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Issue: What Is... the Face? #1
Publication Date: December 1986
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Issues: #1 of 3 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagA.C.E. Comics
Brand: ACE Comics
Indicia Publisher: Animated Comics Enterprises Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
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Price: $2.50 CAD
$1.75 USD
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Content Items: 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ron Frantz
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color Cover; Black and White Interior
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US (6-5/8" x 10-1/4")
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Rick Courtney (painted)
Inker(s): Rick Courtney (painted)
Colorist(s): Rick Courtney (painted)
Letterer(s): Pat Boyette (logo design)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): The Face
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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"Skool" Yardley...Our Man On The Corner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry De Fuccio (signed)
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Letterer(s): Bob Clarke ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): "Skool" Yardley
Character(s): "Skool" Yardley; Darren; Patrick
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Ransomed City

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Gill; Ron Frantz (plot)
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Frank McLaughlin
Letterer(s): Shelly Leferman
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): The Face
Character(s): The Face [Tony Trent] (original golden age version, in flashback to 40 years ago); The Face [Tony Trent] (intro and origin, grandson of original); D.A. Janet Baxter (intro); Lt. Jack Grogan (intro); Richland Cooper (intro); Mrs. Anson; Mr. Karsen; Louis "Duke" Arno (villain, intro); Blade (villain); Mr. Larson (villain); Mr. Dempsey (villain)
Synopsis: Tony Trent uses his grandfather's equipment to become the new Face. His first mission is to bring Duke Arno to justice.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: Part 1 of 3. The original Face previously appeared in BIG SHOT COMICS #1-62 (Columbia, May 1940-Jan 1946), SKYMAN #1 (Columbia, 1941), THE FACE #1-2 (Columbia, 1941-1943), SPARKY WATTS #1 (Columbia, 1942), and TONY TRENT #3 (Columbia, 1948). His adventures continued as simply Tony Trent in BIG SHOT #63-104 (Columbia, Feb 1946-Aug 1949) and TONY TRENT #3-4 (Columbia, 1948).
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The Two Bottles Of Relish

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edward JMD Plunkett, Lord Dunsany (plot); ? (dialogue)
Penciller(s): Pete Morisi (one panel); Mart Bailey
Inker(s): Pete Morisi (one panel); Mart Bailey
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ? (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): The Face
Character(s): The Face [Tony Trent] (as host only); Smithers
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Adaptation of Lord Dunsany's story "The Two Bottles Of Relish". This story was illustrated two decades prior to its publication here.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Mart Bailey
Inker(s): Mart Bailey
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ? (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): The Face
Character(s): The Face [Tony Trent]
First Line: Food Shortage
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From Content Item: FlagBig Shot Comics #1 published May 1940
was Food Shortage [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Reprint of first appearance of the original Face.

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