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Issue: Exciting Comics #2 (17) Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1942
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Issues: #2 (17) 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: 01/06/1942
Volume: 6
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (11 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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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover marquee: "A New Feature The Liberator!.... In This Issue"
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The Hypnotic Gas

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; Dr. Manton (introduction); Sweiger (villain, introduction)
First Line: Jean Starr, the Mayor's secretary...
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Pages: 14
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The Poison Dart Murders

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Liberator [Professor Nelson Drew]; Annabel Evans; Tommy; Gobel (villain, introduction); Babbon (villain, introduction); un-named Nazi spies (villains, introduction for all)
First Line: A deadly menace looms over America...
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Pages: 10
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The Murderous Mechanics

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Genres: war
Character(s): Tom 'Crash' Carter; Looie Tizzle; Horace 'Stew' Kent; Hans (villain, introduction, death); Hauser (villain, introduction, death); Capt. Black (villain, introduction, death)
First Line: Captain Black and two mechanics...
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Pages: 8
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Bench Quarterback

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: sports
Character(s): Chester Forrest; Bruiser Barlow
First Line: Chester Forrest, who was thin...
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Pages: 1
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The Harlequin Murders

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Mask [Tony Colby]; Carol (secretary); The Harlequin [Richter] (Joker rip-off, villain, introduction)
First Line: Harlequin's murdered another man...
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.
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Crashing through to a New High in Mystery Adventure Red-Blooded Action

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Fighting Yank; Captain Future
Character(s): The Fighting Yank; Captain Future
Synopsis: Promotional advertisement for Startling Comics.
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Carribean Crisis

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Genres: military
Character(s): Lieutenant Larry North, U.S. Navy; Betty Harmon; Von Stofer (villain, introduction); Nazi spies (villains, introduction)
First Line: Hearing rumors of a Nazi plot...
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Make-Believe Mickey; Jeanie
First Line: Lookit him go!
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Hidden Loot

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: western
Feature(s): Jimmy Blue
Character(s): Jimmy Blue
First Line: Jimmy Blue liked to play at the old deserted gold mine...
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Ted Crane; Betty Hawkins; Dr. Cobra (villain)
First Line: In a Hong Kong hotel...
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Pages: 8
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Attack on the Secretary of War

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Genres: military
Character(s): Sergeant Bill King; Wasser (villain, introduction, death); Hugo (introduction); Mahler (introduction)
First Line: Wer're making a sham attack...
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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Gunboat Grey; Eight Ball
First Line: Gunboat, report to the recruiting station...
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Pages: 0.67
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Statement of Ownership

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Between this sequence and the previous sequence, there is a small promo for Real Life Comics, text only.
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Not Fiction..But Vivid.Blazing Fact!

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Genres: biography
Character(s): Adolf Hitler
Synopsis: Promotional advertisement for Real Life Comics.
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