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Issue: Cat-Man Comics #12 [25] Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1944
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Issues: #12 [25] of 22 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagTemerson / Helnit / Continental
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Continental Magazines, Inc.
On Sale Date: 1944
Volume: 2
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 16 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: JULY 1944. Volume 2, Number 12. CAT-MAN COMICS is published bi-monthly by Continental Magazines, Inc., 420 DeSoto Avenue, St. Louis, 7, Mo. Editorial offices: 220 West 42nd Street, New York City, 18, N. Y. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at St. Louis, Mo. Copyright, 1944, by Continental Magazines, Inc. Yearly subscription 60 cents for six issues in U. S. A. For advertising rates write Continental Magazines, Inc., 220 West 42nd Street, New York City, 18, N. Y.
PRINTED IN THE U. S. A.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Cat-Man
Character(s): The Cat-Man [David Merrywether]; The Kitten [Katie Conn]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Amaze Your Friends!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Albert Publications
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Eyes of Justice!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Quinlan Jr. ?
Penciller(s): Charles Quinlan Sr. [as Chas. M. Quinlan] (signed)
Inker(s): Charles Quinlan Sr. [as Chas. M. Quinlan] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Cat-Man and the Kitten
Character(s): The Ca-Man [Captain David Merrywether]; The Kitten [Katie Conn]; Mike (court guard); Moroni [aka Tony; Looey; Toni] (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: A jury acquits Moroni despite the evidence, but David Merrywether tells him outside the courthouse that he's marked, and the Cat-Man and Kitten make good on that threat.
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In Issue: FlagGolden-Age Greats Spotlight #9 published August 2012
In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #70 published March 2008
as The Eyes of Justice [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Rasputin Jr.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Grogan ? (see notes)
Penciller(s): John Giunta
Inker(s): John Giunta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Deacon and Mickey
Character(s): The Deacon; Mickey Matthews; Rita Jordan (the Mayor's daughter); Moody (villain, introduction); Rasputin, Jr. (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: The Deacon suspects a hypnotist who's giving a show in town, but when he gets hypnotized himself it's up to Mickey to save the day.
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Pages: 6.5
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The Tops in Comics Books!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Captain Aero Comics; Terrific Comics; Suspense Comics; Cat-Man Comics
Character(s): Captain Aero; Miss Victory; Kid Terrific; Jimmie; Mr. Nobody; The Catman; The Kitten
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for all four of Continental's then-current series.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): W. Jourdain ?
Inker(s): W. Jourdain ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jerry Jr.
Character(s): Jerry Jr.; Jerry's mother
First Line: Goodness, I'm Sure!
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Pages: 3
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80 to 1

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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The Stamps That Spilled Blood

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Don Rico (signed)
Inker(s): Don Rico (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Feature(s): The Reckoner
Character(s): The Reckoner [Matty Martin] (introduction); Rocky (introduction); Saunders (introduction, villain); Skully (introduction, villain)
Synopsis: The death of a young girl in the back of his cab leads Matty, a.k.a. the Reckoner, to investigate, and he discovers that she and her father had been kidnapped in order to obtain the man's rare stamp collection.
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In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #70 published March 2008
as The Stamps that Spilled Blood [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6.5
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Catman Comics
First Line: Write a true personal adventure that happened to you!
Synopsis: Introduces a contest, which asks readers to submit a true personal adventure that had happened to them, along with a snapshot, to Continental Magazines. The winner, in addition to receiving a $25 War Bond, would also have their story illustrated in comic strip form [along with their likeness]. The 2nd place winner would get $10 in war stamps, while there were 100 more prizes where the winners would get $5 each in war stamps.
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In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #70 published March 2008
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Pages: 0.5
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The Sons of the Rising Sun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Grogan ?
Penciller(s): Jack Alderman
Inker(s): Jack Alderman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Hood
Character(s): The Hood [Major Craig Wood]; Rae Herman (his fiancée); Wilferd Carson; Nejo (villain); Balu (villain); other Japanese saboteurs (villain)
Synopsis: Escapees from a POW camp dress as American cowboys in order to attack and secure Carlyte, a new super explosive created by Wilferd Carson.
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In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #71 published July 2008
as The Sons of the Rising Sun [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: There ia a reference to the Killer Dogs of issue #22.
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The Return

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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The Death of a Swordsman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Grogan ?
Penciller(s): Lou Ferstadt [as Ferstadt] (signed)
Inker(s): Lou Ferstadt [as Ferstadt] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Little Leaders
Character(s): Mickey Matthews [aka Mickie]; The Kitten [Katie Conn]; Mel Parker; Ray (worker in the Palace of Sweets); Paula (workwer in the Palace of Sweets); Mr. Arnold (high school principal); Police Lieutenant Colson; Mr. Schaeffer [Gary Loder] (villain, introduction, jewel thief, death)
Synopsis: Mickey, Katie and other students join the fencing club run by new teacher Mr. Schaeffer, but he turns out to be a jewel thief hiding out from his fellow criminals.
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In Issue: FlagGolden-Age Greats Spotlight #9 published August 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Heroes All!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gil Kane [as Eli Katz] (signed)
Inker(s): Gil Kane ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, war
Character(s): J. A. "Speedy" Powell
Synopsis: The story of how "Speedy" Powell got a plane of a type he'd never flown before through a battle after the pilot was hit.
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Pages: 4
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The Death of You

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Grogan (signed); Orren Ward, Jr. (signed)
Penciller(s): L. B. Cole (signed)
Inker(s): L. B. Cole (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Synopsis: A cautionary tale about how Japanese shells are being made from American metal sold to Japan years before.
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Pages: 4
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Remove Ugly Blackheads

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Balco Products Company
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Be Popular

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pioneer Publications, Inc.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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