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Issue: Active Comics #26
Publication Date: November 1945
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Issues: #26 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: 17 (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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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cinder Smith
Character(s): Cinder Smith
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The Strange Death of Abriam Ingle.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dr. Blue and Blackie
Character(s): Dr. Blue; Abriam Ingle; Blackie Hargrave; Bookie Bert; Lana Lin
First Line: Here's a late flash, - Abriam Ingle has been murdered! The famous artist, creator of the Boo-Boo Pin-Up Girl, was stabbed at his studio with a paper knife!
Synopsis: Abriam Ingle, creator of the Boo-Boo Pin-Up Girl, has been murdered.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Professor Punk
Character(s): Professor Punk; Oscar
First Line: Racking his mighty brain, "Professor Punk" works long into the nite and -
Synopsis: Professor Punk invents a robot.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Active Jim
Character(s): Spot; Active Jim; Joan Brian; Bobby Clark; J. R. Scott; Johnston
First Line: This is the story of a killer.... one of the most cowardly, and prevalent type of assassin, who takes the innocent lives of our dumb friends merely to satisfy his burning lust to kill...
Synopsis: Jim goes after a man who kills dogs.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Brain
Character(s): The Brain [Gordon Bell]; Joe; Hendricks; Johnson
First Line: Finding a dying man on the highway, Gordon Bell, alias the 'Brain', pursues the truck, being driven by the murderer, to a garage in the city where the truck disappears.
Synopsis: The Brain cracks a black market tire ring.
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Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Ivar of Mars
Character(s): Ivar; Erin Shore
First Line: On a small pleasure boat just off the east coast--
Synopsis: Ivar and Erin try to save some men trapped on a sunken ship.
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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; Andy Walker; Mr. Matthews; Mrs. Cromwell; Mr. Brown
First Line: Jeanie... do you think my mother'd like perfume for Christmas?
Synopsis: Penny goes Christmas shopping.
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Genres: humorous, non-fiction
Feature(s): Nothing But the Truth!
First Line: Aim away from th' ball and you may hit it!
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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]; Henrietta; Windermere; Maggie O'Ryan
First Line: Look! Up in the air!
Synopsis: Windermere kidnaps actress Maggie O'Ryan.
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Captain Red Thortan
Character(s): Red Thortan; Major Wilks; San-Fang
First Line: Red drops down for a landing at Johor, where he has been summoned by the British high command!!
Synopsis: Red is assigned to recover some British and American money hidden during the war.
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Genres: humorous, non-fiction
Feature(s): Dibs and Dabs
First Line: Havana angler speared by a swordfish.
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The Men from Mars (Conclusion)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thunderfist
Character(s): Thunderfist [Randy King]; Beverley Dale
First Line: The valiant police of Centre City are forced to retreat under the blistering fire of the invader's flame-guns until the advance of the "Martians" is threatened by the sudden appearance of "Thunderfist"!
Synopsis: Thunderfist fights the invaders from Mars.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Izzy Brite
Character(s): Izzy Brite; Gramp Brite
First Line: Humph! Just 'cause I won't sell 'em my latest life-savin' invention so's they can take it off th' market, th' undertakers are picketin' me, eh?
Synopsis: Izzy demonstrates his Jay Jolter.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cinder Smith
Character(s): Cinder Smith; Bill; Pete
First Line: Our story begins in tower 49, a lonely relay station, deep in the heart of the Rockies...
Synopsis: A mail train disappears.
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Plate No. 7. Raccoon Family. Weasel Family.

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: nature, non-fiction
Feature(s): Know Your Animals
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Disclose Notes: Drawings and information about the raccoon, ringtailed cat, wolverine, and marten. Back cover.

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