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Issue: The Steranko History of Comics #2

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Publication Date: January 1972

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Issues: #2 of 2 Issues

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Variant: unnamed

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Publisher: Flag

Supergraphics

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Indicia Publisher: A Supergraphics Publication

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume:

Pages: 132

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Price: $6.00 USD

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Content Items: 3 (2 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): James Steranko

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color cover; black and white interior

Dimensions: 10.5" wide x 14" tall

Paper Stock: glossy thin card stock (cover); white un-coated stock (interior)

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: Limited Series

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- The Strange Case of Mrs. Paraffin [Story on Interior Page(s)]0

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Content Items (3 total)

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Illustration on Cover, Wraparound

Credits

Penciller(s): James Sternako

Inker(s): James Sternako

Colorist(s): James Sternako

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain Marvel; Mr. Mind; Green Lama; Pyroman: Skyman; The Ray; Spider-Man; Captain Midnight; Thor; Sheena; Captain America; The Spirit; Nick Fury; Spy Smasher; Ibis; Plastic Man; Daredevil; Thing; Hulk; Hawkman; Black Angel; iron Man; Human Torch; Superman; Doll Man; Uncle Sam; Mary Marvel; Captain Marvel Jr.; Batman; Airboy; The Blackhawks [Hendrick; Andre; Chuck; Chop-Chop; Olaf; Stanislaus; Blackhawk]; Green Hornet; Blonde Phantom; The Target; Mr. Scarlet; The Heap (mostly cut-off); Bulletman; Bulletgirl; Silver Surfer; Silver Streak; Johnny Quick; The Flash; Hawkgirl

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Pages: 2

Notes: Wraparound cover.
Targeteer Tommy and Targeteer Dave are on the full sized original artwork, but are cut off at the bottom on the back cover when printed.

How It Happened (More or Less)

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): C. C. Beck

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck

Inker(s): C. C. Beck

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): C. C. [C. C. Beck]; B. P. [Bill Parker]; W. H. Forcemeat; readers; Shazam; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

Synopsis: Publisher Forcemeat calls in B. P. and C. C., and orders them to create the world's greatest cartoon character. They create Captain Marvel.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Signed by C. C. Beck, and dated April 1, 1970.

The Strange Case of Mrs. Paraffin

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Will Eisner

Penciller(s): Will Eisner

Inker(s): Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti

Letterer(s): Abe Kanegson

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery, superhero

Feature(s): The Spirit

Character(s): Mrs. Paraffin (death); The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Dr. Waxel Paraffin (death); Commissioner Eustace Dolan; unnamed judge, unnamed court witness; unnamed attorney; unnamed police officer; Paraffin's cat (death); nurse matron

Synopsis: The Spirit has to prove Mrs. Paraffin's story, that she murdered her husband, when everyone else thinks she is crazy.

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From Issue: Flag

The Spirit #3/7/1948 published March 1948black and white

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Pages: 7