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Issue: Wow Comics #18 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1943
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Issues: #18 of 69 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFawcett
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Fawcett Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/15/1943
Volume: 3
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 7 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Rod Reed (executive editor); Ralph Daigh (editorial director); Al Allard (art director)
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. 4.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
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Pages: 1
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Wow Comics - the truly Comic comic magazine!!!

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Mary Marvel Meets Her Uncle Marvel

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Dudley] (introduction, origin, first name unrevealed); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (cameo)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: In all of his Fawcett Comics appearances, Uncle Marvel was only ever referred to as "Uncle Dudley". Based on Wow Comics #35, which introduced Uncle Dudley's niece, Mary Dudley, "Dudley" must be his last name.
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Mikado For a Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Commando Yank [Chase Yale]; Emperor Hirohito (villain)
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Pages: 13
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The Mad Drama of the Hunted Hunter

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mr. Scarlet [Brian Butler]; Pinky; Bragley Bragdon (big game hunter and explorer); Buck North (fur trapper)
Synopsis: While visiting a big game hunter in his home and listening to stories of the thrill of the hunt, Brian and Pinky witness a bear trophy suddenly springing to life, which then puts on hunting attire, grabs a rifle, and heads out the door! When Mr. Scarlet and Pinky try to follow it, the bear turns on them...and they become the hunted!
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In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #88 published January 2013
as The Mad Drama of the Hunted Hunter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Art credits by Bill Black.
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For Faithful Service

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Lester Benton
Letterer(s): typeset
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The Ace of Blades

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Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Character(s): Phantom Eagle; Ace of Blades (villain, first appearance, a woman)
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Previous indexer credited Maurice Whitman. Bails lists Bert Whitman for Phantom Eagle and online scanned version (https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=15798) has "Drawn by Bert Whitman" stamped at the bottom of the first page of the story.

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