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Issue: Crack Comics #23 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1942
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Issues: #23 of 62 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: Quality Comic GroupView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines, Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/13/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (19 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Gilbert Fox (editor); E. M. Arnold (general manager)
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 2.
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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: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gill Fox ?
Inker(s): Gill Fox ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Black Condor
Character(s): The Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr. as Senator Tom Wright]; The Clock [Brian O'Brien] (inset); Spitfire [Tex Adams] (inset); Molly the Model (inset); Don Q (inset)
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Pages: 1
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The Unsung Hero

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lou Fine (signed)
Inker(s): Lou Fine (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Black Condor
Character(s): The Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr. as Senator Thomas Wright]; Jed Hawks (death); the Japanese (villains, some die); the Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: A former fifth columnist named Hawks had tried to warn Senator Wright of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but he'd been out of commission and arrived after December 7th. However, Hawks also carried word of a second attack, this time on the Panama Canal. While that attack indeed takes place, Hawks takes to the skies and makes a suicide dive into a Japanese ship while the Condor disables a Nazi ship, forcing the Germans to surrender.
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Pages: 9
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At Eagle Squadron's field...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al McWilliams (signed)
Inker(s): Al McWilliams (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Spitfire
Character(s): Spitfire [Tex Adams]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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President Orders Expulsion of 1200 Germans

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Vernon Henkel (signed)
Inker(s): Vernon Henkel (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Feature(s): Don Q
Character(s): Don Q
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]
Inker(s): Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Slap Happy Pappy
First Line: Halt Furriner! Y'ore on private sod!
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Klaus Nordling [as Klaus] (signed)
Inker(s): Klaus Nordling [as Klaus] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Pen Miller
Character(s): Pen Miller; Chop Chu (Pen's Chinese houseboy)
First Line: Pen and his Chinese houseboy Chop Chu...
Synopsis: Cartoonist Pen Miller and Chop Chu head to the waters of California to learn why so many freighters are being torpedoed, and discovers that Japanese submarines are being information as to the freighters routes and embarkation times.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Feature formerly appeared in National Comics.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Zuppke (signed)
Penciller(s): Walt DePew [as B. W. DePew] (signed)
Inker(s): Walt DePew [as B. W. DePew] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Ned Brant
First Line: Booooooooooo!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Devlin
Penciller(s): John Devlin
Inker(s): John Devlin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Molly The Model
Character(s): Molly The Model
First Line: Y'mean I gotta wear this thing to the mask ball?
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Devlin
Penciller(s): John Devlin
Inker(s): John Devlin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Molly The Model
Character(s): Molly The Model
First Line: What this house needs is system!
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Pages: 1
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Little Butch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rube Goldberg
Penciller(s): Rube Goldberg
Inker(s): Rube Goldberg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rube Goldberg's Side Show
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: strip reprint
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Brad and Dad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rube Goldberg
Penciller(s): Rube Goldberg
Inker(s): Rube Goldberg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rube Goldberg's Side Show
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: strip reprint
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Weekly Invention

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rube Goldberg
Penciller(s): Rube Goldberg
Inker(s): Rube Goldberg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rube Goldberg's Side Show
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.34
Disclose Notes: strip reprint
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lou Fine
Inker(s): Lou Fine
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Hack O'Hara
Character(s): Hack O'Hara; un-named lady; Slugger Joe (villain); Doc (villain)
First Line: Once more "Sir Galahad" O'Hara...
Synopsis: Hack picks up a lady fare, who mysteriously asks if he knows where she could pick up a skeleton......as part of a scavenger hunt. The fun and danger begins when she finds one.
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In Content Item: FlagAce Comics Presents #4 published November 1987
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In Content Item: FlagThe Lou Fine Comics Treasury #[nn] published January 1991
as Hack O'Hara [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Mark Heike confirms Fine art.
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Japanese Saboteurs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)
Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Alias The Spider
Character(s): The Spider [Tom Hallaway]; Chuck; The Yellow Scorpion (villain); The Scorpion's spy-ring (villains)
Synopsis: The Spider is shot by Japanese spies, but is saved by his new bulletproof suit. Unfortunately, the Yellow Scorprion eludes him.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arthur Beeman
Penciller(s): Arthur Beeman (signed)
Inker(s): Arthur Beeman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Snappy
First Line: Wow! You mean I can go with you today?
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Pages: 1
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From the blackness of a shadowy street...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)
Penciller(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Tor, the Magic Master
Character(s): Tor [Jim Slade]; Officer Noonan; Doc Moke (villain)
Synopsis: Tor takes a page from Plastic Man and uses his arm to stretch out and capture his top-hatted foe, Doc Moke.
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Pages: 5
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The Flame Syndicate

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Spain
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Eric Vale
Character(s): Eric Vale
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Monte Barrett
Penciller(s): Russell Ross
Inker(s): Russell Ross
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Feature(s): Jane Arden
First Line: Take this tray to the invalid!
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Reprint Notes: from Jane Arden Sundays (Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Monte Barrett
Penciller(s): Russell Ross
Inker(s): Russell Ross
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Lena Pry
First Line: Now we-un've toted Dandy Jim home mebbe he'll rest better
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Reprint Notes: from Lena Pry Sundays (Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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License of a Murderer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)
Penciller(s): George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)
Inker(s): George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): The Clock
Character(s): The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Butch; Captain Kane; Gong Gong Klanes (villain); Runt Mullay (villain)
Synopsis: The Clock searches for the murderer of the District Attorney, while Butch, known to have used a rat trap on the enemy, is terrified with fear in firing a real gun that falls into her hands.
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Pages: 7

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