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Issue: Active Comics #24
Publication Date: July 1945
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Issues: #24 of 38 Issues
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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 (10 stories, 1 cover)
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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: mystery
Feature(s): Dr. Blue and Blackie
Character(s): Torgo; Dr. Blue; Blackie Hargrave
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Doodleberrys
First Line: He must be a cannibal - last night he said he was going to ask paw for my hand
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Torgo, the Jap Spy

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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dr. Blue and Blackie
Character(s): Dr. Blue; Blackie Hargrave; Torgo; A. G. Bradshaw
First Line: Third industrialist murdered.
Synopsis: Torgo, the Japanese spy, is killing industrialists.
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Pages: 8
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Monkey on a Stick

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First Line: Wotta man!
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: war
Feature(s): Captain Red Thortan
Character(s): Red Thortan; Sue; Sukawa
First Line: Keep your chin up kid!! Just a couple of miles to go!
Synopsis: The Chinese couple who were to help Red and Sue have been replaced by Japanese agents.
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, mystery
Feature(s): The Mongoose
Character(s): Andrew C. Argent; The Mongoose; Tom; The Spider
First Line: Goodness gracious! I've never heard the like of it - such gall. I'll phone the Mongoose
Synopsis: Mr. Argent receives a note demanding money or he will be kidnapped.
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Penny's Diary
Character(s): Penny Matthews; Jeanie Graham; Gloria L'Amour (picture); Gus; Christopher Scott; Mr. Matthews; Mrs. Matthews; Walter
First Line: I believe there's one special man for every girl in the world....
Synopsis: Penny thinks it's true love when an artist sees her and wants to paint her.
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Izzy Brite
Character(s): Izzy Brite; Pinky; Georgie Porgy; Widow Wise; Gramp Brite
First Line: Oh! Oh! Already my new gal friend, Pinky, is flirtin' with Georgie Porgy!!
Synopsis: Izzy tries to become a champion at something.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Active Jim
Character(s): Active Jim; Tubby; Joan Brian; Gwen; Jake
First Line: Let's do something different tonight Jim, I'm sick of the same old rounds.... what d'ya say?
Synopsis: Jim and the gang go to a dive.
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cinder Smith
Character(s): Cinder Smith; Killer Briggs
First Line: In the depths of the Rockies, amongst lofty peaks and whispering pines, the railway winds its way, ever westward!
Synopsis: Killer Briggs disguises himself as a hobo and hops a train to escape the law.
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You'll Want a Complete Collection of These Favourite Thrill-Packed Books

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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Brain
Character(s): Gordon Bell [The Brain]; Fatty; Pedro; Mike; Helen Brown
First Line: After rescuing a girl from certain death at the hands of ruthless criminals, Gordon Bell, alias the 'Brain,' is now trying to save her priceless emerald from the crooks.
Synopsis: The Brain tracks down the men who tried to kill Helen.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): The Noodle
Character(s): The Noodle [Jordan Chimes]; It; Henrietta
First Line: For what has gone before, read last month's Active Comics. Then go on with the story.
Synopsis: The Noodle fights It.
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The Men from Mars

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thunderfist
Character(s): Frank Grafton; Randy King [Thunderfist]; Marstone; Jed Wilson
First Line: When professor Frank Grafton, eminent astronomer, announces to the world that through the medium of his new super telescope he has definite proof of an invasion of Earth by the peoples of the planet Mars...
Synopsis: A message from Mars is received.
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The Devil's Horn.

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): It's a Fact!
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Pages: 1
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Watch Your Newsstands for These Super 68 Page Books

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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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