Undercover Archie

BLUE RIBBON COMICS #4

(On Newsstands in March 1940)

Having been a few months, Blue Ribbon Comics returned this month with their 4th issue, and in keeping with the war theme, Corporal Collins graced the cover in full action, courtesy of Charles Biro!

(from Blue Ribbon Comics #4 - on newsstands March 1940, artwork by Charles Biro)

Long before, Peter Parker (the Amazing Spider-man) thought of it, there was the Fox, using his rigged camera to take pictures while in action!

(from Blue Ribbon Comics #4 - on newsstands March 1940, artwork by Irwin Hansen)

Jungle fun in The Origin of Ty-Gor! (For some of you who might get traumatized over this panel, they DON’T actually sacrifice him, but rather raise him to be a Tarzan like character of the jungle.)

(from Blue Ribbon Comics #4 - on newsstands March 1940, artwork by George Storm)

TOP NOTCH COMICS #5

(On Newsstands in March 1940)

Another bigger than life rendition of the Wizard by Edd Ashe, and of course, keeping in the war theme!

(from Top Notch Comics #5 - on newsstands February 1940, artwork by Edd Ashe)

I’d been wanting to put one of these in… it’s pretty cool to see some of this stuff today and remember… well, I don’t remember THESE, I wasn’t even born yet, but I DO remember when comics had stuff like this for sale in them… 

(from Top Notch Comics #5 - on newsstands February 1940, artwork by ?)

Returning the favor from Pep #4 (actually, it appears THIS meeting happen first) the Wizard and Shield have yet another historic meeting, making thistle first superhero team up! (I think. Kinda.)

(from Top Notch Comics #5 - on newsstands February 1940, artwork by Edd Ashe)

"When Jack Sheridan’s father was killed by the invaders in 1931, young Jack was adopted by his father’s wise and wealthy old friend, Chan Sing-Tan. Jack vowed to avenge his father’s death and swore never to rest until he had driven the invaders from the land of the peaceful Chinese, and to this end he trains himself to become a marvel in the sciences, the Hindu art of escape, boxing and jiu-jitsu, and ancient Chinese magic and illusion." - from the first story.

Here, Chan gives some… good insight?

(from Top Notch Comics #5 - on newsstands February 1940, artwork by Irv Novick)

Vola as the aliens object of affection in ‘Streak Chandler on Mars’, from Harry Shorten (with artwork by William Wills). 

(from Top Notch Comics #5 - on newsstands February 1940, artwork by William Wills)