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Issue: Thrilling Comics #3 (9) Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1940
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Issues: #3 (9) of 80 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Better Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/20/1940
Volume: 3
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ned Pines [as N. L. Pines] (president)
Disclose Notes: Some info verified using a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/)

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1940, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 4.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. Strange [Professor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Scene in story doesn't feature Virginia as captive, but rather her cousin, Fred Barnes.
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Dr. Strange in the Everglades

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. Strange [Professor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Fred Barnes (introduction, Virginia Thompson's cousin); Otis Kerner (villain, introduction, death); Maglio (villain, introduction); Big Joe Aleuto (villain, introduction)
First Line: Doc, this is my cousin, Fred Barnes.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: The hero was mostly known as 'Dr. Strange' in his earliest stories, but here he is constantly referred to as 'Doc'.
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The Ghost Meets George Washington

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Ghost [George Chance]; Prof. Fenton (villain); Colin (villain, introduction); The British (villain); The Hessians (villain); George Washington (guest-star); Betty Norris (introduction)
First Line: In the midwest city of Duquesne...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Pencils and inks originally credited to George Mandel, but Wexler signs in the first panel.
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The Submarine Mother-Ship

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Tom Niles, Undersea Raider; Nazis (villains)
First Line: A torpedo sinks the American cargo ship "Elmsford"!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Guardists of Aruba

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): The Lone Eagle; Colonel Van Huys; Ilse Van Huys; Captain Kliefer (villain); The Guardists (villain, introduction, Nazi spies)
First Line: Captain, the government is concerned...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Elmer Wexler, but is completely different to the signed first story here.
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Eddie Makes His Mark

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Eddie Young; Jed Borrows (outlaw)
First Line: Eddie Young sat listening...
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Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The balance of the page is taken up with an ad for The Rio Kid Western pulp magazine.
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Death In the Hotel Metropolis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Woman in Red [Peggy Allen]; Henry Stevens (hotel owner); Bascom (villain, introduction); Carr (Chicago millionaire); Neale (watchman)
First Line: Death strikes at the great Hotel Metropolis!
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Pages: 6
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The Revenge of Torrelli

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Character(s): Dan Duffy; Torrelli (villain); Clem Foster (villain); Coach Blake; Marcia
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.
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The Wreck of the SBU Express

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Rio Kid; The Lorro Gang (villains, introduction)
First Line: A terrific explosion wrecks the S. & U. Express!
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Pages: 6
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The Cocaine Smugglers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Character(s): Nickie Norton; Lefty; "Bugs" Kelly (villain, introduction); other smugglers (villains, introduction)
First Line: Nickie gets a hard-earned vacation!
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Pages: 6
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American Youth Will Triumph!

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Chats with the Editor
Synopsis: Promo for the "Thrilling Club". Coupon for survey of features and registration to "CASH PRIZE CONTEST".
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Pages: 1
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Marco Polo Jones Goes Talent Scouting

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Marco Polo Jones; Polly; Snowball; Mother Goose (guest-star); the Fairy Queen (guest-star); Tom Thumb (guest-star)
First Line: Snowball - don't tell me we missed the last fairyboat!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: McGill signs at the foot of both pages.

The second page ought to precede the first.

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