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Issue: The Comics Magazine #1
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Indicia Publisher: Comics Magazine Company Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/20/1936
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
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Content Items: 42 (28 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: All stories in #1 and #2 are taken from DC's inventory.
Indicia:
The Comics Magazine is published monthly by Comics Magazine Company, Inc., 1723 West 74th Street, Chicago, Ill. Editorial Offices 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y. Application for second class entry pending at post office, Chicago, Ill., under the Act of March 3rd, 1879. Subscription price: One (1) Year, 12 issues, in the United States and its Possessions, $1.00. Single Copies, 10 cents (in Canada, 15 c).

The Publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited drawings or manuscripts but will exercise all care in handling same. Drawings and manuscripts, in order to receive consideration, must be accompanied by sufficient postage to insure their return to owner. This magazine printed in U.S.A. and entire contents copyrighted 1936 by Comics Magazine Co., Inc. For Advertising Rates, address William J. Delaney, Eastern Representative. 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y., or T. W. Farrell, Western Representative. 180 No. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Readers will please address all correspondence and subscriptions to the magazine at 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y.

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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color covers; color with some black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: paper cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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sports
Strike one!
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Baseball cover.
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Look for the coupon in this magazine
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Teaser for subscription coupon. Inside front cover.
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The Funny Pages

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The funny pages presented in this magazine are all original and every one of them NEW.
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Chikko Chakko; Loopie; Peppi (a rooster)
No, No Pepi! He is my last rooster!
Chikko's rooster Peppi chases a dog. Chikko decides to train him for cock fights. Peppi attacks the car tire, giving Chikko a flat.
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A regular feature in More Fun.
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adventure, fantasy, occult, superhero
An entire city freezes with terror as a masked, wraith-like giant appears from out of nowhere and stalks aimlessly amid the skyscrapers, peering... searching...
Zator appears to attack the city but only to attract Dr. Mystic's attention. He has come to bring Dr. Mystic through the spirit world to the Seven, but they are attacked by Koth on the way.
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FlagWooley’s History of the Comic Book, 1899 – 1936: The Origin of the Superhero #[nn] published January 1986
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FlagSupermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 #[nn] published February 2009
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FlagGolden-Age Greats Spotlight #13 published August 2013
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borrowed from More Fun Comics 1st installment of the Super Dr. Occult story line that continues in More Fun Comics #14.
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King Kongo; Koko
Way deep in the jungles of Africa...
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anthropomorphic, humorous
Why are you cryin' Stumpy
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humorous
I wonder if I could feel twice as happy...
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Hey Gov!
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western
Children Lost
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A regular feature in New Comics as Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers.
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western
Captain Bill, with his Rangers hightails for Antelope Gap...
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A regular feature in New Comics as Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers.
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Behind the Curtain

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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mystery
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humorous
Well! Mr. Boneface what is it?
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Hey, Gravy -- Come on and git up...
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humorous
Let me see now!
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On my annual trip to the great Southwest...
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A regular feature in New Comics as It's a Dern Lie.
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Ridin' Point

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The hand, they tell us, is quicker than the eye.
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Here It Is

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Subscription ad.
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Walter Tetley
One of the few really great child actors ...
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biography
In his first-flight Frederick Lord landed in Houston, Texas...
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Skipper Ham Shanks and his pal, Poss Fash...
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A regular feature in More Fun as Skipper Hicks.
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Pull the shade down Watchum...
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A regular feature in New Comics as Sir Loin of Beef.
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anthropomorphic
No more excuses!
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humorous
Do ya wanna go over to th' lumber yard with brother?
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Captain Clark answers questions on Aeronautics.
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adventure
Say Bill I'm fed up!
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A regular feature in New Comics as Castaway Island.
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humorous
What's the matter Stubbie?
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I saw stars...
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A regular feature in New Comics.
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Wham!
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A regular feature in New Comics.
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I want my rent now or there'll be trouble, Mr. Spunk.
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Hey--whut's thet?
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A regular feature in New Comics.
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humorous
Professor Nertz can invent almost anything.
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humorous
Hello Prof!
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Back to Nature with Cannonball Jones

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I believe that's Eggy over on th' dock!
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Boys! Here's a magazine that you should read ...
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Advertisement for Everyday Science and Mechanics. Inside back cover.
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Factory to You

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Advertisement for Remington Rand. Back cover.

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