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Issue: Active Comics #23
Publication Date: May 1945
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Issues: #23 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: 15 (9 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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Snap!

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: adventure
Feature(s): Cinder Smith
Character(s): Cinder Smith
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Pages: 1
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Commander Repeating Play Gun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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Mr. K.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Marc L. Borgatta
Penciller(s): Marc L. Borgatta
Inker(s): Marc L. Borgatta
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dr. Blue and Blackie
Character(s): Dr. Blue; Blackie Hargrave; Guy De Smyth; Gerard Fallesby Heron; J. P. Dorgan; Mr. K [Kumbar Dali]
First Line: Into Dr. Blue's office comes Guy De Smyth, banker, pre-eminent, in a bit of a dither---
Synopsis: Men who own a jewel from the Kumbar set are being stalked by an oriental.
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Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Hy Moyer
Penciller(s): Hy Moyer
Inker(s): Hy Moyer
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, non-fiction
Feature(s): Canadian Capers
First Line: Sorry, Myrtle but I'm detained by a pressin' engagement
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Pages: 2
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The Men From Mars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ted Steele
Penciller(s): Ted Steele
Inker(s): Ted Steele
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thunderfist
Character(s): Thunderfist [Randy King]; Frank Grafton; Brent
First Line: Professor Grafton makes a startling prediction... death strikes an explosive blow... and Randolph King, reporter, becomes the mighty Thunderfist!!!
Synopsis: An astronomer claims that Earth will be invaded by men from Mars.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Thunderfist's last name is changed from Steele to King here.
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"Dinny" Dinosaur

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Young
Penciller(s): Bob Young
Inker(s): Bob Young
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Young's Whittle Craft
Character(s): Dinny
First Line: The bones of this prehistoric monster were found in the prairies of western Canada. This is a comic version of the enormous creature.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Thomas
Penciller(s): Bill Thomas
Inker(s): Bill Thomas
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Feature(s): The Mongoose
Character(s): Mongoose; Tom
First Line: The Mongoose is trying to solve the theft of a safe - containing $50,000 - from a water front bank
Synopsis: A disappearing swimmer helps the Mongoose solve a crime.
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Kelly
Penciller(s): Fred Kelly
Inker(s): Fred Kelly
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cinder Smith
Character(s): Cinder Smith; Jim; Joe
First Line: Our story begins in the town of Cross-Creek about 200 miles west of Cinder's tower!!
Synopsis: Crooks try to steal a million dollars worth of gold from a train.
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Pages: 6
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The Log Cabin Mystery!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ross Saakel
Penciller(s): Ross Saakel
Inker(s): Ross Saakel
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): The Noodle
Character(s): The Noodle [Jordan Chimes]; Henrietta
First Line: The cottage you rented can't be up to much if you're getting it for ten dollars a season!
Synopsis: Jordan, Henrietta and her grandfather are going to a cabin she rented.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Kelly
Penciller(s): Fred Kelly
Inker(s): Fred Kelly
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Captain Red Thortan
Character(s): Red Thortan; Group-Captain Clark; Mike; Kloos; Sue
First Line: Red has been asked to appear before Group-Captain Clark at an Allied base, in northern Australia...
Synopsis: Red has to get a correspondent out of a Japanese-heavy region.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Patricia Joudry
Penciller(s): Doris Slater
Inker(s): Doris Slater
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Penny's Diary
Character(s): Jeannie Graham; Penny Matthews; Skeets; Steve
First Line: ....I don't know why a popular girl like you should waste her time writing to me, but I certainly appreciate it!!!!!!!!!
Synopsis: Penny is writing to a soldier.
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Disclose Notes: Contains a notice that the Penny's Diary radio show has moved to Thursday nights.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Kelly
Penciller(s): Fred Kelly
Inker(s): Fred Kelly
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Active Jim
Character(s): Joan Brian; Joey Clark; Active Jim; Tubby
First Line: Er, Joey, shouldn't we wait for Jim??
Synopsis: Joey tries to spend time with Joan away from Jim.
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Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): André Kulbach
Penciller(s): André Kulbach
Inker(s): André Kulbach
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Brain
Character(s): The Brain [Gordon Bell]; Fatty; Pedro; Helen Brown; Frank Brown; Arturo; Fernando
First Line: What's this?! Looks as if somebody is trying to get away with murder! - And that's where the 'Brain' steps into the picture!
Synopsis: The Brain comes across two men throwing a girl off a bridge.
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Pages: 7
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30" Supermarine "Spitfire"

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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Always Lots of Fun With This Play-Gun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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