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Issue: Thrilling Comics #3 (33) Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1943
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Issues: #3 (33) of 80 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Better Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/17/1942
Volume: 11
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, No. 1.
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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 ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doc Strange [Doctor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Mike Ellis (Doc Strange's sidekick); Mephisto
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Tentative art identification by Saltarella, previously credited to "Jack Binder ?"
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First Line: All this is one marvelous book
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Disclose Notes: Send $1.00 for the book "Fun for Boys" from Knickerbocker Publishing Co., Dept. BT, 92 Liberty St., N.Y.C.
Indicia at bottom of page.
Inside front cover.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doc Strange [Doctor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Mike Ellis (Doc Strange's sidekick); Mephisto (villain); Mr. Caesar
First Line: Fortified by Alosun...
Synopsis: Mephisto tries to destroy the Caesar Shipyards in California to strike a blow at America's war efforts.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Art is consistent with Alderman‘s credited work from Captain Aero Comics #11 (September 1943) and Cat-Man Comics #21 (November 1943).
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The Missing Military Mission

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The American Crusader [Archibald Masters]; Jane Peters [Masters' secretary]; Captain Jack Reilly; Nazis
First Line: Prof. Masters is in Washington D.C. to consult an astronomy book...
Synopsis: After stopping a Japanese bombing raid on the Capitol Building and the White House, the American Crusader offers his services to an American intelligence agency in support of the war effort. The American Crusader's first job is to investigate if an army officer with plans for a military mission was captured by the Nazis.
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Disclose Notes: Archibald reveals that he is the American Crusader to Capt. Jack Reilly.
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Ghost [George Chance]; Betty Morris; Professor Fenton (villain); the spirit of the Venerable Yogi; Attila the Hun; Adolph Hitler
First Line: Greatest of all Yogi magicians...
Synopsis: The Nazis hire Professor Fenton to retrieve Attila the Hun from the past to assist in the war. The Ghost and Betty travel to the fifth century to stop Prof. Fenton from fulfilling his mission.
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Aircraft Spotter

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Henry Dodd; Bill Dodd; Mr. Clayborne
First Line: Henry Dodd was a lively young American lad...
Synopsis: Henry is forced to call in a Nazi air raid when the assigned spotter, Mr. Clayborne, is rendered unconscious by fifth columnists.
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Genres: adventure, war
Character(s): Lucky Lawrence; Tubby
First Line: A U.S. bomber leaves Australia...
Synopsis: Lucky Lawrence and his paratrooper mates are dropped over New Britain to mark Japanese military objectives for Allied bombers to target.
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Pages: 9
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Genres: mystery, teen
Character(s): Jimmy Cole; Mr. Dow; Tom; Mr. Cole (Jimmy's father); Kranz; Horatio
First Line: Sorry, fellers, no baseball today!
Synopsis: A painting of George Washington is stolen by Nazi agents from Mr. Dow's art gallery and Jimmy helps to recover the painting and capture the agents.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Stanley Kauffman was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
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Get-Away Car

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): George Gilbert; Arthur Gilbert; Slinky; Butch
First Line: Twelve-year-old George Gilbert felt that he had disappointed his father...
Synopsis: The Gilbert's are robbed, but George devises a way of tipping off the police without garnering the notice of the crooks.
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Genres: adventure, crime, superhero
Character(s): George Hale; Vickie Dale; Sam; Joe; Vera
First Line: In the Herald office...
Synopsis: Hale investigates a race track and discovers a band of crooks switching horses.
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Pages: 9
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Get Your Scrap into the Fight!

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First Line: Fellows and girls, scrape up the scrap for victory!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes membership form for the Thrilling Club.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): The Lone Eagle; Grey; Hauptmann; Mahler
First Line: You know that Nazi raiders have been sinking our tankers, Captain!
Synopsis: The Lone Eagle is assigned to the navy to combat Nazi raiders that are sinking Allied tankers.
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Now Is Your Last Chance

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for the 5-power telescope by Miller and Co., Dept. TC-5, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
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First Line: A special message to the boys and girls of America from...
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Letter by the Secretary of the Treasury encouraging the purchase of United States Savings Bonds and Stamps to assist America in the war.

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