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Top Notch Comics #1

Archie · Series began 1939 · December 1939

first appearance of The Wizard

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

The Wizard (Blane Whitney, 20th century, Archie Comics) — introduction and origin
Rex Swift (of the Secret Service, Archie Comics) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: December 1939
On sale: October 25, 1939
Pages: 68

Editions and covers

Original edition
Source ↗

Creators

pencils: Edd Ashe, Irv Novick, Jack Binder, Irwin Hasen, Charles Biro, Dick Ryan, Bob Wood, Chuck Winter, Bob McCay, Jack Coleinks: Edd Ashe, Irv Novick, Jack Binder, Irwin Hasen, Charles Biro, Dick Ryan, Bob Wood, Chuck Winter, Bob McCay, Jack Colescript: Otto Binder, Dick Ryan, Joe Blair, Ken Fitch, Bob McCay, Jack Coleletters: Dick Ryan, Bob McCay

Stories

The Pearl Harbor Peril · 11 pages
The Wizard uses his super powers to stop a Jatsonian attack on Pearl Harbor.
Untitled · 6 pages
Scott, a traveler through time with Dr. Meade in the "time car" (which is more of a rocket ship), the rwo they pick up Thor the viking and the lovely Elda in the past.
Joe Louis · 1 pages
Murder by Sock · 6 pages
Rex solves the murder of Aubrey J. Snite.
To-nite! Saved from the Flames! · 2 pages
Crooks try to steal some papers by starting a fire and melting a safe.
Vendetta with Von Schiller · 5 pages
Ben wants revenge on Von Schiller who killed his friend.
Murder Rap · 4 pages
Lucky works to capture Cardona.
The Bat and the Bull · 5 pages
Lucky Coyne posing as Bat Yardley, jewel thief in prison.
Untitled · 1 pages
Lonesome Luke sends a poem to an editor.
The Fortune Teller's Revenge · 5 pages
A fortune teller is upset that a mystic is ruining her act.
Kornell Goes to West Point · 5 pages
Keith Kornell, a physical and mental marvel, a 19-year-old Kentucky mountaineer who is a collateral descendant of President Andrew Jackson and the son of a World War hero, is orphaned at the age of 5, when both of his parents succumbed to the ravages of pneumonia epidemic. Reared by a poor relative, Keith's life is one of dire poverty until a newspaper runs a story on him and he meets an old Army buddy of his father's who is now a U.S. Senator. Keith gets himself admitted to West Point where he further distinguishes himself and soon fights spies.
The Ice Cream Cone · 1 pages
Impy learns magic.
Speaking of Sports · 1 pages
Case 1: Master Forgers · 6 pages
Roy and Connor solve a check forging ring.
Untitled · 1 pages
Pokey forgets what day it is.
Spouting Wings · Yours Truly · 1 pages
Editorial about what a great comic, Top Notch Comics, is.

Characters

Blane WhitneyThe WizardRex Swift

Reprinted in

Gwandanaland Comics (2016), Punch Comics (1941), Authentic Police Cases (1948)