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Issue: America's Best Comics #3 (3) Public Domain
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Nedor Publishing Company
On Sale Date: 09/15/1942
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ned Pines
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
superhero
Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Pyroman [Dick Martin]; Doc Strange (inset); Capt. Future (inset); The Liberator (inset)
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Miscellaneous
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The Mars Factor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Pyroman [Dick Martin]; Adolf Hitler (villain); Nazis (villain); Schnubel (villain, introduction, death); Boxer (villain, introduction, death); another agent (villain, introduction, death)
A plan to desvastate America in two weeks!
Adolf Hitler comes up with the idea to use Mars to help defeat America. He pays Schnubel to use a projector he has developed that can simulate Mars' atmosphere on earth. Schnubel uses his projector on the city and it is up to Pyroman to figure out how to stop him.
Reprinting
FlagGolden-Age Men of Mystery #9 published January 1998
as The Mars Factor [Story on Interior Page(s)]reprint in black and white
FlagMen of Mystery Spotlight #1 published January 2001
as The Mars Factor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12
First sentence in the story is "Dick Martin, a young research student, is mistakenly charged with murder and electrocuted!".
The Law Dog

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
Subject Matter
western
Jerry Martin; Dave Martin
Jerry Martin suddenly halted his little cowpony...
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Miscellaneous
1
The Mystery Submarine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
superhero
Doc Strange [Dr. Hugo Strange]; Mike; Virginia; Nomura (villain, introduction); the Japanese (villains)
On the west coast of the U.S...
Doc and Mike tackle the mystery of mysterious planes prowling the sky at night, only to disappear when Army fighters go aloft. Once they discover the Japanese are using a submarine aircraft carrier, they go in for the kill.
Reprinting
FlagMen of Mystery Comics #84 published January 2011
as The Mystery Submarine [Story on Interior Page(s)]in black and white
 
Miscellaneous
13
Art credits by Bill Black.
Carney's Graft Racket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
superhero
The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; Augie Carney (villain, introduction); Lt. Dean (villain, introduction); Adam Green (introduction, death); Chase (introduction, death)
Armed with a source of mighty strength...
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Miscellaneous
13
Baldur Takes the Cake

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
Subject Matter
crime
Stephen Bachrach; Baldur Bachrach; Marie; Officer Mike Riley
Stephen Bachrach was proud of his skill...
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The Garroter

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Subject Matter
superhero
The Liberator [Professor Nelson Drew]; Annabel Evans; The Garroter (villain, introduction); Torquo (villain, introduction); Kranz (villain, introduction)
There;s been an explosion...
Reprinting
FlagMen of Mystery Comics #84 published January 2011
as The Garroter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
11
Roll Out the Barrels

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
western
Jimmy Blue
Jimmy Blue; Bill Clark
Slowly the big wagons...
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Miscellaneous
1
The Scourge Strikes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
superhero
The Scourge (villain, introduction, death?)
Your machine makes a man so tough that he can't feel pain, Dr. King?
Reprinting
FlagMen of Mystery Comics #84 published January 2011
as The Scourge Strikes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.

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