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Issue: Commando Comics #3
Publication Date: January 1943
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Issues: #3 of 22 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagBell Features
Brand: Colonial Distributors Bell FeaturesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Bell Features and Publishing Company Limited
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 CAD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 26 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indexed from scanned copy at http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/art/Pages/art.aspx
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: full colour covers; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: newsprint cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Edmond Good (signed)
Inker(s): Edmond Good (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
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Pages: 1
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Counter-Attack!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Penciller(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Inker(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Letterer(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A man kisses a clerk behind the lipstick counter.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Cooper (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Cooper (signed)
Inker(s): Al Cooper (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Clift Steele
Character(s): Clift Steele; Baron Von Troester; Kurt; Shmitt; Will Saakel; Paul
First Line: Suspicious of a Nazi freighter which he suspects...
Synopsis: Clift disguises himself as a German sailor to get around a German ship.
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Pages: 10
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Active Comics for Boys and Girls!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Cooper (signed)
Inker(s): Al Cooper (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Active Comics
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Pages: 1
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British Gun Turrets

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Cooper (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Cooper (signed)
Inker(s): Al Cooper (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: military, non-fiction
First Line: Bubble turret
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Adrian Dingle (signed)
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle (signed)
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle (signed)
Letterer(s): Adrian Dingle (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Feature(s): The Sign of Freedom
Character(s): Jimmie Clarkson; André Chevin; Ernst
First Line: Jimmie Clarkson, R.C.A.F. pilot, bails out of his crippled plane...
Synopsis: Jimmie goes on his first assignment as the Sign of Freedom.
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Pages: 5
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"Whoopee!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Penciller(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Inker(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Letterer(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A henpecked husband is pleased to get his draft notice.
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Pages: 1
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Joke Comics Fast Becoming Canada No. 1 Laugh and Thrill Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Various
Inker(s): Various
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Joke Comics
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Disclose Notes: Cover and splash pages from Joke Comics #6.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Tremblay (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Tremblay (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Tremblay (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Feature(s): Wings Over the Atlantic
Character(s): Charlie; Willie; O'Brien
First Line: After having sunk a helpless passenger ship...
Synopsis: A Catalina flying boat fights a submarine.
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Pages: 8
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Various
Inker(s): Various
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dime Comics
First Line: These title pages will be read...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title pages from Dime Comics #9.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don McKague (signed)
Penciller(s): Don McKague (signed)
Inker(s): Don McKague (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joey Blow
Character(s): Joey Blow; Terror [Dan Drake]
First Line: Gee! Whata guy this terror is!
Synopsis: Joey decides to dress up as the Terror and catch a Japanese spy, but gets in over his head; fortunately, the real Terror rescues him.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Penciller(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Inker(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Letterer(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: I don't mind him being patriotic...
Synopsis: A hockey manager is irritated by one player wearing a "buy war savings stamps" sign while on the ice.
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The 'Camera' Commando

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. T. Legault (signed)
Penciller(s): E. T. Legault (signed)
Inker(s): E. T. Legault (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Character(s): Jimmy Corrigan
First Line: One of the most fearless dare-devils is the newsreel cameraman.
Synopsis: Canadian cameraman Jimmy Corrigan goes to North Africa to film the fighting and participates a little himself.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Penciller(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Inker(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Letterer(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mabel
First Line: Boy, she's certainly keeping our morale up!
Synopsis: One woman dancing for soldiers flashes her phone number to the crowd.
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It's Sensational

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Manny Easson (signed)
Penciller(s): Manny Easson (signed)
Inker(s): Manny Easson (signed)
Letterer(s): Manny Easson (signed)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dizzy Don
Character(s): Dizzy Don
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Thomson
Penciller(s): Harry Thomson
Inker(s): Harry Thomson
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Feature(s): Ace Bradley
Character(s): Major Ansen; Ace Bradley; Eric Jansen; Olga Jansen
First Line: Secret Service headquarters have learned from their agents...
Synopsis: Ace has to rescue a captured British sub and her crew in Norway.
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Pages: 12
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Title Pages of Wow Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): Various
Inker(s): Various
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wow Comics
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Disclose Notes: Cover and title pages from Wow Comics #12.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Owens
Penciller(s): Mickey Owens
Inker(s): Mickey Owens
Letterer(s): Mickey Owens
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: You're a fine bunch of spies!
Synopsis: A spy chief berates his underlings for capturing a game of snakes & ladders instead of a map.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Leo Bachle
Penciller(s): Leo Bachle
Inker(s): Leo Bachle
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, war
Feature(s): The Invisible Commando
Character(s): Lee Pierce
First Line: The Invisible Commando is in reality Lee Pierce...
Synopsis: Lee steals the new German plane.
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Pages: 5
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Things to Worry About

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Lewis (signed)
Penciller(s): Tom Lewis (signed)
Inker(s): Tom Lewis (signed)
Letterer(s): Tom Lewis (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: From U.S.A.
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You Won't Be Sorry with Any Bell Feature Comic Book

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Various
Inker(s): Various
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Triumph Comics
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title pages from Triumph Comics #11.
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Fleet Air Arm

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Cooper (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Cooper (signed)
Inker(s): Al Cooper (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, non-fiction
First Line: The Brewster F2A-2 U.S. monoplane fighter powered by one Wright cyclone engine 1,200 H.P. has a high speed of 330 M.P.H. and is known as the "Bualo" in the F.A.A. and the R.A.F.
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Attempted Invasion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Cooper (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Cooper (signed)
Inker(s): Al Cooper (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): The Young Commandos
Character(s): Dod; MacDonald; Capt. Reddy; Porky; Krantz; Dutton; René; Ted
First Line: Streaking across the sky a lone "wimpy" heads for England after a photographic reconnaissance patrol over the French coast.
Synopsis: The Young Commandos are sent to investigate suspicious German activity at Calais.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Penciller(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Inker(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Letterer(s): Mickey Owens (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: The boss is in a good mood to-day...
Synopsis: A man is pleased when the army drafts his wife.
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Quality Comic Group

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bell Features
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside back cover.
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Here's Something New in Plane Kits

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Adrian Dingle (signed)
Penciller(s): Adrian Dingle (signed)
Inker(s): Adrian Dingle (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Adrian Dingle (signed)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Identoplane Kit
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On back cover.

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