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Issue: Lana #3
Publication Date: December 1948
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Issues: #3 of 7 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marjean Magazine Corp.
On Sale Date: 09/08/1948
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 2, Part 2, No. 2, Periodicals, 1948, p. 208, Copyright number: B154480.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: humorous, romantic, teen
First Line: What's everyone applauding for?
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Look Slim, Slender

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Disclose Notes: Send $3.98/$4.98 for either of two styles of slenderizing girdle from Slim-Line Co., Dept. MC-9, 871 Broad St., Newark, New Jersey.
Indicia at bottom of page.
On inside front cover.
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Veteran Trouper!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, romantic
Character(s): Captain Jeffrey Lakeland
First Line: I said, eyes left!
Synopsis: Lana volunteers to entertain veterans. Once Clara sees that Lana is flirting with a handsome captain, she tries to ruin it for her.
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Job Number: 3761
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Feature(s): Miss America
Synopsis: In house ad for Miss America featuring the cover for Vol. 7 No. 14 (47) from September 1948.
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Hi, Fellas! Here It Is!

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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Roy Rogers Shirt from Hollywood Western Shirt Co., Inc., Room 703, Loew's State Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.
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Animal Antics!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Bobo; Navarro
First Line: Come in, Mickey, I'm rehearsing a play with a bear in it, and I want you to growl for the sake of realism!
Synopsis: Clara tries to break up Lana and Mickey by getting Mom Murphy to accept Bobo, a real circus clown, and his pet animals into the boarding house.
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Job Number: 3171
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Mickey Or Money!

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Genres: humorous
First Line: "Heiress bemoans high taxes!"
Synopsis: When Lana gets a letter saying she's inherited $1 million from an aunt in Australia, she starts alienating all her friends, despite her good intentions.
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Job Number: 3775
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The Locket Mystery

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Genres: teen
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Job Number: SL-3701
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Shop by Mail

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First Line: We trust you
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Disclose Notes: A page of mail-order novelty items.
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Hey Kids ---- Brilliant Blondie

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Disclose Notes: Send $2.98 for 12" high lifelike doll from Bernard Fine Co., Dept. MCG7, 501 6th Ave., New York 11, N.Y.
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First Line: In this election year it is not too surprising…
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Disclose Notes: Stamp article surrounded by 22 stamp ads, one toy ad, and small promos for war bonds and Patsy Walker.
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Stamp Ads

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First Line: 80 American all different stamps…
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Disclose Notes: Two columns of stamp ads with a small "Buy bonds" promo at bottom and a small promo for Patsy Walker.
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The Riding Habit!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Tex Bascomb; the other Tex
First Line: But, Clicker!
Synopsis: Millie, Clicker and Chili get invited to radio star westerner Tex Bascomb's ranch. Nobody enjoyed themselves and they all agreed that city life was the only life for them.
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Job Number: 3051
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Hi, Friends!

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Disclose Notes: Editorial. [Info from Atlastales.]
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Present Without Future

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Genres: humorous, romantic, science and technology
Synopsis: Snazzy sells his beloved jalopy for enough money to buy Nellie a bracelet she admires.
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Pages: 5
Job Number: 2603
Disclose Notes: Plot elements in common with “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry (1906): Nellie and Snazzy each sell a valued possession to buy the other a gift – which is of no use without the possession sold. Also see Jeanie: “Present Problems!” in Willie Comics #10 (October 1947). [Note from Atlastales]
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No Mood For Men!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mr. Flintlock
First Line: I hate men!
Synopsis: Lana is offered the part of a man hater in a play but finds it hard to get into the part as long as she has positive feelings toward Mickey.
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Pages: 7
Job Number: 3238
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Bad Skin

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Disclose Notes: Two jars of Viderm skin treatment for $2.00 from New York Skin Laboratory Dept. 513, 206 Division Street, New York 2, N.Y.
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Thrilling! New!

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Disclose Notes: Send $1.69 for a replica Captain Kidd treasure chest from Shar-Lee Co., 425 W. Superior St., Dept. C, Chicago 10, Illinois.
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Running Hot Water - in a Jiffy!

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Disclose Notes: Install hot water from any cold water faucet for $3.98 from Kem Company, Dept. 198, 18 East 41st Street, New York 17, N.Y.
On inside back cover.
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Reducing Specialist Says: Lose Weight

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Disclose Notes: Send for an electric spot reducer from Spot Reducer Co., Dept. MC-9, 871 Broad St., Newark, New Jersey.
On back cover.

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