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Issue: Big Shot Comics #1 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1940
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Issues: #1 of 33 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagColumbia
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Columbia Comic Corporation
On Sale Date: 04/14/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Vin Sullivan
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the fanzine, Fantasy News, dated April 14, 1940 (on page 3). The comic was scheduled for release during the week of April 14-20, 1940. Information shared by Bart Bush through the Comics History Exchange page on Facebook (4 October 2016).

Publication date of 27 March 1940, volume number was reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Copyright number B 453359.
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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
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Ogden Whitney (signed)
Inker(s): Ogden Whitney (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Skyman
Character(s): Skyman, Joe Palooka, Dixie Dugan (in main panel); Charlie Chan, Joe Palooka, Marvelo, The Bungles, Spymaster (in vignette)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox [as Paul Dean] (credited)
Penciller(s): Ogden Whitney (signed)
Inker(s): Ogden Whitney (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Skyman
Character(s): The Skyman; The Red Signet (spy)
First Line: Out of the air in the spring of 1940...
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSkyman #1 published July 1941
as The Red Signet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #23 published January 2000
as The Red Signet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Whitney signs on the final page.
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Joe's Decision

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, sports
Feature(s): Joe Palooka
Character(s): Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh; Tony Penthaus; Red; Big Barney
First Line: Following a freak motorcycle accident...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Joe Palooka daily (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Food Shortage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox [as Michael Blake] (credited)
Penciller(s): Mart Bailey [as MB] (signed)
Inker(s): Mart Bailey [as MB] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Face
Character(s): The Face [Tony Trent]; Babs Walsh (radio station secretary); Tony "Grudge" Grogan (villain); Melissa Sanders (villain, Grogan's secretary); Grogan's gang (villains)
First Line: Grim and fantastic...
Synopsis: The Face successfully gathers the information he needs to prove allegations against Tony Grogan of providing poisoned turkey meat to poor asylum children, making them ill, as well as keeping the majority of the money given to the poor.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSkyman #1 published July 1941
as Grudge Grogan's Food Racket [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWhat Is... the Face? #1 published December 1986
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 #[nn] published February 2009
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: in Men of Mystery (AC, 1999 series) #112 (2019) in black and white
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Bailey signs (as MB) on the final page. Blake byline credited to Fox in the Who's Who.
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Snow Activity

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dixie Dugan
Character(s): Dixie Dugan; Mickey; Dixie's mother
First Line: S'matter Mickey?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: From Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate).
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: The top tier of each page features Good Deed Dotty, by the same creators.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ken Ernst (signed)
Inker(s): Ken Ernst (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Tom Kerry District Attorney
Character(s): Tom Kerry; Davis (police spy); The "Weasel" (villain)
First Line: A daring raid by the "Weasel"...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Ernst signs in the final panel.
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Heroes Are Born

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? [as C F] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as C F] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, drama
Character(s): Tommy Clark; Mrs. Brady; Ann Brady
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Text story with illustration
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvelo Monarch of Magicians
Character(s): Marvelo; Zee (manservant); "Big Shot" Bonnett
First Line: To America, the land of the free...
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSupermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 #[nn] published February 2009
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Guardineer signs (as FBG 39) in the final panel.
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A Touch of Pacifism

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Penciller(s): H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Inker(s): H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Bungle Family
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The top tier of the first page is "Testimonials", the second "Optimisms", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jo Metzer
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Off Side
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Five unrelated gag panels.
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The Murder of Norda Noll

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Charlie Chan
Character(s): Charlie Cham; Gina Lane; Kirk; Norda Noll; Hugo Mance; Detective Casey
First Line: We'll be in Hollywood by tomorrow night...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Charlie Chan daily (The McNaught Syndicate).
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Jibby Jones
Character(s): Jibby Jones; his father; Mr. Boppins; Mrs. Justwed
First Line: Gorsh, Pa, Lookie!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Bhangi Si's on the Warpath

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ogden Whitney (signed)
Inker(s): Ogden Whitney (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rocky Ryan
Character(s): Rocky Ryan; Bhangi Si (villain); Roy
First Line: Into the British fort at Bunnu...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Whitney signs on the final page.
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The Detonator Ray

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mart Bailey (signed)
Inker(s): Mart Bailey (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Feature(s): Spy-Master
Character(s): Spy-Master [Jeff Cardiff]; "Slick" Muller
First Line: At the testing range in Bedford Field...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Mirror Image

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Fred Schwab
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mortimer the Monk
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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