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Issue: Comic Crusader Storybook #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1977
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMartin L. Greim
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: none
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 120
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: none entered
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 30 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Martin L. Greim
Disclose Notes: Collection of all-new stories featuring the best characters and creators from various fanzines. Initial index info taken from "History of Black Superheroes" article at www.answers.com site. Print run: 10,000 copies.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" (21.6 cm x 27.9 cm)
Paper Stock: Matte interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: One-Shot
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dick Giordano (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): White Raven; Space Guardian; Xal-Kor; The Defender; Dr. Weird; The Eye
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): James Steranko
Inker(s): Rudy Nebres
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Defender
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: full page illustration on inside front cover
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin L. Greim
Penciller(s): Ron Foss (illustration)
Inker(s): Ron Foss (illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Eclipse
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Rudy Nebres (signed)
Inker(s): Rudy Nebres (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Defender
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: full page illustration of the Defender
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The Mark of the Cat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin L. Greim
Penciller(s): Martin L. Greim
Inker(s): Martin L. Greim
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Defender
Character(s): David Manning The Defender
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 25
Disclose Notes: 11th & last appearance to date; previous appearance in STAR-STUDDED #16 (Texas Trio, November 1969). Story is divided into two parts at the front and back of the book. Inks by Dan Adkins?
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Frank Thorne (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Thorne (signed)
Letterer(s): Frank Thorne
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Eclipse
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: full page illustration of The Eclipse
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The Skyline Robbers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin L. Greim [as Marty Greim]
Penciller(s): Gary Kato
Inker(s): Ronn Foss
Letterer(s): Ronn Foss
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Eclipse
Character(s): Dr. Craig Pierce [The Eclipse]; Teresa Aster (nurse); Stan Adams; Skyline Robber Gang
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFandom's Finest Comics #2 published January 1998
as Skyline Robbers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: 4th appearance; previous appearances in ALTER EGO #5 & 8 (Jerry Bails, March 1963 & March 1965; see ALTER EGO/1997 and FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS/1997 for reprints) and COMIC CRUSADER #12 (Martin L. Greim, 19??). Next appearance in HEROES VS. HITLER #1 (Hamster Press, Summer 2000; see THE EYE COLLECTION/2002 for reprint).
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Goodguy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: full page illustration
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Goodguy Returns

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alan Hanley
Penciller(s): Alan Hanley (signed)
Inker(s): Alan Hanley (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Goodguy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Character very much in the style of the Golden Age CAPTAIN MARVEL; previously appeared in COMIC BOOK #5 (1964); see FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS (Hamster Press, 1997) for reprint.
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Machlan
Inker(s): Don Newton; Bill Wilson
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Xal-Kor
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: full page illustration
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Break the Slave Ring

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Richard "Grass" Green
Penciller(s): Richard "Grass" Green
Inker(s): Brian J. Buniak
Letterer(s): Richard "Grass" Green
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Xal-Kor, The Human Cat
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: 8th appearance; previous appearance in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #15 (Texas Trio, May 1969); next appearance in XAL-KOR, THE HUMAN CAT #1 (Richard "Grass" Green, 19??).
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Sorcerer's Apprentice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dennis Fujitake
Penciller(s): Dennis Fujitake
Inker(s): Dennis Fjuitake
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Shade Strikes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Black
Penciller(s): Bill Black
Inker(s): Steve Vance
Letterer(s): Bill Black
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Shade
Character(s): The Shade; Black Terror
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: 3rd appearance; previous appearances in PARAGON SUPER HEROES #1 and PARAGON #3 (Paragon, 1971); next appearance in AMERICOMICS #1 (AC Comics, April 1983).
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Machlan (signed)
Inker(s): Mike Machlan (signed)
Letterer(s): Mike Machlan
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Shade
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: full page illustration
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Machlan (signed)
Inker(s): Mike Machlan (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Black Terror
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: full page illustration
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The Black Terror Strikes Back

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin L. Greim; Steve Clement
Penciller(s): Mike Machlan (layouts)
Inker(s): Jerry Ordway (finishes)
Letterer(s): Jerry Ordway
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Black Terror
Character(s): Black Terror; Hyperman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Next app. in AMERICOMICS #2 (AC, June 1983). The Black Terror 1st appeared in EXCITING COMICS #9 (Better, May 1941). See Wikipedia listing for more info on the various revivals of the character over the years.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Al Bradford
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): White Raven
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: full page illustration
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A Matter of Justice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Bradford
Penciller(s): Gary Kato
Inker(s): Al Bradford
Letterer(s): Gary Kato
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): White Raven
Character(s): Deanna Brown [White Raven]
Synopsis: White Raven was Deanna Brown, an ex-prostitute with empathic abilities tied to a "rare tropical albino raven". As long as the white raven is near she gains the ability to fly.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Fred Fredericks (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Fredericks (signed)
Letterer(s): Fred Fredericks
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Eye
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: full page illustration
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The Secret Lair of... The Eye

