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Issue: Captain Midnight #37 Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1946
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Issues: #37 of 67 Issues
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Publisher: FlagFawcett
Brand: A Fawcett MagazineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fawcett Publications, Incorporated
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 7
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 19 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ralph Daigh (editorial director); Al Allard (art director); Will Lieberson (executive editor); Sidonie M. Gruenberg (consulting editor); H. W. Zorbaugh [as Prof. H. W. Zorbaugh] (editorial advisory board); Ernest G. Osborne [as Dr. Ernest G. Osborne] (editorial advisory board); Al Williams [as Major Al Williams] (editorial advisory board); Wilfred Fawcett [as W. H. Fawcett, Jr.] (president); Roger K. Fawcett (vice president); Allen E. Norman (secretary); Eliott D. Odell (advertising director); Roscoe Fawcett [as Roscoe K. Fawcett] (circulation director)
Disclose Notes: Listed as being published at 1100 West Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky, by arrangement with the Wander Company, of Chicago, Illinois.

Copyright 1946 by Fawcett Publications, Inc. Remittances, correspondence, and subscriptions go to the Circulation Department, 22 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut. Editorial offices: 1501 Broadway, New York 10, New York. General offices: Fawcett Building, Greenwich, Connecticut. Printed in 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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Captain Midnight and the Blimp Patrol!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credits confirmed by Moldoff per interview found in Alter Ego #119 (August 2013).
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[untitled]

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports
Feature(s): General Mills; Wheaties
First Line: Every time he finishes another case of Wheaties he adds the empty carton to the line!
Synopsis: Two skaters remark about how Wheaties makes the skate jumper better at jumping.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.

Comic advertisement for Wheaties "Breakfast of Champions" cereal from General Mills, Inc.
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Watch That Broom!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: About roughly 1/3 of the page contains the editorial credits and indicia for this issue.

Captain Midnight encourages continued collection and saving of paper for continued peace.
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The Blimp Patrol

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; two unnamed American pilots; Ichabod Mudd [Icky]; unnamed US Navy Captain; unnamed Japanese sailors (villains)
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Pages: 6.67
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He's Sensational!

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Genres: superhero
First Line: Presenting - the world's mightiest boy!
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Promotional advertisement for the Captain Marvel Jr. feature in his own comic and Master Comics.
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Flaming Flickers

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Writer(s): ? (comic story); ? (ad copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Adventures of "R.C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
Character(s): R.C.; Quickie; Johnny Mack Brown
First Line: Say, Quickie! She sure is wonderful!
Synopsis: A fire breaks out in a movie theater and R.C. and Quickie help calm the audience to everyone leaves in an orderly fashion without panicking.
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Disclose Notes: Comic advertisement for Royal Crown Cola. Johnny Mack Brown plugs the cola as well in the last panel. That panel also encourages readers to see Brown in his new movie, "Border Bandits" from Monogram Pictures.
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Ideas for the War or for the Home Front!

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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Your Invention Page!
Synopsis: Readers submit invention ideas. Ideas included metal plating to extend decks of aircraft carriers, prison searchlights with machine guns attached to them, giant ship to transport submarines, comb and brush combination, and a bomber with collapsable wings to allow the aircraft to bomb trains in tunnels.
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Disclose Notes: Submitters are Gerald Sanford (of 5005 West Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin), Harry Mindree (of 904 Cynthia Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri), Teddy Turk (of 7807 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri), Arnold Anstee (of 36 West Avenue, Geneva, New York), and Eugene Hobart (of 3626 Humbolt, Denver, Colorado).
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Johnny Blair, in the Air
First Line: In the last days of the Jap war...
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Pages: 2
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Sergeant Twilight Hunted Man!---

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Captain Midnight; Sergeant Twilight
Character(s): Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Sergeant Twilight [Ichabod Mudd, Icky]; Eaglebeak Jukes; three unnamed members of Jukes' gang; unnamed sheriff; unnamed members of sheriff's posse
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Pages: 6.67
Disclose Notes: The story has a Captain Midnight logo but features primarily Icky's Sergeant Twilight persona.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Capt. Midnight's Fighting Air Insignia
First Line: 20th Observation Squadron; 21st Fighter Squadron
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Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: Feature showing the insignia for the 20th Observation Squadron and 21st Fighter Squadron.
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Captain Marvel Magic Folder, Captain Marvel's Rocket Raider

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Baffle your friends.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Captain Marvel Magic Folder (for five cents) and Captain Marvel's Rocket Raider (for ten cents). Ordering through the Captain Marvel Club, 49 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut.
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Volto from Mars; Grape-Nuts Flakes
Character(s): Volto; Joe; Jimmy; LIly
First Line: Golly, Joe! What's this?
Synopsis: Volto arrives in time to save everyone from an experimental plane that catches fire.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comics advertisement for Grape-Nuts Flakes cereal. At the bottom of the advertisement is a blurb encouraging readers to listen to Hop Harrigan on the American Broadcasting Network (ABC), Monday through Friday at 4:45 p.m.

Copyright 1946 by General Foods Corporation.
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Look to the Hills

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Red Skye
Character(s): Captain Red Skye; Colonel Reed; Lao-Chang; unnamed Chinese boy; O-Lan
First Line: Twenty-one wounded soldiers were stranded...
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Pages: 2
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The Flame Planes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Joyce Ryan; Mitsuo; unnamed Japanese military leader; unnamed US Navy Captain; unnamed US Naval pilot; Ichabod Mudd [Icky]
First Line: Read this thrill-a-minute tale of daring Capt. Midnight's battle against Nippon!
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Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: The begins in 1938 before forwarding to the end of the war.

In an example of the changes in attitude circa 1945-1946 as opposed if this story was written in 1941-1942, is the panel in which Joyce ponders her doubts about Albright's lab assistant, Mitsuo, "There's something I don't like about that little Japanese! I'll keep an eye on this room tonight! If I remember right he isn't an American born Nisei. They can be trusted!"
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Capt. Marvel Says:

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Marvel
First Line: Hello pals! Keep your eyes open for these top-notch comics favorites!
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: A promotional advertisement featuring Captain Marvel for Wow Comics, Whiz Comics, Captain Marvel Jr Comics, and Master Comics.
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Meet a Bit-o-Honey

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Genres: drama
Feature(s): Bit-o-Honey
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Bit-o-Honey candy from the Schutter Candy Company of St. Louis, Missouri. The advertisement also has a coupon offer from Bit-o-Honey for the free "What's Your Number" booklet.
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Premiums or Cash Given

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Feature(s): Cloverine Brand Salve; Wilson Chemical Company
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement looking for commission agents to sell Cloverine Brand Salve from the Wilson Chemical Company of Tyrone, Pennslyvania.
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I Will Show You How to Learn Radio by Practicing in Spare Time

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): National Radio Institute
Character(s): Mr. J. E. Smith
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Disclose Notes: Insider back cover.

Advertisement for the National Radio Institute's (of Washington, D.C.) radio training course with the offer of the free sample lesson "Getting Acquainted with Receiver Servicing" and the book "Win Rich Rewards in Radio".
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Send Direct to Hollywood

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ? (photograph); ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Janne of Hollywood
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

Advertisement for Janne of Hollywood (of Hollywood, California) for a Hound's Tooth Slack Suit, a Bow Blouse, and a Spotlight Jumper.

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