Saturday, February 9, 2019

The Adventures of PADLOCK HOMES (1942)


Reading the story, it looks like this is not the first appearance of "Padlock Homes", but it's the earliest I can find on comicbookplus. It's from Champ Comics #19, published in June 1942. The guy who scanned it is known as "narfstar." Script, pencils and inks are all credited to Ed Wheelan. I like him. Reminds me a little of Popeye creator E.C. Segar. Padlock, Watzis and the Professor will return. 






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5 comments:

  1. Matthew ClarkFebruary 9, 2019 at 9:55 AM

    A Simon and Kirby cover!

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  2. Evan LewisFebruary 9, 2019 at 2:36 PM

    Yep, that too.

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  3. D.D.DeggFebruary 10, 2019 at 7:56 AM

    Ironic that Wheelan reminds you of E. C. Segar, since Segar's Thimble Theatre was created to replace Wheelan's Midget Movies when Wheelan left Hearst.

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  4. Evan LewisFebruary 10, 2019 at 8:48 AM

    Cool. I've seen Midget Movies, but didn't connect Wheelan.

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  5. Cap'n BobFebruary 10, 2019 at 4:22 PM

    I see a touch of Chester Gould in the art, too.

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