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Issue: Military Comics #17 Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1943
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Issues: #17 of 43 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: Quality Comic GroupView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/09/1943
Volume:
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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. 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 ongoing series
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The Golden Bell of Soong-Toy!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Character(s): Blackhawk; Private Dogtag; the Japanese
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In Issue: FlagThe Blackhawk Archives #1 published November 2001
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Police Comics
First Line: Here it is!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Golden Bell of Soong-Toy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Character(s): Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus; Chop-Chop]; The Golden Bell of Soong-Toy [alias Yoshi Wari] (introduction, death); Oko; Japanese soliders (villains, some die)
First Line: When the judgement book of this bitter war is written, make sure...
Synopsis: A mysterious Japanese girl aides and abets the Blackhawks, alerting them that six Japanese warlords are meeting together at the House of Butterfly to discuss the best way to trap and kill the Blackhawks.
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In Issue: FlagThe Blackhawk Archives #1 published November 2001
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Letterer credit per Mark Evanier in the Archives edition reprint of this story.

Chuck is revealed to be from Texas.

One scene erroneously says Hendrickson is flying a plane when he is also shown on the ground at the same time.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Johnny Doughboy
First Line: Cleaned out! Busted!
Synopsis: Johnny loses all his money in a crap game at camp and goes for a walk in the woods to forget his money troubles.
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Pages: 1
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The Prisoners of the Black Castle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Character(s): Gen. Von Drac (first appearance, villain, death); Count de Rochefort; Jean de Rochefort; Elsa; Charles de Rochefort; the Sniper; Nazis
First Line: June 1940--Chateau de Rochefort stands like a great black citadel...
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Pages: 10
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Carlotta Carloada

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Countess De Virt (first appearance, villain); Cecil (first appearance); Private Dogtag; O'lert; Bert
First Line: Aha! I see a reeng! Yez-z!
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Pages: 9
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Morons on Madagascar

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Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Character(s): Col. Sam Shot; Slim Shell; Dr. Bilge; Gunther
First Line: Ahh... Hrrm... Those prawns were delectable!
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Pages: 4
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First Mission

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: naval, war
Character(s): Ens. Paul Harvey (first appearance); Ens. Peter Tobias (first appearance); Dorothy
First Line: Annapolis... training ground for the bravest men!
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Pages: 9
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Anti-Submarine Patrol

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: naval, war
Character(s): Don Mason; Mellinger
First Line: Taking off from a foggy field Don Mason and his crew head out over the...
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Pages: 1
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The Lamb Is a Lion

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Draja; Dusan; Peter; Nazis; General Mikhailovitch
First Line: Draja watched the pass with intent, eagle eyes.
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Johnny Doughboy
First Line: Oh, boy!
Synopsis: Johnny visits a servicemen's canteen but can't find a dance partner.
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Pages: 1
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Wake Island Still Holds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, non-fiction, war
Character(s): Major Devereux; Major Putnam; Lt. Kinney; Sgt. Hamilton; Lt. Kahn; Imperial Japanese soldiers
First Line: Those were the headlines for 15 days as the nation cheered...
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: true story of Wake Island battle
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The Trouble with Davy Jones

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sailor Danny (first appearance); Davy Jones (first appearance); Carrie
First Line: Sailor Danny and Davey Jones have been bitter rivals ever since...
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Pages: 6
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Quality Comics
First Line: Quality Comic group
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth
First Line: Energy to do tough jobs!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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