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Issue: Commando Comics #18
Publication Date: July 1945
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Issues: #18 of 22 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagBell Features
Brand:
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: 19 (9 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): Adrian Dingle (signed) [as Dingle]
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle (signed) [as Dingle]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Feature(s): Chick Tucker
Character(s): Chick Tucker; Miss Amber
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Thomas
Penciller(s): Bill Thomas
Inker(s): Bill Thomas
Letterer(s): Bill Thomas ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Doodleberrys
First Line: So - hedge-hopping again eh!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Three one-panel cartoons.
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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): Buz and His Bus
Character(s): Buz
First Line: Man! Does this bus feel good since they've installed "air-conditioning" in her!
Synopsis: The new air-conditioner on the bus has an unexpected side effect.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Wooden Horse

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
First Line: Lay out on a heavy card, draw half-inch squares.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: How to carve a wooden horse.

Has a 1945 copyright.
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Comic Book Editor Contest

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Adrian Dingle ?
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle ?
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A contest to name some upcoming 64 page, full colour, comic books. Contest ended October 31, 1945.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Lazare
Penciller(s): Jerry Lazare
Inker(s): Jerry Lazare
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): The Young Commandos
Character(s): Suki; Capt. Reddy; Mike Dutton; Chuck "Porky" Gordon; Clarence "Red" Farr; Prudence Lane; E-2 [Linsu]; Leito; Yen Sung; Neuna
First Line: If honorable sons of the rising sun do not wish to feel cold steel against their fat bellies, they will please to find the Young Commandos!!!!
Synopsis: The Young Commandos, and two stowaways, land in Japan.
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Pages: 6
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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): J. C. Flatbottom
Character(s): J. C. Flatbottom; Tommy Dorsey; Buddy Rich; Charlie Shavers
First Line: What's this - gee! Tommy Dorsey is playing a one-niter at Lakeside Park toniite!!
Synopsis: J. C. dreams he fills in for Tommy Dorsey.
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Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Hy Moyer
Penciller(s): Hy Moyer
Inker(s): Hy Moyer
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Izzy Brite
Character(s): Gramp Brite; Izzy Brite; Widow Wise; Georgie Porgy
First Line: May I suggest that th' $600 in bonds you just bought would be safest here in th' bank?
Synopsis: Gramp buries his bonds in the back yard.
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alfred Zusi [as Caz]
Penciller(s): Alfred Zusi [as Caz]
Inker(s): Alfred Zusi [as Caz]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Chick Tucker
Character(s): Chick Tucker; Miss Marcelle; Major Toledo; Miss Amber; Maximillian
First Line: Mister Tucker, the road which the troops are following crosses the river here by this island!
Synopsis: Chick uses a biplane to bomb bridges.
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Pages: 6
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Watch Your Newsstands For These Super 68 Page Books

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
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Young
Penciller(s): Bob Young
Inker(s): Bob Young
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fun Page
First Line: Follow the sample clue as worked out and then change the other words the same way.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Word ladder, change the dots, and an optical illusion.
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Young
Penciller(s): Bob Young
Inker(s): Bob Young
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fun Page
First Line: In this square are eight letters all mixed up!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Unscramble the letters, a maze, and a drawing lesson.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Thomson
Penciller(s): Harry Thomson
Inker(s): Harry Thomson
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Ace Bradley
Character(s): Ace Bradley; Miss Rahni
First Line: Ace is spending a well-earned furlough as the guest of the rajah of a small north India state.....
Synopsis: A secret recipe is stolen.
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Thomas
Penciller(s): Bill Thomas
Inker(s): Bill Thomas
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rory O'More
Character(s): Rory O'More; Mither Machree; McGrew
First Line: Rory O'More - a son of ould Erin - departs for his father's blacksmith shop -
Synopsis: Rory pulls a prank on Mr. McGrew.
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Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clayton Dexter
Penciller(s): Clayton Dexter
Inker(s): Clayton Dexter
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Salty Lane
Character(s): Salty Lane; Morton; Duke Henney
First Line: "Salty" Lane, returning to the city docks finds that his motor launch is missing and he sights it headed out to sea...
Synopsis: Salty's boat is stolen to make an illicit delivery.
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Pages: 7
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Thomas
Penciller(s): Bill Thomas
Inker(s): Bill Thomas
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): So Help Me
First Line: And if you don't come up in 10 minutes I'm going home.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Three one-panel cartoons.
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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): Detective Winter; Jimmie Clarkson; Winston Churchill; Black Scarf [Karl]; Heinrich; Gurta
First Line: Old Man Winter" has arrived at "No 10"!
Synopsis: Detective Winter and Jimmie try to track down who kidnapped Karen.
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Pages: 6
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Paul Whiteman

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ross Saakel
Penciller(s): Ross Saakel
Inker(s): Ross Saakel
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): It's a Fact!
Character(s): Paul Whiteman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Fair Weather or Rainy Day This is the Horse-shoe Game to Play

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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