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Issue: Thrilling Comics #3 (33) Public Domain
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Better Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/17/1942
Volume: 11
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ned Pines
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, No. 1.
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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 ongoing series
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superhero
Doc Strange
Doc Strange [Thomas Hugo Strange]; Mike Ellis; Mephisto
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Tentative art identification by Saltarella, previously credited to "Jack Binder ?"
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Fun for Boys
All this is one marvelous book
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Inside front cover. Ad for the book, "Fun for Boys."
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Jack Alderman
Jack Alderman
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Subject Matter
superhero
Doc Strange
Doc Strange [Thomas Hugo Strange]; Mike Ellis; Virginia Thompson; Mephisto (villain); Mr. Caesar
Fortified by Alosun...
Mephisto tries to destroy the Caesar Shipyards in California to strike a blow at America's war efforts.
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Art is consistent with Alderman‘s credited work from Captain Aero Comics #11 (September 1943) and Cat-Man Comics #21 (November 1943).
The Missing Military Mission

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Richard Hughes ?
Max Plaisted
Max Plaisted
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Subject Matter
superhero
American Crusader
American Crusader [Archibald Masters]; Jack Reilly; Jane Peters; Nazis
Prof. Masters is in Washington D.C. to consult an astronomy book...
After stopping a Japanese bombing raid on the Capitol Building and the White House, the American Crusader offers his services to an American intelligence agency in support of the war effort. The American Crusader's first job is to investigate if an army officer with plans for a military mission was captured by the Nazis.
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Archibald reveals that he is the American Crusader to Capt. Jack Reilly.
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August Froehlich
August Froehlich
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Subject Matter
superhero
Ghost
The Ghost; Betty Morris; Professor Fenton (villain); Venerable Yogi; Attila the Hun; Adolph Hitler
Greatest of all Yogi magicians...
The Nazis hire Professor Fenton to retrieve Attila the Hun from the past to assist in the war. The Ghost and Betty travel to the fifth century to stop Prof. Fenton from fulfilling his mission.
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Miscellaneous
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Aircraft Spotter

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Charles S. Strong
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Subject Matter
war
Henry Dodd; Bill Dodd; Mr. Clayborne
Henry Dodd was a lively young American lad...
Henry is forced to call in a Nazi air raid when the assigned spotter, Mr. Clayborne, is rendered unconscious by fifth columnists.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Maurice Gutwirth
Maurice Gutwirth
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Subject Matter
war
Lucky Lawrence
Lucky Lawrence; Tubby
A U.S. bomber leaves Australia...
Lucky Lawrence and his paratrooper mates are dropped over New Britain to mark Japanese military objectives for Allied bombers to target.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stanley Kaufmann ?
Al Camy
Al Camy
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Stanley Kaufmann?
Subject Matter
Jimmy Cole
Jimmy Cole; Mr. Dow; Tom; Mr. Cole (Jimmy's father); Kranz; Horatio
Sorry, fellers, no baseball today!
A painting of George Washington is stolen by Nazi agents from Mr. Dow's art gallery and Jimmy helps to recover the painting and capture the agents.
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Get-Away Car

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Kelvin McKay
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Subject Matter
George Gilbert; Arthur Gilbert; Slinky; Butch
Twelve-year-old George Gilbert felt that he had disappointed his father...
The Gilbert's are robbed, but George devises a way of tipping off the police without garnering the notice of the crooks.
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Ed Moritz
Ed Moritz
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Subject Matter
adventure
Hale of the Herald
Hale; Sam; Vickie; Joe; Vera
In the Herald office...
Hale investigates a race track and discovers a band of crooks switching horses.
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Get Your Scrap into the Fight!

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ned Pines ?
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Subject Matter
Chats with the Editor
Fellows and girls, scrape up the scrap for victory!
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Includes membership form for the Thrilling Club.
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Subject Matter
war
Lone Eagle
Lone Eagle; Grey; Hauptmann; Mahler
You know that Nazi raiders have been sinking our tankers, Captain!
The Lone Eagle is assigned to the navy to combat Nazi raiders that are sinking Allied tankers.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Now is your last chance
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Inside back cover. Ad for the 5-power telescope by Miller and Co.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Henry Monganthau, Jr.
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Subject Matter
United States Savings Bonds and Stamps
A special message to the boys and girls of America from...
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Back cover. Letter by the Secretary of the Treasury encouraging the purchase of United States Savings Bonds and Stamps to assist America in the war.

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