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Issue: Big 3 #3 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1941
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Issues: #3 of 7 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagFox
Brand: A Fox Feature Comic FPView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fox Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/07/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 2.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Samson; The Flame [Gary Preston]
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #90 published January 2013
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The cover is also displayed in color in the reprint in Men of Mystery Comics.
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The Living Skeletons

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): W.W. Scott
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan (Policeman); Dr. Franz; Joan Mason (reporter); Dr. Krako (villain, introduction, death); Monk (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: A genius from the Electro Institute uses his knowledge of science to animate skeletons that can fire bullets from their skulls!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #90 published January 2013
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: Kanigher's first comic book story as indentified in "Blue Beetle Companion" (2007) by Christopher Irving. Story written in July 1940.

Art credits by Bill Black.
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The Radium Thieves

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Samson; David; un-named hospital Chief of Staff; Professor Zarr (villain, introduction, death); Joe (villain); Mike (villain)
Synopsis: After stealing valuable radium designed to treat the infirm, Dr. Zarr uses it to develop the deadly Z Ray. He then grabs David and intends to turn the death ray on the chained youth.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #90 published January 2013
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Pencil credit per Bill Black and the Who's Who.

Bill Black states that Arturo Cazeneuve did the inks for this story, although the Who's Who doesn't indicate that Cazeneuve ever worked on this strip. However, we do know that Rice teamed up with both Arturo and Louis Cazeneuve at Fox on many strips.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Flame [Gary Preston]; un-named juror; un-named daughter of the juror; Dr. Drool (villain); Scully (villain, Drool's assistant)
First Line: In an underground chamber under Doctor Drool's Home...
Synopsis: Doctor Drool is resurrected after dying in the electric chair, and the Flame finds it difficult to find a way to kill an enemy who is already dead but continually brought back to life by his assistant.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #90 published January 2013
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Larry Antonette credit from his personal records, which included pages of this story that were torn from the original comic book, as reported by Shaun Clancy in the Comics History Exchange list on Facebook (21 February 2015).
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Raider Squadron

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Latin American Terrorists

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Samson; David; Dr. Kalt (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: When Dr. Kalt causes terror in South America, Samson and David are quick to chase the demented doctor to his stronghold where Samson endures a gauntlet of death traps, ultimately being sealed in a granite tomb.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #90 published January 2013
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Pencil credit per Bill Black. Even though the Who's Who doesn't credit Cazeneuve with inking this feature, we do know that Rice prolifically teamed up with Boty Arturo and Louis Cazeneuve on many strips for Fox Publications.

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