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Issue: A-1 Comics: A Retrospective #140

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Publication Date: December 2014

Issue #140
- ✔ #140
- #141
- #142
- #143
- #144
- #145
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Issues: #140 of 6 Issues (7 Printings)

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Publisher: Flag

Boardman Books

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Indicia Publisher: Boardman Books

On Sale Date: 12/25/2014

Volume: none

Pages: 36

ISBN: 9780692358160

UPC/EAN: 978069235816090000

Price: none entered

Indicia Frequency: none

Content Items: 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)

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Format

Publication Type: Trade Paperback

Color: Four Color

Dimensions: 7" x 10"

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Binding: Perfect Bound

Publishing Format: Ongoing Series

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Reprinted In1

1 Content Item
- The Case of the Frightened Informers [Story on Interior Page(s)]1

reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.

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3 Content Items

reprinted 3 times from Content Items in other Issues.

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Cover, Front

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Title Page

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Content Items (5 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Subject Matter

Character(s): Straight Arrow

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Based on the Straight Arrow character concept drawing by Frank Frazetta.

The Pool of Life!

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, jungle

Character(s): Cave Girl [Carol Mantomer] (introduction; origin); Betty Mantomer (Cave Girl's mother; introduction; death); Edward Mantomer (Cave Girl's father; introduction; death); Pood (introduction; villain; death); Alfred Manderson (introduction; death); Luke Hardin (introduction)

Synopsis: When Carol Mantomer is orphaned in the jungle she is adopted by wolves and grows up to become Cave Girl. She rescues Luke Hardin who was shot while looking for the Fountain of Youth.

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Cave Girl #11 (A-1 #82) published January 1953
was The Pool of Life! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 9

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Robert Robot

Character(s): Robert Robot; Dr. Xandu; Thor (robot); Titan (robot)

First Line: Finished at last! Now to see my greatest triumph!

Synopsis: Dr. Xanadu's new robot escapes and helps a family save their baby from a house fire.

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Ding Dong #1 [10¢] published January 1946
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Ships Out

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: military

Feature(s): Dogface Dooley

Character(s): Sergeant Shark; Dogface Dooley; Kohakimi Lanua; Major Jones; Manua

Synopsis: Sgt. Shark and his men crash in the middle of the Pacific and are rescued by native islanders.

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Dogface Dooley #5 [A-1 #64] published January 1952
was Ships Out [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

The Case of the Frightened Informers

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Feature(s): Scott Hunter of the C.I.D.

Character(s): Scott Hunter; Mr. Zin; Tong; Yang; Courtland Palmer Broadstreet; Poppy; Limey; Lotus Lee; Tommy Ming; Quid

Synopsis: When an oriental woman is killed on his doorstep C.I.D. Scott Hunter tracks down and arrests Mr. Zin and his gang.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

The Killers #1 published January 1947
as The Case of the Frightened Informers [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

Notes: Alternate story title: Scott Hunter of the C.I.D. Meets Mr. Zinn - the Hatchet Killer.