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Issue: Thrilling Comics #2 (20) Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1941
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Issues: #2 (20) of 80 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Better Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/19/1941
Volume: 7
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ned Pines [as N. L. Pines] (president)
Disclose Notes: Some info verified using a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/)

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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): American Crusader [Archie Masters]; Nazis
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Max Plaisted, but compare it with the first story in this issue. Cover is clearly by Schomburg.
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Announcing Real Life Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Real Life Comics
Character(s): Lawrence of Arabia; Stephen Decatur; Daniel Boone; Alfred B. Nobel
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The American Crusader [Archie Masters]; Jane Peters [Masters' secretary]; Rudolph Goermann (Nazi spymaster); Fritz (Nazi agent); Hans (Nazi agent)
First Line: In his office at Grand University...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
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Doc Strange and the Crown Jewels

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doc Strange [Professor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; "Brains" Rocco (Gangland chief)
First Line: Doc and Virginia hear interesting news!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.

Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Kin Platt, but looks more like that of Kostuk.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): The Lone Eagle; Chandler (Aviation plant owner); Lehrer (crook); Dunn (crook)
First Line: In the Chandler Aviation Plant...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Woman in Red [Peggy Allen]; Hugh Clifton; Breen (crook)
First Line: At a private home for the aged...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Ghost [George Chance]; Betty Morris; Professor Fenton (villain); Jim Marshall (gold prospector); the spirit of the Venerable Father
First Line: Professor Fenton hatches a new scheme!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Richard Hughes was previously credited with colours, but this was a result of a database glitch.

Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Elmer Wexler, but appears rather to be by August Froelich.
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Painting Pictures

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Buddy Dalton; Spike Fallon; Sheriff Matt Dolan
First Line: Buddy Dalton was half asleep...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Character(s): Dan Duffy; Marcia Lee; "Blink" Gordon; Mike Stanton; Giles (blackmailer)
First Line: Spring sure makes me lazy, Blink!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Platt signs - as 'Kin' - in the final panel.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Dan Duffy]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Diamond Dust By Dan Duffy
Character(s): Dan Duffy; Tommy
First Line: Ready For Some More Pointers, Kids ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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How to Serve -- and Save!

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Chats with the Editor
First Line: Many are the ways in which the boys and girls of America can show their patriotic spirit...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes membership form for the Thrilling Club.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): The Rio Kid; Cal White; Corinne White; Faro Lewis (crook)
First Line: The Rio Kid rides into Red Gulch...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to John Daly, but is clearly by Ralph Cone.
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It's the Black Terror! Run!!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Black Terror; Exciting comics
Character(s): Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.

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