Temerson titles with blue background
10/06/2012
1933 |
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Worth Carnahan publishes Wild Cherries (4 issues) A "snappy story)
title. Publications Service Syndicate, Inc |
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1934 |
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Ultem |
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May
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Frank Temerson and I. W. Ullman publish Movie Humor | |
1936 |
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Dec | Movie Stars Handies Silk Stockings Revue |
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1937 |
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Jan | Silk Stocking Stories |
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Apr
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High Heel Magazine | |
Jul | Donenfeld publishes The Stocking Parade (Arrow) Ultem sued seekng an injunction but was denied by a court that didn't want to soil its hands with the matter. |
Arrow |
Jul
Resolute |
Personal Adventure Stories ed. J. A. Rosefeld (Resolute Publications Inc., 25¢, 68pp, large pulp, cover by A. E. Drake) -3 issues? J.A. Rosenfield is I. W. Ullman's brother-in-law. |
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Sep
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Ultem purchases Funny Pages and Funny Picture Stories
from Comics Magazine Company. Funny Pages From indicia on contents page: FUNNY PAGES is published monthly by Ultem Publications, Inc., Mount Morris, Illinois. EDITORIAL OFFICE, 276 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y. Incorrectly listed as v2#2 in indicia on inside front cover; correct numbering on contents page. |
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Nov
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Ultem purchases Star Comics and Star Ranger from Harry Chesler. All four titles are edited by Harry Chesler using his shop material. Chesler was formerly backed by McFadden- but they apparently decided there was no profit in it. |
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1938 |
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Jan
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Funny Pages v2#5, Star Comics #9
Last issue published by Ultem. All four titles sold to Joseph Hardie and Raymond Kelly's Centaur. Centaur is financed by Kable. |
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July | Ultem reorganizes as Lex Publications and stiffs all creditors. | |
1939 |
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July | Silk Stocking and High Heel (Feb) end. | |
Oct
Brookwood |
Brookwood publishes Speed Comics. 381 4th Ave printed in NYC Edited by Maurice Rosenfield, J. A. Rose(n)field's son. Probably financed by Harry Donenfeld. Distributed by Fawcett? |
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Dec |
Worth publishes Champion Comics #2. 1(22) E42nd Street Worth Carnahan Ed Worth and Charles Quinlan publishers (acc to CBM 71)
(Probably not related to Temerson.) 1st issue a $.05 giveaway intended for motion picture theatres. Acc to CBM 71. Adolphe Barreaux studio material begins to appear |
Worth |
1940 |
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Mar | Maurice Rosenfeld because first editor for Feature Publications Prize Comics, owned by Teddy Epstein and M.M. Bleir. Distributed by Independent News. 1270 Sixth Ave, NY. Rosenfeld uses most of the same artists that are producing Speed Comics. | |
April |
Writer's Digest, April, 1940 issue: "Lex Publications," 381 Fourth Avenue, which superseded "Ultem" and "Resolute Publications", is in its turn out.... But there are plans afoot for new corporation names. "Brookwood Publishing Company" is one of these, issuing "Speed Comics". "Tem" Publishing is another of the names to be used." credit to Will Murray for his rediscovering this note. Champion #6 . |
Worth |
Tem Publications |
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May
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Crash #1 Tem Publications 381 4th Ave/Holyoke (Bert Whitman Productions supplies the contents) |
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June Bilbara
Worth |
Cyclone Comics Bilbara Pub Bilbara is owned by William Cotton and published many other types of magazines including Peek and Movie Portraits. Cotton also owned Ideal Publishing and had connections to the distributor Kable. Bilbara = Bil(l Cotton) and (Bar)bara (Janes)? Worth/Charles Quinlan Production Movie Life ad 122 E 42nd ST (Worth- not Temerson) Features Volton (Quinlan), Kingdom of the Moon (Quinlan), Mr. Q (Quinlan), Red Knight (Winter), King Anthony (Papp)
Joe Simon cover on Champion 08
Whirlwind Comics-3 issues Nita Publishing 381 4th Avenue (Bert Whitman Associates) |
NITA |
July | O.K. Comics #1 published by Hit Publishing (Worth & Quinlan).
1 East 42nd Street, NY According to Frank Motler, copyrighted by Worth B. Carnahan and not related to the United Features Okay Comics published the same month. 2 issues. Features Sunset Smith (Quinlan), Don Rayman (Quinlan), Mr. Mist (Quinlan), Jason McCoy (Carnahan), Phantom Knight (Willner), Little Giant (?) among others. |
Hit |
Aug | Last Brookwood issue of Speed Comics (11) |
Brookwood |
Sept
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Cat-Man debuts in Crash Comics #4 by Irwin Hasen. | |
Oct | Champion becomes Champ with #11. Last from Worth/Quinlan. |
Worth |
Nov | Last issue of Cyclone (5). Carnahan moves to Nashville and
leaves comic publishing. Quinlan moves on to Helnit. Last issue of Crash (5) Whitman moves on to Green Hornet from Helnit. House ad for Crash, Speed and Whirlwind in Crash #5. |
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Helnit |
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Dec
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Green Hornet #1 from Helnit. 381 4th Avenue. Printed in Meriden CT. Contents supplied by Bert Whitman Associates which holds the rights. Bert Whitman also does the Green Hornet comic strip.
