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Issue: Boy Commandos #3
Publication Date: January 1943
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Issues: #3 of 36 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: World's Best Comics Co.
On Sale Date: 04/27/1943
Volume: none
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, war
Feature(s): The Boy Commandos
Character(s): Brooklyn; Alfie; Jan; Rip Carter; Andre
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Pages: 1
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Take Your Pick!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Crowell-Collier Publishing Co
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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A Film from the Front --Uncensored

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Howard Ferguson
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, war
Feature(s): The Boy Commandos
Character(s): Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Alfy; Jan; Spud Mattson; Grimes; Capt. Gordon
Synopsis: The commandos are accompanied on a raid into Greece by a newsreel photographer.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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The Big Eight!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: a house ad for DC's monthly titles
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Farr
Penciller(s): Jack Farr (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Farr
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Feature(s): Jitters' Jeep
Character(s): Jitters
First Line: Oh Yeah-h? So you wanna play, eh--?
Synopsis: Jitter tows cars for a group of sailors.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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War Album No. 1 -- The Siege of Troy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Howard Ferguson
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, war
Feature(s): The Boy Commandos
Character(s): Menelaus; Adolf Hitler [as Paris]; Helen; Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Alfy; Jan
Synopsis: A story of the commandos set in the Trojan War.
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Pages: 10
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Houlihan
Penciller(s): Ray Houlihan (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Houlihan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Feature(s): Hank the Yank
First Line: Gee! I wonder where we'll go when we're sent over?
Synopsis: Hank's platoon runs an obstacle course.
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Houlihan
Penciller(s): Ray Houlihan (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Houlihan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Feature(s): Hank the Yank
Character(s): Hank
First Line: Oh-oh!! Brace yourselves, Boys-- Hank's gonna pop off again--
Synopsis: Hank's platoon goes on a forced march in the rain.
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Pages: 1
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Be Sure to Get These Top Favorites for the Best in Comics!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: a house ad for DC comics
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Cyril Thwaite Rides Again--

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed); ? (Simon and Kirby shop)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Howard Ferguson
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, war
Feature(s): The Boy Commandos
Character(s): Cyril Thwaite; Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Alfy; Jan
Synopsis: Cyril impersonates a German general and captures a regiment
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Pages: 12
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Feature(s): Private Pete
First Line: Here I go! Gosh - We're certainly flying high!
Synopsis: Pete trains to be a paratrooper.
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Pages: 1
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Night Fighter

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Mallory
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Return of Agent Axis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Howard Ferguson
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, war
Feature(s): The Boy Commandos
Character(s): Agent Axis; Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Jan; Alfy; Andre]; Sigrid
Synopsis: A young woman asks the Commandos for protection from Agent Axis. But whose side is she on?
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In Content Item: FlagMister Miracle #7 published March 1972
as The Return of Agent Axis [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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Get Tiger Power Now

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Muscle Power Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Free 150 Power Microscope

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Metro Publications
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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