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Issue: Hit Comics #17 Public Domain
Publication Date: November 1941
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Issues: #17 of 65 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: Quality Comic GroupView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/03/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (13 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. 4.
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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 on-going series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
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Cover, Front
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hercules [Joe Hercules]
First Line: Hercules in a thrill-packed adventure
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAce Comics Presents #4 published November 1987
as Lou Fine Cover Gallery - Part 2 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hercules; Big Red Lopez (villain)
First Line: Violent death leaves more than a score of border patrolmen in its wake along the Mexican border.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Betty Bates; Peggy Rice; Tom Rice
First Line: On afternoon recess from court, Betty relaxes in a tiny park
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Hi Tootin! What you doin' with the giant firecracker?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Bob Masters; Swab Decker
First Line: Bob Masters, marine, and Swan Decker, sailor.. Two happy-go-lucky fellows..
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Rod Strange; Doug Strange; Professor Walton
First Line: The Strange twins, Rod and Doug, whose lives until recently followed wildly divergent paths,[...]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Lion Boy
First Line: One day, Lion Boy spots two strangers prowling in the forest.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Red Bee [Rick Raleigh] (Assistant District Attorney)
First Line: The Red Bee, in reality Rick Raleigh, assistant district attorney, pierces a ring of crime that threatens the future of the youth of America.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The Who's Who indicates that Toni Blum wrote this feature in 1941-42.

Artist verification for Williams by the Who's Who. The strip was signed B. H. Apiary, which is a by-line on the strip and not a real person.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Danger Darrow
First Line: Danger is on the fire-control tower of the aircraft carrier, receiving final orders.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Final appearance.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Character(s): G-5
First Line: G-5 is in a barber's chair when he notices...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Final appearance.
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Trick Gun

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: What to do What to do?
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Neon [Tom Corbet]
First Line: A vital midwest power plant is struck by a screaming mystery shell.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #46 published January 2004
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: It's a good bet that Blum did the art on this story as the only other artist known to have done it was Lou Fine in 1941 and his style is easily recognizable.

Last Golden Age appearance. Next appearance in All-Star Squadron #32.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Character(s): Don Glory; Walt Clark
First Line: Don Glory returns to the ring to swap blows for the benefit of Canada's war vets..
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9

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