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Issue: Speed Comics #42 Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1946
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Issues: #42 of 33 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Family Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: four color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (except #14-16, which are pocket-size)
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched (except #14-16, which are squarebound)
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Terror in Tut's Tomb

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Freedom [Don Wright]
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Pages: 1
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The Human Brute

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Freedom [Don Wright]; The Young Defenders [Slim; Whitey; Lefty; Blackie; Beanie; Joanie]; Meeke; Irene; The Human Brute (villain)
First Line: Weird --- Crazed is the mind of the blood-craving fiend...
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Pages: 10
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Vanquish the Vicious V!!!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Shock Gibson [Robert Charles Gibson]; Colonel Martin; Dr. Benjamin Bright (scientist-wizard); Ike (Bright's assistant); General Haki (villain, death?); Dr. Kanokai (villain, scientist, death?)
First Line: Much has been written and rumored...
Synopsis: A Japanese scientist discovers a way he believes can neutralize Shock Gibson's amazing powers through the use of mysterious and electronic rays the Allies call a new "V" weapon.
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In Issue: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #89 published May 2013
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Pages: 8
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The Story Behind the Cover: Terror in Tut's Tomb

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Freedom and the Young Defenders
Character(s): Captain Freedom [Don Wright]; The Young Defenders [Slim; Whitey; Lefty; Blackie; Beanie; Joanie]; Ali Akhmen
First Line: Baked by the eternal sun...
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Pages: 2
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Wooden Ships and Iron Men

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): John Martin; Captain Daniel; Commander John Martin
First Line: This is the story of Americans...
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Pages: 7.5
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Chins Up, China

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Genres: adventure, war
Character(s): Girl Commandos [Tanya; Mei-Ling; Penelope Kirk; Ellen Billings; Pat Parker]; Chang (Mei-Ling's brother); Tsiang; Kwang (villain, torturer); the Japanese (villains, some die)
First Line: Not so long ago...
Synopsis: The Girl Commandos are on the trail of Mei-Ling's brother, being held by the Japanese and soon to be shot.
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In Issue: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #89 published May 2013
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of the "Girl Commandos" feature.
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Biff Bannon, Movie Hero

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Biff Bannon
First Line: Ooh1 There's Vera Leera the Homey of Hollwood!
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Pages: 4
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The Yellow Streak

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Genres: drama, war
Character(s): First Lieut. Paul Stone
First Line: This is the strange story of First Lieut. Paul Stone...
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Pages: 5.75

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