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Issue: Active Comics #21
Publication Date: January 1945
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Issues: #21 of 38 Issues
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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: 16 (11 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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Penny's Diary
Character(s): Penny Matthews; Jeanie Graham; Andy; Pudgy Lewis; Peter Jefferson; Herbert; Teddy
First Line: Jeepers, Jeanie!! I haven't got one date for Shirley's party!! I've got five of 'em!!
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Pages: 1
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Another Free Cut-out Mask!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Spike
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A cut-out mask printed across the interior front and back covers.
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The Zoot-Suit Yokels?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dr. Blue and Blackie
Character(s): Dr. Blue; Blackie Hargrave; Louie; Zeke; John
First Line: In the Third National Bank, Dr. Blue and Blackie are standing at a teller's window---
Synopsis: Some country crooks with big ideas come to the city to rob.
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Pages: 7
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Active Jim]
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Active Jim's Message
Character(s): Active Jim
First Line: As you know, I get a big kick out of receiving letters from boys an' gals overseas.
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Granpa
Character(s): Granpa
First Line: Hey grampa, will you fix my wagon? A wheel came off it...
Synopsis: Granpa has to fix his grandson's wagon.
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): The Noodle
Character(s): The Noodle [Jordan Chimes]; Mr. Sing
First Line: You better let me handle this, chief! I speak Chinese fluently! It'll be much simpler if the laundryman and I converse in his native tongue!
Synopsis: The Noodle goes undercover to break up a protection racket.
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Pages: 4
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The Tell-Tale Cigarette

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thunderfist
Character(s): Thunderfist [Randy Steele]; Jack Gunn; Woods
First Line: It's 3.15... time we were getting home!
Synopsis: Thunderfist saves a girl from kidnappers and tracks down the boss because of his cigarettes.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: There was a big mix-up with the two parts of this story. This issue has the first page for this part followed by 5 pages that should have run next issue.
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Active Jim]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Reporting Panthers Games
Character(s): Danny Kewley
First Line: Well, Panther fans, here's the report of games, picking up from where we left off.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Reporting on Panther games played between December 30, 1944 to February 9, 1945.

Broken up into two parts. The second part is between The Brain and Penny's Diary.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Capt. Red Thortan
Character(s): Red Thortan; Saki; Mota
First Line: Equipped with a new mosquito, Red managed to locate a lost bomber which was carrying Sir Clive Brock, important and invaluable British scientist to India!
Synopsis: Red's Mosquito is surprised by three Zeros and shot down in the jungle.
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Kernel Korn
Character(s): Junior; Kernel Korn; Theodore Roosevelt
First Line: Say Kernel ole bag, wotta you think of this guy "Frankie Sinatra?"
Synopsis: The Kernel recounts his career as a "swoon singer".
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Pages: 2
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Some Panthers Don't Wear Skates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports
Feature(s): The Panthers
Character(s): Cy Bell; Ross Saakel; Tedd Steele; The Panthers; Goofy Gus; Elmer Lee; Active (panther)
First Line: O.K. Judge. I'll pay the fifty bucks.. and I'll make it a hundred if the court will give me permission to destroy two of my artists, namely -- Ross K. Saakel and Tedd A. Steele!
Synopsis: Ross convinces Tedd to buy the team a mascot, a real live panther.
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Pages: 6
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Signalman Wanted

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Casey Bones
Character(s): Casey Bones
Synopsis: An Indian is hired to be the new signalman.
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Pages: 1
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The Brain vs. the Fox

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Brain
Character(s): The Brain [Gordon Bell]; The Fox; Pat McGlade
First Line: Our story opens in the kitchen of Rose Contine, Gordon Bell's erstwhile companion.
Synopsis: Gordon's girlfriend Rose has apparently been kidnapped by the Fox.
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Pages: 7
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Penny's Diary
Character(s): Penny Matthews; Jeanie Graham; Gwen Matthews; Alan Matthews; Andy; Pudgy Lewis; Peter Jefferson; Herbert; Teddy
First Line: Don'tcha think I kinda resemble Ann Sheridan with this hairdo?
Synopsis: Penny is lamenting not having anyone to go with to Shirley's party, so her friends and family try to get her a date.
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Pages: 6
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Overcoat Racket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Active Jim
Character(s): Active Jim; Joan Brian; Gus
First Line: Here's a racket that's causing hardship and inconvenience and diverting sums of money that could be used for war bonds.
Synopsis: Jim spots some overcoat thieves.
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Pages: 3
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Four alarm, men!! Get goin'!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Colossal Comics.

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