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Issue: Speed Comics #16 Public Domain
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Alfred Harvey
On Sale Date: 1941
Volume: 1
Pages: 100
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: pocket-size issue
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: four color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (except #14-16, which are pocket-size)
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched (except #14-16, which are squarebound)
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Freedom
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Miscellaneous
1
The Weird Whirlpool

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
superhero
Shock Gibson; Bundists (villain; introduction); Mayor Gordian (introduction)
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Miscellaneous
12
The Hermit of Strange Island

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
superhero
The Hermit of Strange Island (Villain; Intro); the Nazis (Villain)
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Miscellaneous
12
Shock Gibson Rides the Airways

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Shock Gibson
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Miscellaneous
2
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, military
Biff Bannon
What a strange way for a grown-up marine to act...
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Miscellaneous
10
The Wrath of El Toro

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
adventure
El Toro (Intro); Conchita (Intro); Hans Holtz (Villain; Intro); the Nazis (Villain)
Evening, senor...
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Miscellaneous
11
The Sleeping Death!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
"The Monster" (Villain; Intro; Death); the Nazis (Villain)
Pat Parker, war nurse in bomb-torn England, carries on her heroic battle against Nazi invaders.
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Miscellaneous
12
Pat's first case in costume
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Coffee and doughnuts, Bimbo.
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Miscellaneous
2
The Buried Treasure

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
adventure
Professor Books (Intro); Diane Books (Intro)
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Miscellaneous
12
"Ed Ashe Westport, Conn." written on the first page of the original art for this story, in what appears to be contemporary ink (circa 1941-42). It seems logical that Edd Ashe originally signed his name with one 'd' in "Ed", but changed it later for professional reasons.
Claws of Murder

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
The Zebra
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Miscellaneous
2
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Hey!
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Miscellaneous
1
The "Ditto" feature was last seen in Pocket Comics (Harvey, 1941 Series) #1 (August 1941). This is its final appearance.
The Desert Rat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
adventure
The Desert Rat (Villain; Intro); Pierre Moyer (Intro); Myrna Leigh (Intro)
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Miscellaneous
12
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Private Pinky, what's today's date?
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Miscellaneous
1
inside front cover

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