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Issue: Exciting Comics #1 (13)

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Publication Date: October 1941

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Issues: #1 (13) of 69 Issues

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating:

Publisher: Flag

Pines

Brand: none

Indicia Publisher: Better Publications Inc.

On Sale Date: 08/07/1941

Volume: 5

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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Format

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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Content Items (12 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]

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Pages: 1

Announcing...Real Life Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: biography

Synopsis: Promo for Real Life Comics

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Pages: 1

The Zoo Murders

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; Billings (villain, introduction)

First Line: You can't have excitement all the time, Tim!

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Pages: 14

Ted Crane in India

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Ted Crane

Character(s): Ted Crane; Betty Hawkins; Stefan Muhler (villain, introduction); The Gaekwar of Modore; Professor Hawkins

First Line: It is noble of you to help the Empire, Highness!

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Pages: 8

The Blackout Frameup

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: military

Feature(s): Sergeant Bill King

Character(s): Sergeant Bill King; Sonelli (villain, introduction); Joe (villain, introduction); Suggs (villain, introduction)

First Line: Hey, King! Where ya goin'?

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Pages: 6

The Nazi Gold Mine

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Subject Matter

Genres: military

Feature(s): Larry North U.S.N.

Character(s): Lieutenant Larry North, U.S. Navy; Betty Harmon; Bill Kennedy (introduction); The Nazis (villains)

First Line: The American Ambassador summons Larry...

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Pages: 6

Flying Rescue

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: childrens, crime

Feature(s): Herbie Johnson

Character(s): Herbie Johnson

First Line: Little Herbie Johnson was having a lot of fun...

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Pages: 1

The Masked Blackmailer

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Mask

Character(s): The Mask [Tony Colby]; Carol Smith (secretary); Al Walsh (villain, introduction); Bill the Gun (villain, introduction)

First Line: In Tony Colby's apartment...

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Pages: 7

Notes: Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.

The Body in the Trunk

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Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Dan Williams, Private Investigator

Character(s): Dan Williams, Private Investigator; Leary (villain, introduction)

First Line: Heard the latest, Mr. Williams?

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Pages: 7

The OGPU Strikes

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Sphinx

Character(s): The Sphinx [Ellsworth Forrester]; Two OGPU agents (villains, introductions); Karp (introduction); Kirby (introduction); Mirsky

First Line: The Sphinx gets an assignment!

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Pages: 7

The Good Sport

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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: sports

Character(s): Harry Carlson; Jim Preston; Larry Boyle

First Line: Harry Carlson stood beside...

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Framed for Bank Robbery

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Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger

Character(s): Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger; Cobb (villain, introduction); Dykes (villain, introduction); Gus Harden (villain, introduction); Narden (his brother)

First Line: The Sheriff of Lodeville's wired me for help, Jim!

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Pages: 7

Notes: Keith Chandler : The final panel features an artist signature, but it is too indistinct. The best guess is 'W R Dawson, although I can find no artist of this name.