st appearance of Danger Darrow · 1st appearance of John Winslow III · 1st appearance of Davy McLain

#201st appearance of Ray Cooper · 1st appearance of Jim Helder · 1st appearance of Mrs. Helder

#211st appearance of Axel Kopf

#241st appearance of Miss Jean Dale

#281st appearance of Billy Blackfeet

#371st appearance of E. T. Wicks · 1st appearance of Prof. Piffle

#391st appearance of The Barracuda

#411st appearance of Charlie Horse

#421st appearance of Sir Roger

#551st appearance of Peachy Pitts

#611st appearance of Jeb Rivers · 1st appearance of Catfish

#25

Marmaduke Mouse#35

Neon the Unknown#1