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Issue: Top Notch Comics #18 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1941
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Issues: #18 of 27 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/15/1941
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 11 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Abner Sundell
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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Pencilling below masthead.
 
 
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The Return of the Skull!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Black Hood; Wizard; Roy
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Pages: 1
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The Return of the Skull!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Black Hood [Kip Burland]; Sergeant McGinty; Barbara Sutton (reporter); The Skull (villain); Lord Rothmere (introduction); Slim
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Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: title from cover

Camy can be spotted during this period by the rather square faces with scowling mouth, especially on Sergeant McGinty. Compare with signed story in #20.
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Wizard [Blane Whitney]; Roy; Lil (villain; introduction); Moe; Lil's gang
First Line: No phoney moves or you get it!
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Camy can be spotted during this period by the rather square faces with scowling mouth. Compare with signed story in #20.
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Indochina Incident

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Fran Frazer (Photographer); Hal Davis (reporter); The Japanese (Villain)
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Art similar to the signed Montana story next. Compare eyes, ears and mouth of Fran and Hal.
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Ski Mission

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Billy (Intro); Billy's sister (Intro); Billy's father (Intro)
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Signed in splash panel above mountain at right.
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The Return of the Mummy: Part 2

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Firefly [Harley Hudson]; Joan Burton; The Mummy (Villain; Death)
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

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Genres: sports
Character(s): Gregstone Dyke (introduction); Clarissa Dyke (introduction); Count Shekels (villain; introduction); St. Louis Kid; Mary Malloy; Timothy Malloy; Windy
First Line: Gee! Dunno whatsa matter with me.
Synopsis: Jim blows his shot at the champ in order to raise money for Mr. Dyke.
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The Haunted House: Part 2

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Character(s): The Nazis (Villain); Bruce Brown (Guest Star)
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Pages: 6
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The Hands of Johnny Napoleon: Part 2

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Bob Phantom [Walt Whitney]; Jinx Friday (secretary); Jerry Lesser (Villain)
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Pages: 6
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The Reformation of Shiela Brooks

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Kardak; Shiela Brooks (Intro); Mr. and Mrs. Brooks (Intro); Mr. and Mrs. George Smith (Intro); Lorna Smith (Intro); Meadows (Intro)
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Steel Sterling Pin-Up

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Character(s): Steel Sterling
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back Cover

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