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Issue: Pirates Comics #4 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1950
 
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Publisher: FlagHillman
Indicia Publisher: Hillman Periodicals Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 16 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Edward Cronin
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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
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
John Prentice
John Prentice
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typeset
Subject Matter
historical
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Faces, hands and lines points to Prentice.
Glows in the Dark

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Montrose Co.
Lucky Skull Ring and Lucky Pirate Ring, and other mail order items.
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Long Ben the Pirate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Art Peddy [as Peddy] (signed)
Art Peddy [as Peddy] (signed)
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Subject Matter
historical
Long Ben [John Avery] (pirate)
Young John Avery ran away from home to sea and later became a pirate captain.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Oleck
Mike Suchorsky
Mike Suchorsky
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Subject Matter
historical
Alpha the Slave Pirate
Alpha; Gaius
It was a time when the gilded war galleys...
Alpha, an ex-Roman slave, along with his loyal followers on the Golden Eagle captures a Roman galley.
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Suchorsky's fine drawings can be recognized by the faces with many lines, and rounded lower lips and ears.

Script credit suggested by Bails' Who's Who.
The Pirates of Tripoli

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
historical
Ships of the young nation of the United States are being raided by pirates from Tripoli in North Africa.
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Tale of a Buccaneer

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
historical
Jean Jaques Nau (sailor); Captain Baleu; Don Ramon Velasquez; Teddy Dale
Jean Nau is shanghaied and ends up as a buccaneer on the island of Hispaniola.
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Regin and the Pirate Rovers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Lawrence Dressler
Lawrence Dressler
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Subject Matter
historical
Regin; Gerta
Viking raiders invade a castle where a wedding feast is taking place and take away the bride-to-be.
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Dressler drew Howard Pyle's "Men of Iron" and Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Master of Ballantrae" for Classics Illustrated, and some westerns for Hillman.
It's Easy to Learn Dancing!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
Subject Matter
Pioneer Publications Inc.
Sixteen amazing dance courses.
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The Comics that Always Win the Pennant!!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Hillman Comics
The comics are all in the Hillman All-Star Line-Up.
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Lockjaw the Pirate Parrot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Dave Berg [as Berg] (signed)
Dave Berg [as Berg] (signed)
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Subject Matter
historical, humorous
Lockjaw (parrot); Captain Hook; Biceps (pirate)
Only Lockjaw knows where Captain Kidd's treasure is hidden, and the pirates will have him to talk.
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Mail Order Guide

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Stravon Publishers
It's easy to hypnotize... when you know how. Mail coupon today.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Allen Ulmer
Allen Ulmer
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Leroy lettering
Subject Matter
historical
Philip Ashton Boy Pirate Fighter of the Old World
Philip Ashton; Don Romulo (villain); the Sack (pirate)
At last my opportunity is at hand!
Don Romulo tries to get ransom money for releasing the Sack.
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Art credits suggested by Bails' Who's Who.
Send Now Fun for All!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Novelty Mart
Cable car and motor car and other toys by mail order.
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Gigantic Nationwide Sale

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Rocket Wholesale Co.
Buy direct and save on guaranteed jewelry.
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Let's Go, Pal!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Jowett Institute
George Jowett; Larry Campbell; Rex Ferris
Let Jowett prove he can make an All-Round He-Man out of you fast.
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Mystery Novels Free

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Dollar Mystery Guild
You get all four Mystery Novels worth $10 for free.
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