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Issue: Thrilling Comics #3 (27) Public Domain
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Better Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/03/1942
Volume: 9
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ned Pines [as N. L. Pines] (president)
Disclose Notes: Some info verified using a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/)

1st issue produced since Pearl Harbor

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 2.
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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
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Jack Binder ?
Jack Binder ?
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Subject Matter
superhero
Doc Strange
Doc Strange [Professor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Mike Ellis; Virginia Thomson
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
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typeset
Subject Matter
Remington Deluxe Noiseless Portable Typewriter
This beautiful desk for only $1.00 with any Remington portable typewriter
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Inside front cover. Ad for the Remington Deluxe Noiseless Portable Typewriter.
Doc Strange and The Living Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)
Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Doc Strange
Adolf Hitler (villain, introduction, death); Col. Wohlks (villain, introduction, death); Schnagel (villain); Ludwig (villain); other Nazis (villains, introduction); Professor Deems (introduction); Doc Strange [Professor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Mike Ellis; Virginia Thompson
Fascists decree a hideous fate for America's patriots...
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The American Crusader Saves The Flying Tank

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Max Plaisted
Max Plaisted
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?
Subject Matter
superhero
The American Crusader
Mr. Eyes (villain, introduction); Hans (villain, introduction); Ernst (villain, introduction); Hagashi (villain, introduction); Jane Peters; American Crusader [Archibald Masters]; Miss Elling; Dr. Hopkins
Mr. Eyes, an Axis agent who hypnotizes his victims by television...
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In the 30th Century

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
George Mandel
George Mandel
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?
Subject Matter
superhero
The Ghost
The Rellik-Men (villain, introduction, death); Professor Fenton (villain); Ghost; Dr. Perry; Betty Morris; K-2981; D-2934; Dr. Dean
The Ghost reaches the year 3000 in the time-machine of sinister...
The Ghost intends to travel into the past to visit Leif Ericsson as Leif discovers Vinland, but the Ghost is instead propelled 1000 years into the future.
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The Drug Runners

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
adventure
Hale of the Herald
John Markham (villain, introduction); Hale; Perkins; Vickie; Georgie
A daring drug-ring baffles the police!
Hale breaks up a drug smuggling enterprise.
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9
Bandit Brand

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tex Mumford
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typeset
Subject Matter
western
Randy Lennon; Chuck Wilson; Joe; Red; Chick Forbes; Sheriff Lennon
If Randy Lennon hadn't been the sheriff's son, his presence might...
Randy finds a way to get a message to his father, Sheriff Lennon, about a group of cattle rustlers.
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The Roto-Fire Robbery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Elmer Wexler
Elmer Wexler
?
?
Subject Matter
aviation
The Lone Eagle
Ernst (villain, introduction, death); another German (villain, introduction, death); Wish Graham (introduction, death); Lone Eagle; Schwabel; Joe
A plane that can down an entire squadron!
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A Cavalcade of Stars!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
America's Best Comics
The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Doc Strange [Thomas Hugo Strange]; Captain Future [Andrew Bryant]; The Liberator; The Woman In Red; Secret Ace
They're America's best
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Avenging Dr. Karisura

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)
Kin Platt [as Kin] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
sports
Dan Duffy, College Athlete
Dr. Karisura (introduction, death); Col. Brant (introduction, death); Nazi spies (villain, introduction); Blink; Marcia; Dan Duffy; Hoefer
Professor Karisura's helped me work...
Dan recovers the stolen plans for a new type of tank defense.
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Nobody's to Young to Serve!

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Chats with the Editor
Since the last time we spoke together...
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Includes membership form for the Thrilling Club.
Sanitarium of Doom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
George Mandel
George Mandel
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
The Woman in Red
Rand (villain, introduction); a butler (villain, introduction); Rand's gang (villains, introduction); Mr. Clay (introduction); Mrs. Martin Clay (introduction); Woman in Red [Peggy Allen]; Inspector Cavanaugh; Rawlins
Cavanaugh still has no clue...
Peggy disrupts a plot by schemers to acquire the Clay Estate.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ray McGill (signed)
Ray McGill (signed)
Ray McGill (signed)
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, military
Rookie Riley
Elmer Riley; Militia
Yessir! This time tomorrow night - I'll be cuttin' a rug with Militia...
Elmer wants to wear all of his army gear to impress Militia when he meets her to go dancing, but he hires someone to carry it for him instead.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
?; ? (photographs)
?; ? (photographs)
?; typeset
Subject Matter
Bill; Tom
Yes - I'm convinced that I can make good money in radio.
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Inside back cover. Ad by the National Radio Institute.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
?; Fred Harman (signed); ? (photograph)
?; Fred Harman (signed); ? (photograph)
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typeset
Subject Matter
Red Ryder; Gene Autry (photograph)
Prizes for all!
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Back cover. Ad by the American Seed Co.

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