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Issue: Amazing Man Comics #5

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Publication Date: September 1939

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Issues: #5 of 22 Issues

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating:

Publisher: Flag

Centaur

Brand: none

Indicia Publisher: Comic Corporation of America

On Sale Date: 08/11/1939

Volume: 1

Pages: 68

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 15 (11 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): ?

Notes: September 1939--Volume 1, Number 5--AMAZING MAN COMICS is published monthly by Comic Corporation of America, 29 Worthington St., Springfield, Mass. Editorial and Executive Offices: 220 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Application for entry as second class matter at Springfield, Mass. pending. Single copies 10c--annual subscription $1.00 in U. S. A.: other countries $1.50. Copyright 1939 by Comic Corporation of America. No actual person is named or delineated in this fiction magazine. Contents must not be reproduced without permission.
Printed in U. S.A. [sic- inconsistent spacing]

This is the first comic published by Comic Corporation of America, and remained the only such series until the collapse of the Centaur Publications, Inc. line at the end of 1940.

Original index from Jerry Bails' index cards & Howard Keltner's Golden Age index. Updated from scan from http://www.goldenagecomics.co.uk/

On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Second class permit. Copyright number 427245.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color cover; color interior

Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.

Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior

Binding: Saddle-Stitched

Publishing Format: Was On-Going Series

Format Notes:

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- Origin of Amazing-Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]0

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reprinted 5 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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Cover, Front

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Cover, Back

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Content Items (15 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Bill Everett

Inker(s): Bill Everett

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Aman the Amazing-Man

Character(s): Amazing Man [John Aman]

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In Content Item: Flag

The Bill Everett Archives #1 published December 2011
as Amazing Man Comics #5 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

In Content Item: Flag

L'âge merveilleux des Comics #5 published ?
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

It's Hard to Beat

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Inside Front Cover (IFC)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (Fantom of the Fair, signed); Malcolm Kildale (Speed Centaur, signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (Fantom of the Fair, signed); Malcolm Kildale (Speed Centaur, signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Amazing Mystery Funnies

Character(s): The Fantom of the Fair; Speed Centaur

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Pages: 1

Origin of Amazing-Man

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Everett [as W. B. Everett] (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Everett [as W. B. Everett] (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Everett [as W. B. Everett] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Amazing-Man

Character(s): Amazing-Man [John Aman] (introduction, origin); The Council of Seven [The Great Question (villain); Nika (scientist); Lady Zina (a knife thrower); four unnamed others] (introduction for all); unnamed cowhand; Mr. Uhlin [as Mr. Crater] (villain, railroad company President, death)

Synopsis: After being raised for 25 years by the Council of Seven in Tibet, Aman is tested and sent out into the world. Of the council members, Nika exhorts him to do good and gifts him with invisibility, while the Great Question plots to bend Aman to his will. In America, Aman learns of a series of train wrecks and confronts the man behind the disasters.

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L'âge merveilleux des Comics #5 published ?

In Content Item: Flag

Continuum #3 published December 2007
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]excerpt

In Content Item: Flag

The Bill Everett Archives #1 published December 2011
as Origin of Amazing-Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 10

Notes: According to a letter written by Grace Everett (Bill Everett's mother) she did most of the research in creating Aman the Amazing-Man.

The character influenced the creation of Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt in Thunderbolt (Charlton, 1966 Series) #1 as well a Iron Fist in Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 series) #15. Once he was in public domain he was used in The Protectors (Malibu, 1992 series) #1 (with other Centaur characters ), in Immortal Iron Fist (Marvel, 2007 series) #12 and in Project Superpowers (Dynamite Entertainment, 2008 series) #0. One of many aliases that the Amazing Man is known to have to his enemies is "The Green Mist".

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Tarpe Mills (signed)

Inker(s): Tarpe Mills (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): The Cat Man

Character(s): Cat Man [Barton Stone] (introduction); Steve Harrigan (dies); Roger Watson Hammond (dies); Lionel Black (dies)

First Line: In the sumptuous office of Steve Harrington...

Synopsis: Barton Stone finishes his 20-year jail sentence and seeks revenge on his former partners who let his wife die in poverty while he took the rap for all of their crimes. A year later, each partner is visited by a strange old lady with a cat who scratches them.

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Pages: 5

River Subs

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Larry Riley [as Riley] (signed)

Inker(s): Larry Riley [as Riley] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Jack Rhodes

Character(s): Jack Rhodes (introduction, only appearance?)

Synopsis: Rhodes is sent to investigate suspicious submarine sightings.

