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Issue: Star Comics #1 Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1937
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Issues: #1 of 6 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagChesler / Dynamic
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Chesler Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 48 (44 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry "A" Chesler
Disclose Notes: STAR COMICS is published monthly by CHESLER PUBLICATIONS, INC., 420 De Soto Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Editorial Office, 276 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Application for second class entry pending at post office, St. Louis, Mo., under act of March 3rd, 1879. Subscription price: 12 issues in the United States and its Possessions, and Canada, $1.99. Single copies, 10 cents.

Further notes direct subscriptions and correspondence to the editorial address and gives the usual disclaimer about unsolicited manuscripts, followed by:
This magazine printed in U. S. A. and entire contents COPYRIGHTED, 1937, by CHESLER PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved.

Unlike later issues of this series, there are no editor/publisher credits printed.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: 8 3/8" x 11 3/8"
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Letterer(s): ?
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In Issue: FlagAction! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] published December 2011
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jest for Fun
First Line: Greetings, Friends!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Editorial. Spot illustrations probably taken from interior stories.
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Contents page

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Gong With the Wind

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Bows an' Arrows
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In Content Item: FlagCarnival Comics #[13] published January 1945
as Gong with the Wind [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? [as Von] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Von] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Otto McKanic
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Full-page cartoon with various characters appearing. Signed in lower left-hand corner.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joe Ticket the Picket
First Line: What th--?
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Pages: 1
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Zoo's Who?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Professor McScrewy
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In Content Item: FlagScoop Comics #1 published November 1941
as Zoo's Who? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagKomik Pages #1 (10) published April 1945
as Zoo's Who [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Hey! Check the mail so I can tow it out
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Riggin' Bill
Character(s): Riggin' Bill (Popeye knockoff, introduction)
First Line: Riggin' Bill a sailor man
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jingle Jingle
First Line: Stop and let the train go by!
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Disclose Notes: rhymes
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): The Age of Animals
First Line: Interesting Facts About
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Oliver Twist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Feature(s): Sketches From Dickens
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Red Starr
First Line: Yes, Mrs. Millionrocks, I'll be right over.
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In Content Item: FlagKomik Pages #1 (10) published April 1945
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ima Sphinx
Character(s): Ima Sphinx (introduction)
First Line: Young lady I'm so hungry
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): G-Whizz
First Line: Didja read about this guy who caught those bank robbers?
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In Content Item: FlagKomik Pages #1 (10) published April 1945
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Nutty Fagin
First Line: This pool's awful hard, warden
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): School Daze
First Line: Now children we'll have a lesson in history
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): When Father Was a Boy
First Line: Think you're pretty swell now
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, non-fiction
Feature(s): He Who Serves Progress Serves the World
First Line: Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Signed at bottom of second page. Kiefer spelled his middle name here "Calr" rather than "Carl."
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Animal Wise Crackers
Character(s): Oscar Ostrich
First Line: Oh, Oscar! You're so clever!
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In Content Item: FlagKomik Pages #1 (10) published April 1945
as Oscar Ostrich [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Big Top
Character(s): Cyclone Kelly
First Line: Tryin' to sneak in, eh?
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Mardi Gras

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Bug-Ville
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: One full-page cartoon with multiple characters.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Belly Laughs
First Line: Sure I'll trade with you
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Pages: 1
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The King's Riders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Round Table Adventures
Character(s): King Arthur; Queen Guinevere; Sir Tristam; Lancelot
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In Content Item: FlagKomik Pages #1 (10) published April 1945
as The King's Riders [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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In the Land of Magic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, fantasy
Feature(s): Land O' "Nod"
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In Content Item: FlagKomik Pages #1 (10) published April 1945
as In the Land of Magic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Enemy At Large

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Dan Hastings
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Pages: 4
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The Demons of Mexady

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ken Fitch
Penciller(s): Clem Gretter (signed)
Inker(s): Clem Gretter
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Dan Hastings
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Pages: 2
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The Prince Arrives

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rafael Astarita ?
Inker(s): Rafael Astarita ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Prince
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: No dialogue in this strip.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Wilbur
First Line: Gum! By gum!
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): La Rue Edwards ?
Penciller(s): La Rue Edwards (signed)
Inker(s): La Rue Edwards (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): It's In the Air
First Line: It is enough to be pleasant
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joe McGee
First Line: Bop!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo for strip spells main character's name as "Joe M'Gee." No dialogue in this strip.
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Archimedes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): A. D. Kiefer ?
Penciller(s): H. C. Kiefer
Inker(s): H. C. Kiefer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, non-fiction
Feature(s): Words That Ring Through the Mist of Time
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Pages: 2
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The Tale of King Ole Atole

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clem Gretter
Penciller(s): Clem Gretter
Inker(s): Clem Gretter
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bud and His Legendary Scouts
Character(s): Bud; Bob; Billy; Grandpa
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In Content Item: FlagCarnival Comics #[13] published January 1945
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Ryan ?
Penciller(s): Dick Ryan
Inker(s): Dick Ryan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Shinanigans
First Line: I wish we had a derrick!
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Officer Clancy
First Line: Say! Didn't you see me hold up my hand?
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cheerio Minstrels
First Line: For It's Always Fair Weather
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In Content Item: FlagKomik Pages #1 (10) published April 1945
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kenny the Magician (credited)
Penciller(s): Rafael Astarita
Inker(s): Rafael Astarita
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Bob Phantom
Character(s): Bob Phantom (a magician); Nancy
First Line: She signs the note first
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In Content Item: FlagCarnival Comics #[13] published January 1945
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The character Bob Phantom is not the later MLJ hero.
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They Get Their Cat

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Bright and Early
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In Content Item: FlagKomik Pages #1 (10) published April 1945
as They Get Their Cat [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Appears to be signed in the last panel but name is illegible.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Moores (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Moores (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): King Kole's Kourt
Character(s): King Kole; Bill Bones
First Line: Mighty noble of d'Kink
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Subsequent versions of this strip were considerably different in style and tone.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mc Cormick (signed)
Inker(s): Mc Cormick (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Without Rhyme Or Reason
First Line: I see I made a big mistake
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Bails suggests: "Probably CHARLES B. MC CORMICK listed in Writer's Digest as editor of New Fun #1 (although the comic lists L. JACQUET)"
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Oh boy! Am I glad to escape from that jail!"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Stars and Stripes
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel ?
Inker(s): Creig Flessel ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sources of Famous Quotations
First Line: To cheer Romeo, vainly in love
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In Content Item: FlagStar Comics v2 #7 published August 1939
as Thy Evil Spirit, Brutus [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMolly O'Day #1 published February 1945
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Willie
First Line: Bill, as Willie's dad you've got to take him in hand
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Bottom 1/4 of page is 2 ads for a mail-order camera and watch.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Saxaphone Sam
First Line: He should be killed
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Takes up 3/4 of page (vertically). The right 1/4 of the page is an ad for a mail-order kayak.
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Now Showing: Indisposed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joe Dokes
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Reprint Notes: Bottom 1/4 of page is an ad for Mead bicycles.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab ?
Inker(s): Fred Schwab ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jack Potts
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: No dialogue in this strip.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tell Me? Mr. Ripley
First Line: The strangest things you can dig up...
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Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: We know you have enjoyed this issue of Star Comics.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Star Ranger Comics. Grayish and red tints only. Inside back cover.

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