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Issue: Fighting American #1
Publication Date: October 1966
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue (2 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Giant Size Harvey ThrillerView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Illustrated Humor Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/15/1966
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Only Leon Harvey is credited in the indicia as editor. On-sale date from 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: olor
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In4
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Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Round Robin
First Line: Look out! It's Round Robin!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFighting American #[nn] published January 1989
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagFighting American v1 #2 [2] published June 1954
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Round Robin!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Round Robin (introduction); Yakima Fuldoon; Floyd Dragnet
Synopsis: Police chief Floyd Dragnet calls on Fighting American and Speedboy to help capture the crook Round Robin.
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In Content Item: FlagFighting American #[nn] published January 1989
as Round Robin! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5.25
Disclose Notes: Story begins on the first two pages with Fighting American and Speedboy "interrupting" the story to introduce new readers to his origin, retitled "Peter Piper's Red Vipers".

Fighting American and Speedboy last appeared in Fighting American #7 (Prize)
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Peter Piper's Red Vipers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Martha Von Lohded; Mary Stewart; Peter Piper
Synopsis: Nelson Flagg's older brother, Johnny, is killed by enemies of America. The Army transfers Nelson's brain into Johnny's body to create the Fighting American, who tracks down and captures Peter Piper and his gang.
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From Content Item: FlagFighting American v1 #1 [1] published April 1954
was Break the Spy Ring [Story on Interior Page(s)]under the title: "Peter Piper's Red Vipers"
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: New art on page one, likely by Joe Simon, has Fighting American and Speedboy interrupting the Round Robin story to present Fighting American's origin story.
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Meet Speedboy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Recap of Speedboy's origin follows Fighting American's origin. Round Robin story continues on bottom portion of page.
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Roman Scoundrels

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Commissar Yutz (villain, introduction, death); Shepard Shoestring (introduction); Rupert Blatzbier (introduction); Theda Barracuda (introduction); Eric Von Junkheap (introduction)
Synopsis: Fighting American and Speedboy travel to Hollywood to be in a motion picture but the movie is being directed by communists who want to kill them.
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In Content Item: FlagFighting American #[nn] published January 1989
as Roman Scoundrels [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Duel to the Finish Line!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mary Grady; Gnortz; Bohltz; Dan Grady
Synopsis: Enemy agents kill race car driver Dan Grady before the big European race but the Fighting American takes his place and wins the auto race.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFighting American v1 #1 [1] published April 1954
was Duel to the Finish Line! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Fighting American: The Hero Who Laughed at Himself

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Reprint of a fanzine article on Fighting American, accompanied by illustrations.
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Find the King of the Crime Syndicate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doubleheader [Casper Dewberry] (first appearance, villain); Mary Stewart
Synopsis: Doubleheader has created a device to fling energy which he uses to fix various sporting events and to help him win at gambling. The Fighting American and Speedboy put an end to his criminal enterprise.
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From Content Item: FlagFighting American v1 #2 [2] published June 1954
was Find the King of the Crime Syndicate [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The League of the Handsome Devils!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Big Deal [Sleppinger] (first appearance, villain); the Handsome Devils (first appearance, villains); Mike Malone; Adam Sanfield
Synopsis: The Fighting American and Speedboy battle a group of muggers who kill their victims and are only identified as "handsome devils" by eye witnesses.
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From Content Item: FlagFighting American v1 #2 [2] published June 1954
was The League of the Handsome Devils! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for The Spirit # 1.
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Flash Farrell Gets the Picture at Goodyear Aerospace

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Goodyear tires (originally printed in Boys' Life Magazine; verified as Neal Adams pencils/inks via discussion with the man in 2019); might be the same ad as in Richie Rich #39 (November 1965).
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You'll Never See The Likes of Them Again!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad promoting future issues (which were never published) includes three small repros of Fighting American covers along with a new image likely drawn by Joe Simon.
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The Secret of Yafata's Moustache

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Viva Yafata [Harvey Nibble] (villain, introduction); Bosworth Nibble; La Mombo; El Ropo (villain, introduction); Jispers
Synopsis: Bosworth Nibble contacts the Fighting American to ask him to go to Mexico to find his son, Harvey Nibble, who he believes has been captured by bandits.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFighting American #[nn] published January 1989
as The Secret of Yafata's Moustache [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Next appearance in Fighting American (Marvel, 1989 series).

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