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Issue: Crack Comics #31 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1943
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Issues: #31 of 62 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: Quality Comic GroupView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 14 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): George Brenner (editor); E. M. Arnold (general manager)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Captain Triumph Helps A. Spade Dig His Own Grave!

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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Triumph
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Pages: 1
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The Return of A. Spade

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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Triumph [Lance and Michael Gallant]; Kim Meredith; Biff; A. Spade (villain, death); Carim Bombay (villain, first appearance); Torpedo (villain, first appearance)
Synopsis: A. Spade escapes from jail on the eve of his trial, kidnaps Kim and has Carim Bombay brutally beats her. Captain Triumph tries to infiltrate his mob disguised as Bombay, but Spade shoots him (as Lance) while the real Bombay escapes.
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Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Carim Bombay is based on Peter Lorre's character, Joel Cairo, in the classic film, "The Maltese Falcon".
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Lightning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Inkie; Al Stahl; Lightning
Synopsis: Inkie tries to convince Al to write a story about Lightning. Lightning Jr. comes down and Inkie talks him into attacking Tokyo.
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Pages: 8
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Shark Fishing

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Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
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Gun + Killer + Victim = Murder

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Genres: mystery, superhero
Character(s): Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Joe Doe (first appearance; death); Butch
Synopsis: Joe Doe is killed in a stick up but Butch follows the killer back to his hideout and calls in the Clock.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Spirit-like story
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Molly the Model [Molly Maloney]; Nifty; Danny Deever
First Line: How's things since I been away Nifty?
Synopsis: Nifty's new boxer is told to imitate everything champ Danny Deever does, but when he kisses Molly, Danny takes offense.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Molly Maloney; Pop Maloney; Boris McTeapot
First Line: Don't tell me you're still trying to get a job as a male artist's model?
Synopsis: Pop gets a job posing for eccentric artist Boris, but gets angry when Boris tries to pay him with a drawing.
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Pages: 1
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The Hot Swami

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Hack O'Hara; The Hot Swami (first appearance; villain)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: tribute to Mr. Mystic on splash
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: Twisted tales
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: strip reprint
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Comics Imitate Life, and Vice Versa

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Pen Miller; Goldy (first appearance; villain); Benny (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis: Pen writes a comic strip designed to smoke out stolen bank funds and nab a murderer.
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Pages: 5
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Purgatory Canyon

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Eric Vale
Character(s): Eric Vale
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Pages: 2
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Ike an' Dooit

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ike (first appearance); Dooit (first appearance)
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Pages: 2
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On the Moon

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Mr. Man in the Moon (first appearance); Mrs. Man in the Moon (first appearance); Mr. Comet (first appearance); Perky
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: probably takes place between FEATURE COMICS #75 / 76
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Elmer Briggs, United States Senator

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr. as Senator Thomas Wright]; Senator Elmer Briggs (introduction); Senator Joe Logan and his gang (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis: A new Senator pushes a new transport plane despite opposition from enemy agents who have placed imposters in the Senate to vote against it.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: End of series.
The Black Condor next appears in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 Series) #107 (September-October 1973).

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