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Issue: Hit Comics #25 Public Domain
Publication Date: December 1942
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Issues: #25 of 65 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: Quality Comic GroupView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/02/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Beardsley
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: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was on-going series
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Title Page
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Pencilling in masthead.
 
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Character(s): Kid Eternity
First Line: Most sensational hero to ever appear in print!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Previously credited to Mac Raboy. Letter from Busy Arnold to Jerry Bails published in Alter Ego #67 states that Mac Raboy never worked for Quality at any time.
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The Origin of Kid Eternity

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Character(s): Kid Eternity (introduction, origin, death, resurrection); Kid Eternity's un-named grandfather (death); Daniel Troop (introduction); Mr. Keeper (introduction); St. Peter; Hercules; Samson; George Washington; Unknown Soldier; Abraham Lincoln; the Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: A boy and his grandfather are torpedoed in their boat by a Nazi sub and killed, but when the lad reaches the Pearly Gates, his name is not on the list to die. So Mr. Kepper, who was responsible, brings back the boy's spirit into his body, clapped his hands allowing a ray of light to strike the corpse, and the lad lived again, and was endowed by Mr. Keeper with great powers. By speaking the word "eternity", the boy could call upon any historical person who once lived to aid him in any given situation.
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In Content Item: FlagSecret Origins #4 published September 1973
as The Origin of Kid Eternity [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Originally, while being published by Quality, Kid Eternity had no name and his grandfather pictured also was un-named. It was DC Comics that gave him the name Christopher "Kit" Freeman.
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The Death-House Blues

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (signed as Stanley Charlot)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Betty Bates; Slugs Moran (villain, introduction, death, also appears as ghost); Paul Redfern (villain, introduction, death)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Hair Seed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Lesson For Bill Jones

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero, war
Character(s): Ghost of Flanders ["Rip" Graves]; Bill Jones (introduction); Hans Schmutz (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: The Ghost tracks down an American defector named Jones, a man who has tried to dodge the draft. When he finds Jones, they work together to stop a Nazi infiltrator, after which Jones enlists in the Army.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Last appearance
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Men With Two Faces

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Great Defender [Stormy Foster]; Dr. Van Veldt (villain, introduction, death)
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Another Gosh-awful rainy day.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Last in series.
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The Incendiary Comic Book

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Bob Masters; Swab Decker; Mr. Twinch (villain, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: A copy of HIT COMICS is doused with incendiaries!
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Prisoner In a Chinese Laundry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, sports
Character(s): Don Glory; Lin (introduction)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Belfi signed in the last panel.
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Retribution

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Magnificent Bill

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Bill the Magnificent [Bill Hanson] (introduction); Roscoe (introduction, newsreel reporter); Peggy Wilson (introduction, Bill's sweetheart); Commissioner Harris (villain, introduction); Rocks (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: When Peggy's father is kidnapped, she encourages Bill to say his magic words, but he resists, citing an "ill feeling" when doing so.
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: When Bill says the magic phrase, "Jeepers Creepers!", he is mysteriously endowed with super-strength, invulnerability (except for his head) and speed. As a bonus, his personality is enhanced to give him more confidence. However, when he is struck on the head his powers subside, and he forgets everything he did when he was powered.

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