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Issue: Commando Comics #2
Publication Date: November 1942
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Issues: #2 of 22 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagBell Features
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Indicia Publisher: Bell Features and Publishing Company Limited
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 CAD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 27 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: full colour covers; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: newsprint cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Edmond Good
Inker(s): Edmond Good
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Owens
Penciller(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Inker(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: I would get a bunch of recruits from the local fire hall, every time I yell fire they jump up and ask where!
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Pages: 1
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Mystery Radio

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don McKaque
Penciller(s): Don McKaque
Inker(s): Don McKaque
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): The Young Commandos
Character(s): Capt. Reddy; Porky; René Dupré; Dutton
First Line: Once again the 'Young Commandos' step on to enemy territory, to carry out another mission.
Synopsis: The Young Commandos disguise themselves to blow up a German radio station.
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Pages: 10
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Owens
Penciller(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Inker(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Character(s): Sambo
First Line: I'm warning you Sambo! For the last time when we go on a commando raid forget the chickens!!!
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
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Subject Matter
First Line: Every one a star feature!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Active Comics.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Adrian Dingle
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): The Sign of Freedom
Character(s): Jimmie Clarkson; Karen Von Bergner; André Chevin
First Line: Buck up, Karen! Your brother died a hero -- in action for the cause!
Synopsis: With Otto's death, Jimmie takes on the cloak of the Sign of Freedom.
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Pages: 4
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Joke Comics

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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Tremblay
Penciller(s): Jack Tremblay
Inker(s): Jack Tremblay
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Wings Over the Atlantic
Character(s): Willie; Charlie
First Line: Ach! Der British schweinhunds vill not escape!
Synopsis: A German sub sinks a ship and a Catalina flying boat spots it.
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Pages: 6
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Something New Has Been Added!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle
Letterer(s): ?
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Owens
Penciller(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Inker(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: No! Hostess McGregor, we will not stay in the light until you put fresh make-up on
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Wow Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle
Letterer(s): ?
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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: war
Feature(s): The Invisible Commando
Character(s): Lee Pierce; Herr Smultz; Herr Oberst
First Line: Forced to bail out of his burning ship, Lee Pierce takes one of his secret capsules that renders him invisible and drops lightly to the ground...
Synopsis: The Invisible Commando manages to undo his parachute harness and fight his way through the surrounding Germans.
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Pages: 5
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Tanks

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Cooper
Penciller(s): Al Cooper
Inker(s): Al Cooper
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
First Line: The largest and most formidable tank in mass production by any of the united nations is the British "Churchill".
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Armoured Cars

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Cooper
Penciller(s): Al Cooper
Inker(s): Al Cooper
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, war
First Line: Known as the Humberette, this type of armoured reconnaissance car is popularly referred as a "scout car" for picking up fallen Nazi airmen.
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The Hunchback Strikes

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ted Steele
Inker(s): Ted Steele
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Triumph Comics #10.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Owens
Penciller(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Inker(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: That salesman doesn't miss a thing does he sir?!!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as E. C.]
Penciller(s): ? [as E. C.]
Inker(s): ? [as E. C.]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Ace Bradley
Character(s): Ace Bradley; Lofty Smith; Shorty MacDonald; Leroi; Major Anson; Marquis Defoe; Capitan Blucker; Navigator Ramsden
First Line: A few days after their successful exploit of blowing up a German airfield...
Synopsis: Ace has to free a prisoner from a German prison.
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Pages: 12
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Dime Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Dornier Do 217 EI

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Cooper
Penciller(s): Al Cooper
Inker(s): Al Cooper
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, war
First Line: Detachable tail piece or dive breaks
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Disclose Notes: Drawing and information on two airplanes.
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Light Bombers

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Cooper
Penciller(s): Al Cooper
Inker(s): Al Cooper
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, war
First Line: "Made in Canada" is the label now found on the Mosquito, Britain's newest and the world's fastest bomber.
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Disclose Notes: Drawings and information about three light bombers.
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Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jon Darian
Penciller(s): Jon Darian
Inker(s): Jon Darian
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Axis Grinders!
Character(s): Adolph Hitler
First Line: A jerk called Adolph was once a kid
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Disclose Notes: A cartoon to encourage buying war stamps.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Manny Easson
Inker(s): Manny Easson
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Bill "Canary" Bird; Dizzy Don; Shirley Watson
First Line: Do you want to laugh?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for The Funny Comics.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Owens
Penciller(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Inker(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
First Line: Don't be alarmed sir! It's only my floating kidney trouble coming back on me
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Cooper
Penciller(s): Al Cooper
Inker(s): Al Cooper
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Clift Steele
Character(s): Clift Steel; Cecil Jerome G. Claudfiddle; Bernard
First Line: After rescuing one of his comrades from the clutches of the German gestapo...
Synopsis: A Nazi u-boat sink a merchant ship, then machine guns the liferaft.
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Pages: 10
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Owens
Penciller(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Inker(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
First Line: Thanks! Men - nice shooting
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Pages: 1
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The Big 7

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Features the covers of Wow Comics #10 (pirate cover), Dime Comics #8, Triumph Comics #10, Commando Comics #2, Joke Comics #5, Active Comics #7, and The Funny Comics #3.
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Junker JU87B Dive Bomber

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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