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Issue: Active Comics #13
Publication Date: September 1943
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Issues: #13 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: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 CAD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 22 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: No date in issue. Date of September 1943 guessed at by estimated dates of previous issues and mention of Fall-Winter in Active Jim's message.
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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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The Brain punching a Japanese soldier

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Brain
Character(s): The Brain [Gordon Bell]
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Pages: 1
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Free Sweater Crests

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Synopsis: Clip coupon and save 12 of them to get free sweater crests. More information in centerfold of magazine.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thunderfist
Character(s): Thunderfist [Randy Steele]; Beverley Holmes; Rusty Boyd
First Line: Synopsis - Rusty Boyd, noted Gangster and hoodlum masquerading as Thunderfist, robs & kills...
Synopsis: Randy tells Beverly that he is Thunderfist.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Randy's last name is spelled Steel in this story.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Kernel Korn
Character(s): Kernel Korn; Junior
First Line: Building model aeroplanes I see my boy!
Synopsis: Kernal Korn exaggerates his importance to the history of aviation.
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Noodle
Character(s): The Noodle [Jordan Chimes]; I.M. Coughin; Bonaparte [Red Skeleton]; Henrietta
First Line: Stand still a minute you big dope so I can hypnotize you!
Synopsis: I.M. Coughin builds a monster to attack the Noodle.
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Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Active Jim]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Active Jim's Message
Character(s): Active Jim
First Line: Well, it seems as though the fall is just about over.
Synopsis: Message from Active Jim.
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Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Capt. Red Thortan
Character(s): Red Thortan
First Line: Capt. Red Thortan will appear in the next issue..
Synopsis: Illustration and note that Capt. Red Thortan will appear in the next issue because ACI. Al Cooper is in the R.C.A.F. making Victory Bond posters. (signed "the Editor").
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Torpedo Aircraft
First Line: The Mitsubishi Navy G-97-1...
Synopsis: Facts about aircraft including the Hawker Hurricane.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Shadow Graphs
First Line: Here is a dog...
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The "Magnetic" Coin

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Magic Tricks
First Line: Place a large coin on a playing card--
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The "Boob" Brothers
Character(s): Joe Boob; Moe Boob; Fritz Güber; Hans Güber
First Line: But what are we going to call it!
Synopsis: Joe and Moe Boob inherit $2,000,000.53. $2 million is spent on a new aircraft design, 53 cents on the Hopeless Cat Fund.
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Chapter 1 - Dangerous Highway

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): King Fury
Character(s): Dr. John Tone; King Fury; Tonee Tone; Bill Mason; Tanya
First Line: Our story begins in the laboratory of Dr. John Tone where he conducts an amazing experiment!
Synopsis: A scientific experiment gives King Fury bronze skin and super-strength.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Artist's name is difficult to read.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Lady; Don't ask me - I never could figure out a train schedule neither!!
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Active Jim]
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Club News & Views
Character(s): Active Jim
Synopsis: New members and notes from members.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The head shot of Active Jim appears to be drawn by Murray Karn, the other art is not his style.
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Hi-jacking Davey Jones' Locker

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, non-fiction
Feature(s): Vic Griffin
Character(s): Vic Griffin; Hansen
First Line: There must be a thousand or more fish stories, usually products of the imaginative mind, but this is the truth - now laugh that off!!!
Synopsis: The time Vic served on a fishing boat out of Seattle.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Feature(s): The Brain
Character(s): The Brain [Gordon Bell]; Betty Thompkins; Mr. Thompkins; Signh; Lu Chang; Pipher
First Line: It was very nice of you and your father to invite me on this cruise Miss Thompkins.
Synopsis: An evil spirit is killing divers in this part of the sea.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: At the end of the story Signh's name is spelled Sighn.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Laff and be Happy
Character(s): Reggie
First Line: Mister I ain't et for two days -- will ya gimme a bite?
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Disclose Notes: Six one-panel cartoons and one three-panel comic.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Laff and be Happy
Character(s): Herbie
First Line: Nothing but the law makes me keep my hands off you!!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Eight one-panel cartoons and one two-panel comic.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Active Jim
Character(s): Active Jim; Joan Brian; Roletti
First Line: If it's the bond salesman, we'll have something definite in a few minutes!
Synopsis: Active Jim and Joan Brian are figuring out how much they can invest in the 5th Victory Loan Drive when they are attacked by Nazis.
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Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bright Moments
First Line: Alright smart guy -- whose goin' to win the fifth race at Suffolk today!
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Eight one-panel cartoons.
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Automatic Anti-Aircraft Gun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Artwork is unsigned but appears to be by Dingle.
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Commando Repeating Play Gun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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