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Issue: Miracle Comics #2 Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1940
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Issues: #2 of 4 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagHillman
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Hillman-Curl, Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/05/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, January-December 1940, Numbers 1-4. Second class permit. Copyright number 445562.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Ed Kressy
Inker(s): Norman Fallon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sky Wizard
Character(s): The Sky Wizard
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagAction! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] published December 2011
Reprint Notes: in Alter-Ego (TwoMorrows, 1999 series) Vol. 3 #2 (Autumn, 1999) [in black and white]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Writer credit of Emile C. Schurmacher per article in Alter-Ego #2, specifically about the characters appearing in Miracle Comics, many written by Emile C. Schurmacher (also spelled Schnurmacher), who was NOT an artist, all taken by Murray from Schurmacher's article in the February, 1940 issue of "Writer's Digest". In article, Ed Kressy is stated to be the penciler and Norm Fallon the inker of the Sky Wizard strip.
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The Unholy One: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Emile C. Schurmacher
Penciller(s): Ed Kressy
Inker(s): Norman Fallon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sky Wizard
Character(s): Sky Wizard; Unholy One (villain); Hawk Armand (villain); Vera (villain); Butch (villain)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Writer credit of Emile C. Schurmacher per article in Alter-Ego #2, specifically about the characters appearing in Miracle Comics, many written by Emile C. Schurmacher (also spelled Schnurmacher), who was NOT an artist, all taken by Murray from Schurmacher's article in the February, 1940 issue of "Writer's Digest". In the article, Ed Kressy is stated to be the penciler and Norm Fallon the inker of the Sky Wizard strip.
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The Thermite Bomb Formula

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Emile C. Schurmacher
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): K-7
Character(s): K-7; Prof. Schmidt (introduction); Charlotta Sandro (villain, introduction, death); Hircon (villain, introduction, death)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Writer credit of Emile C. Schurmacher per article in Alter-Ego #2, specifically about the characters appearing in Miracle Comics, many written by Emile C. Schurmacher (also spelled Schnurmacher), who was NOT an artist, all taken by Murray from Schurmacher's article in the February, 1940 issue of "Writer's Digest".
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Spies Without Eyes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Dash Dixon
Character(s): Dash Dixon; The Eyes (villain, introduction); Switch (villain, introduction); Finger (villain, introduction); Trusty (villain, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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For Valor: Hero of the Month

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: A group of three 11 year olds in Norwalk, OH build a sand cave which then collapses. One of the boys runs for help while the other holds back the avalanche with his own back and uncovers the head of his trapped friend until help arrives.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Captive Crooner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Emile C. Schurnmacher [as Carl Sherman]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Scorpion
Character(s): The Scorpion [Hal Ward]; Bill Phelps (introduction); Gus Zenda and his gang (villains, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Writer credit of Emile C. Schurmacher per article in Alter-Ego #2, specifically about the characters appearing in Miracle Comics, many written by Emile C. Schurmacher (also spelled Schnurmacher), who was NOT an artist, all taken by Murray from Schurmacher's article in the February, 1940 issue of "Writer's Digest".
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Gala the Usurper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Blanda
Character(s): Blanda; Gala (first appearance; villain; death)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: nude scene
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Rescue On Banks Island

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Alderman
Inker(s): Jack Alderman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): One Minute To Live
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: true adventure story
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The Gorilla's Rampage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dusty Doyle
Character(s): Dusty Doyle (last appearance); Hank Wilkins (first appearance; villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Hot Silk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Alderman
Inker(s): Jack Alderman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pinkie Parker
Character(s): Pinkie Parker
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Boomerang

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John H. Compton
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside back cover

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