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Issue: Gem Comics #1

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Publication Date: April 1945

Issue #1

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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue

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Variant: unnamed

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Publisher: Flag

Spotlight Publishers [1940s]

Brand: none

Indicia Publisher: The Spotlight

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 52

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 11 (10 stories, 1 cover)

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Notes: Indicia publisher is The Spotlight.

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Publication Type: Comic Book

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Cover, Front

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Title Page

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Content Items (11 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): John Giunta (signed)

Inker(s): John Giunta (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, jungle

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Pages: 1

Notes: Cover does not depict a scene from the comic.

Murder at College

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Manny Stallman

Penciller(s): Manny Stallman (signed)

Inker(s): Manny Stallman (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Mr. and Mrs. Lane

Character(s): Bob Lane; Blanche Lane (first and only appearance)

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Pages: 12

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Inez Karma

Penciller(s): Inez Karma [as Karma]

Inker(s): Inez Karma

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Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Cookin' with Laughing Gas

First Line: What's going on up there, Jack?

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Schertz (signed)

Inker(s): Schertz (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Tugboat Danny and Bilge

Character(s): Captain Danny; Bilge; Red Herringbone IV (first appearance for all; only appearance)

First Line: Why--it's the inventor, Red Herringbone IV!

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Pages: 8

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Cookin' with Laughing Gas

First Line: I wish you'd have a carpenter fix this table, John!

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Pages: 1

Notes: This is the second instance of this feature in the comic. However, there are no continuing characters and, unlike the first appearance, "Karma" is not credited.

The White Beaver

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack Warren ?

Penciller(s): Jack Warren [as Jack A. Warren] (signed)

Inker(s): Jack Warren [as Jack A. Warren] (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Little Mohee

Character(s): Little Mohee (first and only appearance)

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Pages: 7

Notes: Signed at bottom left in last panel.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Funifties

First Line: You missed 63 times, sir!

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Pages: 1

Notes: 5 separate gag cartoons.

A Touch of Murder

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Cuthbert (credited)

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 2

Moro Island

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Gerald Altman (signed)

Inker(s): Gerald Altman (signed)

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: war

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Pages: 5

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, military

Feature(s): Simple Seaman

First Line: I'm here to ask for a volunteer!

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Pages: 1

On Volcano Island

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Gerald Altman [as G.A.] (signed)

Inker(s): Gerald Altman [as G.A.] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Steve Strong

Character(s): Steve Strong (introduction; only appearance)

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Pages: 8