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| Number |
43 |
| Volume |
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| No Volume |
No |
| Display Volume With Number |
No |
| Indicia Publisher |
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| Indicia Publisher Not Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
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| No Brand |
No |
| Publication Date |
October 1939 |
| Key Date |
1939-10-10 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
| Indicia Frequency |
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| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
| Price |
0.10 |
| Page Count |
68 (note: total sum of story page counts is 59) |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Editing |
Vincent Sullivan |
| No Editing |
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| Barcode |
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| No Barcode |
Yes |
| Notes |
This is the first all-color issue. Cover pencil credits from West Stephan (April 1, 2005); Guardineer ink credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08 [Fred was doing art only on covers at this time, not just pencils]. |
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Sequence 0
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Added
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| Sequence Number |
0 |
| Title |
none |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
| Type |
cover |
| Feature |
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| Genre |
adventure |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
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| No Script |
X |
| Pencils |
Fred Guardineer (signed) |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Fred Guardineer; Creig Flessel? |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
typeset |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
| Page Count |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
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| Synopsis |
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| Notes |
This is the first all-color issue. Cover pencil credits from West Stephan (April 1, 2005); Guardineer ink credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08 [Fred was doing art only on covers at this time, not just pencils]. |
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Sequence 1
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Added
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| Sequence Number |
1 |
| Title |
Island Uprising |
| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
| Type |
comic story |
| Feature |
The Sandman |
| Genre |
superhero |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Bert Christman? (signed as Larry Dean] |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Bert Christman |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Bert Christman |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
| Page Count |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Characters |
The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; V: Red Hatch (I, D); Intro: Australia Nelson (a girl). |
| Synopsis |
The Sandman rescues a girl from natives on an isle in the South Seas, then prevents the massacre of her father and his party. |
| Reprint Notes |
- in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1
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| Notes |
Credit updates 11/04 by Bob Hughes; synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-4-08. |
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Sequence 2
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Added
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| Sequence Number |
2 |
| Title |
The Return of Fang Gow: Part 1 |
| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
| Type |
comic story |
| Feature |
Barry O'Neill |
| Genre |
adventure |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Ed Winiarski |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Ed Winiarski |
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| Inks |
Ed Winiarski |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
| Page Count |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Characters |
Barry O'Neill; V: Fang Gow. |
| Synopsis |
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| Notes |
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Sequence 3
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Added
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| Sequence Number |
3 |
| Title |
The Deadly Cough Medicine |
| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
| Type |
comic story |
| Feature |
Federal Men |
| Genre |
detective |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Jerry Siegel |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Wayne Boring |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Wayne Boring |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
| Page Count |
4 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Characters |
V: Fisher (I, D as he falls into molten cough syrup! [Choke!!]). |
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Sequence 4
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Added
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| Sequence Number |
4 |
| Title |
The Poor Fish |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
| Type |
comic story |
| Feature |
Professor Doolittle |
| Genre |
gag |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Bob Kane |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Bob Kane |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Bob Kane |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Bob Kane? |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
| Page Count |
2 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Characters |
Professor Doolittle |
| Synopsis |
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| Reprint Notes |
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| Notes |
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08. |
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Sequence 5
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Added
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| Sequence Number |
5 |
| Title |
Test Dive |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
| Type |
text story |
| Feature |
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| Genre |
adventure |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Terry Keane (signed) |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
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| No Pencils |
X |
| Inks |
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| No Inks |
X |
| Colors |
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| No Colors |
X |
| Letters |
typeset |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
| Page Count |
2 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
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| Synopsis |
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| Notes |
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Sequence 6
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Added
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| Sequence Number |
6 |
| Title |
none |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
| Type |
filler |
| Feature |
Butch the Pup |
| Genre |
funny animal |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Fred Schwab |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Fred Schwab |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Fred Schwab |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Fred Schwab |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
| Page Count |
2 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Characters |
Butch |
| Synopsis |
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| Reprint Notes |
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| Notes |
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08. |
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Sequence 7
| Field |
Added
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| Sequence Number |
7 |
| Title |
The Flying Dutchman: Part 4 |
| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
| Type |
comic story |
| Feature |
Socko Strong |
| Genre |
adventure; sports |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy) |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy) |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy) |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
| Page Count |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Characters |
Socko Strong |
| Synopsis |
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| Reprint Notes |
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| Notes |
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Sequence 8
| Field |
Added
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| Sequence Number |
8 |
| Title |
A Playboy In King Arthur's Court: Part 5 |
| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
| Type |
comic story |
| Feature |
Don Coyote |
| Genre |
adventure |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton) |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton) |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton) |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Fred Schwab? |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
| Page Count |
2 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Characters |
Don Coyote |
| Synopsis |
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| Reprint Notes |
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| Notes |
Writer, art and letterer credits by Craig Delich 2-4-08; last appearance. |
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Sequence 9
| Field |
Added
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| Sequence Number |
9 |
| Title |
Count Ogrloff's Dangerous Game: Part 1 |
| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
| Type |
comic story |
| Feature |
Captain Desmo |
| Genre |
adventure |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Ed Winiarski |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Ed Winiarski |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Ed Winiarski |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
| Page Count |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Characters |
Captain Desmo; V: Count Ogrloff (I); I: Miss Ogrloff (his daughter). |
| Synopsis |
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Sequence 10
| Field |
Added
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| Sequence Number |
10 |
| Title |
The Devil's Physician |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
| Type |
comic story |
| Feature |
Anchors Aweigh! |
| Genre |
adventure |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Bart Tumey |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Bart Tumey |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Bart Tumey |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
| Page Count |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Characters |
V: Dr. Merkel (I). |
| Synopsis |
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| Reprint Notes |
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| Notes |
Title taken from last issue blurb. |
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Sequence 11
| Field |
Added
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| Sequence Number |
11 |
| Title |
The General's Daughter |
| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
| Type |
comic story |
| Feature |
Skip Schuyler |
| Genre |
adventure |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Tom Hickey |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Tom Hickey |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Tom Hickey |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
|
| No Editing |
X |
| Page Count |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Characters |
Skip Schuyler; I: Lorraine Brent and Kent Morgan. |
| Synopsis |
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| Notes |
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Sequence 12
| Field |
Added
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| Sequence Number |
12 |
| Title |
The Menace of Chen Fu: Part 3 |
| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
| Type |
comic story |
| Feature |
Rusty and His Pals |
| Genre |
adventure |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Bob Kane |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Bob Kane |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Bob Kane |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Bob Kane |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
|
| No Editing |
X |
| Page Count |
4 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Characters |
Rusty; V: Chen Fu. |
| Synopsis |
|
| Reprint Notes |
|
| Notes |
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08. |
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Sequence 13
| Field |
Added
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| Sequence Number |
13 |
| Title |
The Revolt of the Pirates |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
| Type |
comic story |
| Feature |
Cotton Carver |
| Genre |
adventure |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Gardner F. Fox |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Ogden Whitney |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Ogden Whitney |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
|
| No Editing |
X |
| Page Count |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Characters |
Cotton Carver; V: Jagar; GS: King Marl; I: Deela. |
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