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No |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
| Display Volume With Number |
No |
No |
| Indicia Publisher |
Comic Magazines Inc. |
Comic Magazines Inc. |
| Indicia Publisher Not Printed |
Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
 Quality Comic Group |
Quality Comic Group |
| No Brand |
No |
No |
| Publication Date |
March 1942 |
March 1942 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
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None |
None |
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No |
No |
| Key Date |
1942-03-10 |
1942-03-10 |
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| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
0.10 USD |
0.10 USD |
| Page Count |
68 (note: total sum of story page counts is 65) |
68 (note: total sum of story page counts is 65) |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Editing |
Will Eisner |
Will Eisner |
| No Editing |
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| No Indicia Printer |
No |
No |
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False |
False |
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| 0. The Sunken Island of Death!; The Bull of Berlin (Blackhawk) cover, 1p |
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The Sunken Island of Death!; The Bull of Berlin |
The Sunken Island of Death!; The Bull of Berlin |
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No |
No |
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cover |
cover |
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Blackhawk |
Blackhawk |
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adventure; war |
adventure; war |
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1 |
1 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
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| No Script |
X |
X |
| Pencils |
Chuck Cuidera [as Chas. Cuidera] (signed) |
Chuck Cuidera [as Chas. Cuidera] (signed) |
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Chuck Cuidera [as Chas. Cuidera] (signed) |
Chuck Cuidera [as Chas. Cuidera] (signed) |
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? |
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X |
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Blackhawk; The Sniper; The Blue Tracer; Death Patrol; Inferior Man |
Blackhawk; The Sniper; The Blue Tracer; Death Patrol; Inferior Man |
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The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
| 1. The Sunken Island of Death! (Blackhawk) comic story, 10p |
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The Sunken Island of Death! |
The Sunken Island of Death! |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Blackhawk |
Blackhawk |
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adventure; war |
adventure; war |
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10 |
10 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Dick French |
Dick French |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Chuck Cuidera |
Chuck Cuidera |
| No Pencils |
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Chuck Cuidera |
Chuck Cuidera |
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? |
? |
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Sam Rosen |
Sam Rosen |
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X |
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Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Hendrickson; Olaf; Chop-Chop]; Captain Gorth (Nazi villain); Hans (Nazi villain); Nazis (villains) |
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Hendrickson; Olaf; Chop-Chop]; Captain Gorth (Nazi villain); Hans (Nazi villain); Nazis (villains) |
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When a mountain rises out of the mid-Atlantic, United States, British, and German ships converge on the location. When the Nazis arrive, Blackhawk and his men are already there to claim it. |
When a mountain rises out of the mid-Atlantic, United States, British, and German ships converge on the location. When the Nazis arrive, Blackhawk and his men are already there to claim it. |
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(1) Story title taken from the cover.
(2) Letterer credit per Cuidera and added by Craig Delich 2012-1-15.
(3) Following this story, the 11th page features "The Song of the Blackhawks" by Richard (Dick) French. |
(1) Story title taken from the cover.
(2) Letterer credit per Cuidera and added by Craig Delich 2012-1-15.
(3) Following this story, the 11th page features "The Song of the Blackhawks" by Richard (Dick) French. |
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The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
| 2. The Song of the Blackhawks (no feature) text article, 1p |
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The Song of the Blackhawks |
The Song of the Blackhawks |
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No |
No |
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text article |
text article |
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1 |
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| Script |
Dick French [as Richard French] (signed) |
Dick French [as Richard French] (signed) |
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X |
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X |
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Illustrated, as a piece of sheet music, is the official "Song of the Blackhawks", featuring the lyrics and music. |
Illustrated, as a piece of sheet music, is the official "Song of the Blackhawks", featuring the lyrics and music. |
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| 3. The Drums of Doom (The Blue Tracer) comic story, 6p |
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The Drums of Doom |
The Drums of Doom |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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The Blue Tracer |
The Blue Tracer |
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war; aviation |
war; aviation |
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6 |
6 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Fred Guardineer |
Fred Guardineer |
| No Script |
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Fred Guardineer |
Fred Guardineer |
| No Pencils |
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Fred Guardineer |
Fred Guardineer |
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? |
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X |
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Captain William "Wild Bill" Dunn; Private Boomerang Jones; Gen. Von Blutt (villain, introduction) |
Captain William "Wild Bill" Dunn; Private Boomerang Jones; Gen. Von Blutt (villain, introduction) |
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In Russia, Dunn and Jones oppose a hook-handed, peg-legged, one-eyed Nazi named von Blutt, who has managed to capture the Tracer and Dunn. However, just as Dunn is about to be hung, Jones saves the day. |
In Russia, Dunn and Jones oppose a hook-handed, peg-legged, one-eyed Nazi named von Blutt, who has managed to capture the Tracer and Dunn. However, just as Dunn is about to be hung, Jones saves the day. |
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The Blue Tracer |
The Blue Tracer |
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| 4. [Maria and the Spies] (Loops and Banks) comic story, 6p |
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Maria and the Spies |
Maria and the Spies |
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Yes |
Yes |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Loops and Banks |
Loops and Banks |
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aviation |
aviation |
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6 |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Bob Powell |
Bob Powell |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Bob Powell (Bud Ernest) |
Bob Powell (Bud Ernest) |
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Bob Powell |
Bob Powell |
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? |
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X |
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| 5. [Introducing X] (X of the Underground) comic story, 5p |
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Introducing X |
Introducing X |
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Yes |
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comic story |
comic story |
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X of the Underground |
X of the Underground |
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spy |
spy |
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5 |
5 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Vernon Henkel |
Vernon Henkel |
| No Script |
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Vernon Henkel |
Vernon Henkel |
| No Pencils |
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Vernon Henkel |
Vernon Henkel |
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? |
