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Issue: Hit Comics #26 Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1943
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Issues: #26 of 65 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: Quality Comic GroupView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/04/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Beardsley (editor); E. M. Arnold (general manager)
Disclose Notes: Statement of Ownership: Publisher: Comic Magazines, Inc. 322 Main ST Stamford, Ct
Editor: John Beardsley, Manager: Everett M. Arnold
Owners: Clare C. Arnold; Everett M. Arnold; Henry F. Martin
Indicia Address: 8 Lord St Buffalo, NY

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. 2.
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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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Dr. Pain!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Ruben Moreira
Inker(s): Josephine Elgin ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): Kid Eternity
Character(s): Kid Eternity; Dr. Pain
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: While the Who's Who doesn't indicate that Moreira did pencils on this feature, Busy Arnold in a 1972 interview states that he did some early pencils on the Kid Eternity material, and his inker was probably Elgin. Moldoff did the interior story for sure.
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A Tale of a Door, a Doctor, and a Dreaded Cat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): Kid Eternity
Character(s): Kid Eternity; Mr. Keeper; Blackhawk; Robin Hood; Achilles; Professor Roberts; Bill; Johnny; Elise; Elises' un-named father; Dr. Pain (villain)
Synopsis: On his first case, Kid Eternity follows a missing person into the lair of Dr. Pain who fancies himself a modern day Dr. Victor Frankenstein.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: The Who's Who does not indicate Moreira doing art on this feature, but Busy Arnold states that Moreira did do some pencils on early Kid Eternity material. However, this art, however, according to Hughes, is not by Moreira.
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Introducing Woopy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Art Gates ?
Penciller(s): Art Gates
Inker(s): Art Gates
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Woopy of Shootin' Creek
Character(s): Woopy Gilroy
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Pages: 8
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Murders Will Always Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Bryant
Inker(s): Al Bryant
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Betty Bates
Character(s): Betty Bates; Killer Mack (villain); Detective Gray
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Pages: 8
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The Mad Doctor's Super-Gang

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rudy Palais
Inker(s): Rudy Palais
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Stormy Foster
Character(s): The Great Defender [Stormy Foster]; Ah Choo; The Mad Doctor (villain)
Synopsis: Stormy creates a new version of his super-vitamin formula that is five times stronger than the original, and it is stolen and used by a crook. However, the crook's heart couldn't stand the strain and he died. However, the co-horts of the crook used the formula and gave the Great Defender a run for his money before his cunning overcame them.
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Pages: 8
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Mole Hill Mountain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]
Penciller(s): Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]
Inker(s): Jack Cole
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dan Tootin
Character(s): Dan Tootin
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Pages: 1
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Dr. Maldemer's Evil Eye

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Klaus Nordling (signed)
Penciller(s): Klaus Nordling (signed)
Inker(s): Klaus Nordling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Bob and Swab
Character(s): Bob Masters; Swab Dekker; Dr. Maldemer (villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Canyon of Doom

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 2
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The Crooked Casino

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Belfi
Inker(s): John Belfi
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Don Glory
Character(s): Don Glory; June
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: last appearance
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Sheriff for a Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Gustavson
Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson
Inker(s): Paul Gustavson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bill the Magnificent
Character(s): Bill Hanson; Sheriff Poodle; Dudley Doodle; Sirus Bigsbee; Peggy; Matilda
Synopsis: Whenever he says "Jeepers Creepers," Bill Hanson is a changed man.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

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