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Issue: Active Comics #15
Publication Date: January 1944
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Issues: #15 of 38 Issues
Title:
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: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 CAD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 21 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour cover; Black and White interior (Issue #1-28), Full Colour (#29 and on)
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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How Many Robots Can You Find?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle (signed) [as Dingle]
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle (signed) [as Dingle]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): King Fury
Character(s): Tonee Tone
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Pages: 1
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Canada's Greatest Comic Magazines

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): René L. Kulbach
Penciller(s): René L. Kulbach
Inker(s): René L. Kulbach
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Dixon of the Mounted
Character(s): Wayne Dixon; Turpin; Red-Trapper; White-fang
First Line: Dixon of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police starts out in search of fur smugglers.
Synopsis: Looking for fur trappers, Dixon finds Japanese soldiers.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Art is dated 1944.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Keith
Penciller(s): Frank Keith
Inker(s): Frank Keith
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Show the little girl your doll, dear
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cal
Penciller(s): Cal
Inker(s): Cal
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Goofy Tales
Character(s): Coltsfoot Bilberry Hogmire
First Line: Fire inspector Coltsfoot Bilberry Hogmire -
Synopsis: The fate of a too strict fire inspector.
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cal
Penciller(s): Cal
Inker(s): Cal
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Goofy Tales
Character(s): George Henry Eli; Oscar Alphonso Reversal Gates
First Line: When it came to hockey George Henry Eli -
Synopsis: The difference between two hockey players.
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How Many Robots Can You Find On the Cover?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Adrian Dingle ?
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: This is what you do:
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Leo Bachle
Penciller(s): Leo Bachle
Inker(s): Leo Bachle
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thunderfist
Character(s): Thunderfist [Randy Steele]; Jack Johnston; Fred Smithers
First Line: The mighty Thunderfist lies on the cabin floor of a Canadian derelict steamer practice target ship...
Synopsis: Investigating a murder, Thunderfist is knocked out and placed on ship being used for bomber practice.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Randy Steele is suddenly a reporter in this story.
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Active Jim]
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Active Jim's Message
Character(s): Active Jim
First Line: Got to get this message off my chest pronto.
Synopsis: Sending books to the boys overseas.
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Pages: 1
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The Robot Menace

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kurly Lipas
Penciller(s): Kurly Lipas
Inker(s): Kurly Lipas
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): King Fury
Character(s): Tonee Tone; King Fury; Dr. John Tone; Hans; Stuerer
First Line: Back from an adventure along the Alaska highway, King Fury pays a visit to Dr. John Tone...
Synopsis: Nazis steal Dr. Tone's robot.
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Pages: 7
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Brunt
Penciller(s): Harry Brunt
Inker(s): Harry Brunt
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Professor Punk
Character(s): Professor Punk; Adolf Hitler (picture)
First Line: "Professor Punk" works late into the night on his new invention!!
Synopsis: Professor Punk comes up with a new idea to win the war.
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Pages: 2
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): M. Peterson
Penciller(s): M. Peterson
Inker(s): M. Peterson
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Laff and Be Happy
Character(s): Horatio Emerson Goose-Pimples III; Percival Waldo Odourus Goose-Pimples II [Stinky]; Binks Ginks; Jinks Ginks; Jack; Wadsworth
First Line: Sir, we have noodle soup an' coffee on the menu to-day!!
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): M. Peterson
Penciller(s): M. Peterson
Inker(s): M. Peterson
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Laff and Be Happy
Character(s): Sir Burpingham; Homer
First Line: Quick Sir Burpingham!! There's a great big leopard!! Shoot him on the spot!!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four one-panel cartoons, and one three-panel cartoon.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Active Jim
Character(s): Active Jim; Joan Brian; Mr. Wilks; Mr. Blake
First Line: Only too glad to have you, Jim, I've got a new sanding crew on behind -- hope they'll do - got to take what you can get nowadays.
Synopsis: Jim discovers a street sander mixing glass with the sand.
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Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Capt. Red Thortan
Character(s): Red Thortan; Dale Howath; Mola
First Line: Red! Someone is coming!
Synopsis: Red and Dale escape from the Japanese.
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Pages: 6
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Club News & Views
Character(s): Active Jim
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Keith
Penciller(s): Frank Keith
Inker(s): Frank Keith
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tugboat Toby
Character(s): Tugboat Toby; Professor
First Line: Well, we're all set to hunt those "U" boats - let go of that stern line Professor!!
Synopsis: The tug is on the search for enemy submarines.
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Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Leo Bachle
Penciller(s): Leo Bachle
Inker(s): Leo Bachle
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Brain
Character(s): The Brain [Gordon Bell]; McAuly
First Line: The Brain was captured by McAuly and Tomoto...
Synopsis: The Brain escapes from the grave.
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Pages: 9
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jon Darian ?
Penciller(s): Jon Darian ?
Inker(s): Jon Darian ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Shine sir?
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Pages: 1
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Automatic Anti-Aircraft Gun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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"Easy-Go" Eastman

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Adrian Dingle
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle (signed)
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Charlie "Easy-Go" Eastman
Synopsis: After his plane goes down Easy-Go is fine since he brought his copy of Colossal Comics with him.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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