CAPT. RED THORTAN
A character created by Al Cooper for Bell Features. Al Cooper left the series and Bell to join the R.C.A.F., he never returned to the series or Bell. As World War 2 ended, Captain Red Thortan changed from an allied hero fighting the Japanese to an adventurer.
MEDIUM:
PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Cover:
Front: Illus., Murray Karn.. Active Comics 7, no date.
Front: Illus., Al Cooper. Active Comics,12, no date.
Content:
Serial:
| “Capt. Red Thortan.” Cartoonist., Al Cooper. Active comics, no date except for first two issues. | |||||
| 1, Feb. 1942: 32-46.
2, Mar. 1942. 34-48. 3: 17-30. |
4: 38-49.
5: 38-49. |
6: 36-47.
7: 35-46. |
8: 39-50.
9: 39-50. |
10: 26-34.
11: 13-21. |
12: 14-21.
14: 11-15. |
“Capt. Red Thortan.” Car., unidentified. probably Al Cooper. Active Comics, 15, no date. 11-15.
“Capt. Red Thortan.” Car., unidentified. probably Al Cooper. Active Comics, 16, no date. 35-40..
“Capt. Red Thortan.” Car., Al Cooper. Active Comics, 17, no date. 24-29.
“Capt. Red Thortan.” Car., Al Cooper. Print. Active Comics, 18, no date.. 17-22.
No Captain Thorton. Active Comics, 19, no date.
| “Captain Red Thortan.” Cartoonist, Fred Kelly. Active comics, no date. | |||||
| 20: 49-54.
21: 22-27. |
22: 18-23
23: 34-39. |
24: 10-15.
25: 19-25. |
26 : 34-39. | 27: 1-7. | End. |
SOURCE:
Newspaper:
“Whatever Happened to …?” Writ., Peter Harris. Globe and Mail, 23 Oct. 1982: Fanfare 7.
GALLERY:
Illus., Al Cooper. Active Comics, 12: 14.
Car., Fred Kelly. Active Comics, 27: 3.