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Issue: The Bouncer #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1944
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFox
Brand: American Comics Library
Indicia Publisher: R. W. Voigt
On Sale Date: 01/05/1945
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 13 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Fox ?
Disclose Notes: Indicia:
R. W. VOIGT
Publisher
Chicago

Copyright 1944, by Fox Feature Syndicate, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

This and Rocket Kelly (Fox, 1944 series) #[nn] are the only known cases of Fox Feature Syndicate listing a copyright on a 1944 surrogate-published book.

In 1945, Fox Feature Syndicate, Inc. copyrighted Rocket Kelly with a publication date of Dec 26, 1944, and the unnumbered issue of The Bouncer with a publication date of Jan. 5, 1945, per Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1945 Pamphlets [etc.], page 498.

They were both copyrighted as "one-shots" i.e. their registration records are not included with Periodicals but with Pamphlets, Leaflets, etc. as noted.

Previously, this had been thought to be issue #10 of The Bouncer. Not only the publication dates but the Rocket Kelly story continuity shows that's not correct. There is a continuing Rocket Kelly narrative beginning in The Green Mask #10, then on to The Bouncer issues #11-14. This was straight World War II adventure with the twist of Kelly's plane having rocket engines.

In the final story in The Bouncer #14 Spring 1945 the strip's change to science-fiction (and relocation to the planet Selura) is announced (in the final panel). Except for a 2 page flashback story, all Rocket Kelly's adventures after that are science fiction on the planet Selura, including this issue.

The brand is on the back cover.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint inerior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: one-shot
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Your Favorite Pin-up

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): E. C. Stoner
Inker(s): E. C. Stoner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Bouncer
Character(s): The Bouncer [Anteas]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Artist revision from ? to Stoner per Ken Quattro's article in Alter Ego #118 (July 2013).
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Adventure of the Uneasy Graveyard

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher ? [as Lew Howe] (signed)
Penciller(s): Louis Ferstadt ? [as Lew Howe] (signed)
Inker(s): Louis Ferstadt ? [as Lew Howe] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Bouncer
Character(s): The Bouncer (introduction, origin); Adam Anteas, Jr.; Penny Manly; Bill Faulkner; Katherine Bridgford; Sergeant Ezra; Muddy; Hairy; Feathers
Synopsis: Anteas, Jr. and the Bouncer help Sergeant Ezra protect a graveyard from thugs.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Credited under the byline Lew Howe.

Who's Who suggests both scripter and artist.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Jo Logan]
Penciller(s): Al Zere
Inker(s): Al Zere
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): One Round Hogan
Character(s): Tim Hogan; Blimp; Spigot [Cecil Barnett]; Joseph; Mr. Van Delf; Speed Haddock
First Line: One Round Hogan begins training for his first heavyweight bout...
Synopsis: Hogan is not concentrating on boxing because he wants to marry Heléne Van Delf, but her father won't consent to their marriage.
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In Content Item: FlagFrank Merriwell at Yale #2 published August 1955
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credited under the byline Jo Logan.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as SAM]
Penciller(s): Al Zere
Inker(s): Al Zere
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Joy Family
Character(s): Cuthbert Joy; Judy Joy; Pinky Joy; Baby Joy; Cupid Maloney; Pete
First Line: Come, come, Pinky...we're all going to have a photo taken!
Synopsis: The Joy family tries to get a family portrait done.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credited under the byline SAM. Other stories in this series used another house byline "Hal George."
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It Happened to Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ted Small
Penciller(s): Ted Small
Inker(s): Ted Small
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: military
Feature(s): Rocket Kelly
Character(s): Rocket Kelly
Synopsis: Rocket Kelly goes up against some Japanese flyers over the Macassar straight.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Credited under the byline Ted Small.
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Atom World of Selura

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ted Small
Penciller(s): Ted Small
Inker(s): Ted Small
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Rocket Kelly
Character(s): Rocket Kelly; Whacky; Sue Andrews; Sabio; Dr. Malik
Synopsis: Rocket Kelly and company fight Dr. Malik who rules the atom world of Selura with his atom smasher.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Blue Beetle #19 published April 1955
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credited under the byline Ted Small.
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The Fainting Star

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Pat Regan
Penciller(s): Pat Regan
Inker(s): Pat Regan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, humorous
Feature(s): Loop O'Day
Character(s): Loop O'Day; Jim O'Day; Sue O'Day; Delores Darling
Synopsis: Loop damages one of the family planes, but then a film crew wants to film him taking a movie star up.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credited under the byline Pat Regan.
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A New Kind of Adversary!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher ? [as Lew Howe] (signed)
Penciller(s): Louis Ferstadt ? [as Lew Howe] (signed)
Inker(s): Louis Ferstadt ? [as Lew Howe] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Bouncer
Character(s): The Bouncer; Gold Bug (villain, introduction); Adam Anteas, Jr.; Penny Manley; John Manly
Synopsis: The Bouncer and Anteas, Jr. fight against the Gold Bug who can cause odd things to happen.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Credited under the byline Lew Howe. The Who's Who suggests the scripter and artist credit

The table of contents lists this story as The Gold Bug.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Zere
Inker(s): Al Zere
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Here 'N There
First Line: There seems to be a stoppage... got a brush to fit?
Synopsis: 5 spot gag cartoons.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Five single panel cartoons.

Same art style as The Joy Family.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Zere
Inker(s): Al Zere
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Minit Mystery
First Line: Stewart Bancroft, millionaire property owner, vanished while on an inspection tour of his various holdings
Synopsis: A detective looks for a missing millionaire.
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Pages: 1
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For Victory Buy United States War Savings Bonds Stamps

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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American Comics Library

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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