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Issue: Captain America Comics #12
Publication Date: March 1942
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Issues: #12 of 73 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Timely Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/05/1942
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Disclose Notes: Some info added by Craig Delich 7-18-09.

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. 1.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S. (through about early 1944, narrower thereafter)
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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The Weird Case of the Pygmies of Terror

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Al Avison (signed)
Inker(s): Al Avison (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Dr. Crime
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #3 [Regular Edition] published January 2009
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published February 2014
as Captain America Comics #12 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Contents Page

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Avison ?
Inker(s): Al Avison ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Synopsis: Illustrated contents page, listing each inside feature with short synopsis of each.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #3 [Regular Edition] published January 2009
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published February 2014
as Contents [Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Found on the inside front cover.
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The Terrible Menace of the Pygmies of Terror!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Al Avison (signed)
Inker(s): Al Avison (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Duffy; Dr. Crime [Dr. Edward Elmgren] (villain, introduction); Professor Gibbs (villain); Jim Barney (villain); Knuckles Sampson (villain, death); Paul Fung (villain, death)
Synopsis: A scientist returns from the Amazon with a secret gas that turns people into the size of pgymies to rob and kill for him, and Cap & Bucky must figure out a way to stop him after being shrunken themselves.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #3 [Regular Edition] published January 2009
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published February 2014
as The Terrible Menace of the Pygmies of Terror! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
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Don't Delay Another Second!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Avison ?
Inker(s): Al Avison ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sentinels of Liberty
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Synopsis: Illustrated ad featuring Captain America encouraging readers to join the Sentinels of Liberty.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #3 [Regular Edition] published January 2009
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published February 2014
as Don't Delay Another Second! [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Case of Rozzo the Rebel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder ?
Penciller(s): Al Avison (signed)
Inker(s): Al Avison (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; President Alvaro; Lotta; Rozzo (villain; introduction, death); Felipe (villain)
Synopsis: Two old comrades, who once swore to share half of the other's wealth in life, suddenly find themselves opposed to one another, even unto the death!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #3 [Regular Edition] published January 2009
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published February 2014
as The Case of Rozzo the Rebel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Binder's record books have him writing a Cap story called "Sample Blitz" dated the same month as his other published Cap story in this issue: http://thebookstork.wikispaces.com/Otto+Binder%27s+Pay+Records+Part+1+-+Marvel
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Introducing the Imp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed)
Penciller(s): Chad Grothkopf [as Chad] (signed)
Inker(s): Chad Grothkopf [as Chad] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Chad Grothkopf ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Feature(s): The Imp
Character(s): The Imp (introduction); Jefferson Vandermeer; a monster (death); the Spider (villain)
Synopsis: The Imp is called forth to fight a monstrous dragon, and not only causes the beast to drown, but he aids in the capture of the Spider and his men.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #3 [Regular Edition] published January 2009
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published February 2014
as Introducing the Imp [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The story in told in rhyme. Oddity: the Imp lives in the ear of Jefferson Vandermeer!
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Timber!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Pat Cowley; Mr. Cowley; Lamson (villain); Corivan (villain)
Synopsis: Two rival loggers engage in a race to see which could float the most logs down the Red River. The reward? A fat contract with the Ames Lumber Company.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #3 [Regular Edition] published January 2009
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published February 2014
as Timber! [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Flaming Horror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Alderman (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Alderman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Father Time, Nemesis of Evildoers
Character(s): Father Time [Larry Scott]; Beretti (villain); Spike (villain)
Synopsis: Father Time must deal with a mobster who has set fire to his own building to collect the insurance. In doing so, he shoots and kills a man, and kidnaps his daughter, to hush up those who know the truth about the situation.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #3 [Regular Edition] published January 2009
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published February 2014
as The Flaming Horror! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The Father Time feature appears next in Young Allies Comics #3.
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The Silent Death?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee [as Neel Nats] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Headline Hunter
Character(s): Headline Hunter [Jerry Hunter]; Ed; Guy Stanford (villain, death)
Synopsis: Hunter must deal with an angry group of Londoners who have been led to believe that one of Headline's stories led to the sinking of two British ships by the Nazis.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #3 [Regular Edition] published January 2009
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published February 2014
as The Silent Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Pencils and inks from Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #3.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published February 2014
as [untitled] [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Captain America Comics Contest

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published February 2014
as Captain America Comics Contest [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Your Eyes See! Your Brain Whirls! Your Heart thrills!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvel Mystery Comics
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published February 2014
as Your Eyes See! Your Brain Whirls! Your Heart thrills! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Splashing With Thrills!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Submariner [Namor]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published February 2014
as Splashing With Thrills! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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