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Issue: Target Comics #8 [8] Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1940
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Issues: #8 [8] of 105 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagNovelty / Premium / Curtis
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Novelty Press Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/31/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): David Adams
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 1.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Warren [as Alonzo Vincent] (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Warren [as Alonzo Vincent] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Calling 2-R
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In Issue: FlagAction! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] published December 2011
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Attack of General Z: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Warren
Penciller(s): Jack Warren
Inker(s): Jack Warren
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jack Warren
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Calling 2-R
Character(s): General Z (Villain); Z-Men (Villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Vulture Men From the Void

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Basil Wolverton
Penciller(s): Basil Wolverton
Inker(s): Basil Wolverton
Colorist(s): Basil Wolverton
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Spacehawk
Character(s): Vulture Men [Glak; Orad]; Chief Loodub; Moon People
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In Content Item: FlagSpacehawk #2 published January 1989
as The Vulture Men from the Void [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSpacehawk #[nn] published December 2012
as Spacehawk and the Vulture Men from the Void [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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The Menace of Dr. Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Burgos
Penciller(s): Carl Burgos
Inker(s): Carl Burgos
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Carl Burgos
Subject Matter
Feature(s): White Streak
Character(s): Dr. Death [Simms] (Villain; Intro); Messon (Villain; Intro); Bugsy (Villain; Intro); Scar (Villain; Intro); Raligor (Villain; Intro; Death)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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Port of Missing Ships

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Campbell
Penciller(s): Harry Campbell
Inker(s): Harry Campbell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Harry Campbell
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lucky Byrd
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Black Horde (Part 2)

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stockbridge Winslow
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ? (illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Spacehawk
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: illustrations not by Wolverton
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Spies of the Oriental Chop House

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Doug Allan (signed)
Penciller(s): Bill Everett (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Everett (signed)
Colorist(s): Doug Allan
Letterer(s): Bill Everett
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Chameleon
Character(s): The Chameleon [Peter Stockbridge] [also as Hans; Wong; Louis; Ralston]; Slim (Stockbrisge's chauffeur); Detective Parks; Senator Dodge; Pierre (Chop House owner); The Master [James Ralston](villain, politician, introduction); Hans (villain); Wong (villain); Louis (villain); Higgins (villain, Ralston's butler); George (villain)
Synopsis: The Chameleon is blamed for the disappearance of vital plans for national fortifications, and so, through a series of unique impersonations, traces the stolen plans to their location.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Bill Everett Archives #2 published September 2013
as Spies of the Oriental Chop House [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The art was also signed "Everett" in the last panel.
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The Wildcat Cub and the Movie Cowboy: Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): B. Holmes
Penciller(s): L. Kenner
Inker(s): L. Kenner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): B. Holmes
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bull's-Eye Bill
Character(s): Tex O'Connor (Intro; Movie Cowboy)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Wedding Present

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tarpe Mills
Penciller(s): Tarpe Mills
Inker(s): Tarpe Mills
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Tarpe Mills
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fantastic Feature Films
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Money Order Robbery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Larry Antonette
Inker(s): Larry Antonette
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): T-Men
Character(s): Craig (Villain; Intro)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Colossus, Famous Circus Gorilla At Large!!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Davis
Penciller(s): Bob Davis
Inker(s): Bob Davis
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Dick Cole
Character(s): Dick Cole; Colossus
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside back cover.

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