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Issue: Special Comics #1 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1942
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/01/1942
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Shorten
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 2.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format:  
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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Adult Image
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Dusty [Dusty Simmons]; Roy the Super-Boy [Roy Carter]
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In Issue: FlagFlashback #4 published January 1973
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Introducing the Hangman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hangman [Bob Dickering] (origin retold); The Comet [John Dickering] (in flasback)
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In Issue: FlagFlashback #4 published January 1973
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Found on the inside front cover. Black and white.
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Special Case No. 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hangman [Bob Dickering]; George Carroll (introduction, death); Mr. Fallon (introduction, death); John Sheldon (introduction, death); Sheldon's assistant (introduction, death); Jack Skeeter (introduction); Mr. Skeeter (introduction); Mary Carroll (villain, introduction)
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In Issue: FlagFlashback #4 published January 1973
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: The New Shield-Wizard No. 6 comes to you with a bang
Synopsis: House ad for Shield-Wizard Comics 6. Three inset panels preview the issue's Dusty, Shield, and Wizard stories.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Special Case No. 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hangman [Bob Dickering]; The Clown [Charles] (villain, introduction, death)
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In Issue: FlagFlashback #4 published January 1973
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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Special Case No. 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hangman [Bob Dickering]; The Jackal (villain, introduction, death)
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFlashback #4 published January 1973
In Content Item: FlagMagnificent Superheroes of Comics Golden Age #1 published January 1979
as Special Case #3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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Death By the Noose

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Hangman
Character(s): The Hangman
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In Issue: FlagFlashback #4 published January 1973
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Special Case No. 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, teen
Character(s): The Boy Buddies [Dusty [Dusty Simmons]; Roy the Super-Boy [Roy Carter]]; The Nazis (villains)
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In Issue: FlagFlashback #4 published January 1973
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Jackpot Comics No. 4 proudly announces a new addition to its family...Archie
Synopsis: House ad for Jackpot Comics 4. Four panels featuring Mr. Justice, Sgt. Boyle, Steel Sterling, Black Hood, Archie and Jughead.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Special Case No. 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, teen
Character(s): The Boy Buddies [Dusty [Dusty Simmons]; Roy the Super-Boy [Roy Carter]]; The Shield [Joe Higgins]; The Wizard [Blane Whitney]; Mr. Snodgrass (introduction)
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In Issue: FlagFlashback #4 published January 1973
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11

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