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Issue: Active Comics #11
Publication Date: May 1943
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Issues: #11 of 38 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagBell Features
Brand: Colonial Distributors Bell FeaturesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Bell Features and Publishing Company Limited
On Sale Date: 1943
Volume: none
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 CAD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 23 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour cover; black and white interior (issue #1-28); full colour (#29 and on)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Red Thortan
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Pages: 1
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Comic Character Crest

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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
First Line: I doan care 'bout how many Jap prisoners yo' got, yo' must lay off meat!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Dixon of the Mounted
Character(s): Wayne Dixon; Red-Trapper; Checkers
First Line: "Checkers" isn't far away - but he still might escape.
Synopsis: Dixon and Red close in on Checkers.
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Pages: 8
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The Thrilling True Story of Dare Devil Jordan!

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Subject Matter
Genres: biography, non-fiction
Feature(s): Active Jim
Character(s): Active Jim; Edmond Jodoin [Dare-Devil Jordan]
First Line: Hello, gang! For this issue I have something special for you! Far more interesting than my own adventures, are those of Edmond Jodoin -- known throughout the country as Dare-Devil Jordan
Synopsis: The life of Canadian daredevil Edmond Jodoin.
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Pages: 3
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Genres: humorous, sports
Feature(s): Mr. Fan
First Line: Come on sports - jump!!!
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Capt. Red Thortan
Character(s): Red Thortan; Micheal Starr; Tim Gates; Rusty; Swede
First Line: This left button is to the steel door that separates us from a Jap detail armed to the teeth...
Synopsis: Red, Starr and Gates take the base commander prisoner.
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Pages: 9
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bright Moments
Character(s): Jones; Ducky
First Line: Calm down! It's the warden going to a masquerade.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four one-panel cartoons.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bright Moments
First Line: Yoo-hoo! Looking for an empty seat?
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Free Sweater Crests

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Character(s): The Wing [Trixie Rogers]; Nelvana; Wild Bill Wildman; Wayne Dixon; Tang; Buddy Breckinridge; Rex Baxter; Active Jim; Johnny Canuck; Private Stuff
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? [as Active Jim]
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Active Jim's Monthly Message
Character(s): Active Jim
First Line: Have all you fellows and girls got yourselves gardening or farming jobs for the summer?
Synopsis: Encouraging kids to help out farmers.
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The Penguin

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Character(s): The Penguin
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Disclose Notes: Promo for the Penguin feature starting in Wow Comics #15.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Brain
Character(s): The Brain [Gordon Bell]; Betty Thompkins
First Line: Because Miss Betty Thompkins failed to tell Doctor Coffin...
Synopsis: The Brain challenges the toughest giant to a fight.
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Pages: 9
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur; Fido
First Line: He's chewed three towels this week and you ask why I get mad...
Synopsis: The dog is getting punished for its behavior.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Club News & Views
First Line: Well, here we are again!
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Laff and Be Happy
Character(s): George; Jeeves
First Line: I guess I'll sit on that fence awhile, farmer - I'm a little stiff from hiking
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Laff and Be Happy
Character(s): Fred; Oscar
First Line: Hello old fellow, is your car stuck in the mud?
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Disclose Notes: Five one-panel cartoons and one two-panel comic.
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He Didn't Like the Army

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Jerry Hunter; Bill; Charlie
First Line: It takes all kinds of people to make a world and it also takes all kinds of men to make an army.
Synopsis: Jerry joins the army, but isn't used to the way things are done.
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Each One a Top-notcher - for Adventure and Fun!

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Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
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Disclose Notes: Shows the covers of Dime Comics #11, Triumph Comics #14, Commando Comics #5, Wow Comics #14, Active Comics #11, Joke Comics #8, and The Funny Comics #6.
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thunderfist
Character(s): Randy Steele [Thunderfist]; Marie; Captain Johnson; Chic; McGuire; Beverley Holmes; Wimpy; Johnny Atlas; Sandy; Borsht
First Line: Randy Steele enters the office of a special branch of the War Department.
Synopsis: Randy is assigned to take some top secret plans to Phoenix, Arizona.
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Pages: 9
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: An Indian tries to start a fire the traditional Indian way.
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Amazing Free Offer!

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Disclose Notes: Burd model planes.
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Automatic Anti-Aircraft Gun

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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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