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1941 |
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Feb | Champ takes over publishing of Champ Comics with #12. 225 West 57th ST Leo Greenwald ed and publisher Adolphe Barreaux's Majestic Studios supplies the contents. Statement of ownership:* Worth Publishing Co., Inc. * The editor is Leo Greenwald. (Greenwald, like Carnahan and Barreux, is a former Trojan staffer. Supposedlly his wife finances his comic line, to get him out of the house.) * The owners are Worth Publishing Co., Inc. and Leo Greenwald * The statement is "signed" Leo Greenwald, Publisher There is no mention of Worth B. Carnahan anywhere in the Statement of Ownership Addresses for both Greenwald and the Worth Publishing Co., Inc. are given as 122 East 42nd St., New York City. The address for Champ Publishing Company in the indicia is 225 West 57th Street, New York, N. Y. |
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Mar | Speed Comics 12 and 13 published by Speed Comics, Inc. (Greenwald ?) | |
May
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Speed 13- Last Speed Comics issue.followed by 4 month gap. Cat-Man #1 Helnit Charles Quinlan takes over packaging. continues from Crash |
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Aug
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Captain Fearless produced by Quinlan for Helnit. (2 issues)
Last Helnit Green Hornet (6). Bert Whitman sells the rights to Al Harvey. (see Goulart). |
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Sep | Speed Comics 14 pub by Alfred Harvey. Financing probably from Harry Donenfeld and new Distributor Irving Manheimer's Publisher's Distribution Corp, also financed by Donenfeld. | |
Dec
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Captain Aero pub by Helnit #7- (continued from Green Hornet
numbering.)
Cat-Man #5 introduces his side kick, The Kitten. Printed in Holyoke Ma. Editorial address still 381 4th Ave. NYC. |
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1942 |
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Holyoke |
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Jan
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Sherman Bowles, publisher of 4 Springfield Mass newspapers and
owner of Holyoke Press, takes over Cat-man with #6 and
Captain Aero with #2 in February. Quinlan goes with them. Temerson is
not a part owner of Holyoke. Editorial address 224 W 42nd St.
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Feb
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Last Fox Blue Beetle 11 Cat-Man 7 Captain Aero 2 |
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Mar | Captain Aero 3 Cat-Man 8 |
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Apr
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Captain Aero 4 Cat-Man 9 |
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May
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Harvey takes over Champ with issue 18 Cat-Man 10 Captain Aero 5 |
Harvey |
Jun
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Bert Whitman sells the Green Hornet to Harvey. #7
Holyoke takes over Blue Beetle (#12) Quinlan takes over as editor with #13.
Captain Aero #6 Cat-Man 11 |
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Jul
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Cat-Man 12 Captain Aero 7 220 West 42nd St |
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Aug
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Blue Beetle 13 | |
Sep
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Cat-Man 13 Captain Aero 8 Editorial Offices now at 52 Vanderbuilt Ave NYC Blue Beetle 14- cover introduces Sparky but he's not inside. |
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Oct
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Cat-Man 14 52 Vanderbilt Ave. Blue Beetle 15
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Nov |
Cat-Man 15 Captain Aero 9 Blue Beetle 16 |
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Dec |
Cat-Man 16 Blue Beetle 17 |
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1943 |
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Jan
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Last Holyoke issues of Cat-man (17) and Captain Aero (10) Blue Beetle 18 |
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Mar | Blue Beetle 19 | |
Apr |
New Blue Beetle (20) Chas Quinlan Ed. Statement of Ownership |
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Spring? |
Very Best Sure Fire Comics #1- no publisher listed or date. Appears to be an issue of Captain Aero that fits between #10 and 11. |
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MAY | Blue Beetle 21 | |
JUNE | Blue Beetle 22 | |
ET-ES-GO |
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Jul
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Temerson forms Et-Es-Go and resumes publication of Catman with
#18. Editorial offices 220 W 42nd ST, NYC Printed in St. Louis Blue Beetle 23 (Holyoke) |
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Aug | Last Quinlan Blue Beetle story Blue Beetle 24 still at Vanderbuilt Ave- still printed in Holyoke. Produced by Ferstadt studios? |
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Sept | Catman numbering mixed up with Captain Aero.
1st Et-Es-Go Captain Aero 11 (V3 #9) |
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Dec
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Suspense #1 (Et-Es-Go) Quinlan cover 1st L. B. Cole artwork |
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1944 |
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Jan
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Terrific Comics #1 (Et-Es-Go)
Mr Nobody by John Giunta appears |
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Mar |
Captain Flight Four Star publications 28 East 10th St. packaged by L. B. Cole? Robert Farrell publisher printed in St Louis
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Four Star |
May
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Rae Herman listed as editor of Cat-man 24 | |
Jun
Narrative |
Fox wins Blue Beetle back from Holyoke and resumes publication with #31- Otis (E.C. Stoner) takes over the art with #36. Fox prints comics in Buffalo, NY.
