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Issue: Thrilling Comics #1 (19) Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1941
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Issues: #1 (19) of 80 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Better Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/19/1941
Volume: 7
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ned Pines [as N. L. Pines] (president)
Disclose Notes: Some info verified using a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/)

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 3.
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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 series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doc Strange [Dr. Thomas Hugo Strange]; The American Crusader [Professor Archie Masters] (inset); Nazis
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Pages: 1
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Don't Miss... Captain Future!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Future [Curt Newton]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. House ad for Startling Comics.
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Baron Krasna Strikes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doc Strange [Dr. Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Baron Krasna (villain, introduction, death); Doctor Mann (inventor); Franz (Nazi agent)
First Line: The Nazi Intelligence summons ita ace spy!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Kin Platt ?, but appears rather to be by Leonard Sansone.
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Origin of the American Crusader

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The American Crusader [Professor Archie Masters] (introduction, origin); Jane Peters (Master's Secretary, introduction); Professor Scott (physicist, introduction); Doug (G-Man, introduction); Lola (Doug's fiancee, introduction); un-named criminal boss (villain, introduction); the Boss' gang [Augie; rest un-named] (villains, introduction for all); Kruz (villain, ex-Senator, introduction); Scarface Nick Polazi (villain, gangster, introduction); General Oyster (villain, ex-Nazi Officer, introduction)
First Line: My calculations are correct, Miss Peters!
Synopsis: Delighted that he has discovered a new planet near Uranus, Professor Masters rushes off to tell Professor Scott and accidently enters a test chamber of Scott's atom smasher, and, as a result, has his entire atomic structure rearranged, giving him unlimited powers. He needs them for he must battle an ex-Nazi officer and his gang of traitors who intend to destroy democracy in the United States.
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From Issue: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #92 published April 2014
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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The Baseball Signal Scam

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, sports
Character(s): Dan Duffy; Marcia Lee; "Blink" Gordon; Coach Reynolds; Kearns (crook); Captain Long
First Line: If wew take one game...
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Pages: 8
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Message to the Sheriff

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Zack Luden; Tommy Luden (his grandson)
First Line: The roaring of the guns...
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Pages: 1
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The Magic Grail of Gwyllyn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): The Ghost [George Chance]; Betty Morris; un-named Yogi Master; Professor Fenton (villain); Stahl (villain)
First Line: In the Ghost's study...
Synopsis: The Ghost and Betty go back to 1st Century Wales to prevent the evil Fenton from getting his hands upon the Magic Grail.
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In Issue: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #91 published January 2013
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Meet The Crusader!

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Chats with the Editor
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Pages: 1
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The Kidnapping of Dr. Ryan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): The Lone Eagle; Dr. Ryan (gas expert); Dr. Ryan imposter (death); Nazi agents [Kees; others un-named](villains, some die)
First Line: Nazi agents meet in New York,,,E
Synopsis: The Lone Eagle plans a ruse to get the real Dr. Ryan safely to England with his odorless gas invention, but Nazi agents capture the scientist in his lab before he is scheduled to leave.
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In Issue: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #94 published October 2014
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Claude Mowbry's Train Robbery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): The Rio Kid; Claude Mowbry (villain); Evelyn Wayne; Wayne
First Line: Heer it is in th' Express, boss...
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Pages: 7

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