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Issue: Thrilling Comics #2 (11) Public Domain
Publication Date: December 1940
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Issues: #2 (11) of 80 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Better Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/17/1940
Volume: 4
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Virginia Thompson; The Leader [Robert Marsh] (villain); Andrazzi tribesmen (villains); Bundists (villains)
First Line: Spies strike in a deadly raid at the Navy Yard!
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Professor Fenton (villain); Peter Alden (head of a military academy); Howard Darrell; Betty Morris; the ghost of a Yogi; Horace Alden; Andrew Alden
First Line: The Ghost receives a visitor!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Character(s): Nickie Norton; Lefty; Brill (villain, introduction, death); Trenn (spy, death)
First Line: Nickie gets a call from his chief!
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): The Lone Eagle; Major Volke (villain, introduction); Admiral Yonaki (introduction)
First Line: Major Volke, German aviation attache, confers...
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: story posits a German inciting Japanese (who are NOT quite portrayed as villains here!) to strike at Pearl Harbor...over a YEAR before it occurred in real life!
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Character(s): Dan Duffy; Marcia Lee; Professor Douglas; Jose Gonzales (villain, introduction); "Blink" Gordon
First Line: Gee, Marcia--it's been awfully quiet lately!
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? [as Dan Duffy]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Pigskin Pointers By Dan Duffy
Character(s): Dan Duffy
First Line: So you kids wants some more football pointers, eh?
Synopsis: Dan Duffy teaches football fundamentals.
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Pages: 1
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Jimmy Gets the Rustlers!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Jimmy Blue
Character(s): Jimmy Blue; Bill Small
First Line: Jimmy Blue brought his pony to a quick stop...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.9
Disclose Notes: Sam Brant was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.

The balance of this page is taken up with an ad for Thrilling Western pulp magazine.
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The Koruba Diamond Case

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Kroch (villain, introduction); V.R. Norden
First Line: New York Museum authorities get an amazing offer!
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
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Genres: adventure, war
Character(s): Commander Tom Niles; Nazis (villains); Admiral Hawkes
First Line: Drastic news reaches the British Intelligence!
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): The Rio Kid; Howdy Teter (villain, introduction); Sheriff Evans (death); Marge Evans
First Line: Howdy Teter and his gang head for the sheriff's office at Gila Gulch...
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to John Daly, but is clearly by Ralph Cone.
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Calling American Youth!

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Marco Polo Jones; Polly; Snowball; Dame Nature; The Pixies
First Line: Boss--dis next picture we is gonna shoot requires some very artistic scenery!
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: McGill signs at the foot of both pages.

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