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165 |
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Yes |
Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
Display Volume With Number |
No |
No |
Indicia Publisher |
National Comics Publications Inc. |
National Comics Publications Inc. |
Indicia Publisher Not Printed |
Printed |
Printed |
Brand |
Superman DC National Comics |
Superman DC National Comics |
No Brand |
No |
No |
Publication Date |
October 1961 |
October 1961 |
Year On Sale |
None |
None |
Month On Sale |
None |
None |
Day On Sale |
None |
None |
On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
Key Date |
1961-10-00 |
1961-10-00 |
Indicia Frequency |
Monthly |
Monthly |
No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
Price |
0.10 USD |
0.10 USD |
Page Count |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 27.51) |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 30) |
Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
Editing |
Jack Schiff (editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor) |
Jack Schiff (editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor) |
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Indicia Printer |
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No Indicia Printer |
No |
No |
Barcode |
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No Barcode |
Yes |
Yes |
Rating |
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No Rating |
False |
False |
Notes |
© 1961 by National Comics Publications, Inc. |
© 1961 by National Comics Publications, Inc. |
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0. The League of Anti-Blackhawks! (Blackhawk) cover, 1p |
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The League of Anti-Blackhawks! |
The League of Anti-Blackhawks! |
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cover |
cover |
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Blackhawk |
Blackhawk |
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adventure; war |
adventure |
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1 |
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No |
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? |
? |
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Pencils |
Dick Dillin |
Dick Dillin |
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Sheldon Moldoff |
Sheldon Moldoff |
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Ira Schnapp |
Ira Schnapp |
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X |
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Blackhawk; Chuck; Andre; Eel; Blizzard; Chameleon |
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Chuck; Andre]; Anti-Blackhawk League [The Eel; The Buzzard; The Chameleon; The Owl] |
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1. The League of Anti-Blackhawks (Chapter 1) (Blackhawk) comic story, 8.67p |
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The League of Anti-Blackhawks |
The League of Anti-Blackhawks (Chapter 1) |
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comic story |
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adventure |
adventure |
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8.67 |
8.67 |
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Dave Wood ? |
Dave Wood ? |
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Dick Dillin |
Dick Dillin |
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Charles Cuidera |
Charles Cuidera |
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Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus; Chop-Chop]; Anti-Blackhawk League [The Eel; The Buzzard; The Chameleon; The Owl] |
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The Owl recruits three villains for the Anti-Blackhawk League in order to have them steal chemicals required for his super-weapons. |
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Part 1 |
The villains are called "The League of Anti-Blackhawks" in the title, but are referred to as the "Anti-Blackhawk League" in the story. |
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Cyrogenic Hydrogen; radium; x-ray |
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2. Tootsie Roll Makes History! (Tootsie Rolls) advertisement, 0.33p |
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Tootsie Roll Makes History! |
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advertisement |
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Tootsie Rolls |
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0.33 |
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? |
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? |
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? |
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? |
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typeset |
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Nero |
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Ad for Tootsie Rolls candy. |
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3. Big-Big-Big News About a Small-Small-Small Super-Hero (Showcase; The Atom) promo (ad from the publisher), 1p |
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Big-Big-Big News About a Small-Small-Small Super-Hero |
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No |
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promo (ad from the publisher) |
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Showcase; The Atom |
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1 |
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No |
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? |
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Pencils |
Gil Kane |
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Gil Kane |
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? |
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Ira Schnapp |
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The Atom |
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Notes |
Promo for Showcase #34, featuring The Atom. Cover is depicted. |
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4. A Message from Otto the Robot! (no feature) public service announcement, 1p |
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A Message from Otto the Robot! |
A Message from Otto the Robot! |
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public service announcement |
public service announcement |
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1 |
1 |
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No |
No |
Script |
Jack Schiff |
Jack Schiff |
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Pencils |
Bernard Baily |
Bernard Baily |
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Bernard Baily |
Bernard Baily |
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? |
? |
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Ira Schnapp |
Ira Schnapp |
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X |
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Bobby; Uncle Bill; Otto the Robot |
Bobby; Uncle Bill; Otto the Robot |
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Bobby dreams about the fantastic future that robots will provide, but the robot in his dream reminds him that humans will always be needed too. |
Bobby dreams about the fantastic future that robots will provide, but the robot in his dream reminds him that humans will always be needed too. |
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Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. |
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. |
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5. ["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."] (Palisades Amusement Park) advertisement, 0.5p |
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"Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..." |
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Yes |
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advertisement |
