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Issue: Crack Western #84 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1953
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Issues: #84 of 22 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: A Quality Comic PublicationView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Alfred Grenet; Richard Arnold (associate); Everett M. Arnold (general manager)
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1953 by Comic Magazines.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Revolt at Broken Creek

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Arizona Raines; Spurs
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Same art as in the main story by Gustavson.

Gustavson credits confirmed by Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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It's Great Fun to Play a Guitar

Advertisement  on  Inside Front Cover (IFC)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photos); ?
Inker(s): ? (photos); ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lonnie and Wayne
Character(s): Lonnie Glossom (photo); Wayne Raney (photo)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside front cover in black and white.
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The Revolt at Broken Creek!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Arizona Raines; Thunder (a horse); Spurs; Calico (a horse); Jim (death); The Chius; Wolf Fang (villain); Sharp Stenger Gang [Sharp Stenger; Biff] (villains); Mike Friske (villain); Brandon Sykes (villain, death)
Synopsis: Sharp Stenger and his band of big-city desperados are threatening to massacre the town of Broken Creek if they don't surrender to them.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Faces with heavy jaws in sideview, and also the eyes and smile are all signs of Gustavson. He is credited on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
Gustavson credits confirmed by Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
Final appearance of feature.
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The Kissing Monster

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Two-Gun Lil [Lil Peters]; Lucy Pollard; Jim Maxwell; Al (villain); Joe (villain); Mike (villain); Hip Pollard [H.I. Pollard] (villain, death)
Synopsis: Managing Lucy as a singer is only Pollard's front. Actually, he is an outlaw and murderer holding Lucy in slavery.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Edmond Good can be spotted by his rounded faces with rather large eyes.
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Musical Whirling Angel Chimes

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Illinois Merchandising Mart
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Pages: 0.5
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Easy to Play Pan-American Band Instruments

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pan-American Band Instruments
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Pages: 0.5
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Unmasked

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): The Whip [Johnny Lash]; Diablo (a horse); Mr. Simmons; Mrs. Simmons; Miss D'Artega; Mr. D'Artega (death); Lard Marraway (villain, death); Manson (villain); Rock (villain, death)
Synopsis: Once the outlaw world unmasked the Whip and knew his secret, he was as good as dead.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Sultan is credited on pencils on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and some faces with pouchy lines under the eyes in sideview point to him.
Final appearance of feature.
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The Other Gun

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Arizona Ames
Character(s): Arizona Ames; Spurs; Lip Groff (villain); Augie Gurger (villain)
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From Content Item: FlagCrack Western #65 published March 1950
was The Other Gun [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.75
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Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circulation

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
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Pages: 0.25
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Five Against the Law

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Marshal Bob Allen; Jim; Loco Larry (death); Chuck (villain, death); Lath (villain, death); Pepe (villain, death); Rock Holcombe (villain, death); Sombrero Al (villain, death)
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Pages: 7
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Terrific Power!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Empire Merchandise Co.
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Pages: 1
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Artistic Similes of Fine Diamond & Gold Rings

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): U. S. Diamond House
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Pages: 1
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I Will Train You at Home for Good Pay Jobs in Radio-Television

Advertisement  on  Inside Back Cover (IBC)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photos)
Inker(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): National Radio Institute
Character(s): J. E. Smith (photo)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside back cover in black and white.
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Get Prizes...Make Money

Advertisement  on  Cover, Back
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Seed Co., Inc.
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Pages: 1

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