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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain Freedom [Don Wright]

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In Content Item: Flag

Men of Mystery Comics #44 published January 2004
as Speed Comics #22 Cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Pencil identification by Henry Mendryk, who reports that "Glaven" was a boyhood friend of Simon.
Some experts believe the pencils are by Jack Kirby.

Keith Chandler : Simon, I think, possibly with another inker on Captain Freedom's face.

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain Freedom [Don Wright]; The Young Defenders [Slim; Whitey; Lefty; Joanie]; Maku Siki (Japanese villain)

First Line: The largest bomb ever constructed in the history of the world...

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Pages: 8

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Shock Gibson [Robert Charles Gibson]; Emperor Hirohito (villain)

First Line: It is an eventful day!

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Pages: 8

Notes: Name Mort Leav appears as pseudo Japanese writing in final panel of page 5 of this story. Either a joke or a signature.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure, war

Character(s): Pat Parker [Girl Commando]; Admiral Varing

First Line: The Axis High Command spawns an insidious plot...

Synopsis: Pat Parker, a senior nurse working with her team in Malta, dons the costume of Girl Commando and pursues the enemy aboard a submarine.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Keith Chandler : A previous indexer sugeested Jill Elgin as artist, but, by comparison with the signed Parker story in issue #24, this is more likely to be Barbara Hall. In a possible red herring, the final panel has a male artist sitting at his easel and addressing the readers, advising them to discover the story development in the next issue.

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Genres: humorous, military

Character(s): Biff Bannon; The Admiral

First Line: Spies...

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Pages: 6

You're in the Army Now!

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous, military

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Pages: 1

Notes: Four one-panel gag cartoons, all war-oriented, by several different hands, including Al Weine.

The Story Behind the Cover

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain Freedom

Character(s): Captain Freedom [Don Wright]; The Young Defenders [Slim; Whitey; Lefty; Joanie]

First Line: Two stocky, bull-necked men...

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Pages: 2

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Black Cat [Linda Sterling]; Colonel Lowell Stone; Garboil (villain)

First Line: Sabotage and espionage threaten the security of America's West Coast...

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Pages: 8

Notes: Keith Chandler : The story opens with an excellent double-page spread. The second panel of page one has Linda talking about a film series clearly based on M.G.M.'s Andy Hardy series. Andrew Smith = Andy Hardy; Judge Smith = Judge Hardy, played by Lowell Stone = Lewis Stone

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Genres: adventure, aviation

Character(s): Crash; Cork; The Baron

First Line: With the Jap hordes sweeping across Burma...

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Roddy (introduction); Roddy's father

First Line: Boy! At's an idea!

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Roddy; Roddy's father; Roddy's mother

First Line: Gosh! Ain't you afraid, Roddy?

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Pages: 1

Stop Us If You've Seen or Heard This One!

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: My buddy couldn't find a ladder...

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Pages: 1

Notes: 8 one-panel gag cartoons, all war-oriented.

Speed Sticklers

Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Five different puzzles or activities.

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Ted Parrish; Slug (crook); Dinah Lake; Jones (crook)

First Line: Got it, Slug?

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Pages: 6

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

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Pages: 2

Notes: 6 one-panel gag cartoons, all war-oriented, and one text joke. One cartoon is signed "Beeman" but the art in the others does not look like his work. The other cartoons may be by Al Weine, who drew another page of cartoons in this issue.

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Genres: adventure, sports

Character(s): Speed Taylor; Tubby; Clarence; Hans Schtunk (Nazi spy)

First Line: Clayton College's annual treasure hunt...

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Officer O'Toole Badge No. 44

Character(s): Officer O'Toole

First Line: Just got a call there's a hold-up at the bank!

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Pages: 1

Notes: This is the only appearance of the "Officer O'Toole Badge No. 44" feature.

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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First Line: New Issues Now on Sale

Synopsis: House ad for "Champ," "Speed," "Green Hornet" and "War Victory" comics.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover, red tinting. Covers of "Champ" 22, "Speed" 22, and "Green Hornet" 8 are reproduced. Only the masthead logo of "War Victory" is displayed.