America's Best Comics #18

(June 1946)

[Death in Shanghai] (Table of Contents: 1)

The Black Terror / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ed Moritz

Inks

Ed Moritz

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

CC-554

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When Japan still dreamed of empire...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim Roland]; General Bochi (villain, introduction, death); the Japanese (villains)

Indexer Notes

Set between V-E and V-J Day.

Due to confusion with the inker Ed Hamilton, we formerly suggested Edmond Hamilton as the scripter of this story.

Rogue's Gallery Picture (Table of Contents: 2)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Charles S. Strong (credited as Charles Stoddard)

Pencils

? (spot illustration)

Inks

? (spot illustration)

Colors

? (spot illustrations)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Young Glenn Lanning wanted to follow...

Genre

crime

Characters

Glenn Lanning; Harry Lanning (his father); Gunner Kane (crook); Slugger Devine (crook)

[The Electrosorber Affair] (Table of Contents: 3)

Pyroman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes ?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

CC-395?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Accidentally subjected to terrific voltage...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Pyroman [Dick Martin]; Joyce Clark; Doctor Clark; Rex Topsed (villain, introduction); his gang (villains, introductions); John M. Chilton (inventor)

Billy's Birthday Present (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Miles Brower (credited)

Pencils

? (spot illustration)

Inks

? (spot illustration)

Colors

? (spot illustration)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Billy Bennett was very proud of his new bicycle.

Genre

drama

Characters

Billy Bennett; Mary; George

[The Sleepless People] (Table of Contents: 5)

Doc Strange / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes ?

Pencils

Ken Battefield

Inks

Ken Battefield

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

CC-518

First Line of Dialogue or Text

With the Allies now giving orders in Tokyo...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doc Strange [Doctor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Mike Ellis; General Brady; The Japanese (villians)

Indexer Notes

art id by Craig Delich 9/05

Story set between V-E and V-J Day.

Sheep Boy (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Neal Douglas (credited)

Pencils

? (spot illustration)

Inks

? (spot illustration)

Colors

? (spot illustration)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Before Pop Selden headed into town...

Genre

crime

Characters

Pop Selden; Monty Latham; Norman Gates (crook); Malcolm Nelson (crook)

[The Balkanian Plot] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Fighting Yank / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes ?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

CC-567

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bruce and Joan visit their friend...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fighting Yank [Bruce Carter III]; Joan Farwell; Farkas (villain, introduction, death); his spy ring (villains, introductions, deaths)

Indexer Notes

Pencils/Inks are not by Alex Schomburg as previously attributed.