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Issue: Cliffhanger Comics #1
Publication Date: January 1989
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Issues: #1 of 4 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagAC
Brand: AC Collector ClassicsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: AC Comics
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $3.50 CAD
$2.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 14 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bill Black
Disclose Notes: There was a poster offer, available only with these comics, for "A History Of Cliffhanger Serials" poster. Information from Ken Kwilinski, 5/9/2006.

Issues 1 and 2 focus on jungle, action & western serials and have only black and white covers. Issue 1A focuses on Republic Pictures' The Masked Marvel and 2A focuses on Universal Pictures' Action Ace Don Winslow. All four comics contain unique stories.

The title pages states that issue #2 would be released the following week, in keeping with "cliffhanger" serial chapters of the movies.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Black and white
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy Covers; Newsprint Interiors
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
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Jungle - Action - Western

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photo)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, jungle, western
Feature(s): Nyoka The Jungle Girl; Tom Mix; Don Winslow
Character(s): Nyoka; Tom Mix; Don Winslow
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Main cover image is Nyoka (production still of Kay Aldridge); small, inset drawings (Don Winslow; Tom Mix; Nyoka) border the left
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The Cliffhanger Serials

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, jungle
Feature(s): Nyoka; Don Winslow
Character(s): Nyoka Gordon; Dr. Larry Grayson; Don Winslow; Scorpion agent
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover Photo illustration page: Production Still from "Perils of Nyoka" (1942) with Kay Aldridge and Clayton Moore; and photograph from "Don Winslow of the Navy" (1942) with Don Terry and an unidentified actor (caption indicates the second actor is "a Scorpion agent") - this photo is lower quality and may not be an actual production still, but a 35mm frame from the movie film.
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Cliffhanger Comics In Glorious Black & White

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Black
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Nyoka; Don Winslow
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Introductory text page with photos of movie serials posters.
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The Perils of Conquest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Rosenberger
Inker(s): John Rosenberger
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Nyoka
Character(s): Nyoka Gordon
First Line: Chapter One The Contest
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagZoo Funnies #9 published January 1955
was The Perils of Conquest Chapter I The Contest [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagZoo Funnies #9 published January 1955
was The Perils of Conquest Chapter II Cleopatra's Daughter [Story on Interior Page(s)]in black and white
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6.66
Disclose Notes: Art ID from "Cliffhanger Comics in Glorious Black and White" article.
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Video

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, jungle
Feature(s): Nyoka
Character(s): Nyoka
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: VHS Videotape ad from the publisher for Nyoka serial. Contains poster/lobby card photos.
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Rocketman

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Feature(s): Rocketman
Character(s): Rocketman
First Line: Over nine hours of non-stop action
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Three VHS videotapes advertised by the publisher; includes three posters from the original serials to represent the VHS packaging.
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The Perils of Conquest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Rosenberg
Inker(s): John Rosenberg
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Nyoka
Character(s): Nyoka; Fleuricia
First Line: Chapter II Cleopatra's Daughter
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: continued in the next issue
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Lobby Cards/VHS Tapes

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two ads: photos of Lobby Cards from The Motion Picture Serial Archive and serials on VHS from The Pentagram Library.
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Don Winslow of the Navy

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Black
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Cliffhanger Serials
Character(s): Don Winslow; Mercedes
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Informational text with photos/poster art from Don Winslow serials. Actors depicted include Don Terry, Claire Todd, several others.
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Terror on the Tundras Chapter One Disaster Strikes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Carl Pfeufer
Inker(s): John Jordan
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Don Winslow
Character(s): Don Winslow; Red
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDon Winslow of the Navy #67 published May 1951
was Terror on the Tundras: Chapter 1: Disaster Strikes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: continued in the next issue
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VHS/Comic Book Ads

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Masked Marvel; Spy Smasher;Captain Marvel
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Most ads are from from AC Comics for their VHS tapes and back issue comics, but there are two small VHS ads from Comet Video and Serial World.
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The Promise

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Carl Pfeufer
Inker(s): John Jordan
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Tom Mix
Character(s): Tom Mix
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagTom Mix Western #44 published August 1951
was The Promise! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Don Winslow of the Navy actors

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): (photo)
Inker(s): (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Chapman; Red; Don Winslow
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two photos on inside back cover:
Publicity photo of Claire Dodd is identified as the actress in role as "Mercedes Colby", but this picture appears to be a glamour photo and not a production still.
Production still photo of Peter Leeds with Don Terry and one other actor portraying "Red".
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Don Winslow of the Navy

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Don Winslow
Character(s): Don Winslow
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Publicity photo of Don Terry portraying Don Winslow.

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