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? |
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X |
X |
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X (first appearance; a female spy) |
X (a female spy, introduction); Bob Gray (reporter) |
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Female agent X (most likely French), most often posing as a man, infiltrates many Axis camps, her efforts being complicated by reporter Bob Gray, who has uncovered her secret. |
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| 6. [Two Nuts In Norway] (Shot and Shell) comic story, 4p |
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Two Nuts In Norway |
Two Nuts In Norway |
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Yes |
Yes |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Shot and Shell |
Shot and Shell |
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aviation |
aviation |
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4 |
4 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| 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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? |
? |
| No Colors |
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? |
? |
| No Letters |
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X |
X |
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| 7. The Blonde Torch Singer (Yankee Eagle) comic story, 8p |
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The Blonde Torch Singer |
The Blonde Torch Singer |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Yankee Eagle |
Yankee Eagle |
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adventure |
adventure |
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8 |
8 |
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No |
No |
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? |
? |
| No Script |
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John Stewart |
John Stewart |
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John Stewart |
John Stewart |
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? |
? |
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last appearance |
last appearance |
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| 8. [The Story of Pierre Raval] (Sniper) comic story, 6p |
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The Story of Pierre Raval |
The Story of Pierre Raval |
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Yes |
Yes |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Sniper |
Sniper |
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war; adventure |
war; adventure |
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6 |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Ted Udall |
Ted Udall |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Bernard Klein |
Bernard Klein |
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Bernard Klein |
Bernard Klein |
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? |
? |
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? |
? |
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cover title erroneous, as no "Bull From Berlin" appears in this story. |
cover title erroneous, as no "Bull From Berlin" appears in this story. |
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| 9. [The Stolen Tractor Cannon] (Inferior Man) comic story, 2p |
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The Stolen Tractor Cannon |
The Stolen Tractor Cannon |
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Yes |
Yes |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Inferior Man |
Inferior Man |
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2 |
2 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Al Jaffee |
Al Jaffee |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Al Jaffee |
Al Jaffee |
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Al Jaffee |
Al Jaffee |
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? |
? |
| No Colors |
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? |
? |
| No Letters |
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| No Editing |
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| 10. Imposter! (Death Patrol) comic story, 5p |
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10 |
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Imposter! |
Imposter! |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Death Patrol |
Death Patrol |
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war; aviation; humor |
war; aviation; humor |
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5 |
5 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Dave Berg |
Dave Berg |
| No Script |
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Dave Berg |
Dave Berg |
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Dave Berg |
Dave Berg |
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? |
? |
| No Colors |
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X |
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The Death Patrol [Del Van Dyke; Butch; Boris; Hank; King Hotintot; Patchwork Kid [aka Frere Jacques as of #9]; Mademoiselle From Armentiers (introduction, French female assassin)]; Hermann Göring (villain); Adolf Hitler (villain) |
The Death Patrol [Del Van Dyke; Butch; Boris; Hank; King Hotintot; Patchwork Kid [aka Frere Jacques as of #9]; Mademoiselle From Armentiers (introduction, French female assassin)]; Hermann Göring (villain); Adolf Hitler (villain) |
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The Patrol breaks into the Wilhelmstrasse, where Del disguises himself as Hitler and gives orders designed to undo much of the Nazi tyranny, including the release of political prisoners from the concentration camps. However, a female assassin shoots Del, thinking he was indeed the Führer, and she flees with the Death Patrol. |
The Patrol breaks into the Wilhelmstrasse, where Del disguises himself as Hitler and gives orders designed to undo much of the Nazi tyranny, including the release of political prisoners from the concentration camps. However, a female assassin shoots Del, thinking he was indeed the Führer, and she flees with the Death Patrol. |
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This is one of two issues (#7 and #8) that no member of the Patrol was killed in the story. |
This is one of two issues (#7 and #8) that no member of the Patrol was killed in the story. |
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| 11. Cleansed By Fire (no feature) text story, 2p |
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11 |
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Cleansed By Fire |
Cleansed By Fire |
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No |
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adventure |
adventure |
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2 |
2 |
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No |
No |
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? |
? |
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X |
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typeset |
typeset |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
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| 12. Nazi Terror (Secret War News) comic story, 8p |
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12 |
12 |
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Nazi Terror |
Nazi Terror |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Secret War News |
Secret War News |
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| Genre |
non-fiction; war |
non-fiction; war |
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8 |
8 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Al McWilliams |
Al McWilliams |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Al McWilliams |
Al McWilliams |
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| Inks |
Al McWilliams |
Al McWilliams |
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? |
? |
| No Colors |
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? |
? |
| No Letters |
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true story |
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| 13. [Pilot's Sacrifice] (Atlantic Patrol) comic story, 1p |
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| Title |
Pilot's Sacrifice |
Pilot's Sacrifice |
| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
Yes |
| First Line |
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| Type |
comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Atlantic Patrol |
Atlantic Patrol |
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| Genre |
war |
war |
| Job Number |
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| Page Count |
1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Al McWilliams |
Al McWilliams |
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| Pencils |
Al McWilliams |
Al McWilliams |
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| Inks |
Al McWilliams |
Al McWilliams |
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| Keywords |
navy |
navy |
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