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Issue: Pirates Comics #4 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1950
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Issues: #4 of 4 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagHillman
Brand: A Hillman PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Hillman Periodicals, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 16 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Edward Cronin
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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 on-going series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): John Prentice
Inker(s): John Prentice
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
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Pages: 1
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Glows in the Dark

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Montrose Co.
Synopsis: Lucky Skull Ring and Lucky Pirate Ring, and other mail order items.
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Pages: 1
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Long Ben the Pirate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Art Peddy [as Peddy] (signed)
Inker(s): Art Peddy [as Peddy] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Long Ben [John Avery] (pirate)
Synopsis: Young John Avery ran away from home to sea and later became a pirate captain.
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Pages: 9
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Oleck
Penciller(s): Mike Suchorsky
Inker(s): Mike Suchorsky
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Alpha the Slave Pirate
Character(s): Alpha; Gaius
First Line: It was a time when the gilded war galleys...
Synopsis: Alpha, an ex-Roman slave, along with his loyal followers on the Golden Eagle captures a Roman galley.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Suchorsky's fine drawings can be recognized by the faces with many lines, and rounded lower lips and ears.

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The Pirates of Tripoli

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Synopsis: Ships of the young nation of the United States are being raided by pirates from Tripoli in North Africa.
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Tale of a Buccaneer

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Jean Jaques Nau (sailor); Captain Baleu; Don Ramon Velasquez; Teddy Dale
Synopsis: Jean Nau is shanghaied and ends up as a buccaneer on the island of Hispaniola.
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Regin and the Pirate Rovers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lawrence Dressler
Inker(s): Lawrence Dressler
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Regin; Gerta
Synopsis: Viking raiders invade a castle where a wedding feast is taking place and take away the bride-to-be.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Dressler drew Howard Pyle's "Men of Iron" and Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Master of Ballantrae" for Classics Illustrated, and some westerns for Hillman.
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It's Easy to Learn Dancing!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pioneer Publications Inc.
Synopsis: Sixteen amazing dance courses.
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Pages: 0.5
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The Comics that Always Win the Pennant!!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hillman Comics
Synopsis: The comics are all in the Hillman All-Star Line-Up.
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Lockjaw the Pirate Parrot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dave Berg [as Berg] (signed)
Inker(s): Dave Berg [as Berg] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, humorous
Character(s): Lockjaw (parrot); Captain Hook; Biceps (pirate)
Synopsis: Only Lockjaw knows where Captain Kidd's treasure is hidden, and the pirates will have him to talk.
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Pages: 4
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Mail Order Guide

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Stravon Publishers
Synopsis: It's easy to hypnotize... when you know how. Mail coupon today.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Allen Ulmer
Inker(s): Allen Ulmer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Leroy lettering
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Philip Ashton Boy Pirate Fighter of the Old World
Character(s): Philip Ashton; Don Romulo (villain); the Sack (pirate)
First Line: At last my opportunity is at hand!
Synopsis: Don Romulo tries to get ransom money for releasing the Sack.
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Pages: 9
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Send Now Fun for All!

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Novelty Mart
Synopsis: Cable car and motor car and other toys by mail order.
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Gigantic Nationwide Sale

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rocket Wholesale Co.
Synopsis: Buy direct and save on guaranteed jewelry.
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Let's Go, Pal!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photos)
Inker(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute
Character(s): George Jowett; Larry Campbell; Rex Ferris
Synopsis: Let Jowett prove he can make an All-Round He-Man out of you fast.
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Pages: 1
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Mystery Novels Free

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Penciller(s): ? (photos)
Inker(s): ? (photos)
Colorist(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dollar Mystery Guild
Synopsis: You get all four Mystery Novels worth $10 for free.
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