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Issue: New Adventure Comics #8 (20)
Publication Date: October 1937
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Issues: #8 (20) of 20 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Nicholson Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 1937
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 31 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Indicia says "VOL. 2 No. 8", cover says #20.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): two kids
Synopsis: Two kids lost in swamp.
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Pages: 1
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (as the editors)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Hello, Fans...
Synopsis: The text thanks those who have been faithful readers for the book’s first 20 issues and highlights the Captain Quick, Federal Men, Golden Dragon, Monastery of the Blue God, Don Coyote and Cal 'n' Alec features inside.
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Pages: 0.67
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Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Train Robbery, Part 20

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: western
Feature(s): Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers
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Pages: 3
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Episode 15

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Golden Dragon
Character(s): Ian Murray; Doris Whipple; Pan Chi-Lou
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Goofo the Great
First Line: Goofo! I'm so glad t' see you!
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Dizzies
First Line: Say- How can you catch any fish without a hook?
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Pages: 0.67
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hohner Harmonicas
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Pages: 0.33
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Episode 17

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: historical
Feature(s): A Tale of Two Cities
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: adapted from the Charles Dickens novel
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Junior Federal Men Club [Operator 49 (also in flashback)]
First Line: Readers, I want you to meet Operator 48. This month he's going to tell you how he and his branch of the J.F.M.C. captured some danger criminals
Synopsis: Operator 48 and the rest of the Junior Federal Men capture some bank robbers.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: The first story panel on page 1 is an homage to the cover of New Adventure Comics #16. The bottom 1/3 of the last page features an image of Steve Carson and gives an "important bulletin" promoting Junior Federal Men Club membership campaign detailed in the column on the next two pages.
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (in character as Steve Carson)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Calling all men, calling all men: to join in our Junior Federal Men super-membership drive.
Synopsis: The column discusses how Junior Federal Men Club membership continues to grow and details a hand signal that can be use to identify other members. It also discusses fingerprints in detail, including what they are and how to record them.
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Disclose Notes: The second page includes a clip-and-mail coupon that could be sent, along with 10 cents, to "enlist" in the Junior Federal Men Club. Those who joined received a badge, certificate and Operator's number.
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Episode 17

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Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: historical
Feature(s): The Vikings
Character(s): Sungrid; Thorgen; Ivar
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cal 'n' Alec
Character(s): Cal; Alec
First Line: Looks like somebody's moved into our cabin, Alec...
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Pages: 2
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The Tsin Lee Incident, Part 7

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Dale Daring
Character(s): Dale Daring; Captain Brewster; Tsin Lee (villain)
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Pages: 2
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): International Good Neighbor Club
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sinker
First Line: Hi!! Grandpop...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: last appearance
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Episode 7

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ? (black, white, and red)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Monastery of the Blue God
Character(s): Stewart; Elsa; Miller; Drenoff; Von Bolander (villain); Soltny (villain)
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Pages: 4
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Laughing at Life
First Line: I cannot tell a lie!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: adventure, historical
First Line: M'Lord, mayhap we can dig up some grub in yon village.
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Pages: 2
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Episode 14

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ? (black, white, and red)
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): She
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: adapted from the H. Rider Haggard novel
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chikko Chakko
First Line: I must tell El Sherif that Pocko - El Bandito - is my guest in the jail!
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Pages: 2
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Murder at the Thousand Bleeding Dragons, Part 6

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Detective Sergeant Carey of the Chinatown Squad
Character(s): Carey; Sleepy; Sin Fu (villain)
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Black and white.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ? (black, white, and red)
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ol' Oz Bopp
First Line: Ever since I wuz your age I've loved th' outdoors!
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Pages: 2
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Movies
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Pages: 2
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Rajah Maharajah, Part 16

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Sandor and the Lost Civilization
Character(s): Sandor; Jadev
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Pages: 4
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Episode 18

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure, historical
Feature(s): Captain Quick
Character(s): Kendal Quick; Lord Barlow
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Pages: 4
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Pearl of the Bleeding Heart, Part 4

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Genres: adventure, fantasy, occult
Feature(s): Nadir, Master of Magic
Character(s): Nadir; Arcot; Job (villain)
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Pages: 4
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The Revenge of Devachan, Part 8

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Adventures of Steve Conrad
Character(s): Steve Conrad; Myra; Devachan (villain); King Olam (introduction, villain)
Synopsis: Steve tries to stop Myra from marrying King Olam, but she betrays him.
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Just for Fun
First Line: Be sure 'n' come down 'n' hear me sing 'Mandalay' in our show t'night!!
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Pages: 1
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Heigh Yo, Silver!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Lone Ranger
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for pulp magazine The Lone Ranger published by Harry Donenfeld.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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