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Issue: Flashback #38
Publication Date: January 1976
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Issues: #38 of 38 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDynaPubs Enterprises
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Funnies Publishing Company, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: none entered
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ? (reprint editor); Jack Schiff (original editor)
Disclose Notes: Complete black and white reprint of World's Finest #8. (Only color is front cover.)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: 7.35" x 10.4"
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was on-going series
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Sink the Japanazis with Bonds & Stamps

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Burnley
Inker(s): Jack Burnley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Batman; Robin
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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From Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #8 published January 1942
was Sink the Japanazis with Bonds & Stamps [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Indicia

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Indicia at bottom of otherwise blank page.
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Ray
Inker(s): Fred Ray
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
First Line: The World's Finest value...
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From Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #8 published January 1942
was [untitled] [Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated table of Contents, listing all the features and short condensed synopses.
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Talent, Unlimited

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)
Penciller(s): Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Mr. Carroll (Sally's father); Mulligan (detective); Mr. Tollivar (talent agency director); un-named talent agency secretary; Sally Carroll [aka Polly Hughes]; Peter Penn (artist); Reginald Poindexter (actor); E. J. Calkins (writer); Tom Chester (musician); Crakewski (musicial conductor)
Synopsis: Clark Kent is given the assignment by Editor White to find a missing heiress, but along the way manages to help five other people realize their dreams.....as the Man of Steel!
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From Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #8 published January 1942
was Talent, Unlimited! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Tanks for the Memory!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Kaye ?
Penciller(s): Stan Kaye (signed)
Inker(s): Stan Kaye (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Drafty
Character(s): Drafty; Tim; un-named Army General
Synopsis: Drafty and Tim are put on K.P. duty, but manage to break everything in sight, so they are assigned to anti-tank detail instead!
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From Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #8 published January 1942
was Tanks for the Memory! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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The Magic Lantern

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner F. Fox
Penciller(s): Joseph Sulman (signed)
Inker(s): Joseph Sulman (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Zatara
Character(s): Zatara; Grubs (villain)
Synopsis: A couple of crooks watch Zatara perform magic with an ancient lamp, so they steal it, hoping to use its magic to commit crimes.
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From Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #8 published January 1942
was The Magic Lantern [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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The Big Eight!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Guardian [Jim Harper]; Newsboy Legion [Tommy Tompkins; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]
Synopsis: Illustrated promotional ad, with covers, of More Fun Comics #86, All-American Comics #45, Flash Comics #36, Sensation Comics #12, Detective Comics #70, Action Comics #55, Adventure Comics #81 and Star Spangled Comics #15.
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was The Big Eight! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Stripesy, Solo Sleuth Inc.!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Hal Sherman (signed)
Inker(s): Hal Sherman (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy
Character(s): The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; John Pemberton (Sylvester's father); Ambrose Klutch (villain); Brassy (villain); Mugger (villain)
Synopsis: Having had a petty quarrel with Sylvester, Stripesy decides to go into the detective business himself.....with disastrous results!
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was Stripesy, Solo Sleuth, Inc.! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Private Pete
Character(s): Pvt. Pete; un-named Army Sergeant
First Line: Say Sarge-I've got a swell idea...
Synopsis: Pete's idea for a new form of camouflage literally leaves him "in a tree"!
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was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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The Luck of the Lepparts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed); Jack Kirby ?
Letterer(s): Howard Ferguson
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Feature(s): The Boy Commandos
Character(s): The Boy Commandos [Brooklyn [aka Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Captain Rip Carter; Jared Leppart (villain, death); Dr. Schwette (villain); Colonel Makada (villain); General Kioto (villain)
Synopsis: The last living Leppart is haunted by his ancestors' curse: to die by one of the four elements.
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was The Luck of the Lepparts [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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Man's Dog

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Tovarich Aronya; un-named Corporal; Vasil (villain)
Synopsis: Vasil has traveled through the snow and the cold with secret plans in his possession only to be uncovered as a spy by a Russian peasant.
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was Man's Dog [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Unluckiest Man In The World!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joseph Greene
Penciller(s): Cliff Young
Inker(s): Steve Brodie
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Green Arrow
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Mr. O'Toole (butcher shop owner); James Luckless (villain, introduction, death); Slats (villain)
Synopsis: James Luckless has had bad luck all of his life, so now he decides to use people's lucky symbols against them and for himself!
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was The Unluckiest Man in the World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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The Minuteman Answers the Call

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): M. C. Gaines (signed)
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: political
Character(s): Uncle Sam; General George Washington; General Charles Cornwallis
Synopsis: Throughout history, American men have been ready and willing at a moment's notice to stand and fight for this nation's freedom.....a call now being accepted by a new generation of "minute men"!
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was The Minute Man Answers the Call [Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Smoked Out

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Noble Dade (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Carson; Saro; Conway; the Japanese (villains)
Synopsis: Little Saro has been chastised repeatedly about playing with matches, as he was too young to do so, yet it was that very thing that helped save himself and others from the Japanese.
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was Smoked Out [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]
First Line: Now on Sale Everywhere
Synopsis: Two illustrated promotional ads, with covers and original art (possibly by Stan Kaye), for More Fun Comics #87, Adventure Comics #82 and Wonder Woman #2.
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was [untitled] [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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A Double for Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner F. Fox
Penciller(s): Joe Gallagher
Inker(s): Joe Gallagher
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): The King
Character(s): The King [King Standish]; Al Norton (newspaper reporter); The Chicken (villain); Slugger (villain)
Synopsis: While riding the subway, the King decides to make himself up like a passenger he sees sleeping in a seat. Unknown to him, that man is a reporter who has belittled "The Chicken," whom he suspects in involved with the Nazis!
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was A Double for Trouble [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Don't Miss Your Favorites!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; the Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Mutt; Jeff; Law's Legionnaires [Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Star Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Shining Knight [Sir Justin]]; the Sixth Sense; Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Dr. Mid-Night [Dr. Charles McNider]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Johnny Thunder; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]]
Synopsis: Illustrated promotional ad, with covers, for All-Star #14, All-Flash #7, Batman #14, Superman #20, Mutt and Jeff #6, Green Lantern #5 and Leading Comics #4.
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From Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #8 published January 1942
was Don't Miss Your Favorites! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Brothers in Law!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Jack Burnley [as Bob Kane] (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Burnley [as Bob Kane] (signed); Ray Burnley (backgrounds)
Letterer(s): Betty Bentley
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman and Robin
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; John O'Brien (introduction, a G-Man, death); Tim O'Brien (introduction); Nick O'Brien (introduction); The Little Corporal [Little Nap Boyd] (villain, introduction); Slim (villain)
Synopsis: The untimely death of their father leads the O'Brien brothers to attempt to get even with his killer, while working at odds against one another.
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From Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #8 published January 1942
was Brothers in Law! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Blank Page

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover is blank.
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The Commandos Are Here!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Feature(s): The Boy Commandos
Character(s): The Boy Commandos [Brooklyn (aka Dan Turpin); Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Captain Rip Carter
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #8 published January 1942
was The Commandos Are Here! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover; black and white. Promotional announcement, with cover pictured and stories listed, for Boy Commandos #1, on sale November 11, 1942.

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