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Biljo White
Penciller(s): Biljo White
Inker(s): Biljo White
Letterer(s): Biljo White
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Eye
Character(s): The Eye; "Bugs" Rovelli (jewel thief); Police Chief; Lynn O'Flynn (policewoman); Carlin (mobster)
Synopsis: The Eye tackles "Bugs" Rovelli, who escapes from Police HQ and kidnaps policewoman Lynn O'Flynn. A fight between several rival gunmen winds up at the mountain-top observatory which is secretly The Eye's HQ! Lynn figures out The Eye is really fighting on her side, but he drugs her so she can remember nothing. The Eye Plane debuts in this story.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Eye Collection #[nn] published June 2002
as The Secret Lair of... The Eye [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: 5th appearance; Previous app. in CAPTAIN BILJO PRESENTS #2 (Biljo White, 1969), see FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS (Hamster Press, 1997) for reprint; next app. in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS Vol.2 (Hamster Press, 1998).
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The Sound of Thunder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin Greim
Penciller(s): Gene Day
Inker(s): Jerry Ordway
Letterer(s): Jerry Ordway
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero
Feature(s): Thunderbunny
Character(s): Thunderbunny [Bobby Caswell] (first graphical appearance, see Notes); Doctor Bar-Ko (in mental images only); bank robbers
Synopsis: Bobby Caswell sees something fall from the sky and crash nearby. He discovers a spaceship. He finds the ship empty, except for a box covered with alien symbols. Bobby's hand touches an outline on top of the box. His body is filled with energy and his mind with images. A mental recording by Doctor Bar-Ko explains that his world is dying, so they have enclosed the energy force of their planet's superhero in the box, hoping that it may benefit some other world. Following Bar-Ko's instructions, Bobby claps his hands together and visualizes the hero, thus transforming himself into Thunderbunny!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Thunderbunny was first introduced in a text story by Martin Greim in "Mass Fan Newsletter" published in 1976. The story in this issue is Thunderbunny's first graphical depiction. He appears next in Charlton Bullseye (1981 series) #6 by Charlton Comics.
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The Whole Thing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Clement
Penciller(s): Mike Machlan
Inker(s): Mike Machlan
Letterer(s): Pete Iro
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Matrix
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Demon of the Dark Glass

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin Greim
Penciller(s): Dan Adkins
Inker(s): Dan Adkins
Letterer(s): Peter Iro
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Martin Grimm, Occult Investigator
Character(s): Martin Grimm (occult investigator); Rebecca Schwartz; Bill Schwartz; Baphomet (demon)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFandom's Finest Comics #2 published January 1998
as The Demon of the Dark Glass [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Deaths vs. Love-Song

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery, political
Feature(s): Mr. A
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Ditko Collection #2 published August 1986
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Entire story told in pictures, without words.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Staton (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Staton (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Space Guardian
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: full page illustration
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Victory

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Cosgrove
Penciller(s): Carl Taylor
Inker(s): Dennis Fujitake
Letterer(s): Dennis Fujitake
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Space Guardian
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Space Guardian debuted in INTRIGUE (1966; see LABORS OF LOVE--EXPANDED EDITION / Hamster Press, 2000 for reprint of splash page). A later appearance was in PARAGON ILLUSTRATED #4 (Bill Black, 1972 / see FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS, Hamster Press, 1997, for reprint of splash page).
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Tom Sutton (signed)
Inker(s): Tom Sutton (signed)
Letterer(s): Tom Sutton
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Doctor Weird
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: full page illustration
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Spawn of the Void

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Keltner
Penciller(s): Dennis Fujitake
Inker(s): Dennis Fujitake
Letterer(s): Dennis Fujitake
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): Doctor Weird
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: previous appearance in Star-Studded (Texas Trio, 1963 series) #18; next appearance in Megaton Explosion (Megaton, 1983 series) [nn].
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Neal Adams
Inker(s): Neal Adams
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Defender
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: full page illustration
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Sinnott (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thunder Bunny; Silver Surfer
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: full page backcover illustration

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