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Issue: Capt. Commando Comics [Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers] #[nn]

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Publication Date: January 1945

Issue #[nn]

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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating:

Publisher: Flag

F.E. Howard Publications

Brand: none

Indicia Publisher:

On Sale Date: 1945

Volume: none

Pages: 52

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 CAD

Indicia Frequency: none

Content Items: 10 (7 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): ?

Notes: Partial index from scans of various pages in eBay auction.

Indicia title is Capt. Commando Comics. Cover title is Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers. Scan including indicia seen on eBay in April 2009. No date in indicia. Contains half reprints from Pep Comics, half Canadian stories.

See Black Hood for similar reprints from the same publisher.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: Colour cover; Black and White interior

Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.

Paper Stock: Newsprint

Binding: Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: One-shot

Format Notes:

Reprinted In0

There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.

Reprinted From6

6 Content Items

reprinted 6 times from Content Items in other Issues.

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

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Adult Image

Title Page

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

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Title Page

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Content Items (10 total)

The War Correspondent

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Clem Weisbecker (see notes)

Inker(s): George Harrison (see notes)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero, war

Feature(s): Captain Commando

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Pep Comics #45 published January 1944
was War Correspondent [Story on Interior Page(s)]first page used as cover

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Partial index from scans of various pages in eBay auction. Credits for cover from original publication. In Pep Comics the page was signed but the signatures were removed for this reprint.

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

First Line: FEH Leads the Way

Synopsis: A man with an FEH Logo for a head is the skipper of a rowing crew where other comics are the rowers.

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Pep Comics #48 published May 1944
was [untitled] [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Modified from the original by replacing the MLJ Logo with a crudely drawn FEH Logo. Also includes indicia stating that book is "published and printed in Canada by Howard Publications".

The Ferryboat Admiral

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero, war

Feature(s): Captain Commando

Character(s): Captain Commando

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Pep Comics #46 published February 1944
was The Ferryboat Admiral [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Notes: Page count estimate based on page count of original. This reprint may have missing pages.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. G. Letkeman [as E. Letkeman]

Penciller(s): E. G. Letkeman [as E. Letkeman]

Inker(s): E. G. Letkeman [as E. Letkeman]

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Dusty Rhodes

Character(s): Dusty Rhodes

First Line: The restless urge of a wandering cowboy brings Dusty Rhodes into the town of Wildcat!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Notes: Length of story is estimate only. Character is not the same as in Fight Comics.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. G. Letkeman (signed)

Penciller(s): E. G. Letkeman (signed)

Inker(s): E. G. Letkeman (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Zor the Mighty

Character(s): Zor; Dr. Boris Papove

First Line: Hidden deep in the jungles of India...

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Notes: Page count is estimate. Centerfold of issue is during this story.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. G. Letkeman [as E. Letkeman]

Penciller(s): E. G. Letkeman [as E. Letkeman]

Inker(s): E. G. Letkeman [as E. Letkeman]

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Feature(s): Dr. Justice

Character(s): Dr. Justice; Jocko

First Line: Doctor Justice! Everyone from the gangsters of the underworld...

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Notes: Page count is an estimate. First page describes Dr. Justice, his layer and his make-up kit. Appears as though it might be a first appearance.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. G. Letkeman (signed)

Penciller(s): E. G. Letkeman (signed)

Inker(s): E. G. Letkeman (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): The Space Nomads

First Line: It is on a bright, sunny afternoon...

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Notes: Page count is estimate.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Li'l Chief Bugaboo

Character(s): Li'l Chief Bugaboo; Fido

First Line: Hiya Gang! Don't forget to look for Fido 'n me

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Pep Comics #46 published February 1944
was The Bear Cub] ["Bugaboo and Fido the friendly mountain lion are off once more in search of adventure in the forest!!!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]first panel only

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Notes: First panel of a story on a page by itself. Length of story is unknown. Rest of story from Pep Comics was reprinted in Black Hood #[nn], so it is likely this is either a different story or simply this panel on its own.

Dead Men's Eyes Tell Tales

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Otto Binder

Penciller(s): Bob Fujitani

Inker(s): Bob Fujitani

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Hangman

Character(s): The Hangman

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Pep Comics #46 published February 1944
was Dead Men's Eyes Tell Tales [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 9

Notes: Page count based on page count of original, may be less in this reprint.

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (see notes)

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda (see notes)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Character(s): Black Hood

First Line: I see the thrills of a lifetime in store for you.

Synopsis: A witch looks in her crystal ball and sees a new comic called Black Hood now on sale.

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Pep Comics #48 published May 1944
was [untitled] [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: On back cover of comic. Original was signed, but signature has been eliminated from reprint. Also text has been changed to reference Super Comics and the last bit of the speech bubble stating to get them "before they're all gone" has been eliminated. Exactly the same as back cover of Black Hood #[nn]