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Issue: Captain America Comics #23
Publication Date: February 1943
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Issues: #23 of 73 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Complete Photo Story Corp.
On Sale Date: 12/11/1942
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 8 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee (editorial and art director); Syd Shores (associate); Martin Goodman (president)
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, No. 1.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Full Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S. (through about early 1944, narrower thereafter)
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover: Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was On-Going Series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (inset)
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Contents Page

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Synopsis: Illustrated table of contents page, listing features and story titles.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This page lists Stan Lee as Editorial and Art Director, and Syd Shores as Associate. The indicia lists Martin Goodman as President. There is also a box promoting Krazy, Terrytoons and Comedy Comics.
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The Mystery of the 100 Corpses!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (see notes)
Inker(s): ? (see notes)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Izan (villain, introduction, death?); Gioco (villain, introduction, Izan's assistant)
Synopsis: Steve and Bucky go skinny-dipping in a quarry when they are interrupted by Izan (Nazi spelled backwards), who has been using the quarry to dump in bodies of victims (dying air raid wardens) that he has used as models to construct look-alikes from his own henchmen. He then uses them to turn on all the lights in the city at midnight to facilitate a Nazi coup.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the writer as unknown; breakdowns by Don Rico, pencils by Don Rico, Ed Winiarski, and unknown; and inks by unknown and George Klein.
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Terror at the Shipyards!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Mr. Hetler (villain, introduction); Joe (villain)
Synopsis: The Torch and Toro are invited to the shipyards to witness the launching of new destroyers, when a bottle is thrown at one of the ships, causing an explosion. After stopping another such attempt, the flaming duo follow the villains to their lair and are captured, escaping in time, however, to prevent a wholesale destruction of U.S. warships.
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From Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, penciler as Edd Ashe and inks by Harry Fisk.
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Battling The Deadly Snapper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ? (see notes)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; The Turtle-Man [Rocks Rico, aka the Strangler] (villain, introduction); Killer Bane (villain)
Synopsis: While Army troops pass by a chain gang in Sinister Swamp, one of the inmates breaks loose and makes his escape. Once Cap, Bucky and some prison guards track him down, he is under the personal protection of the weird Turtle-Man and his band of cut-throats and bandits.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: This story takes place during Mardi Gras in 1943.

The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown; penciler as Syd Shores, and inkers as unknown and George Klein. This story is on Otto Binder's work listings.
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Head Hunters' Stew

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Diego Smith; Judd A. Smith (Diego's father, an ornithologist); Bill Glammis (pilot); Monk (village cannibal)
Synopsis: Diego, the son of an ornithologist, attacked by a band of ferocious head hunters, when he runs across the pilot who had flown him and his father to the area.
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From Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
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Pages: 2
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The Case of the Bund's Bonds!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; un-named Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: Roddy and his friend are drawn to a group selling War Bonds at half price. When the Secret Stamp investigates, he discovers the group to be Nazis, who are bilking people out of their money by selling them counterfeit bonds and using the money to help the Axis win the war!
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From Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Idol of Doom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ? (see notes)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Mrs. Wallinger (society woman, death); Bill (fisherman); Syd (fisherman); Vince (fisherman); Frank (fisherman); Mrs. Dale (society woman, death?); Mr. Brady (villain, lawyer, death); Prince Ba'rahm (villain, introduction, oriental mystic); Shao (villain, introduction, a dwarf, death); Brady (villain, introduction, death); Frog (villain, death)
Synopsis: Steve and Bucky witness a weird and awe-inspiring ritual on the water that leads them to investigate a certain Prince Ba'rahm, who is preying upon rich society women.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the writer as unknown; pencils by Don Rico, Ernie Hart, Ed Winiarski; with inks by George Klein and unknown.

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