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0.10 USD |
0.10 USD |
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68 (note: total sum of story page counts is 65) |
68 (note: total sum of story page counts is 65) |
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Victor Fox |
Victor Fox |
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Updated cover pencil & ink credits from West Stephan (February 21, 2006). Originally credited to Lou Fine. |
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| 0. ["The Flame Leaped At The Monster And Blasted Away"] (Flame) cover, 1p |
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cover |
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Flame |
Flame |
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Joe Simon (signed) |
Joe Simon (signed) |
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Joe Simon (signed) |
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Updated cover pencil & ink credits from West Stephan (February 21, 2006). Originally credited to Lou Fine. |
Updated cover pencil & ink credits from West Stephan (February 21, 2006). Originally credited to Lou Fine. |
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| 1. [The Death Ray] (Flame) comic story, 9p |
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Charles A. Winter |
Charles A. Winter |
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Charles A. Winter |
Charles A. Winter |
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Olga (Villain; Intro) |
Olga (Villain; Intro) |
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Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; pencils previously credited as "Basil Berold ?". |
Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; pencils previously credited as "Basil Berold ?". |
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| 2. [The Domain of Fu Chu] (Yarko) comic story, 8p |
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The Domain of Fu Chu |
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Yarko |
Yarko |
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? |
Toni Blum [as Anthony Brooks] (credited) |
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Larry Antoinette ? |
Larry Antoinette ? |
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Larry Antoinette ? |
Larry Antoinette ? |
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Fu Chu (Villain; Intro) |
Fu Chu (Villain; Intro) |
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Second death-ray invention in a row this issue. Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; previously credited to Fred Guardineer. |
Second death-ray invention in a row this issue.
Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; previously credited to Fred Guardineer.
Per Jerry Bails' Who's Who of American Comic Books, Anthony Brooks is a pseudonym for Toni Blum, who was a writer. |
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| 3. ["The villains!"] (Shorty Shortcake) comic story, 6p |
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"The villains!" |
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Shorty Shortcake |
Shorty Shortcake |
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Klaus Nordling |
S. M. Iger [as Jerry Williams] (credited) |
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Klaus Nordling |
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Klaus Nordling |
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| 4. [The Abduction of Lupe De Vere] (Patty O'Day) comic story, 8p |
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The Abduction of Lupe De Vere |
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Patty O'Day |
Patty O'Day |
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? |
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Claire Moe ? |
Claire Moe ? [as Vic Todd] |
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Claire Moe ? |
Claire Moe ? [as Vic Todd] |
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Lupe De Vere (Intro) |
Lupe De Vere (Intro) |
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Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. notes that art is unlikely to be Claire Moe, August 2009. |
Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. notes that art is unlikely to be Claire Moe, August 2009. |
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| 5. [The Wharf Rats of Shanghai] (Dr. Fung) comic story, 8p |
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The Wharf Rats of Shanghai |
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Dr. Fung |
Dr. Fung |
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? |
Bob Powell [as Arthur Dean] (credited) |
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? |
Bob Powell [as Arthur Dean] (credited) |
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? |
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? |
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Lo San Kee (Villain; Intro); the Wharf Rats (Villain; Intro) |
Lo San Kee (Villain; Intro); the Wharf Rats (Villain; Intro) |
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| 6. Death Mask (no feature) text story, 2p |
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Death Mask |
Death Mask |
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William Martin |
William Martin |
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? |
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? |
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? |
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typeset |
typeset |
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Text with illustrations. |
Text with illustrations. |
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| 7. [Slade and Barnes, Bandits] (Tex Maxon, the Phantom Rider) comic story, 8p |
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Slade and Barnes, Bandits |
Slade and Barnes, Bandits |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Tex Maxon, the Phantom Rider |
Tex Maxon, the Phantom Rider |
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Western |
Western |
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8 |
8 |
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No |
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? |
? |
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Chuck Munson |
Chuck Munson |
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Chuck Munson |
Chuck Munson |
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? |
? |
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? |
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Slade (Villain; Intro); Barnes (Villain; Intro) |
Slade (Villain; Intro); Barnes (Villain; Intro) |
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Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. notes that art is NOT by Munson Paddock as originally credited, despite "Chuck Munson" byline, August 2009. |
Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. notes that art is NOT by Munson Paddock as originally credited, despite "Chuck Munson" byline, August 2009. |
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| 8. In Modern Times (Don Quixote) comic story, 2p |
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In Modern Times |
In Modern Times |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Don Quixote |
Don Quixote |
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2 |
2 |
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No |
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? |
? |
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Fred Schwab ? |
Fred Schwab ? |
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Fred Schwab ? |
Fred Schwab ? |
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? |
? |
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? |
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Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; originally credited as "Bob Powell ?". |
Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; originally credited as "Bob Powell ?". |
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| 9. In Guam (Spark Stevens) comic story, 8p |
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In Guam |
In Guam |
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Spark Stevens |
Spark Stevens |
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8 |
8 |
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| Script |
Klaus Nordling |
Klaus Nordling |
| No Script |
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Klaus Nordling |
Klaus Nordling |
| No Pencils |
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Klaus Nordling |
Klaus Nordling |
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Mr. Krest (Villain; Intro) |
Mr. Krest (Villain; Intro) |
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| 10. [The Scientist's Haunted House] (K-51 Spies At War) comic story, 5p |
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The Scientist's Haunted House |
The Scientist's Haunted House |
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comic story |
comic story |
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K-51 Spies At War |
K-51 Spies At War |
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Spy |
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5 |
5 |
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No |
No |
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? |
Will Eisner [as Willis B. Rensie] (credited) |
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Tom Gill (signed TG) |
Tom Gill [as TG] (signed) |
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Tom Gill (signed TG) |
Tom Gill [as TG] (signed) |
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? |
? |
| No Colors |
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? |
? |
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Dr. Hugo Sloan (Intro) |
Dr. Hugo Sloan (Intro) |
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| Notes |
Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; originally credited as "Charles A. Winter ?". |
Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., August 2009; originally credited as "Charles A. Winter ?". |
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