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Issue: Leading Comics #2
Publication Date: March 1942
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Issues: #2 of 44 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: World's Best Comics Co.
On Sale Date: 03/14/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth [as F. W. Ellsworth] (credited)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of March 18 in ad in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #48.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Black Star

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Fred Ray
Inker(s): Fred Ray
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Seven Soldiers of Victory
Character(s): Seven Soldiers of Victory [Crimson Avenger; Green Arrow; Star-Spangled Kid; Stripesy; Shining Knight; Speedy; Vigilante]; Black Star (villain)
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In Content Item: FlagSeven Soldiers of Victory Archives #1 published April 2005
as [Cover - Leading Comics #2] The Black Star [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSeven Soldiers of Victory Archives #1 published April 2005
as Back Cover [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]cover
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credits given by Fred Ray in Alter-Ego #25 (June, 2003), where he lists some of credits that he did and has verified.
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The Big Eight!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Beware! The Black Star Shines! [Chapter 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin
Inker(s): Mort Meskin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Seven Soldiers of Victory
Character(s): Seven Soldiers of Victory [Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]]; Mr. Pemberton; Black Star (villain); Falseface (villain); Captain Bigg (villain); Hopper (villain); Brain (villain); Rattler (villain)
Synopsis: When Pat Dugan spies five well-known criminals dressed as policemen, it piques the interest of the Star-Spangled Kid, who calls the Seven Soldiers of Victory to investigate. They discover, from a piece of film, that the Black Star is using those felons to commit crimes on a national basis.
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In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #111 published May 1974
as Beware! The Black Star Shines! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuper Heroes Album #3 published September 1976
as Beware! The Black Star Shines! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSeven Soldiers of Victory Archives #1 published April 2005
as The Black Star Shines! (chapter 1) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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[Chapter 2] Mystery of the Clowning Criminals

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger ?
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel
Inker(s): Creig Flessel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Seven Soldiers of Victory; The Shining Knight
Character(s): The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Winged Victory; Falseface (villain); Black Star (villain)
Synopsis: Led by Falseface, the Black Star's criminal element strikes at many areas of the city of New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
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In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #111 published May 1974
as [Chapter 2] Mystery of the Clowning Criminals [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSeven Soldiers of Victory Archives #1 published April 2005
as Mystery of the Clowning Criminals (chapter 2) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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[Chapter 3] Mystery of the Santa Claus Pirate!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger ?; Jerry Siegel ? (signed)
Penciller(s): Hal Sherman (signed)
Inker(s): Hal Sherman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Seven Soldiers of Victory; The Star-Spangled Kid
Character(s): The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Dr. Yates; Captain Bigg (villain); Black Star (villain)
Synopsis: Captain Bigg, dressed as Santa Claus, and the rest of his men take on the guise of pirates in order to raid luxurious yachts and plunder their loot!
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In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #111 published May 1974
as [Chapter 3] Mystery of the Santa Claus Pirate! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSeven Soldiers of Victory Archives #1 published April 2005
as Mystery of the Santa Claus Pirate! (chapter 3) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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[Chapter 4] Mystery of the One-Man Museum

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger
Penciller(s): George Papp [as Geo. Papp] (signed)
Inker(s): George Papp [as Geo. Papp] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Seven Soldiers of Victory; The Green Arrow
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Coburn; Hopper (villain); Black Star (villain)
Synopsis: The Hopper and his men target Pleasure City, "home" of an eccentric millionaire named Coburn, who lives in the Castle of Fear at the fair grounds.
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In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #111 published May 1974
as [Chapter 4] Mystery of the One-Man Museum [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSeven Soldiers of Victory Archives #1 published April 2005
as Mystery of the One-Man Museum (chapter 4) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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[Chapter 5] The Case of the Twisted Twins

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger ?
Penciller(s): Jack Lehti (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Lehti (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Seven Soldiers of Victory; The Crimson Avenger
Character(s): Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Bobby Leeds; Bandler; The Brain (villain); Black Star (villain)
Synopsis: The Avenger and Wing travel to Twin City, scene of the annual convention of twins at the Hotel Double, attempting to foil the plans of the Brain, who is blackmailing millionaire Bandler in return for a life-saving blood transfusion.
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In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #112 published July 1974
as [Chapter 5] The Case of the Twisted Twins [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSeven Soldiers of Victory Archives #1 published April 2005
as The Case of the Twisted Twins! (chapter 5) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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[Chapter 6] The Sixty Kiddie Club

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin [as Mort Morton] (signed)
Inker(s): Mort Meskin [as Mort Morton] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Seven Soldiers of Victory; Vigilante
Character(s): Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Billy Gunn; Mr. Wilkens; Rattler (villain); Black Star (villain)
Synopsis: The Western Waddy tangles with the Rattler at the Palace of Perpetual Play, where men who have worked all their lives can retire and learn how to be children. One of them has in his possession a stamp worth $100,000!
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In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #112 published July 1974
as [Chapter 6] The Sixty Kiddie Club [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSeven Soldiers of Victory Archives #1 published April 2005
as The Sixty Kiddie Club (chapter 6) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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Beware! The Black Star Shines! Chapter 7

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin
Inker(s): Mort Meskin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Seven Soldiers of Victory
Character(s): Seven Soldiers of Victory [Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]]; Mr. Wilkens; Black Star (villain, death)
Synopsis: The Law's Legionnaires learn from Mr. Wilkens the real motive behind Black Star's crime wave: to obtain a ray invented by five partners in a chemical firm that will enlarge the size of all organic life. And when they attempt to track down the nefarious villains, they are greeted by a giant bird, ant, rabbit and spider that have been dispatched to destroy the Seven Soldiers.
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In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #112 published July 1974
as Beware! The Black Star Shines! Chapter 7 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSeven Soldiers of Victory Archives #1 published April 2005
as [The Black Star Shines!, Conclusion] (chapter 7) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jerry the Jitterbug
First Line: Hello, Oscar. How's tricks?
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Way to Freedom

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Norman Goss (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Comiquiz

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Did Your Favorite Win?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): After School
First Line: Observe! I won again!
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): King Kale
Character(s): King Kale
First Line: What's the crowd for?
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray McGill (signed)
Penciller(s): Ray McGill (signed)
Inker(s): Ray McGill (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Gee Man
First Line: -And ya see, Rover - A G-man has got t'be a good shot, too!
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Now on Sale

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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Brownscope Co.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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