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Issue: Big Town #2
Publication Date: February 1951
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Issues: #2 of 50 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/20/1950
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.; later standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Human Bomb!

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Genres: crime
Character(s): Steve Wilson
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Pages: 1
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Tops in Comics!

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Feature(s): DC Comics
Synopsis: DC bullet with a city skyline, presumably New York, in the background.
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The Flying City Room!

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Genres: crime
Character(s): Steve Wilson
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Pages: 10
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See Yourself in Straight Arrow's Secret Cave!

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Genres: western
Character(s): Straight Arrow
Synopsis: Ad for a premium available for 25 cents plus a Nabisco Shredded Wheat box top.
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens
First Line: Gee, Tommy, what a neat skating sweater!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Sold by Fleer.
Printed on top half of page.
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Feature(s): DC Comics
Synopsis: List of DC's advisory board plus a list of currently published comics. Thirty-five titles are listed, including Mystery Trail, a title that never appeared on the newsstands.
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The Gangster Boss of Small Town!

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Genres: crime
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Pages: 10
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Captain Tootsie at the Snow Carnival

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Genres: mystery, superhero
Character(s): Professor Rich
Synopsis: Captain Tootsie exposes a fake snow sculpture.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jerry; Lois
First Line: Whew! What a tough exam that was!
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Lucky Block

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Genres: sports
Character(s): Neddy Nestle
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Candy bar ad.
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The Dubious Alibi!

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Genres: crime
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[untitled]

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Genres: informational, non-fiction
First Line: Is Pike's Peak, Colorado...
Synopsis: Four trivia questions and their answers. Questions about Pike's Peak, butter, cracked glass, and King George I of England.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Be king of the road with this great bike!
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Panic Stalks the Forest at the Dread Cry of "Warpath!"

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Genres: western
Character(s): Tomahawk; Dan Hunter
Synopsis: Ad for Tomahawk #3.
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Disclose Notes: This ad appears in many DC comics dated February 1951.
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Traffic Troubles

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Genres: informational, non-fiction
Synopsis: How different cities across the ages have solved traffic problems.
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The Human Bomb!

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Genres: crime
Character(s): Steve Wilson
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In Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #445 published February 1975
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: cover story
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Shorty
First Line: And if you have any complaints...
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Boys! Girls! Hurry! Get This Big Beautiful Real Scale Model!

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Disclose Notes: Ad for a Saddle Ring available for 25 cents and the front cover of a Smith Brothers box.
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Are you Safe from "B.O."?

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Only Rinso Has Solium

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The World of Adventure in Books

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Genres: adventure, opinion
Character(s): Green Arrow; Tomahawk; Shining Knight
Synopsis: Tomahawk, Green Arrow and Shining Khight recommend books to teens.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Your Christmas Daisy Ready

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Genres: western
Character(s): Red Ryder
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Disclose Notes: Ads and prices for Daisy AIr Rifle models 111, 311, and 325 plus the new Daisy Giant Pouch of Bulls Eye Shot -- 176 BBs for 5 cents.
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