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Issue: Startling Comics #2 (8) Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1941
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Issues: #2 (8) of 53 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Better Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/06/1941
Volume: 3
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ned Pines
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. 3.
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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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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Future [Dr. Andrew Bryant]; Nazi pilot
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Pages: 1
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Feature(s): Black Terror; Exciting Comics
Character(s): Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]
First Line: It's the Black Terror! Run!!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. House ad for the Black Terror and for Exciting Comics.
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The Lady Detectives and the Dope Smugglers

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Andrews (villain, introduction); Captain Future [Dr. Andrew Bryant]; Agatha Adams; Grace Adams; Mike; Tom
First Line: At the offices of the Agatha Detective Agency...
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Pages: 12
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Genres: adventure, espionage
Character(s): Fritz Kuhnlein (villain, introduction, death); Schwartz (villain, introduction, death); Ferguson; Don Davis; Joe
First Line: At the U. S. War Department... Those plans were trusted to you, Ferguson!
Synopsis: The plans for fortifying a canal are stolen and Don Davis is brought in to investigate.
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Henry Hopper (villain, introduction, death); Biff Powers; Marcia; Muggsy; Candy Jim; Weki
First Line: The Carson Circus needs something startling, Biff!
Synopsis: Biff goes to Africa to capture the Rotalus bird and bring it back to the Carson Circus for exhibition.
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Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Blackbeard [Edward Teach] (villain, death); Gov. Spottswood of Virginia (guest-star); Capt. Maynard (guest-star); Ace Buckley; Toni Stark; Knight; Gov. Eden of North Carolina
First Line: Setting the controls of our time machine, we jumped the time gap...
Synopsis: Ace and Toni travel back in time to meet Blackbeard.
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Genres: crime
Character(s): Gadsen (villain, introduction); G-Man Bob Dalton; Dutch; Higbie; Logan Ballard
First Line: At the hideout of the Gadsen mob...
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Pages: 7
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$25 In Cash Prizes Free!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): H. G. Ferguson (signed)
Inker(s): H. G. Ferguson ?
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Jack
First Line: This is fun... and easy, too!
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Earn monetary prizes by answering five puzzles in the Startling Comics Contest.
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Murder By Radio Wave

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Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): Schramm (villain, introduction); Wiegel; Mystico
First Line: In a dimly lit cellar tavern...
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Blind Man's Dog

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Herbie Johnson
Character(s): Herbie Johnson; Sgt. Brady
First Line: Young Herbie Johnson stood on the corner wishing that he were big enough and old enough to be a detective.
Synopsis: Herbie helps the police find a bank robber.
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Genres: western
Character(s): Craven (villain, introduction, death); Slade; Charlie; The Masked Rider ["Bronc" Randall]; Ace
First Line: On a lonely Texas trail...
Synopsis: Craven tries to steal property owned by Slade when Slade refuses to sell it.
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Genres: crime
Character(s): Slink Nesbit (villain, introduction, death); Foster (villain, introduction); Gregory; Detective-Sergeant Burke; Jim; Charlie
First Line: Slink Nesbit and his men turn up at a busy pier--
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Disclose Notes: Signed on the last panel.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dizzy Davis
Character(s): Dizzy Davis; Flago
First Line: Hm - good thing I brought my head along...
Synopsis: Davis visits a fortune teller who uses the "science" of phrenology to foretell the future.
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Results of Contest No. 5

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Here are the names of the lucky winners...
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Disclose Notes: Listing of the winners of Startling Comics Contest No. 5.
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Inker(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Black Terror; Exciting Comics
Character(s): Black Terror [Bob Benton]
First Line: Watch for the Black Terror
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for the Black Terror and for Exciting Comics.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Happy; Snappy; Gentleman Manny; Chief
First Line: Gentleman Manny jest robbed th' Citizen's Bank-bring him in quick-or else!
Synopsis: Happy and Snappy are sent to capture the bank robber, Gentleman Manny.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: Absolutely free!
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for the Comicscope Projector.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter
First Line: This beautiful desk for only $1.00 with any Remington portable typewriter
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter.

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