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Issue: Exciting Comics #3 (27) Public Domain
Publication Date: June 1943
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Issues: #3 (27) of 69 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Better Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/08/1943
Volume: 9
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ned Pines [as N. L. Pines] (president)
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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
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Citizens Service Corps
Character(s): Nazis
First Line: If they win... only our dead are free
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Pages: 1
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The Dreams of Batsby

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim Roland]; Jean Starr; Klaupt (villain, introduction, death); Nazis (villains); Batsby (introduction, death)
First Line: The fevered brain of a frustrated scientist produces a...
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Ricky (introduction); Ricky's dad
First Line: Say, Dad, can we go in swimming now?
Synopsis: Ricky's dad takes Ricky swimming and he teaches Ricky some of the pranks he learned when he was younger. Ricky has a prank of his own that he shares with his father.
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The Subway Tunnel Saboteurs

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The American Eagle [Tom Standish]; Eaglet [Bud Pierce]; Schnaek (villain, introduction, death); Wilhelm (villain, introduction); other Nazi spies (villains, introductions)
First Line: Do you really think we might catch some fish here?
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Pages: 9
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Shining Evidence

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Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: crime
Character(s): Quentin Fuller; Bert; George
First Line: As he was on his way home from a regular...
Synopsis: Quentin is kidnapped and held for ransom.
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The Kidnapped Commander

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Liberator [Prof. Nelson Drew]; Annabel Evans; Tommy; Nazis (Wulfe; Otto; Fritz; villains); Commander Hutson (introduction);
First Line: Drew accompanies his favorite co-ed, Annabel Evans, to...
Synopsis: Nazis get information about a U.S. naval convoy and seek to destroy it.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Worry Willie
Character(s): Worry Willie (introduction)
First Line: What a day!... What a day!!
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Captive in the Jungle

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Genres: war
Character(s): Tom 'Crash' Carter; Looie Tizzle; Horace 'Stew' Kent; Nazis (villains)
First Line: The C.O. surprises Crash and his pals!
Synopsis: Crash and his pals receive orders sending them to Libya, but en route their plane is shot down by the Luftwaffe.
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Tenderfoot Trap

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: drama, western
Character(s): Philip Quinn; Grandpa Quinn; Slugger Burke
First Line: Quietly Philip Quinn sat close to the roaring fire in the...
Synopsis: Philip outsmarts a robber intent on stealing his grandfather's gold.
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The Baseball Blitz

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Genres: war
Character(s): Sergeant Bill King; Muller (Nazi spy)
First Line: King, you're assigned to guard Municipal Park...
Synopsis: Nazis try to kill American generals attending a U.S.O. sponsored baseball game between professional players and military members.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The John Doe's and the Doe Boy
Character(s): Dickie; Jeeps (dog)
First Line: Lissen, Dickie - a blackout tonight!
Synopsis: Dickie paints his dog black.
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Pioneer Boy

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Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: western
Character(s): Danny Carson; John Carson; Tom Carson; John Carson, Jr.
First Line: Danny Carson was proud of being a member of a...
Synopsis: Danny comes to the aid of his brother, Tom, who is being shot at by cattle rustlers looking to steal John Carson's livestock.
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The Secret Jap Base

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Genres: war
Character(s): Lieutenant Larry North; Betty Harmon; Japanese (villains)
First Line: Larry has suddenly been ordered to...
Synopsis: Lt. North is ordered to discover the base of operations of Japanese aircraft carriers harassing convoy routes to Australia.
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Featuring Hog-Bite Holler's favorite son...

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ed Grogan (villain, introduction); Clarabelle; Looie Lazybones; Doolittle
First Line: At Lazybones Lodge...
Synopsis: Looie has a rival, Grogan, for Clarabelle's affections. Driven by jealousy, Looie tries his best to discredit Grogan in the eyes of Clarabelle.
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Disclose Notes: First appearance in FIGHTING YANK #3; next appearance in AMERICA'S BIGGEST COMIC BOOK #1 then every issue of THRILLING COMICS from #56 to #73
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): J. E. Smith (photo)
First Line: Be a radio technician
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First Line: The secret weapon you must have!
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad to learn "lightning ju-jitsu."

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