Power Comics from Narrative Press 33 West 42nd ST printed in St. Louis packaged by L.B. Cole and Bernard Baily?
Holyoke begins Sparkling Stars to replace all the titles it lost. 33 issues through 1948. Produced by Ferstadt Studios? Basically Blue Beetle without the lead feature. |
Holyoke |
Continental |
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Jul
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Temerson forms Continental with Catman v2#12 (25) L.B.
Cole cover Aviation Press issues Contact Comics #1-also packaged by Cole 80 E 42nd St printed in St Louis |
Aviation |
Aug | Mr. Nobody by L.B. Cole moves to Suspense (#5) Captain Aero moves to Continental with v4#2 (16) |
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Sept
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Statement of ownership: Catman 26 Continental Magazines, Inc,
220 West 42nd Street, New York City. Distributor: P.D.C.. 220 West 42nd Street, New York City.
Sept 44 last Power Comics from Narrative. |
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Nov
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Last Quinlan Catman (26A) Last Terrific (#6)
Quinlan moves on to Magazine Enterprises, then Fawcett (Hopalong Cassidy) and Quality (mostly romance comics) |
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Dec | Suspense 7 | |
1945 |
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Jan | ||
Feb Rural Home |
Mask Comics from Rural Home inherits material from Power Comics?
(2 issues) LB Cole cover. Toytown #1 Shoppers Quarterly- packaged by L.B. Cole/Rae Herman? |
Shoppers Quarterly |
Mar ORBIT
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Patches #1. Rural Home Publications. LB. Cole cover. Taffy #1 Orbit LB Cole cover |
RURAL HOME |
April | Cat-Man resumes with #27 after a five month gap. Captain Aero resumes with #22 after a four month gap. |
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May | ||
June |
Cat-Man 28 Suspense 8 |
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Aug |
Cat-Man 29 Suspense 9 Captain Aero 23 |
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Nov
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Captain Aero 24 | |
Dec |
Cat-Man 30 Statement of Ownership Editor RR. Hermann 220 W 42nd ST FZ Temerson Bus Mgr. Esther Temerson and Ray Hermann Owners Continental Magazines Oct 1944
Suspense 10
LB Cole produces Krazy Life Comics for Victor Fox |
FOX |
1946 |
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Jan | ||
Feb
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Captain Aero 25 Statement of Ownership Statement of Ownership Editor RR. Hermann 220 W 42nd ST FZ Temerson Bus Mgr. Esther Temerson and Ray Hermann Owners Continental Magazines Oct 1944
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Mar |
Hi Ho (3 issues) from Four Star publications packaged by Cole. Cover of the first issue is signed by Cole and Chambers. |
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May | Patches 2, Taffy 2 and Toytown 2 (Orbit/Wanted) | |
Jun
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Cat-Man 31 (6 month gap) Suspense 11 (6 Month gap)
Statement of Ownership Editor RR. Hermann 220 W 42nd ST FZ Temerson Bus Mgr. Esther Temerson and Ray Hermann Owners Continental Magazines Oct 1944
(The presence of increasingly out of date ownership statements indicates these issues were prepared long before they were actually published.) Fox's Krazylife becomes Nuttylife still with LB Cole covers |
FOX |
July
FOX |
Last Contact Comics #12 Fox publishes Cosmo Cat #1. L..B. Cole cover. Ellis Chambers inside. |
AVIATION |
Aug |
Last issue of Cat-Man #32 Last Captain Aero (26)
Statement of Ownership in Catman 32: Continental Magazines 220 W 42nd ST Ray Willner editor FZ Temerson Esther Temerson owners Irving Solomon Bus Mgr October 1945
Toytown #3 Orbit?? |
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Sept | Last issue of Suspense #12 |
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Oct | Toy Town 4 (Orbit) | |
1947 |
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Feb | Last Cole on Captain Flight #11 (Four Star) | |
May | Last Cole work for Orbit?- Toytown 7 | |
Aug | Daffy Tunes #12 from Four Star -Cole work? | |
Oct | Last Cosmo Cat for Fox (#10) |
Fox |
Dec | L B Cole begins work for Novelty Blue Bolt #85 | |
1950 |
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March | Last Continental Comic series. The Great Foodini- based on the Bunin Puppet TV series- runs four issues before moving to Fawcett. Published by Continental Publications 220 W 42nd St. Leon Jason executive editor. Copyright by R. C. Cox and Co. |
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1951 |
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Youthful |
From 1951 to 1953 Holyoke Press prints various titles for Youthful and its sister companies. | |
1952 |
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March |
Sherman H. Bowles dies March 3, 1952 Holyoke Press continues operations under a trust run for the benefit of its employees. |
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195? |
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Frank Temerson works for Robert Sproul's Major Magazines, on exactly what is unknown. | ||
1963 |
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July | July 27 Frank Temerson dies. | |