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Pages: 3

Notes: Previously a note here linked Jack Rhodes with Minimidget, but there is no evidence of any such link in this issue- Minimidget also debuts in a later story. All other references easily found on the internet mention this link only to dismiss it. Some mention that Minimidget may be called Jack Rhodes later in his run, but a spot check of several issues of this series and Stars and Stripes Comics reveal no such name.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Penciller(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Inker(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Iron Skull

Character(s): The Iron Skull (introduction); Terry Terrin; Guy McMann; Judy; Blackie Norton (dies); Mayor Haskins; Ryan

First Line: But Terry, I tell you I need another $10,000

Synopsis: The Iron Skull thwarts a scientist's plans to use robots to carry out crime, and mechanized spiders to terrorize the town and extort cash from the local government.

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Pages: 7

Notes: No origin or explanation is given for the Iron Skull in this story. He is mentioned to have "steel fists" but it is not stated that he is a robot or android despite the presence of robots elsewhere in the story.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Walter Galli (signed)

Penciller(s): Walter Galli (signed)

Inker(s): Walter Galli (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Walter Galli ?

Editor(s): ? (syndicated)

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Feature(s): Stranger Than Fiction

First Line: It has been estimated that more than one-third...

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Pages: 2

Notes: Syndication credits: "Copyright Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Distributed by Watkins Syndicate, Inc."

The Tragic Note

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Matty Point

Penciller(s): Frank Thomas

Inker(s): Frank Thomas

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Aman the Amazing-Man

Character(s): Amazing-Man [John Aman]

Synopsis: In order to explain why he refuses to perform a certain piece of music, Aman tells of his musical testing during his time in Tibet.

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Pages: 2

The Congo War Drum (Part 1)

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson (credited)

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (credited)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Character(s): "Sandy" Thorne; Labu (Thorne's servant); The Kilanga

Synopsis: "Sandy" Thorne of the Congo patrol and his servant Labu go in search of the source of the Congo war drums, knowing they mean trouble.

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In Content Item: Flag

Collection Fantôme #[168] published January 1946
as Le tambour de guerre du Congo [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Notes: Credit is given in type (not lettering) under the splash panel.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John F. Kolb (signed)

Inker(s): John F. Kolb (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Minimidget

Character(s): Minimidget (introduction); Ritty (introduction); Barmell (villain, introduction, death); Mr. James (dies); Jim; Bob; Dale

First Line: So my dear brother won't let me have more money

Synopsis: The mad scientist Barmell, who had already shrunk two people so small that they can fit in his hand, seeks to use Minimidget to kill his brother in order to inherit his fortune. Thwarted by his brother's will, he sends Minimidget out again and again to kill everyone who inherited his brother's fortune in his stead.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Neither Minimidget nor Ritty has a single line during this story, which is told primarily from the point of view of Barmell. Minimidget acts only as Barmell's assassin rather than as a hero, and Ritty makes only background appearances.
Clearly inspired by the 1936 film The Devil-Doll.

The Land Beneath the Sea

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Thomas [as Franklyn Thomas] (signed)

Penciller(s): Frank Thomas [as Franklyn Thomas] (signed)

Inker(s): Frank Thomas [as Franklyn Thomas] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, science fiction

Feature(s): "Chuck" Hardy

Character(s): Chuck Hardy (introduction); Jerry Peterson (Chuck's girlfriend, introduction); Professor Kingsley (introduction); Mogba

Synopsis: Divers Chuck and Jerry are swept through a crack in the sea floor to an underground land populated by strange creatures.

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Pages: 7

Mystery of the Kidnapped Heir

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dick Hayes (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Hayes (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Slim Bradley

Character(s): Slim Bradley (forest ranger, introduction); Buck (Slim's horse); Jackie Stillman; Danny; Dave; Mr. Stillman; Mrs. Stillman

Synopsis: Ranger Slim Bradley has to rescue a captured millionaire's son while a forest fire rages.

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Pages: 8

Origin of Mighty Man

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Martin Filchock (signed)

Penciller(s): Martin Filchock (signed)

Inker(s): Martin Filchock (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Martin Filchock ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Mighty Man

Character(s): Mighty Man (introduction, origin); Sunny (introduction); The Professor (introduction); Buck Long; Tex; Dash

Synopsis: Sunny brings the Professor to the giant valley he found with the Professor's map. They're pursued by bandits, but the giant man they find in the valley rescues them and agrees to come with them into the outside world.

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Pages: 7

[untitled]

Advertisement on Inside Back Cover (IBC)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.

First Line: Wow! The Year's Biggest Bargain!

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Pages: 1

Flash!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Cover, Back

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ben Thompson (signed on original cover)

Inker(s): Ben Thompson (signed on original cover)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Keen Detective Funnies #v2#9

Character(s): Masked Marvel

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Pages: 1