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Issue: Choice Comics #1
Publication Date: December 1941
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Issues: #1 of 3 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagGreat Comics
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Great Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 1941
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 CAD
$0.10 USD
$0.15 USD foreign countries
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (18 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indicia (from goldenagecomics.co.uk):
Choice Comics, Vol. 1, No. 1, December, 1941. Published bi-monthly by Great Comics Publications, Inc., 220 West 42nd St., New York City. Entire contents Copyrighted, 1941 by Great Comics Publications, Inc. Yearly Subscription in the U. S. A. and Canada $1.50; Foreign $2.10. Single copies 10 cents in the U. S. A. and Canada; 15 cents in Foreign Countries. The publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited material.
Distributed By American News Company
Printed in U. S. A.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format:  
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Chuck Winter
Inker(s): Chuck Winter
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Kangaroo Man
Character(s): Kangaroo Man [Jack Brian]; Bingo
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Pages: 1
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The Origin of Kangaroo Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): S. M. Iger (signed)
Penciller(s): Chuck Winter [as Chuck Winters] (signed)
Inker(s): Chuck Winter [as Chuck Winters] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Kangaroo Man With Bingo The Amazing Kangaroo
Character(s): Kangaroo Man [Jack Brian] (introduction); Bingo (his kangaroo, introduction); Professor Stanford (of Tech Institute, introduction); unnamed enemy agents (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis: Professor Stanford calls Jack back from Australia to help break up a ring of enemy agents who are sabotaging American defenses.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Kangaroo Man was created by Oklahoman, Samuel Maxwell "Jerry" Iger, a businessman, writer and artist.
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Prince of Pirates, Jean Lafitte

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Pagsilang Isip ?
Inker(s): Pagsilang Isip ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Character(s): Jean Lafitte
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In Content Item: FlagJungle Comics #4 published March 1998
as Prince of Pirates, Jean LaFitte [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Huda-Wazi War

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Zomba
Character(s): Zomba (introduction)
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Pages: 6
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Episode One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): G-Men Vs. Crime
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Pages: 6
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The CCC Camp Mystery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Paul Powers] (signed)
Penciller(s): ? [as Paul Powers] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Paul Powers] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Atlas the Mighty
Character(s): Atlas (introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Fight for Freedom in Holland

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Chuck Winters
Inker(s): Chuck Winters
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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In Content Item: FlagWings Comics #4 published June 1998
as Fight for Freedom in Holland [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Origin of the Secret Circle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mort Leav [as G. Edgar Horner] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as G. Edgar Horner] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Secret Circle
Character(s): Secret Circle [Jim Storm; Larry Storm; Mac Storm] (introduction and origin)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Nathan Hale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Alex Blum
Inker(s): Alex Blum
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Men of Courage
Character(s): Nathan Hale
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Pages: 1
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The Coming of Fire-Eater

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Art Saaf [as Wood Byrns] (signed)
Penciller(s): Art Saaf
Inker(s): Art Saaf
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fire-Eater
Character(s): Fire-Eater [Mike O'Malley] (introduction); Louise Peters (a nurse, O'Malley's girl friend, introduction); Dr. Nagel (villain, boss of gang, introduction); Dr. Nagel's gang [Smoky Karsh (arsonist); Ludwig; other unnamed (death)] (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis: A known arsonist is out to get Fire-Eater and plants a nitroglycerin capsule in his stage kit that will blow the hero up when he swallows it.
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Pages: 8
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Bill Laffin] (signed)
Penciller(s): ? [as Bill Laffin] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Bill Laffin] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Laffin Gas Section
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? [as Heza Swain] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Heza Swain] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Romeo Rutt
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Jerry] (signed)
Penciller(s): ? [as Dic] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Dic] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Petey and His Pals
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sy Reit ?
Inker(s): Sy Reit ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Suzy and Sam
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Pages: 2
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Choice Classroom Boners
First Line: A Mayor is a he horse
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Mary Ann] (signed)
Penciller(s): ? [as Mary Ann] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Mary Ann] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gilda Gay
First Line: Waiter, I can't eat this
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: A four panel strip at the top of the page.
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Boys and Girls!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Colonel Choice
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Editorial note along with a promo for the "Magic Tab", a free comic for which you can mail in a coupon.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? [as Corp Scally] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Corp Scally] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Private Wire
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Pages: 2
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The Underweight Champ

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sy Reit [as Ton O. Brix] (signed)
Inker(s): Sy Reit [as Ton O. Brix] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Haff Nelson
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? [as Joy Ride] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Joy Ride] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hot Foot
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Pages: 1
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Richard Ryan ?
Inker(s): Richard Ryan ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Chimpsey's Picture Puzzle
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Richard Ryan
Penciller(s): Richard Ryan [as Dic] (signed)
Inker(s): Richard Ryan [as Dic] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Chimpsey
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Pages: 1
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Richard Ryan ?
Penciller(s): Richard Ryan
Inker(s): Richard Ryan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Simplescience by Prof. Wotanoodle
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Richard Ryan
Penciller(s): Richard Ryan [as Dic] (signed)
Inker(s): Richard Ryan [as Dic] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Little Terror
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Wordless story.

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