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Target Comics#1 [1]
Cover: Bill Everett

Target Comics #1 [1]

Feb 1940 · Novelty / Premium / Curtis · 0.10 USD
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Contains 11 stories
On the Trail of Travis Trent
8 pp · Western-Frontier
"Bull's-Eye" Bill [Bill Target] (introduction)Quing (introduction, a cook)Dee Parsons (introduction)Steve Casey (introduction)un-named SheriffTravis Trent (villain, introduction)

In the dusty frontier town of 1940, "Bull's-Eye" Bill finds himself on the wrong side of the law after defending his friend Steve Casey during a violent land dispute, only to be pursued by the local Sheriff. With tensions rising and a new threat looming, the outlaw Travis Trent strikes, forcing the Sheriff to call on Bill’s sharpshooting skills to track down the cattle rustler. Amid the rising stakes, Dee Parsons quietly watches Bill, her feelings unspoken as he focuses on the trail ahead.

The Coming of Manowar
6 pp
The White Streak [Manowar] (IntroOrigin)Simms (Intro)Ramon (Intro)Don Ruizen (IntroDeathVillain)

In the heart of a erupting South American volcano, archeologists Simms and Ramon uncover the ancient robot Manowar, the last guardian of a forgotten civilization. Bound by duty, Manowar emerges to confront the tyranny of Dictator Don Ruizen, whose war machine threatens the region.

Sabotage
7 pp
Lucky Byrd (Intro)Rocky Stone (VillainIntroDeath)
The Fifty-Year-Old Infants
4 pp
Hi-Grass Twins [MoeJoe] (Intro)
The Case of the Black Widow Spider
7 pp
T-Man Turner (OriginIntro)Dr. Black (VillainIntro)
The Clip-Ear Case
6 pp
The City Editor (Intro)Pinky (Intro)Katie (Intro)Phil Manners (Intro)Joyce Bellamy (Intro)
The Turkey Whistle
3 pp
The Puppet Man (Intro)Jerry (Intro)Jane (Intro)Jerry's Mother (Intro)
The Redemption of Speck
8 pp
The Captain (Intro)The Skipper (Intro)V-Y (Intro)Speck (Intro)Other inhabitants of Boyville (Intro)

In the rugged heart of Boyville, where young men are shaped into Rangers under the watchful eye of The Captain, a wayward trainee named Speck gets his first real test. With The Skipper and Ranger V-Y leading the way, the mission takes a sharp turn when the trio is ambushed and V-Y and Speck are captured by unseen spies.

Rip Rory's Initiation
5 pp
Rip Rory (Intro)Bart (VillainIntro)Anne Stuart (Intro)

In this 1940 tale from Target Comics #1, freshman Rip Rory arrives at State College with a reputation as a high school basketball star, only to be challenged by upperclassman Bart in a flashy court showdown. When Bart tries to humiliate Rip, the freshman surprises everyone by turning the tables, earning the respect of the crowd—and the attention of Bart’s girlfriend, Anne Stuart, who steps in to introduce herself.

Introducing the Sapps
3 pp
Elmer Sapp (Intro)Ima Sapp (Intro)Junior Sapp (Intro)
The Maskless Axeman
5 pp

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, letterer Carl Burgos
cover pencils, inks Bill Everett

Reprints

Reprinted in The Bill Everett Archives #1 (2011)

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