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Issue: Champ Comics #23 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1942
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Issues: #23 of 15 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: 20 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey; Alfred Harvey (president)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Simon
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Liberty Lads
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Morgenthau Jr. (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
First Line: A special message to the readers of Champ Comics
Synopsis: Reproduction of a letter from the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. urging readers of the comic book to purchase War Savings Stamps.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This public service announcement appeared in numerous comic books around this time. The only difference was in the headline, where the particular comic book title was inserted.

Black-and-white, inside front cover.
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Carrying the Fight To France

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Art Peddy
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Human Meteor
Character(s): The Nazis (villains); Lambesque (villain, introduction, death)
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Pages: 8
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The Poison Plot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): H. C. Kiefer
Inker(s): H. C. Kiefer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Liberty Lads
Character(s): The General [Dr. Dayton] (villain, introduction); Nazis [villains]
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Pages: 8
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Framed For Murder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Champ
Character(s): Ed Day (villain, introduction, death); Pete Carter (villain, introduction); Eduardo Martinelli (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 8
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Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Al Capp (signed)
Inker(s): Al Capp (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Feature(s): Lil' Abner
Character(s): Lil Abner; Mammy Yokum; Pappy Yokum; Daisy Mae
First Line: Dogpatch goes 100% for U.S. War Bonds
Synopsis: One panel cartoon showing the inhabitants of Dogpatch lining up to buy War Bonds.
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Pages: 0.25
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Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin Branner (signed)
Penciller(s): Martin Branner (signed)
Inker(s): Martin Branner (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Feature(s): Winnie Winkle
Character(s): Winnie Winkle
First Line: Boss, I'd be glad to accept part of my salary in U.S. War Bonds!
Synopsis: One-panel cartoon showing Winnie Winkle offering to accept part of her salary in U.S. War Bonds.
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Pages: 0.25
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Liberty Limericks

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Synopsis: Two poems and drawings promoting the purchase of U.S. War Bonds.
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Pages: 0.5
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The Story Behind the Cover

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Liberty Lads
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Armstrong
Penciller(s): Armstrong
Inker(s): Armstrong
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Slim Jim and the Force
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: last appearance
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Flags of the 28 United Nations

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Howard Ferguson ? [as Ferg] (signed)
Inker(s): Howard Ferguson ? [as Ferg] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Drawings of flags of 28 United Nations and a charging soldier.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The signature "Ferg" appears next to the art of the soldier. Bails indicates Howard Ferguson worked for Harvey around this time.
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Conditions In Army Camp Appalling!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Bryant
Inker(s): Al Bryant
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Twinkle Twins
Character(s): A. Daniel Durst (villain, introduction); Countess Honen Linden(villain, introduction); Elijah Truth (introduction); Diane Truth (introduction)
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Art identification from original art at Lewis Wayne gallery.
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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
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Daffy Drafty
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: app. between SPEED COMICS #18 and 26
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The Fiendish Four

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Wheelan
Penciller(s): Ed Wheelan
Inker(s): Ed Wheelan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Padlock Homes
Character(s): The Professor (villain); the Baroness (villain); the Fiendish Four (villains)
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Pages: 6
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Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Holman (signed)
Penciller(s): Bill Holman (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Holman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Smokey Stover
Character(s): Smokey Stover
First Line: Where you rushing to, Smokey?
Synopsis: One-panel cartoon showing Smokey Stover going to purchase War Bonds.
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Pages: 0.25
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One of Rube Goldberg's Inventions

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rube Goldberg (signed)
Penciller(s): Rube Goldberg (signed)
Inker(s): Rube Goldberg (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: One-panel cartoon showing a man with an elaborate invention to remind him to purchase War Bonds.
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Pages: 0.25
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Just out--on sale at all newsstands
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Vertical format (down right side of page) house ad for Green Hornet and Speed Comics. Only art is cover reproductions.
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): A. W. Nugent
Penciller(s): A. W. Nugent
Inker(s): A. W. Nugent
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): A. W. Nugent
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Champ Confusers
First Line: Eight incomplete words
Synopsis: Multiple puzzles and word games.
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Pages: 1
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Snooky the Mayor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Snooky
Character(s): Snooky (introduction); V (introduction); Harlow Jarmin (introduction)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: story all in rhyme
only appearance
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. Miracle; Mat Mahata (villain, introduction, death); Dolores Dolora (introduction)
First Line: Good versus evil... black magic pitted against white magic...
Synopsis: A former colleague of Dr. Miracle has come to Hollywood to raise a zombie army.
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Pages: 8

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