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Issue: Champ Comics #22 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1942
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Issues: #22 of 15 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Family Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (12 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Henry Mendryk states that "Glaven" was a boyhood friend of Simon.
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Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: A special message to the readers of Champ Comics
Synopsis: Facsimile of a letter from U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. encouraging the "Boys and Girls of America" to purchase U.S. War Savings Stamps.
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Disclose Notes: This public service announcement appeared in numerous comic books in this period (summer-fall 1942).
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Human Meteor [Duke O'Dowd]; Toby
First Line: Duke and Toby speed by an Army camp...
Synopsis: Toby is kidnapped by Japanese agents to be used as leverage against the Human Meteor.
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Pages: 8
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Liberty Lads [Chuck; Skip]; Jack the Rabbit (villain)
First Line: A small launch putters slowly toward shore.
Synopsis: When the Liberty Lads spot Jack the rabbit after he was assumed dead, they investigate.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): The Champ; Henry; Hans Muller (villain)
First Line: As the Champ and Henry walk past Professor Wadsworth's laboratory.
Synopsis: After the Champ and Henry witness the killing of a G-Man, a mysterious women leaves a note with an address and a request to meet her at that adddress.
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Flossie; dog catcher
First Line: Flossie! Keep the leash on the dog!
Synopsis: Flossie's dog slips out of its leash and the dog catcher offers to help find it.
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The Story Behind the Cover

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Toby; Helen
Synopsis: The Human Meteor agrees to locate a women's daughter who has gone missing in Burma.
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Pages: 2
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Slim Jim
First Line: I had a wonderful dream last night kidlets.
Synopsis: Slim Jim relates to a number of children a dream he had where he escapes from The Force by using a pelican to transport him away.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Based on the signature (located in the final panel) and art style, Stanley Armstrong is the artist. This is the first of 2 Slim Jim stories in this issue.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Slim Jim
First Line: Now boys I'm goin' to tell you about a trip I took to China.
Synopsis: Slim Jim tells of how he escaped from The Force while in China.
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Reprint Notes: from Slim Jim and the Force Sunday (World Color Printing Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Armstrong signature appears in final panel of the previous story. This is the second of the two stories of Slim Jim in this issue.
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dan Twinkle; Diane Twinkle; Elijah Truth
First Line: In Elijah Truth's office.
Synopsis: Dan and Diane visit the Mayor just as he is being kidnapped, after a fight the kidnappers get way with the Mayor. The twins try and find out where he has been taken.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Military Mirth
First Line: And then she socked him
Synopsis: Jokes with a military theme.
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Disclose Notes: Five jokes against a red-white-and-blue background, with a small illustration of a laughing man in the lower right-hand corner.
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Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): K.P. Jones
Character(s): K.P. Jones; Sarge
First Line: Today we're studying the anti-aircraft gun, men!
Synopsis: K.P. is tasked with obtaining some dummy shells to use for target practice.
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Disclose Notes: This is the only appearance of the "K.P. Jones" feature.
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Genres: humorous, mystery
Character(s): Padlock Homes; Nick O'Tyme; Dr Watsis; Desmond Spitz (villain)
First Line: The Professor's plans for sabotage...
Synopsis: While Padlock is investigating what his enemy The Professor is up to, Dr Watsis goes missing from his hospital bed.
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The Case of the Haunted Castle

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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): The White Mask
Character(s): The White Mask [Steve Saxon] (first appearance, only appearance, origin); John Davenport; The Duke of Gloucester; Jenkins [The Ghost]; Tago
First Line: Steve Saxon, playboy...
Synopsis: White Mask invesigates the theft of jewels from an exhibition held in a "haunted" house.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The splash page in this story has a blurb stating: "A Champ short story complete in this issue". This implies that this story was originally intended to be a lead story in either this or another magazine. It appears this was originally a Green Hornet story but the names have been altered. Possibly a late decision to fill the available space. This is the only appearance of the "White Mask" feature.
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Can You Do It?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Champ Confusers
Synopsis: Multiple puzzles and word games.
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Genres: fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Dr. Miracle; James Hall; Gwen O'Day; Joseph Holden
First Line: I understand Gwen O'Day, your star is to make a personal appearance tonight!
Synopsis: Dr. Miracle brings a crooked talent manager to justice.
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Pages: 8
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Help America Win the War!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Synopsis: Contest offering 100 War Savings Stamps for the best answer to the sentences "I buy War Savings Stamps because..." and "The Best Hero in this magazine is..."
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Disclose Notes: Black-and-white, inside back cover.
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Now on Sale

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Synopsis: House ad for Champ, Speed, Green Hornet, and War Victory comics.
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Disclose Notes: Only artwork is cover reproductions.
Black-and-white with red tinting, back cover.

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