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Issue: Exciting Comics #3 (3) Public Domain
Publication Date: June 1940
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Issues: #3 (3) of 69 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Better Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/02/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (11 stories, 1 cover)
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): The Space Rovers [Ted Hunt; Jane Martin]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art was previously credited to L. North, but is clearly Plaisted.
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The Robot Masters of Venus

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Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): The Space Rovers [Ted Hunt; Jane Martin]; Amok (introduction, death); King Tharrko (introduction); Venusians (introduction); The "evil gods" (villains, introduction, death)
First Line: But Jane, I thought you wanted to get home!
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Pages: 10
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Ted Crane in the City of Gold

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Ted Crane; Betty Hawkins; Professor Hawkins; Gruenfeld (villain, introduction); Major Stanforth
First Line: City of gold in Tombi country!
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Pages: 8
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The Takeover of Jim Gotch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Mask [Tony Colby]; Carol Smith (secretary); Silk; Butch; Jim Gotch (villain, introduction)
First Line: Hurry up and get that pineapple planted!
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Signed on the last panel of the fifth page. Art was previously attributed to Raymond Thayer.
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The Red Light of Dr. Hodl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. John Thesson [Son of the Gods]; Professor Craig; Dr. Hodl (villain, introduction, death); General Pasko (villain, introduction)
First Line: Look at the red light on that school!
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Signed in the penultimate panel.
For this story only, the Feature Logo is "Thesson, Son of the Gods".
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The Collins Case

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Dan Williams, Private Investigator; Collins (villain, introduction); Dr. Palumbo (villain, introduction); Miss Adams (secretary); Miss Neering (a nurse)
First Line: Gang warfare breaks out...
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Previously credited to R. Lowry. Regular artist Ray Thayer's full name is Raymond Lowry Thayer.
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Special Detective

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Tim Marsh; Detective-Sergeant Bill Casey
First Line: Get your latest papers...
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Pages: 1
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In Berlin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: military
Character(s): Sergeant Bill King; Nazis (villains); Lieutenant Beale (Nazi spy); Carr (British spy, introduction)
First Line: Orders for you, Sarge!
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Pages: 5
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Case of the Crown Jewels

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Sphinx [Ellsworth Forrester]; Tom; Countess Donya Petrovich (introduction); Prince Alexis (introduction); Whitford (villain, introduction); Blackie Lewis (villain, introduction)
First Line: It's a big case, Tom!
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Pages: 7
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Robbers' Boots

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnny Blue
Character(s): Johnny Blue [later Jimmy Blue] (introduction)
First Line: Johnny Blue of the Bar 8 was startled...
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Pages: 1
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Crisis in Concho

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Jim Hatfield, Texas Ranger; Texas Ranger Captain McDowell; Bull Jeffrey (villain, introduction); Duffield (villain, introduction); Clem Bradley
First Line: A gusher comes in...
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Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Make-Believe Mickey
First Line: So you're the tough guy on our block!
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Pages: 2

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