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Issue: Crack Comics #31 Public Domain
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Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines
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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!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Alex Kotzky
Alex Kotzky
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Triumph
Captain Triumph
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Miscellaneous
1
The Return of A. Spade

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Alfred Andriola
Alfred Andriola
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Triumph
Captain Triumph [Lance and Michael Gallant]; Kim Meredith; Biff; A. Spade (villain, death); Carim Bombay (villain, first appearance); Torpedo (villain, first appearance)
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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Miscellaneous
15
Carim Bombay is based on Peter Lorre's character, Joel Cairo, in the classic film, "The Maltese Falcon".
Lightning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Stahl (signed)
Al Stahl (signed)
Al Stahl
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Inkie
Inkie; Al Stahl; Lightning
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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Miscellaneous
8
Shark Fishing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Cole ?
Jack Cole ?
Jack Cole ?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Slap Happy Pappy
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Miscellaneous
1
Gun + Killer + Victim = Murder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)
George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)
George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
mystery
Clock
Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Joe Doe (first appearance; death); Butch
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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Miscellaneous
7
Spirit-like story
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bernard Dibble
Bernard Dibble
Bernard Dibble
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Molly the Model
Molly the Model [Molly Maloney]; Nifty; Danny Deever
How's things since I been away Nifty?
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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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bernard Dibble
Bernard Dibble
Bernard Dibble
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Molly the Model
Molly Maloney; Pop Maloney; Boris McTeapot
Don't tell me you're still trying to get a job as a male artist's model?
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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Miscellaneous
1
The Hot Swami

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Witmer Williams
Witmer Williams
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Hack O'Hara
Hack O'Hara; The Hot Swami (first appearance; villain)
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Miscellaneous
6
tribute to Mr. Mystic on splash
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Rube Goldberg's Side Show
Twisted tales
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Miscellaneous
1
strip reprint
Comics Imitate Life, and Vice Versa

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Klaus Nordling
Klaus Nordling [as Klaus]
Klaus Nordlng
?
?
Subject Matter
mystery
Pen Miller
Pen Miller; Goldy (first appearance; villain); Benny (first appearance; villain)
Pen writes a comic strip designed to smoke out stolen bank funds and nab a murderer.
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Miscellaneous
5
Purgatory Canyon

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Larry Spain?
typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
Eric Vale
Eric Vale
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Miscellaneous
2
Open For Business

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Cole
Jack Cole
Jack Cole
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Ike an' Dooit
Ike (first appearance); Dooit (first appearance)
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Miscellaneous
2
On the Moon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sid Lazarus
Sid Lazarus [as Lazarus]
Sid Lazarus
?
?
Subject Matter
fantasy
Perky
Mr. Man in the Moon (first appearance); Mrs. Man in the Moon (first appearance); Mr. Comet (first appearance); Perky
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Miscellaneous
6
probably takes place between FEATURE COMICS #75 / 76
Elmer Briggs, United States Senator

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Rudy Palais
Rudy Palais
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
The Black Condor
The Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr. as Senator Thomas Wright]; Senator Elmer Briggs (introduction); Senator Joe Logan and his gang (villains, introduction for all)
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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Miscellaneous
8
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