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Issue: Captain Paragon #1
Publication Date: January 1972
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagAC
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Paragon Publications
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 14 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bill Black
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: black and white
Dimensions: magazine size
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagFandom's Finest Comics #2 published January 1998 as Captain Paragon [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Black
Inker(s): Bill Black
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Paragon
Character(s): Captain Paragon; The Shroud
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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What Has Gone Before...

Reprise  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Black ?
Penciller(s): Bill Black ?
Inker(s): Bill Black ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Paragon
Character(s): Synesthesia
Synopsis: Recap of the Captain Paragon stories from Paragon Presents #1 and #2.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Journey to Nightmare's End!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Black
Penciller(s): Bill Black
Inker(s): Bill Black
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Paragon
Character(s): Captain Paragon; The Shroud; Nicola Latimer; Richard Latimer; The Red Butcher (flashback)
Synopsis: Captain Paragon sees a vision of the Shroud, the super villain that he killed, while Dr. Latimer is experimenting on him trying to get the LSD out of his system. Captain Paragon tries to break free but they manage to sedate him. When Dr. Latimer goes back to his office the Shroud appears to him and twists the story of Captain Paragon rescuing him into one where he humiliates him in the Korean War by stopping the Red Butcher before he could. Dr. Latimer believes his story and asks what the Shroud wants from him. The Shroud tells him to kill Captain Paragon.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Enter Captain Paragon

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Black
Penciller(s): Bill Black; ? (photos)
Inker(s): Bill Black; ? (photos)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, western
Feature(s): Captain Paragon; Charles Starrett [as Durango Kid]
Character(s): Tara; Durango Kid
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Information on upcoming magazines, including Paragon Super Heroes #1, Captain Paragon #2, Tara on the Dark Continent #1, Haunt of Horror #1 and Paragon #5. Paragon Super Heroes #1 was to reprint the original story of the beginning of Captain Paragon and the out of print origin stories of The Girl From LSD and The Shade. Captain Paragon #2 and Haunt of Horror #1 was never published. Paragon #5 was to star Durango Kid. Also included is a small cover reprint of Durango Kid (Magazine Enterprises, 1949 series) #5 (June 1950) and a small picture of Barbara Steele.
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Episode Two Starring... Miss Marvel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Black
Penciller(s): Bill Black
Inker(s): Bill Black
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Paragon
Character(s): Proxima; Mara [Miss Marvel]; Oz; Joe
Synopsis: Mara (or Miss Marvel) is searching the city for Captain Paragon. She stops to help a woman being robbed before she hears a report on police radio about Captain Paragon being seen at Latimer Laboritories.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Hall of Heroes... Dynamo and His Thunderbelt

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
Inker(s): Wally Wood
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dynamo
Character(s): Dynamo
Synopsis: Pin-up of Dynamo.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Dweller in the Darkness!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Black
Penciller(s): Bill Black
Inker(s): Bill Black
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): Phantom Lady
Character(s): Phantom Lady; Azagoth; Alizarin Crimson; Capricorn
Synopsis: The awesome Azagoth shows Phantom Lady a vision of Capricorn sending Alizarin Crimson out into the world to spread pestilence and death. Phantom Lady goes after her to stop her.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSecret Files of the Femforce #0 published January 1996
as Dweller in the Darkness! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Intended to be the first four pages of the story from Phantom Lady #1.

Note from the reprint in Secret Files of the Femforce #0 states that this story was intended to be a promo to launch the Phantom Lady in her own book from AC, but that it never happened.
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Those Fabulous Females of the Fighting 40's!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Raymond Miller
Penciller(s): Various
Inker(s): Various
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Captain Freedom; Shock Gibson; Black Cat; Phantom Lady; the Raven; Sky Girl; Sheena
Synopsis: A history of the comic book appearances of Black Cat, Phantom Lady, Sky Girl, Rocketgirl and Sheena.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Black Cat

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Black
Inker(s): Bill Black
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Black Cat
Character(s): Black Cat; Rocketgirl; Rocketman
Synopsis: Pin-up of Black Cat, Rocketman and Rocketgirl fighting giant wasps.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Phantom Lady

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Black
Inker(s): Bill Black
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Phantom Lady
Character(s): Phantom Lady
Synopsis: Phantom Lady pin-up.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Rocketgirl and Rocketman

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Black
Inker(s): Bill Black
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Rocketgirl; Rocketman
Character(s): Rocketgirl; Rocketman
Synopsis: Rocketgirl and Rocketman pin-up.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Episode Three

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Black
Penciller(s): Bill Black
Inker(s): Bill Black
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Paragon
Character(s): Captain Paragon; Nicola Latimer; The Shroud; Mara (or Miss Marvel); Richard Latimer
Synopsis: Captain Paragon wakes up and breaks out of his cell at Latimer Laboratories. Mara arrives and convinces Captain Paragon that the Shroud faked his death so that he could destroy Captain Paragon with the guilt he was feeling. Captain Paragon figures out it is mind control and he breaks the hypnotic hold the Shroud had on them. The Shroud disappears and Captain Paragon and Mara leave before Proxima can find them. Nicola tells her father that the Shroud is gone but the Shroud's cape is seen hanging up behind his door.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Paragon 4

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): Bill Black
Inker(s): Bill Black
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Shade; Space Guardian; Defender
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Description of the contents of Paragon #4, including 6 panels from the Shade story.
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Black Cat

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Black
Inker(s): Bill Black
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Black Cat
Character(s): Black Cat; Captain Paragon
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Black Cat pin-up with Captain Paragon poster in the background.

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