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Issue: Crack Comics #13 Public Domain
Publication Date: June 1941
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Issues: #13 of 62 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: Quality Comic GroupView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/28/1941
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 23 (17 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date as submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Volume 36, Number 2. Class B periodical. Copyright registration number B 493109. Volume number also reported to Copyright Office but not in the actual comic book itself.
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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
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Jane Arden (inset)
First Line: The Clock in another super thriller
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Pages: 1
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First Line: Just like flying!
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Pages: 1
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General Korn

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Wendy Foster; Dr. Foster; Carl Stark (introduction, inventor, death); General Korn (villain, introduction); Jaspar Crow
First Line: Some time has passed since the death of the esteemed young senator, Tom Wright, cowed by the mighty political boss Jaspar Crow, Wright finally rebelled...
Synopsis: The Condor must solve the murder of inventor Carl Stark, who had created a remote control bomb that was used by a Nazi named General Korn to destroy ten tall buildings.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): J. Thorndyke Smith [Itchy Smitty]; Mr. Maloney
First Line: Good old Maloney, my boyhood chum!
Synopsis: Molly's father meets an old friend who will set him up in business.
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The Evil of Krenko

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Krenko (villain); Nizni (villain, introduction, death); the Nazis (villains, many die)
First Line: At the testing range on Kodiak Field.. the army tests a new machine gun
Synopsis: While on assignment in Alaska, Slade comes upon a ring of spies intent on stealing U.S. munitions. When the spies destroyed his car, Slade walks into town, and, as Tor, uses his magical ability to walk on water to the spies' submarine, where he snapped pictures of them just before they ran into underwater American mines.
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Black Shark Sells Out

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Black Shark (villain); the Japanese (villains)
First Line: The girl swims to his craft and points upward
Synopsis: The Torpedo heads to the South Seas in order to save a native girl from the Black Shark and his Japanese cohorts.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The Who's Who suggests, as do Mike Kooiman and Jim Amash in the Quality Companion, that Kiefer, not only created this feature, but did the art for it through the strip's entire run. Kiefer is also usually considered to have written it.
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The Shoes and the Sack

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Slap-Happy Pappy; Mrs. Slap Happy; Hank
First Line: Ah wuz wonderin', pappy, ef ah cud git some shoes?
Synopsis: Pappy's wife wants some shoes.
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Salt of Doom

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Tug; Elaine Adams (introduction); Josef (villain, introduction, death); other spies (villains, introductions)
Synopsis: Spies are after Elaine's father's plans.
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Genres: drama, romantic
Character(s): Jane Arden; Jessel; Eric; The Doctor [Robeck]; Number 7
First Line: Jessel goes to meet Jane, believing she is ready to sell the secret radio plane plans..
Synopsis: Jane discovers who the leader of the spy ring, the Doctor, really is.
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Reprint Notes: from Jane Arden Sunday (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX
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Pages: 3
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Lena Pry; Dan'l; Lem
First Line: Lena, I never seen sich business!
Synopsis: Now that Lena has money, she doesn't want to marry.
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Reprint Notes: from Lena Pry Sunday (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Lena Pry is the Sunday footer (topper) comic strip to the Jane Arden comic strip.
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The Phony Resurrectionist

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): John Stuart (introduction); Mary Stuart (introduction); Mr. Stuart (introduction); The Professor (villain, introduction, death); Grekko (villain, introduction); Hank (villain, introduction); Joe (villain, introduction); other un-named gangsters (villains, introduction for all)
First Line: A daring figure streaks from hiding in a southern cemetery... then the twang of a bow-string... and a blazing arrow knifes the air... the Spider has struck!
Synopsis: A professor has a way to bring the dead back to life... for a price.
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Disclose Notes: All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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Genres: sports
Character(s): Ned Brant; Jake Stahl; Fanbelt; Gail; Bud; Doublestalk McGloom
First Line: Well I'm afraid I'm going to have to get back to town without showing my championship form, folks!
Synopsis: Jake goes skiing.
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Reprint Notes: from Ned Brant Sunday (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX
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Pages: 4
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Butch; Mr. Brown; Mrs. Brown; Mr. Thompson; Mrs. Thompson; Chet Adams; Johnny Dinkus; Freddie Wiggin; Bradshaw; Joe
First Line: The Browns booked a trip on a great ocean liner, they smiled for their stateroom couldn't be finer...
Synopsis: Bradshaw's dad is annoyed that he has his friends sleeping over.
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Reprint Notes: from Rube Goldberg's Side Show Sunday (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX
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The Gypsy Murder

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jim Graves; Gypsy Band [Demo; Felipe; Maria (Demo's daughter); others unnamed]; Bastani (villain, introduction); Goro (villain, introduction); Madame De Farge (villain, introduction, death)
First Line: Death interrupts the gay and happy life of a gypsy village as Madam Fatal, who is really Richard Stanton, battles the forces of hatred and greed in an effort to bring two young people together...
Synopsis: Richard is visiting his friend Jim at his country mansion and is told about the band of Gypsies that come into the area yearly for a great festival, so he decides to go into town and check out things. He sees a man named Bastani murder a man named Demo, the father of a girl the evil villain wants to marry himself, but doesn't succeed in capturing the man. Felipe, in love with Maria, is blamed for the crime and Madam Fatal steps in to solve the crime to the Gypsy Band's satisfaction.
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The Fire Moose

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Eric Vale
Character(s): Eric Vale; Oolakuk Ruskov; Rainey; Colt; Jim Broken Wing
Synopsis: Eric investigates some fires in the Alaska wilderness associated with a white moose.
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Pages: 1.85
Disclose Notes: Larry Spain is a house by-line and not the name of a real person.
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Feature(s): Roadliter
First Line: Get this new Roadliter bicycle headlight
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Disclose Notes: From the Delta Electric Company.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Fido
First Line: Don't knock Fido off.. He has to hang on to something
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Disclose Notes: Six one-panel gags.
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Rock Braddon vs. Captain X

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Captain X (villain); Curly Travis
Synopsis: Captain X kidnaps Rock and hopes to use him to rob the interplanetary treasury.
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That Breath-Taking Olympic Finish

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Genres: sports
Character(s): Eddie Tolan; Takayoshi Yoshioka; Ralph Metcalfe
Synopsis: The 100 meter dash at the 1932 Olympics.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Snappy; Spot
First Line: 'Bye
Synopsis: Snappy pretends to have amnesia so his mom won't get mad at him for being late.
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The Crab's Extortion Plot

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Genres: mystery, superhero
Character(s): The Crab (villain, introduction); Kane; Jones; Dolan
First Line: In the mayor's office of a great city---
Synopsis: Captain Kane asks the Clock for help when the Crab kills a bunch of policemen.
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First Line: Watch for the summer edition of Uncle Sam
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: Act now! On this bargain offer!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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