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Issue: Wow Comics #20
Publication Date: August 1944
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Issues: #20 of 30 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagBell Features
Brand: Colonial Distributors Bell FeaturesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Bell Features and Publishing Company Limited
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 CAD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 16 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour covers; colour interior (#1-8); black and white interior (#9 and on)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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6 Electrifying Comics

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle (signed) [as Dingle]
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle (signed) [as Dingle]
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Guy Powers
Character(s): Gwen Ashcroft; Guy Powers; Raymond Allen
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Look For the Bell Features on the Cover

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The Case of the Fraudulent Flower!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Adrian Dingle (signed)
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle (signed)
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Penguin Presents
Character(s): Inspector Mallory; Ma Macree; The Penguin; Peters
First Line: You see inspector, unless we can track down this gang of dope peddlers who are passing a powerful narcotic among the men, at Camp Jordan---
Synopsis: Someone is giving dope to soldiers.
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Pages: 7
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Here Are the Cover Contest Winners

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Gerald Lazare
Penciller(s): Gerald Lazare (signed)
Inker(s): Gerald Lazare (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Jeff Waring
Character(s): Jeff Waring; Compton
First Line: Boy I'm in a swell fix now!
Synopsis: Jeff is freed from his cell by Compton.
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Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Keith (credited)
Penciller(s): Frank Keith (credited)
Inker(s): Frank Keith (credited)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tugboat Toby
Character(s): Toby; Professor; Yonny Yonson; Zipper
First Line: Th' wind is startin' ta blow outa th' east-
Synopsis: A storm is blowing.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Harry S. Hall
Penciller(s): Harry S. Hall
Inker(s): Harry S. Hall
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Shorty
Character(s): Shorty Green; Dick Green; Alf Russell; Peter; Brian Russell; Joe; Billy Shaw
First Line: Shorty Green, who is being presented with his wings at his training school is recognized by the officer commanding as the son of a buddy who served with him in the war of 1914-18
Synopsis: Dick Green meets his old compatriot during his son's graduation.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Cal
Penciller(s): Cal
Inker(s): Cal
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Clipper th' Cat
Character(s): Clipper
First Line: Durn it - I'm locked out - an' they won't get up an' let me in - I'll have to pull my "hen house" trick!
Synopsis: Clipper is locked out of the house.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Peterson
Penciller(s): Peterson
Inker(s): Peterson
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Laff and Be Happy
Character(s): Basil; Harry; Gus; Sherlock Holmes; James Watson; Mrs. Van Derwar; Mr. Van Derwar
First Line: But why do you sailors wear such loose-fitting clothes?
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Ted Steele
Penciller(s): Ted Steele
Inker(s): Ted Steele
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Rocky Randall
Character(s): Rockwood Randall; Curly; Jack; Lefty
First Line: Forward men! That Fritzie gun has got to be knocked out!
Synopsis: Rocky is leading some tanks to take out a German gun emplacement.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Aram Alexanian
Penciller(s): Aram Alexanian (signed)
Inker(s): Aram Alexanian (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Feature(s): The Black Falcon
Character(s): Mac; Black Falcon
First Line: A listening post somewhere in England, suddenly picks up a warning drone...
Synopsis: The Black Falcon helps fight off some German fliers and some U-Boats.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): René L. Kulbach
Penciller(s): René L. Kulbach (signed)
Inker(s): René L. Kulbach (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Phantom Rider of the Crimson Sage
Character(s): Phantom Rider [Duan Harris]; Ace
First Line: Ah - that's what I call luck - there will be a nice cold drink for "Ace" and me.
Synopsis: Duan is almost lynched by some men who think he was part of a gang that rustled their horses.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Keith (signed)
Penciller(s): Frank Keith (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Keith (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): King Boho
Character(s): King Boho
First Line: De skunk sho' is a smart animal----
Synopsis: The king talks about what a smart animal the skunk is.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Adrian Dingle [as Darian]
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle [as Darian]
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle [as Darian]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Feature(s): Guy Powers Secret Agent
Character(s): Guy Powers; Raymond Allen; Gwen Ashcroft; Mr. Atwill
First Line: Yes! This is Powers! I'll be right over!
Synopsis: Draughtsman Raymond Allen is kidnapped.
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Pages: 4
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Canada's Greatest Comic Magazines

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"Easy-Go" Eastman

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Character(s): Charlie Eastman
Synopsis: Charlie Eastman doesn't mind being shot down and floating in the English Channel, because he brought his copy of Colossal Comics with him.
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Colossal Comics in comic format.

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