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Issue: Boy Comics #4 Public Domain
Publication Date: June 1942
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Issues: #4 of 117 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagLev Gleason
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Comic House Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/28/1942
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 2.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; later standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Crimebuster [Chuck Chandler]; Adolf Hitler; Benito Mussolini; Bombshell; Young Robinhood; Swoop Storm; Yankee Longago
First Line: The Crimebuster and Bombshell lead the final attack into the hideout of the murderous Axis leaders!
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Pages: 1
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Iron Jaw's Girlnapping Caper

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Crimebuster [Chuck Chandler]; Jayee Loover (introduction); Iron Jaw (villain); Chopper (villain, introduction); Hyena (villain, introduction, death); Dotty Dorn; Lucy
First Line: The Crimebuster, alias Chuck Chandler, was born out of vengeance!
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Pages: 13
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Murder Syndicate Broken

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Young Robinhood [Billy Lackington]; O'Maen; Rat Smeles; Fink
First Line: As a mighty underworld kingdom crumbles...
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: According to Alberto Becattini, in his article in Alter Ego #130 (January, 2015), Dan Barry appears to have collaborated on the art with Mandel.
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The Courage of Guy Moquet

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Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Guy Moquet; Prosper Moquet; Jean
First Line: Our story opens in the French Chamber of Deputies in early...
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Pages: 6
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The Luckiest Boy in the World

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Character(s): Rabbit Foote (first appearance, origin)
First Line: Like all good chicks, Rabbit was raised on...
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Pages: 3
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On to Berlin

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First Line: Arrow and circle below may be cut out and pasted onto cardboard.
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In King Arthur's Court

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Character(s): Yankee Longago; Guinevere; Modred; Arthur; Merlin
First Line: Yankee Longago is an ordinary boy who lives just as you do...
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Pages: 7
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Death With Best Wishes

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Daredevil [Bart Hill]; Joe Rowe; Tonia Saunders; Kaya
First Line: Big Joe Rowe sat behind the table in the hotel room and...
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Introducing...Little Wise Guys

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Little Wise Guys [Dodo; Muggsy; Frank; Gimp; Specs] (not the same Little Wise Guys in Daredevil Comics) (introduction); Mr. Wells
First Line: Our scene... the office of local defense authorities...
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The members of the Little Wise Guys in this story are not the same four boys as will be seen when the Little Wise Guys become supporting characters in the Daredevil feature. This story (and the one in the next issue) can be considered prototypes for the more well-known line-up.
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Attack on Belton Arms

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Character(s): Swoop Storm; Winkie; Japanese (villains); Moto; Smelee
First Line: Last month, as you remember, Swoop was given permission to have a...
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Fredrick "Bucks" Nolan

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Genres: crime
Feature(s): Case #1002
Character(s): Fredrick Nolan [Bucks]
First Line: Children of the street, fighting for existence in the...
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Back To Berlin

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Bombshell; Nazis; Betty (first appearance)
First Line: Bombshell, the brazen son of War, sweeps into action...
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: For this story only, the Feature Logo is "Bombshell, Son of War"

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