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Issue: Captain America Comics #24
Publication Date: March 1943
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Issues: #24 of 73 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Complete Photo Story Corp.
On Sale Date: 01/16/1943
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee (editorial and art director); Syd Shores (associate)
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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Disclose Format
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
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Syd Shores (signed)
Inker(s): Syd Shores (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (inset); the Japanese
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In 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
Penciller(s): Al Avison
Inker(s): Al Avison
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Synopsis: Illustrated table of contents, listing features and story titles. Also includes a promo for Krazy, Terrytoons and Comedy Comics.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Lists Stan Lee as Editorial and Art Director, and Syd Shores as Associate. The indicia lists Martin Goodman as President.
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The Vampire Strikes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Syd Shores; Al Gabriele
Inker(s): George Klein; ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Joe Dawson (soldier); Count Varnis (villain, a vampire, introduction, death); Count Varnis' assistant (villain)
Synopsis: The General orders Sgt. Duffy to hand-pick three men to place a searchlight on top of Vampire's Mountain, and he selects Joe Dawson, Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes. They run into a vampire, who succeeds in drinking the blood of Dawson, thus turning him into a vampire.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
In Content Item: FlagComix: A History of Comic Books in America #[nn] published January 1971
as The Vampire Strikes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagComix: A History of Comic Books in America #[nn] published January 1971
as The Vampire Strikes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, pencilers as Syd Shores and Al Gabriele, and inks by George Klein & unknown.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Captain America Comics
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Synopsis: Illustrated advertisement for Captain America Comics #25, featuring the story of the "Unknown World".
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: It is mentioned in this promo that this story was adapted from the man who wrote "The Girl in the Golden Atom" [Ray Cummings, the story appearing in 1922].
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The Monument Murder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Fisk
Inker(s): Harry Fisk
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Human Torch
Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; George Washington (image only); Thomas Jefferson (image only); Abraham Lincoln (image only); Theodore Roosevelt (image only); Mr. Ward; Eric (villain, Ward's brother-in-law, refugee sculptor, death)
Synopsis: The Torch and Toro are asked, as patriotic citizens, to travel to Mount Rushmore to clean up the base of the memorial of its scrap rock, and, in the process, Toro is shot.
Reprinting
In 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 the art on the story by Harry Fisk. The story is set at Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota, shortly after the presidential monument was finished.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky? [as Mike] (signed)
Inker(s): Dave Gantz? [as Gantz] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Terrytoons
Character(s): Andy Wolf; Bertie Mouse; Gandy Goose
Synopsis: Illustrated advertisement for Terrytoons Comics, featuring three of the book feature characters.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Meet the Eel of Horror Harbor!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee ?; ?
Penciller(s): Syd Shores (breakdowns); Al Avison; Al Gabriele
Inker(s): George Klein; ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; The Eel (villain, introduction, death?); Eeel's gang [Muskels; others un-named] (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Steve and Bucky gets jobs at a local shipyard which has experienced mysterious ship sinkings, all without the use of explosives.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, breakdowns by Syd Shores, pencils by Al Avison & Al Gabriele, and inks by George Klein & unknown.
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A Nosey Guy

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Lieutenant Peter Wilson; Commander Bill Ryder; Todd Winters; Mel Griffin; Steve
Synopsis: Transport flyer Lt. Wilson and his crew had been forced down and, because they dared to investigate why, were chewed out by their superior for being too nosey. However, when tyey save the life of their superior's mother, things change.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Blondes of a Different Color

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Guy Blythe (signed)
Penciller(s): Guy Blythe (signed)
Inker(s): Guy Blythe (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Guy Blythe
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dippy Diplomat
Character(s): Dippy Diplomat; Swizzlestick (Dippy's aide); un-named bank president; un-named war bond thieves (villains)
Synopsis: Dippy attempts to protect the arrival of a million dollars in war bonds...and ends up in jail.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Story title taken from contents page.
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The Mystery of the Song of the Wind

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee ?
Penciller(s): Don Rico ?; Bob Oksner ?
Inker(s): Don Rico ?; Bob Oksner ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Secret Stamp
Character(s): The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Thomas Trimble; Miss Jones (teacher); Blimp; Mike (villain); Schultz (villain)
Synopsis: Roddy and Thomas are mystified as to why five people have checked out a book titled "Song of the Wind" for two weeks, then return the book the very next day. Following one of these people to their residence, Roddy discovers the man is using an ultra-violet lamp to "read" the book.....and decides the Secret Stamp needs to look into the matter.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2012
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: According to the Who's Who, Stan Lee wrote this feature in 1943 (and is the only writer listed). The Masterworks edition lists Don Rico ? as artist, but the Who's Who remarks that Oksner did pencils and inks for this feature in 1943; Don Rico only drew this feature in 1942.

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