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Palisades Amusement Park |
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0.5 |
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No |
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? |
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? |
No Pencils |
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? |
No Inks |
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? |
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Ira Schnapp ? |
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Superman (cameo) |
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Ad for Palisades Amusement Park, N.J., with discount coupons. |
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6. ["Dr. Dissect is out in these caves, doing research!"] (Peter Puptent Explorer) comic story, 0.5p |
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"Dr. Dissect is out in these caves, doing research!" |
"Dr. Dissect is out in these caves, doing research!" |
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Yes |
Yes |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Peter Puptent Explorer |
Peter Puptent Explorer |
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Humor |
Humor |
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0.5 |
0.5 |
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No |
No |
Script |
Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
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Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
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Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
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? |
? |
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Henry Boltinoff |
Henry Boltinoff |
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X |
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Peter Puptent; Dr. Dissect |
Peter Puptent; Dr. Dissect |
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Dr. Dissect has spent 40 years doing research in caves. |
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caves |
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7. The Menace of the Space Being (Chapter 2) (Blackhawk) comic story, 7.67p |
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The Menace of the Space Being Chapter 2 |
The Menace of the Space Being (Chapter 2) |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Blackhawk |
Blackhawk |
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adventure; war |
adventure; science fiction |
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7.67 |
7.67 |
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No |
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Dave Wood ? |
Dave Wood ? |
No Script |
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Pencils |
Dick Dillin |
Dick Dillin |
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Inks |
Charles Cuidera |
Charles Cuidera |
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? |
? |
No Colors |
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? |
? |
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X |
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Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus; Chop-Chop]; Anti-Blackhawk League [The Eel; The Buzzard; The Chameleon; The Owl] |
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The Blackhawks discover that the Owl is in reality a space being. Blackhawk poses as the Buzzard, but is caught in the middle of a double-cross the Owl pulls on his partners. |
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Part 2 |
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disguise; Eel-Marine; jets; parachutes; Safari-Mobile; solar furnace |
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8. ["Ah'm a fudge judge!"] (Tootsie Roll Fudge) advertisement, 0.33p |
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"Ah'm a fudge judge!" |
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Yes |
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advertisement |
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Tootsie Roll Fudge |
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0.33 |
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No |
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? |
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? |
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? |
No Inks |
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? |
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typeset |
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Notes |
Ad for Tootsie Roll Fudge candy. |
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9. Crime a la Carte (no feature) text story, 1p |
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Crime a la Carte |
Crime a la Carte |
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1 |
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No |
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? |
? |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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typeset |
typeset |
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X |
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Denning |
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After being discharged as a pilot after causing a plane crash, Denning plots revenge on an airline by impersonating a co-pilot and planning to steal $500,000 in securities. |
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airplane; crash; pilot |
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10. Trackdown of Blackhawk Island (Blackhawk) comic story, 7.67p |
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Trackdown of Blackhawk Island |
Trackdown of Blackhawk Island |
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No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Blackhawk |
Blackhawk |
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adventure; war |
adventure; science fiction |
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7.67 |
7.67 |
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No |
Script |
Jack Miller ? |
Jack Miller ? |
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Pencils |
Dick Dillin |
Dick Dillin |
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Charles Cuidera |
Charles Cuidera |
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? |
? |
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? |
? |
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Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus; Chop-Chop] |
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A strange alien substance lands on Blackhawk Island and sends out a strange rainbow beam that threatens to reveal the island's secret location. |
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Blackhawk Island; jets; parachutes; snow plow |
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11. ["Wow'wee! That's for me..."] (Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar) advertisement, 0.33p |
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"Wow'wee! That's for me..." |
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Yes |
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advertisement |
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Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar |
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0.33 |
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No |
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? |
No Script |
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? |
No Pencils |
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? |
No Inks |
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? |
No Colors |
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Ad for Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bars. |
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