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Issue: More Fun Comics #12
Publication Date: August 1936
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Issues: #12 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: More Fun Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/24/1936
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 41 (27 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: First issue with slick paper covers. Presumably printed by Harry Donenfeld's Donny Press.

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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color, duotone, and black and white interior (#9-47); color interior (#48 onwards)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint interior, paper covers (#9-11); glossy covers (#12 onwards)
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Boy chasing butterfly.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Easy on the Eyes!

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as The Editors]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Spike Spalding; Little Linda; Sam the Porter; Werewolf
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Gavonian Affair, Part 12

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Sandra of the Secret Service
Character(s): Sandra; Counte De Wex; Princess Yonda; Count Tauru (villain)
First Line: Sandra, Count De Wex and his men...
Synopsis: The Princess is restored and Tauru is captured, or is it Sandra on the throne?
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Pages: 2
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Prince of Patrania, Part 10

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Spike Spalding
Character(s): Spike Spalding; Pincus; The Sailor
First Line: Spike has been kidnapped...
Synopsis: A sailor befriends Pincus and hides him from Spike's captors.
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Pages: 2
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Island Adventure, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Woozy Watts
Character(s): Woozy Watts
First Line: How! Well I'll be!
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Pages: 2
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Damsel in Distress, Part 9

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, mystery, western
Feature(s): Jack Woods
Character(s): Jack Woods; Dolores; Don Miguel; Pancho Villa (villain)
First Line: Villa and his brigands...
Synopsis: Villa ties Jack to his horse and attempts to drag him to death.
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Pages: 2
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Episode 11

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Feature(s): Ivanhoe
Character(s): Front de Boeuf; Cedric; The Black Knight
First Line: Front-de-Boeuf angrily demands that the monk leave...
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, science fiction
Feature(s): Don Drake on the Planet Saro
Character(s): Don Drake; Queen Zira; Betty; Krenon
First Line: Krenon, traitorous captain of the Zetrurian guards...
Synopsis: Don battles a giant monster.
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Pages: 2
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The Big Ballgame, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, sports
Feature(s): Pep Morgan
Character(s): Pep Morgan (introduction); Bob Daley; the coach
First Line: Great Caesar! Where's Bob Emory?
Synopsis: Bob Daley fails to appear for the ball game, but a fresh young kid from Kansas offers to pitch in and help. Back home he used to bat corncobs with his brother. The coach is desperate, and all are amazed that the kid (Pep Morgan) is so good.
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Disclose Notes: I see no signature on the original.
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Fang Gow of China [Part 12]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime
Feature(s): Barry O'Neill
Character(s): Barry O'Neil; LeGrand; Fang Gow (villain)
First Line: Dynamite in zee sewers...
Synopsis: Dynamite in the sewers of Paris! Barry finally comes face to face with Fang Gow!
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Talk about Talkies
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Father Neptune and the Mermaid (van Buren cartoon)
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The Half-Breed, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Feature(s): Buckskin Jim
Character(s): Buckskin Jim; Trapper Pete; Zeb Halliday; The Trapper; Pierre (villain)
First Line: Jim has followed Pierre...
Synopsis: Pierre is defeated and sent packing.
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Disclose Notes: Script previously credited to Cooper also, but there are no sources which suggest he did anything but provide the artwork.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Pelion and Ossa
Character(s): Pelion; Ossa
First Line: Well - I'm sure glad that party is over...
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Just Suppose
First Line: That the Chinese, with their older civilization and early discovery of gunpowder...
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Script previously credited to Henry Kiefer, but there is nothing in his long list of credits to suggest he did more than the artwork.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Brad Hardy
Character(s): Brad Hardy; Kardos; The High Priestess (introduction); Lorraine (villain)
First Line: Lorraine suddenly disappears...
Synopsis: Brad and Kardos meet the High Priestess of the Gray People who has been exiled because of Lorraine.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Script previously credited to Hickey also, but there is no known evidence to suggest he was more than the artist.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fun Club
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Pages: 2
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Episode 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Feature(s): The Three Musketeers
Character(s): D'Artagnan; Milady [Milady de Winter] (not fully named here)
First Line: D'Artagnan, a young Gascon...
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the Alexandre Dumas novel.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports
Feature(s): Batter Up!
First Line: Why did he hafta slide head first on this muddy field?!
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, occult
First Line: In his laboratory, Dr. Occult binds the imprisoned werewolf with chains, then seats himself and patiently waits for dawn --
Synopsis: Westly asks Occult to help cure him. Meanwhile, Occult discovers an entire boarding house full of werewolves.
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Dewey and the Pirates, Part 9

