Blue Ribbon Comics Vol 1 1

Blue Ribbon Comics Vol 1 #1

November, 1939

Cover Artists

Norman Danberg

"Foxy Grandpa"
Writers Will Eisner Pencilers Will Eisner Inkers Will Eisner

"Jack Burke"

"King Kole"

"Sgt. Carey"

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Blue Ribbon Comics #2

Appearing in "Rang-A-Tang"

Featured Characters:

• Rang-a-Tang (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Hy Speed (First appearance)

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Synopsis for "Rang-A-Tang"

Rang-A-Tang

Appearing in "Dan Hastings"

Featured Characters:

• Dan Hastings (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Dr. Carter (First appearance)
• Gloria
• Bob

Villains:

• Mexidians, the
  • Eutopas
  • Ursulis

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Synopsis for "Dan Hastings"

Dan Hastings

Appearing in "Buck Stacey"

Featured Characters:

• Buck Stacey (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Sandra (First appearance)

Villains:

• Steve Vance (First appearance)
• Ben Hackerman (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Circle R Ranch

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Synopsis for "Buck Stacey"

Buck Stacey, Ranch Detective,

Appearing in "Foxy Grandpa"

Featured Characters:

• Foxy Grandpa (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• George

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Synopsis for "Foxy Grandpa"

Foxy Grandpa

Appearing in "Ima Slooth"

Featured Characters:

• Ima Slooth (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

• Gyp-the-Dip

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Synopsis for "Ima Slooth"

Ima Slooth

Appearing in "Boodini the Magician"

Featured Characters:

• Boodini the Magician

Supporting Characters:

• Boodini's twin brother
• Mrs. Boodini

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Synopsis for "Boodini the Magician"

Boodini the Magician

Appearing in "Jack Burke"

Featured Characters:

• Jack Burke

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Synopsis for "Jack Burke"

Jack Burke

Appearing in "King Kole"

Featured Characters:

• King Kole

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Synopsis for "King Kole"

King Kole

Appearing in "Sgt. Carey"

Featured Characters:

• Sergeant Carey
• Officer Cervenka
• Officer Fenwick

Supporting Characters:

• Florence Columbia

Villains:

• Bryan Keenan
• Geo Ferrick (Dies)
• Charles Sanborn (Dies)
• Ferdinand Michitch

Other Characters:

• Edward Butler
• Frank Dangler
• Tommy the Handyman
• unnamed wagon driver (Dies)

Locations:

• Cleveland, Ohio

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Synopsis for "Sgt. Carey"

Sgt. Carey

Notes

• This first issue was very typical for its time — an anthology comic peppered with short "funny pages." What is a pleasant surprise, is reading the gag pages by artists Jack Cole and Will Eisner.
  

Trivia

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• Cover gallery for the Blue Ribbon Comics series

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Recommended Reading

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