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Issue: Wow Comics #68 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1948
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Issues: #68 of 69 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFawcett
Brand: A Fawcett PublicationView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fawcett Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/19/1948
Volume: 12
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Subscriptions 1.20 USD for 12 issues in the United States and Canada. 1.70 USD subscription rate for international subscriptions.
Fawcett was listed as a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
Indexed updated from digital copy missing the Phantom Eagle story, so its exact sequence is uncertain.
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 2, Part 2, No. 1, Periodicals, January-June 1948.
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ozzie Turner; Dip; Tom Mix (inset); Phantom Eagle [Mickey Malone] (inset); Mr. Scarlet [Brian Butler] (inset); Pinky [Pinkerton Butler] (inset)
First Line: I said 'steady'--not 'ready,' you dope!
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Gillette Bike Tire Facts

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Genres: informational, non-fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.

An advertisement for Gillette Bicycle Tires.
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Contents

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Character(s): Ozzie Turner (inset); Mr. Scarlet [Brian Butler] (inset); Pinky [Pinkerton Butler] (inset); Phantom Eagle [Mickey Malone] (inset); Tom Mix (inset)
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Circus Daze

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ozzie Turner; Dip; Babs Turner; Slick; unnamed female and male of Ozzie's friends; Mr. Forester; Mr. Tingling; Lulu (an elephant); unnamed magician; unnamed circus ringleader; unnamed Gorilla; unnamed troupe of human pyramid performers
First Line: Look at that!
Synopsis: Ozzie shows off his skills riding a bicycle on a high wire. His efforts lead Ozzie to join a circus.
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Pages: 9
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Adventures of "R.C." and Quickie"

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): R.C.; Quickie; unnamed Royal Crown vendor; Gorilla; unnamed carnival employees; unnamed carnival patrons; John Wayne
Synopsis: Quickie lures an escaped gorilla back to his cage.
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Two Much!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Muscle Hedd; unnamed clothing store salesman
First Line: I'm burned up!
Synopsis: Muscle wants his money back over two pairs of pants.
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Alone

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Bobo; Miss Simpkins; unnamed classmates of Bobo
First Line: Bobo! Did you do your homework?
Synopsis: Bobo's arithmetic arouses Miss Simpkins suspicions.
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Captain Tootsie Tames A Tornado

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): unnamed members of the Army Air Corps
First Line: Captain Tootsie and the Secret Legion visit an army airfield in the southwest.
Synopsis: Captain Tootsie and members of the Army Air Corps stop a tornado.
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The Gargoyle

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mr. Scarlet [Brian Butler]; Pinky [Pinkerton Butler]; The Gargoyle (villain); unnamed Gargoyle victims; unnamed police officer
Synopsis: Mr. Scarlet and Pinky try to stop a master of disguise and jewel thief, the Gargoyle.
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Pages: 6.67
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Nyoka

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Comix Cards
Character(s): Nyoka
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Nyoka action scenes that can be cut out and used as trading cards.
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The Case Of The Killer Cat!

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Dashiell Hammett's Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic
Character(s): Sam Spade; Sam's unnamed 'sweetheart' [Effie Perrine]; Orlo the Great (death); Leo (lion); unnamed lion; unnamed circus ring leader; Mrs. Orlo; unnamed lion trainer
Synopsis: Sam discovers who put catnip in the Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic causing Orlo to be killed by his own lions.
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Disclose Notes: A comic advertisement for Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic.
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Magic Book

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Bobo; Bobo's mom; unnamed female guest
Synopsis: Bobo surprises his mother with an interest in a book.
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His Brain Swims

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Muscle Hedd; unnamed male
Synopsis: Muscle confuses fishing with swimming.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Ball-Band Arch-Gards
First Line: Something important that you should know... the winning secret of "Broad Jump Joe"
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Disclose Notes: An advertisement for Ball-Band Arch-Gards shoe insert supports from Mishawaka Rubber & Wollen Mfg. Co. of Mishawaka, Indiana.
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The Bronze Raven

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Penny Graves
Character(s): Penny Graves; Ben Morgan (Chief of Police); Baron Marzac (villain)
Synopsis: Penny tries to stop Baron Marzac from stealing the crown jewels of Bulgaria.
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The Case of the Used Car

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Genres: humorous, mystery
Character(s): Richard Richard; Flub Dub (talking dog); Ah Choo; The Demon Bandit; unnamed used car salesman; unnamed police officers
Synopsis: Richard Richard's bad driving helps capture the Demon Bandit.
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The Jungle of Doom

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Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Phantom Eagle [Mickey Malone]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Writer and art credits verified by Swayze in Alter-Ego (Twomorrows, 1999 series) #10 (September 2001).
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Challenge To Death

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Genres: western
Character(s): Tom Mix; Blondy Barron (villain); Sam (death); Shivering Henry; Mike Shaw (sheriff); Tom D'Arcy (villain); Ed D'Arcy (villain); Doc; unnamed boy; numerous unnamed cowboys
Synopsis: Tom Mix finds himself having to take on Blondy Barron, the fastest and surest gunman in that part of the country, as well as the D'Arcy Brothers to in an effort to bring them all to justice for the killing of Sam and the shooting of Sheriff Shaw.
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: western
Character(s): Roy Rogers
First Line: Hi, Pardner!
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Disclose Notes: An advertisement for Roy Rogers Shirts.
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The Secret of Mystery Mountain!

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Jim Wise "P-F" Sports Story; B.F. Goodrich and Hood Rubber Company
Character(s): Jim Wise; unnamed boy scouts; two unnamed criminals; unnamed police officers
Synopsis: Jim Wise and scouts stumble across a criminal hiding cabin in the woods. The criminals are no match for the speed of Jim and the scouts wearing "P-F" Canvas Shoes.
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Disclose Notes: An advertisement for "P-F" Canvas Shoes made by B.F. Goodrich and Hood Rubber Company.
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First Line: Build and fly MI models [sic]
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for Mechanix Illustrated MI model planes.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: sports
Feature(s): Butterfinger
First Line: -In the ring
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

An advertisement for Butterfinger candy bar by Curtiss Candy.

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