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Issue: Man of War Comics #1
Publication Date: November 1941
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Issues: #1 of 2 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagCentaur
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Comic Corporation of America
On Sale Date: 09/04/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joe Hardie
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 cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Man of War [Clay Carter]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, Paul Gustavson's son.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Man of War [Clay Carter] (introduction); Mars (a god, in spirit form); Wanda Hall (FBI agent, introduction); General Luko (villain, introduction, death); General Gurk (villain, death); Luko's Army (villains, introduction for all, all die)
First Line: You must invade...now!
Synopsis: Man of War must tackle the armed forces from an underground Army base in Mexico, whose intent is to attack the city of Los Angeles by land.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Last appearance in Liberty Scouts Comics #3.

Script credit revised from Paul Gustavson, art credits revised from Paul to brother Nils, and lettering credit to ? by Craig Delich, per the Who's Who. The art is clearly not by Paul.

Man of War was created by the god, Mars, and appears and disappears on Earth in explosions. His powers can be taken away in the presence of lead.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Vapo-Man
Character(s): Vapo-Man [Bradford Cole]; Secretary Musser
First Line: Secretary Musser on Mystery Flight!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Last appearance in Liberty Scouts Comics #3.

Script and art credit revision (from Steve Gilman) by Craig Delich.

Gilman initials in the final panel.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dopey Danny Day
Character(s): Dopey Danny Day
First Line: Dopey learns how to use his head!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: last app. in Liberty Scouts Comics #3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Red Riley
Character(s): Red Riley; Marcia Mason; Hal Mason
First Line: Here is a brand-new adventure of that hard-boiled...
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: last app. in Liberty Scouts Comics #3.

Lubbers also signs - as "B L" - on the final page.
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Sam Garland (cabbie)
First Line: Two men with trench-coat collars turned up...
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sentinel
Character(s): The Sentinel
First Line: Created by the spirit of America...
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Last appearance in Liberty Scouts Comics #3.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Fire-Man
Character(s): The Fire-Man [Jim]; Nancy (air stewardess)
First Line: A passenger plane skims over the tree tops...
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In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #23 published January 2000
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In Content Item: FlagGolden-Age Greats Spotlight #13 published August 2013
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Last appearance in Liberty Scouts Comics #3.

Script and lettering credits, plus revised art credits (from Maurice Filchock) by Craig Delich.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Dave Doolittle, The Dizzy Detective
Character(s): Dave Doolittle; Mister Walrusspuss
First Line: What happened to me shouldn't happen to a dog!
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Liberty Guards
Character(s): The Liberty Guards [Smokey; Skipper; Strut]
First Line: Sons of a wealthy patriot...
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Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Last appearance in Liberty Scouts Comics #3.

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