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Issue: The Comics Magazine #1

- Attribution History

Publication Date: May 1936

Issue v1 #1

Detail

Issues: #1 of 2 Issues

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating:

Publisher: Flag

Comics Magazine Company

Brand: none

Indicia Publisher: Comics Magazine Company Inc.

On Sale Date: 03/20/1936

Volume: 1

Pages: 68

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 42 (28 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s):

Notes: All stories in #1 and #2 are taken from DC's inventory.
Indicia:
The Comics Magazine is published monthly by Comics Magazine Company, Inc., 1723 West 74th Street, Chicago, Ill. Editorial Offices 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y. Application for second class entry pending at post office, Chicago, Ill., under the Act of March 3rd, 1879. Subscription price: One (1) Year, 12 issues, in the United States and its Possessions, $1.00. Single Copies, 10 cents (in Canada, 15 c).

The Publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited drawings or manuscripts but will exercise all care in handling same. Drawings and manuscripts, in order to receive consideration, must be accompanied by sufficient postage to insure their return to owner. This magazine printed in U.S.A. and entire contents copyrighted 1936 by Comics Magazine Co., Inc. For Advertising Rates, address William J. Delaney, Eastern Representative. 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y., or T. W. Farrell, Western Representative. 180 No. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Readers will please address all correspondence and subscriptions to the magazine at 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y.

On-sale date from the publication date listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color covers; color with some black and white interior

Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.

Paper Stock: paper cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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1 Content Item
- [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]3

reprinted 3 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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Cover, Front

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Title Page

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Content Items (42 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: sports

First Line: Strike one!

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Notes: Baseball cover.

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First Line: Look for the coupon in this magazine

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Notes: Teaser for subscription coupon. Inside front cover.

The Funny Pages

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): various artists

Inker(s): various artists

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First Line: The funny pages presented in this magazine are all original and every one of them NEW.

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Chikko Chakko; Loopie; Peppi (a rooster)

First Line: No, No Pepi! He is my last rooster!

Synopsis: Chikko's rooster Peppi chases a dog. Chikko decides to train him for cock fights. Peppi attacks the car tire, giving Chikko a flat.

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Notes: A regular feature in More Fun.

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Genres: adventure, fantasy, occult, superhero

First Line: An entire city freezes with terror as a masked, wraith-like giant appears from out of nowhere and stalks aimlessly amid the skyscrapers, peering... searching...

Synopsis: Zator appears to attack the city but only to attract Dr. Mystic's attention. He has come to bring Dr. Mystic through the spirit world to the Seven, but they are attacked by Koth on the way.

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In Content Item: Flag

Wooley’s History of the Comic Book, 1899 – 1936: The Origin of the Superhero #[nn] published January 1986
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

In Content Item: Flag

Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 #[nn] published February 2009
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In Content Item: Flag

Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #13 published August 2013
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Notes: borrowed from More Fun Comics 1st installment of the Super Dr. Occult story line that continues in More Fun Comics #14.

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): King Kongo; Koko

First Line: Way deep in the jungles of Africa...

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[untitled]

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

First Line: Why are you cryin' Stumpy

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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous

First Line: I wonder if I could feel twice as happy...

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Hey Gov!

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[untitled]

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Genres: western

First Line: Children Lost

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Notes: A regular feature in New Comics as Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers.

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Genres: western

First Line: Captain Bill, with his Rangers hightails for Antelope Gap...

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Notes: A regular feature in New Comics as Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers.

Behind the Curtain

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: mystery

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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Well! Mr. Boneface what is it?

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Hey, Gravy -- Come on and git up...

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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Let me see now!

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[untitled]

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First Line: On my annual trip to the great Southwest...

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Pages: 1

Notes: A regular feature in New Comics as It's a Dern Lie.

[untitled]

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[untitled]

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Ridin' Point

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[untitled]

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First Line: The hand, they tell us, is quicker than the eye.

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Here It Is

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Subscription ad.

[untitled]

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Feature(s): Walter Tetley

First Line: One of the few really great child actors ...

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[untitled]

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Genres: biography

First Line: In his first-flight Frederick Lord landed in Houston, Texas...

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First Line: Skipper Ham Shanks and his pal, Poss Fash...

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Notes: A regular feature in More Fun as Skipper Hicks.

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First Line: Pull the shade down Watchum...

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Notes: A regular feature in New Comics as Sir Loin of Beef.

[untitled]

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Genres: anthropomorphic

First Line: No more excuses!

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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Do ya wanna go over to th' lumber yard with brother?

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Notes: Captain Clark answers questions on Aeronautics.

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Genres: adventure

First Line: Say Bill I'm fed up!

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Pages: 4

Notes: A regular feature in New Comics as Castaway Island.

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Genres: humorous

First Line: What's the matter Stubbie?

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First Line: I saw stars...

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Notes: A regular feature in New Comics.

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First Line: Wham!

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Genres: humorous

First Line: I want my rent now or there'll be trouble, Mr. Spunk.

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[untitled]

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First Line: Hey--whut's thet?

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Professor Nertz can invent almost anything.

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Hello Prof!

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Back to Nature with Cannonball Jones

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Genres: humorous

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Pages: 0.75

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Genres: humorous

First Line: I believe that's Eggy over on th' dock!

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[untitled]

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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First Line: Boys! Here's a magazine that you should read ...

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Notes: Advertisement for Everyday Science and Mechanics. Inside back cover.

Factory to You

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Notes: Advertisement for Remington Rand. Back cover.