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Issue: Exciting Comics #3 (9) Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1941
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Issues: #3 (9) of 69 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Better Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 3
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ned Pines [as N. L. Pines] (president)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover, newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]
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Pages: 1
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Nemesis of Evil

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton] (introduction, origin); Tim Roland (introduction, origin); Jean Starr (introduction); Rodney Clark (introduction); Mayor Brant (introduction)
First Line: You're a week late with that protection dough!
Synopsis: Druggist Bob Benton is working on a compound to create a tonic for run-down people, the kind he himself would like to take because people are always picking on him. When Tim gives him the wrong substance to add to the compound, it creates a vapor that brings strength beyond measure to him. Tim later takes a whiff of the substance and gets similar abilities.
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Pages: 15
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Ted Crane in Basutoland

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Ted Crane
Character(s): Ted Crane; Betty Hawkins; Congo Jack (villain, introduction)
First Line: Ted and Betty Hawkins reach the port of Durban...
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Pages: 8
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The Dictator of Jupiter: Part 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): The Space Rovers
Character(s): The Space Rovers [Ted Hunt; Jane Martin]; Chotan (villain, death); Kongo (guest-star); Yolana (guest-star)
First Line: Look1 A space-ship following us!
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: last appearance
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The Hodges Case

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Mask
Character(s): The Mask [Tony Colby]; Carol Smith (secretary); Slim Hodges (villain, introduction); John Willet (newspaper publisher)
First Line: The "Ledger" is still playing up Hodges' raceketeering...
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Mask gets a new mask (full headmask) in this story/

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The Race Car Murder

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sphinx
Character(s): The Sphinx [Ellsworth Forrester]; Mike Dean (villain, introduction, death); Yates (villain, introduction, death)
First Line: I've always wanted to show you a fast time...
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Jimmy Gets the Bear

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Jimmy Blue
Character(s): Jimmy Blue; Seth Blake
First Line: Jimmy Blue halted his little cowpony...
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Pages: 1
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The Snake Murders of Dr. Zinn

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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dan Williams, Private Investigator
Character(s): Dan Williams, Private Investigator; Dr. Mephiste Zinn (villain, introduction); Edith Britt
First Line: At the main postoffice...
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Pages: 8
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The Comanches and the Coach

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Genres: western
Feature(s): Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger
Character(s): Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger; Jed Taggard (villain, introduction, death); Chief Red Wolf (introduction)
First Line: If we kin git them Injuns...
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Pages: 7.8
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Statement of Ownership

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.2
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Rustlers' Hideout

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Jimmy Blue
Character(s): Jimmy Blue; Sandy
First Line: Jimmy Blue reined his little cowpony...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Jimmy Blue
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In the U.S. Army

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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: military
Feature(s): Sergeant Bill King
Character(s): Sergeant Bill King; Sergeant Tim Kelly; Capt. Schmidt (Nazi agent, introduction, death); Colonel Grant (death); Klemper (Nazi agent)
First Line: Returning from England...
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Sgt. King leaves the British Army and joins the U.S. Army

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