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Issue: Star Comics #16 Public Domain
Publication Date: December 1938
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Disclose Detail
Issues: #16 of 14 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagCentaur
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Centaur Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/27/1938
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 2. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 419291.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
First Line: My lawn mower you borrowed last summer!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): The Phantom Rider (Intro)
First Line: Lin Wade top waddy of the 'Lazy Y' Ranch...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Animalife
First Line: Say are you trying to make a monkey out'a me?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 5 one-panel gag cartoons about animals.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Our story starts in the middle of the Pacific.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Terry Gilkison (signed)
Inker(s): Terry Gilkison (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Picture Queries
First Line: What American is privileged to talk over the radio any minute of the day
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Quiz: 5 illustrated questions (answers printed upside-down at bottom of page).
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Brad Donovan
First Line: As fall comes again to old Rocky Hills, roommates rejoice in reunion...
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Pages: 4
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): It's All In Fun
First Line: Why does the chief always send me out to break up crap games!?!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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Rider of the Plains

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: western
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Pages: 7
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: I'm off big houses for life!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Red tinting only, not full color.
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The Killers' Ghost Trap

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Terry Gilkison ? [as TG]
Inker(s): Terry Gilkison ? [as TG]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Zzzz
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Red tinting only.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Did You Ever...
First Line: See a base bawl?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 4 illustrated sports puns. Signed "Gill Fox + Lorraine Fox." Red tinting only.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: What price dignity?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Black and white.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
First Line: If Abe Carton hired Fadeaway, I'll trust him, Betty.
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
First Line: Turning the thug, which they had captured in the engine of the mysterious train, over to Therber, Mike Muldoon and Speed Silver return home to discuss the reconstruction of the engine.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Officers Bloo and Gold
First Line: Quick, boys, there's a stick-up...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Artwork is vaguely reminiscent of Wolverton (although much simpler), and there are also many text puns and signs, labels, etc. in the art which resemble Wolverton's later style on Powerhouse Pepper, Mystic Moot, etc. Bails indicates Wolverton did work for Centaur around this time.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
First Line: News has just reached me...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Stop! Halt! Don'y you do that--quit it!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Introduction to what was apparently intended to be a continuing feature on stamp collecting.

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