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Issue: Hit Comics #24 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1942
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Issues: #24 of 65 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: Quality Comic GroupView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines
On Sale Date: 08/05/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): S. M. Iger
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. 4.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was on-going series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Reed Crandall
Inker(s): Reed Crandall
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Stormy Foster, The Great Defender
Character(s): The Great Defender [Stormy Foster]; Nazi soldier
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In Issue: FlagGolden-Age Greats Spotlight #6 published November 2011
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The General's Briefcase

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Max Elkan
Inker(s): Max Elkan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Great Defender: Stormy Foster
Character(s): The Great Defender [Stormy Foster]; Miss Jean Dale (introduction); Nazi spies (villains)
Synopsis: A briefcase with vital military documents has been stolen from a General when his car is over-turned. Jean, a member of the Motor Corps, and sweet on Foster, becomes quite concerned for his safety when he disappears (to become the Defender).
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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The Power Plant Saboteurs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Stanley Charlot]
Penciller(s): Al Bryant
Inker(s): Al Bryant
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Betty Bates
Character(s): Betty Bates (attorney at law); Peterson (intro)
Synopsis: The Peterson Electric Plant is in danger from saboteurs to cut off the power supply.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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It Started With a Lost Hat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Klaus Nordling (signed)
Penciller(s): Klaus Nordling (signed)
Inker(s): Klaus Nordling (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Bob and Swab
Character(s): Bob Masters (marine); Swab Decker (sailor); Bulkhead Jones; V: Nazi spies
Synopsis: Bob tumbles unaware into a nest of Nazi spies.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Chinese Heroine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vernon Henkel
Penciller(s): Vernon Henkel
Inker(s): Vernon Henkel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Comet Kelly
Character(s): Comet Kelly
Synopsis: Comet's plane is hit and he is taken aboard a Chinese junk manned by Japanese spies.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: last appearance
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The Drug Hijackers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Toni Blum
Penciller(s): Witmer Williams [as B. H. Apiary] (signed)
Inker(s): Witmer Williams [as B. H. Apiary] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Red Bee
Character(s): The Red Bee [Rick Raleigh] (District Attorney); Dr. Williams (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Precious drugs needed at the battlefront are hijacked by mobsters.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Last Golden Age appearance. Next appearance in All-Star Squadron #31.
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Spaghetti 5 Cents A Yard

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Cole
Penciller(s): Jack Cole
Inker(s): Jack Cole
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dan Tootin
Character(s): Dan Tootin
Synopsis: Dan has made a new invention, the one piece spagetti.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Giant Mushrooms

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed)
Penciller(s): George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed)
Inker(s): George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, war
Feature(s): Ghost of Flanders
Character(s): The Ghost of Flanders ["Rip" Graves]; Herr Paul (villain, introduction, death); Toyio (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: The Ghost blows up a Nazi-Jap saboteur group, who cleverly hide their aircraft beneath giant mushrooms, and who are planning to destroy American crops.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Wayne Reid is a pen name for Brenner.
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Hospital of Spies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): S. M. Iger [as S. M. Regi]
Penciller(s): Alex Blum
Inker(s): Alex Blum
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Strange Twins
Character(s): The Strange Twins [Doug Strange; Rod Strange]
Synopsis: A patient at a hospital is suspected of being a Nazi spy.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: last appearance
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Revenge On the Japanese

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Toni Blum?
Penciller(s): Alexander Koda (signed)
Inker(s): Alexander Koda (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Captain Flagg
Character(s): Captain Jim Flagg (marine)
Synopsis: Fighting on a small Pacific island.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: last appearance
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The Flame

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Tad Sloane; Flame (stallion)
Synopsis: Search for a glorious stallion who ruled over a great herd.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arthur Beeman (signed)
Penciller(s): Arthur Beeman (signed)
Inker(s): Arthur Beeman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tommy Tinkle
Character(s): Tommy Tinkle
First Line: The daily tab says that some local stores...
Synopsis: The stores are short-weighing their customers.
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Pages: 1
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Duel With a Two-Man Sub

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Guardineer
Penciller(s): Fred Guardineer
Inker(s): Fred Guardineer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Feature(s): Swordfish
Character(s): EnsignJack Smith
Synopsis: After a transport is hit by a torpedo, Smith sinks two Japanese submarines with his one-man sub.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: last appearance
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The Bund's Champion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Lincoln Ross]
Penciller(s): Arthur Peddy
Inker(s): Arthur Peddy
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Don Glory
Character(s): Don Glory; Kid Whalen (villain); Schlutzer (villain); Slapsie Sammy Simmons (intro)
Synopsis: A boxer uses hypnotism to win his fights.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7

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