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Issue: Speed Comics #22 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1942
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Issues: #22 of 33 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Family Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 16 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: four color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US (except #14-16, which are pocket-size)
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-Stitched (except #14-16, which are squarebound)
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Simon [as Glaven]
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Captain Freedom
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #44 published January 2004
as Speed Comics #22 Cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pencil identification by Henry Mendryk, who reports that "Glaven" was a boyhood friend of Simon.
Some experts believe the pencils are by Jack Kirby.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Arturo Cazeneuve ?
Inker(s): Arturo Cazeneuve ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Captain Freedom
First Line: The largest bomb ever constructed in the history of the world...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mort Leav
Inker(s): Mort Leav
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Shock Gibson
First Line: It is an eventful day!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Name Mort Leav appears as pseudo Japanese writing in final panel of page 5 of this story. Either a joke or a signature.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jill Elgin?
Inker(s): Jill Elgin?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pat Parker
First Line: The Axis high command spawns an insidious plot...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Art Helfant
Penciller(s): Art Helfant
Inker(s): Art Helfant
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Biff Bannon
First Line: Spies...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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You're in the Army Now!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Weine (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four one-panel gag cartoons, all war-oriented.
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The Story Behind the Cover

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby?
Inker(s): Joe Simon?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Captain Freedom
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Arturo Cazeneuve
Inker(s): Arturo Cazeneuve
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Black Cat
First Line: Sabotage and espionage threaten the security of America's west coast...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Art Gates
Inker(s): Art Gates
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Crash, Cork, and the Baron
First Line: With the Jap hordes sweeping across Burma...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): William Jourdain (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Roddy
Character(s): Roddy (Intro; only appearance)
First Line: Boy! At's an idea!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Stop Us If You've Seen or Heard This One!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Art Helfant
Penciller(s): Art Helfant (signed)
Inker(s): Art Helfant (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 8 one-panel gag cartoons, all war-oriented.
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Speed Sticklers

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): A. W. Nugent
Penciller(s): A. W. Nugent (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Five different puzzles or activities.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Arturo Cazeneuve
Inker(s): Arturo Cazeneuve
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ted Parrish
First Line: Got it, Slug?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Gobs and Gags

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; Arthur Beeman
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 6 one-panel gag cartoons, all war-oriented, and one text joke. One cartoon is signed "Beeman" but the art in the others does not look like his work. The other cartoons may be by Al Weine, who drew another page of cartoons in this issue.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Speed Taylor
First Line: Clayton College's annual treasure hunt...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arthur Beeman
Penciller(s): Arthur Beeman (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Officer O'Toole Badge No. 44
Character(s): Officer O'Toole
First Line: Just got a call there's a hold-up at the bank!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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