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Issue: Big Town #1
Publication Date: January 1951
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Issues: #1 of 50 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/22/1950
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.; Later Standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Sy Barry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, drama, mystery
Feature(s): Big Town
Character(s): Steve Wilson
First Line: Boys, we're going to get out that extra...
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Pages: 1
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What a Gift!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Kodak Cameras
Synopsis: Ad for Kodak cameras, including prices.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. This ad appears in most DC Comics dated January 1951.
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Deadline Nightmare!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Wood
Penciller(s): Dan Barry (signed)
Inker(s): Sy Barry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Big Town
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Pages: 10
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There's a Genuine Schwinn Bike in Every Price Class to Suit You!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Schwinn Bicycles
Character(s): Santa Claus
Synopsis: Ad for Schwinn Bicycles.
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Thompson
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ray Thompson
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fleer's Dubble Bubble
First Line: It's a hold-up!
Synopsis: Bubble gum ad.
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Pages: 0.5
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): DC Comics
Synopsis: A list of DC's Advisory Board members plus a list of currently published comics. Thirty-four titles are listed.
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Pages: 0.5
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The Forgotten Men of Skid Row!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Wood
Penciller(s): Dan Barry (signed)
Inker(s): Sy Barry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Big Town
Character(s): Steve Wilson
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Pages: 10
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Snaps a Crook

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stookie Allen
Penciller(s): Stookie Allen
Inker(s): Stookie Allen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Stookie Allen
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, informational
Character(s): Ben Blair
Synopsis: An amateur photographer helps nab a fugitive.
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Pages: 0.75
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Lucky Block

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Nestlé's Crunch
Character(s): Neddy Nestle
Synopsis: Candy bar ad.
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Pages: 0.25
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Sherman
Inker(s): Howard Sherman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Western Comics
Character(s): Wyoming Kid
First Line: Now! A brand-new issue of your favorite western magazine every month!
Synopsis: Ad for Western Comics #19.
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Pages: 1
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I Fight Crime with My Camera

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ruben Moreira
Inker(s): Ruben Moreira
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jim Springer
Synopsis: A criminal steals uranium and only crime photographer Jim Springer has a clue where it's hidden.
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Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Casey the Cop
Character(s): Casey the Cop
First Line: This must be the coldest day of the winter...
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In Content Item: FlagMr. District Attorney #67 published January 1959
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #331 published April 1965
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Pages: 0.75
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Columbia
First Line: Thrilling for features and fun!
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Pages: 0.25
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How to Bring Christmas Cheer

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
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Pages: 1
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The Open Door

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ewald Ludwig
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Text story with illo.
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The Flag of Doom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Herron
Penciller(s): Dan Barry (signed)
Inker(s): Sy Barry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Big Town
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Pages: 10
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Panic Stalks the Forest at the Dread Cry of "Warpath!"

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Ray
Inker(s): Fred Ray
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Tomahawk
Character(s): Tomahawk; Dan Hunter
Synopsis: Ad for Tomahawk #3.
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Pages: 1
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Given - Given Given - Given

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cloverine Brand Salve
Synopsis: Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve.
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Be a Success as a Radio-Television Technician

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): National Radio Institute
Character(s): J. E. Smith
Synopsis: Ad for a correspondence course for radio and television repair.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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This Christmas Be a Cowboy!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Harman
Inker(s): Fred Harman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
Character(s): Red Ryder
Synopsis: Ad for Daisy Air Rifles and a coupon for ordering the Daisy Air Rifle Catalog.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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