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Issue: Speed Comics #18 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1942
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Issues: #18 of 33 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Family Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/12/1942
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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: four color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (except #14-16, which are pocket-size)
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched (except #14-16, which are squarebound)
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Freedom; Shock Gibson (inset); Black Cat (inset); Biff Bannon (inset); Pat Parker (inset)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Black Dragon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: Had the Mikado maniacs known that...
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In Content Item: FlagWar Heroes Classics #1 published June 1991
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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War Nurse Saves Crew

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
First Line: May I present the ambassador from Orschtria
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Pages: 6
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The Story Behind the Cover

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Freedom
Character(s): Captain Freedom
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: Bored by Hollywood's make-believe life...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The "Black Cat [Harvey]" feature formerly appeared in Pocket Comics (Harvey, 1941 Series), but is now moving to Speed Comics.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
First Line: War! ...And as it sweeps across the world...
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In Content Item: FlagWar Heroes Classics #1 published June 1991
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Speed Sticklers
Synopsis: Assorted puzzles
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Whatever it is...I ain't got it!
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Pages: 2
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Cooper] (signed)
Penciller(s): ? [as Cooper] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Cooper] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Dear folks - you will be pleased to know that I have...
Synopsis: Assorted jokes with Army characters
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The House of Fun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.33
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Speed Sticklers
Synopsis: Assorted puzzles
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
First Line: When Speed Taylor, famous college athlete, retires...
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Daffy Drafty (Intro)
First Line: Hey! Cut that out!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside back cover.

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