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Feature(s): Midshipman Dewey
Character(s): Dewey; the Captain
First Line: The captain, freed by Dewey...
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: There is no evidence to confirm that Cooper was the script writer, as previously suggested.
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The Bedouin Adventure, Part 11

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Wing Brady
Character(s): Wing Brady; Lynn Harding; Ali Ben Saad (villain)
First Line: I fear being taken captive will not save our lives...
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: There is no evidence to suggest that Hickey was also the author, as previously claimed.
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The Holdup, Part 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, mystery
Feature(s): Along the Main Line
Character(s): Jake; Ed
First Line: Escaping just in time from a dynamite explosion...
Synopsis: Jake and Ed are fired for failing to stop the robbery.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Script previously credited to Cooper, on no known evidence.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, informational
Feature(s): The Magic Crystal of History
Character(s): Croesus; Cyrus; Bobby; Binks
First Line: Longing for another adventure, Bobby and Binks again seek out the magic crystal...
Synopsis: Having adventured in ancient Egypt, Bobby and Binks now use the magic crystal to reveal the time of war between Croesus, King of Lydia, and the Persian monarch, Cyrus.
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Disclose Notes: The story which unfolded in issues #1-10 had Bobby and Binks physically transported to ancient times. From this issue on they merely stare into the crystal as it reveals historical events.

There is no evidence to suggest that Fleming wrote this story.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sam the Porter
Character(s): Sam the Porter
First Line: Smith, the floor of this hotel lobby hasn't had a good cleaning in weeks!
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Do You Know?
First Line: That fish cannot close their eyes...
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Graysten the Magician
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): More Fun and Magic
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Pages: 0.75
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The House of Magic
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Pages: 0.25
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The Mystery Plane, Part 8

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Bob Merritt and His Flying Pals
Character(s): Bob Merritt; Fernando; Jake; Buzz; Shorty; Lefty
First Line: The early morning air is filled with the roar of many motors...
Synopsis: Bob flies to Alaska in his rocket plane.
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Pages: 2
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Adopted by Flint, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Feature(s): Little Linda
Character(s): Linda; Flint (introduction); Wilkins (introduction); unnamed Mayor of Hillsboro
First Line: Little Linda aids in the capture of a thug...
Synopsis: The mayor asks old miser Flint to adopt Linda, which upsets the miser's nephew.
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Pages: 2
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In the Wake of the Wander [Part 10]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Feature(s): Captain Grim
Character(s): Captain Grim; Kango; Djenal; Filson
Synopsis: Grim signals a nearby gunboat for help.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Script previously credited to Hickey (as MacFergus), on no known evidence.
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The Ceremony

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Feature(s): 2023: Super-Police
Character(s): Rex Cosmos; Axel Yoke; The Queen; the Court Minister
First Line: Rex is in an awful fix...
Synopsis: Rex agrees to marry the queen but changes his mind at the last minute.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Story title taken from last issue blurb.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Unc
Character(s): Unc (intro)
First Line: Now remember -- When I shoot the rabbit...
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Pages: 2
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Episode 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Pirate Gold
Character(s): Jeff Roberts (introduction), Gregory Roberts (introduction); Captain Dennis
Synopsis: Jeff and his uncle are searching for treasure on Moraga Island.
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hubert
Character(s): Hubert
First Line: Love Thy Neighbor
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Pages: 2
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The Purple Tiger, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
First Line: Doris Bailey is being kidnapped from her home by the "Purple Tiger" Gang
Synopsis: The Purple Tiger, a hooded and robed leader of a gang of crooks and kidnappers, has Doris Bailey, spoiled daughter of the Police Commissioner, kidnapped.
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Disclose Notes: Continued from issue #11, wherein the Purple Tiger was never seen.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): It's a Fact
First Line: The coffee tree is in full bloom only 1 day!
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Harmonica Playing Made Easy
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Crowell Publishing Co.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Factory to You

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Remington Rand
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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