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Issue: Commando Comics #1
Publication Date: September 1942
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Issues: #1 of 22 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagBell Features
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Bell Features and Publishing Company Limited
On Sale Date: 10/20/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 CAD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 21 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On sale date from a promo in Dime Comics #7 which says it's "on sale about October 20th".
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: full colour covers; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: newsprint cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: war
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
First Line: As soon as you finish painting that sign, go to the grocery store and get me a box of matches.
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Pages: 1
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The Newcomer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): The Young Commandos
Character(s): André Dupré; René Dupré; Capt. Reddy; Dutton
First Line: The scene, a secret underground radio chamber on the coast of occupied France... André Dupré is sending his monthly report to the commando post somewhere in England, when suddenly the trap-door is lifted and---
Synopsis: The Young Commandos attack a German submarine pen in France.
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Pages: 10
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Triumph Comics

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Triumph Comics #9.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Joe
First Line: Tut! Tut! Joe remember - you signed up to forget!
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): The Sign of Freedom
Character(s): Jimmie Clarkson; Otto Von Bergner; Kaaren Von Bergner
First Line: The returning squadrons of a successful Allied raid on Berlin, run into a barrage of anti-aircraft fire.
Synopsis: Jimmie's plane is shot down and he bails out saved by the Sign of Freedom.
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Pages: 4
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Active Comics

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Active Comics #6.
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Dizzy Don Detective

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Character(s): Dizzy Don
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Wings Over the Atlantic
Character(s): Captain Reagan; Ralph Newton; Joe
First Line: Somewhere in the North Atlantic, the aircraft carrier H.M.S. "Rod" plows through the dark sea-
Synopsis: A dying pilot tells of a cargo ship and commander Newton goes to investigate.
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Pages: 8
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Wow Comics

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Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): The Invisible Commando
Character(s): Lee Pierce
First Line: Those heinies are in for a surprise to-day Lee!
Synopsis: Lee Pierce has invented a pill that will turn him invisible for three hours.
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Pages: 4
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Lieut.-Col. C. C. I. Merrit

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, war
Feature(s): Salute to Valor
Character(s): C. C. I. Merrit
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Aw quit your bawling, I'll give you back your candy stick as soon as I stir my tea!
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Junker JU87B Dive Bomber

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Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Clift Steele
Character(s): Will Saakel; Clift Steele; Paul
First Line: In the dead of night, a peculiar shaped autogiro hovers quietly above the deserted streets of occupied Paris, for it is already two hours past the curfew
Synopsis: Clift and Will break into a Gestapo prison to free Paul.
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Pages: 11
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Horror Over Hong Kong

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Dick Nelson
First Line: The first signs of dawn showed very faint on the far east horizon when a squadron of twin-engine junkers bearing the red markings of Japan, appeared out of nowhere and attacked Kowloon, just across the harbor of Hong Kong.
Synopsis: Dick Nelson commands a company during the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong.
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Pages: 4
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Joke Comics

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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? [as E. B. C.]
Penciller(s): ? [as E. B. C.]
Inker(s): ? [as E. B. C.]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Ace Bradley
Character(s): Ace Bradley; Shorty; Lofty Smith; Pierre; Major Anson; Brick Laws
First Line: Ace Bradley after bringing a German bomber down over occupied France has to make a forced landing
Synopsis: Ace crashes in France and helps out some soldiers fighting the Germans there.
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Pages: 13
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First Line: For a terrific episode of "Scotty" MacDonald don't fail to get your Dime Comics early!
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The Big 7

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Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Shows the covers of Wow Comics #10, Dime Comics #7, Triumph Comics #9, Commando Comics #1, Joke Comics #4, Active Comics #6, and The Funny Comics #2.
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R. B. Bennett

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Character(s): R. B. Bennett
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Disclose Notes: Advertising a book about R. B. Bennett.

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