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Issue: Startling Comics #1 (10) Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1941
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Issues: #1 (10) of 53 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Better Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/31/1941
Volume: 4
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ned Pines
Disclose Notes: The indicia lists the volume and issue number as, "Vol. 4, No. 1".

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
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Introducing the Fighting Yank

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fighting Yank [Bruce Carter III]; Joan Farwell; Nazis
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Originally credited to Elmer Wexler, but by comparison with his signed cover on issue #11 this is clearly not him.
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Feature(s): Real Life Comics
Character(s): Lawrence of Arabia; Stephen Decatur; Daniel Boone; Alfred B. Nobel
First Line: Announcing... Real Life Comics
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. House ad for Real Life Comics.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fighting Yank [Bruce Carter III] (introduction, origin); Bruce Carter I (introduction, death, reappearance as a ghost); Mr. Carter (John's father); Joan Farwell; George Washington; Frank Walton (villain, introduction); Bernhard (villain); Joe (villain); un-named Nazi spies (villains, introduction for all, some die); Tom; Senator Walton
First Line: Embattled America... 1776...
Synopsis: General Washington sends Bruce Carter out with vital dispatches and wants him to take them through enemy lines, but Bruce is killed in doing so. However, his spirit survives and roams to deal with any danger to the nation that arises. Eventually, his ghost appears to the third in his ancestral line 150 years later, and Bruce Carter III becomes the Fighting Yank, battler of America's enemies.
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In Issue: FlagL'âge merveilleux des Comics #1 published ?
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Pages: 15
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Craven; Otto; Other Nazi spies; Captain Future [Andrew Bryant]; Agatha Adams; Grace Adams; Loft; Henty; Dr. Adams
First Line: Hi, Grace! My, but you're looking bored..
Synopsis: Nazi spies kidnap American scientists to perfect an artillery invention that improves accuracy.
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Pages: 13
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[untitled]

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): President James Monroe; Simon Bolivar; Ace Buckley; Toni Stark; Canterac; George Canning; General Sucre
First Line: In our time machine, Toni Stark and I jumped the time gap and landed in Peru...
Synopsis: Toni and Ace travel back in time to Peru in the year 1824 to witness the battle of Ayacucho.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: last appearance
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Vernon (villain, introduction, death); Minton (Introduction); Biff Powers; Tom Carson; Marcia Beale; Weki
First Line: On the Carson Circus lot...
Synopsis: Biff Powers travels to Africa to capture an unusual tiger for the Carson Circus.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Feature title : 'Biff Powers Big Game Hunter'
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The Half Pint

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Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Character(s): Wally Ford; Sgt. Barry Phillips; Joe Lynch
First Line: The Portland Avenue Panthers were playing hard against the South Side Senators for the championship...
Synopsis: Wally Ford finds ways to help his baseball team even though he is riding the pine.
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Pages: 1
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Monty Soames (villain, introduction); Ape (introduction); Detective-Sergeant Burke; Sadie; Danny; Foster; Sadie
First Line: At police headquarters... Burke, we've got to get those bandits...
Synopsis: Sgt. Burke rounds up a gang of bandits operating within the night club district.
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Pages: 7
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Lucy's Knitting

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Kelvin McKay
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Lucy Talbot; Butch Corbin; Fred Talbot
First Line: It wasn't surprising that little Lucy Talbot should be home alone on a Wednesday evening.
Synopsis: Lucy is kidnapped for ransom, but she finds a way to tip off her location to her parents using her knitting.
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Genres: crime
Character(s): James Flag (Introduction, villain); G-Man Bob Dalton; William Blake
First Line: G-Man Dalton makes a purchase!
Synopsis: Dalton breaks up a counterfeiting ring.
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Pages: 6
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Results of Contest No. 7

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Here are the names of the lucky winners...
Synopsis: Listing of the winners of Startling Comics Contest No. 7.
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Pages: 1.5
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Watch For The Black Terror

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Feature(s): The Black Terror
Character(s): Black Terror
Synopsis: Ad for The Black Terror in Exciting Comics.
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Pages: 0.5
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Genres: western
Character(s): Shep Hogan (introduction, villain); The Masked Rider ["Bronc" Randall]; Inspector Lynes; Jack Deering; Claire Deering; Dr. Clark; Chuck; Zeb; Jeff
First Line: As Shep Hogan and his gang ride towards Burro Junction--
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Pages: 7
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): American Crusader
Character(s): American Crusader
First Line: Danger calls the American Crusader into action!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. House ad for the American Crusader appearing in Thrilling Comics.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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First Line: Blank cartridge pistol
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for various mail order novelty items from Johnson Smith & Company.

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