Gem Comics #19

Frank Johnson

Australia

Published
11 May 1948
Page count
36
Cover price
6d [0-0-6 AUP]
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
A Frank Johnson Publication [strip]
 
A Frank Johnson Publication [strip]

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled Cover, 1 page

Credits

Art
Peter Chapman, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Peter Chapman , letterer
Show/hide 1. Untitled Blank page(s), 1 page
Show/hide 2. The Curse of the Drums (Skip Dolan Journalistic Adventures) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Skip Dolan Journalistic Adventures
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
Jon Hill, scripter [signed]
Art
Jon Hill, line art [signed]
Text
Jon Hill , letterer

Reprint history

Compare
Skip Dolan and Grunert's Curse [Script: The Curse of the Drums] (1948)
 
Skip Dolan and Grunert's Curse [Script: The Curse of the Drums] (1948)
 
Skip Dolan and Grunert's Curse [Script: The Curse of the Drums] [Back page] (1948)
 
Skip Dolan and Grunert's Curse [Script: The Curse of the Drums] [Page 1] (1948)
 
Skip Dolan and Grunert's Curse [Script: The Curse of the Drums] [Character sketches] (1948)
 
Skip Dolan and Grunert's Curse [Script: The Curse of the Drums] [Page 2] (1948)

Notes

According to the script, this is the second episode of Skip Dolan. Script from Jeff Battista via 'Old Australian Pre-Decimal Comics up to 1966' Facebook group.

Show/hide 3. Untitled (Diana Hastings) Comic story, 8 pages

"Whilst returning to Capetown in her plane, Diana made a landing to refuel. There she met Lincoln Rand, an old friend.. Her plane was stolen by a nororious crimina, Black Magic…"

Featuring

Feature
Diana Hastings
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
Peter Chapman, scripter [credited]
Art
Peter Chapman, line art [credited]
Text
Peter Chapman, letterer
Show/hide 4. The Snifter Princess (Bowyang Bill) Comic story, 9 pages

Featuring

Feature
Bowyang Bill
Genre
Satire-Parody

Credits

Writing
Emile Mercier, scripter [signed]
Art
Emile Mercier, line art [signed]
Text
Emile Mercier, letterer
Show/hide 5. Quentin Quaint & His Invisible Paint Activity, 1 page

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 6. Untitled (The Adventures of Grant Butler) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Adventures of Grant Butler
Genre
Western-Frontier

Credits

Writing
Gerrard Lants, scripter [credited]
Art
Gerrard Lants, line art [credited]
Text
Gerrard Lants, letterer
Show/hide 7. Find the Seven Dwarfs (Gem Puzzle Picture) Activity, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Gem Puzzle Picture

Credits

Art
, line art
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 8. Untitled Blank page(s), 1 page
Show/hide 9. Scaly-Breasted Lorikeet (Birds of Australia) Illustration, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Birds of Australia

Notes

The 11 May 1948 publication date of this issue is from the script for Skip Dolan.

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Jeff Battista

AusReprints ID

  • 58997

Entry created

  • 18/04/2021

Cover added

  • 18/04/2021

Last updated

  • 18/04/2021