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Issue: Leading Comics #9
Publication Date: December 1943
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Issues: #9 of 44 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: World's Best Comics Co.
On Sale Date: 11/30/1943
Volume: none
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.

Synopses and other information added by Craig Delich.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Chameleon of Crime

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid; Stripesy; Vigilante; Crimson Avenger; Shining Knight; Green Arrow; Speedy]; Wing; Mr. X (villain)
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In Issue: FlagSeven Soldiers of Victory Archives #3 published September 2008
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Fogbound: A Waterfront Mystery

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Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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Chapter 1: The Chameleon of Crime!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid; Stripesy; Green Arrow; Speedy; Shining Knight; Vigilante; Crimson Avenger]; Wing; Mr. X (villain, introduction); Red Heister (villain, introduction); Dopo the Dip (villain, introduction); Blackie Kraul (villain, introduction); Lazy Dyers (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: A group of criminals meet at a luxurious hotel and discuss the fact that each had been once captured by a member of the Law's Legionaires, then a Mr. X steps forward and bets the crooks $10,000 each that he can overcome each of the "over-rated" heroes himself.
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Chapter II: Mr. X Marks the Spot!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Mr. X (villain); Crusher Kane (villain); Roscoe (villain)
Synopsis: Mr. X sends Crusher Kane to head up a local mob and commit a crime at a pawn shop, but he also lets the Crimson Avenger know where and when that crime is to be committed.
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Chapter 3: The X-ploits of Mr. X!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Vigilante; Seven Soldiers of Victory
Character(s): The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Mr. Hemsley; Ringo; Larson; Mr. X [Parry] (villain); Tommy the Thug (villain); Diamondback Rattler (villain)
Synopsis: The Western Waddy smells a rat (or inside job) when a rodeo box office is robbed and the man responsible for guarding it falls down on the job.
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Chapter 4: The House That Couldn't Be Robbed!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Mr. Doremy; Mr. X (villain); Poicy (villain)
Synopsis: After the Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy are challenged to a duel of wits by Mr. X, a Mr. Doremy offers to allow his vast, but well-protected, estate as the venue for the confrontation.
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Chapter V: Interlude at Hoodlums' Hideout

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mr. X (villain); Red Heister (villain); Lazy Dyers (villain); Blackie Kraul (villain); Dopey the Dip [called Dodo in the text] (villain)
Synopsis: When Mr. X returns to his hideout, some of the crooks he challenged to a bet begin to deride him for not stopping the Crimson Avenger, Star-Spangled Kid, and the Vigilante. However, Mr. X is sure of stopping the Shining Knight, so the criminal who stands to lose $10,000 if that happens, pens a letter to the Knight warning him of Mr. X's plans.
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Chapter 6: The Gorilla and the Gangster!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Mr. X [The Gorilla] (villain); The Gorilla Gang (villains); Square John (villain)
Synopsis: When Justin receives the letter from Blackie Kraul warning him of Mr. X, the Shining Knight sallies forth to battle the infamous Gorilla Gang.
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Chapter 7: Inco the Unknown!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Green Arrow and Speedy; Seven Soldiers of Victory
Character(s): The Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Mr. Dorgan; Manton; Mr. Ponsonby; Mr. X (as a policeman, villain); Inco (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: When Inco discovers a green feather on the person of Mr. Ponsonby, he figures him to actually be the Green Arrow, which nearly leads to Mr. X being captured.
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Chapter 8 [Conclusion]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Seven Soldiers of Victory [Green Arrow; Speedy; Vigilante; Star-Spangled Kid; Stripesy; The Crinmson Avenger]; Wing; Mr. X (villain); Blackie Kraul (villain); Red Heister (villain); Dopo the Dip (villain); Lazy Dyers (villain)
Synopsis: Mr. X is taking it on the lam, with the Law's Legionaires in hot pursuit, when the master criminal comes face to face with the very criminals he lost the wagers to.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sonny & Pappy
Character(s): Sonny; Pappy
First Line: Go ahead, Pappy -- I'll wait for you down here...
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Full Speed Ahead

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Feature(s): Wheaties
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tuffy
Character(s): Tuffy
First Line: Touchdown!! Now I'll kick a goal for the extra point!
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hectic History
First Line: Hectic History herewith presents for your vexation...
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Disclose Notes: Not found in the Archives edition. Farr credits from Bob Hughes, Steve Rowe, Craig Delich, and Gene Reed.
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Feature(s): Invention Co.
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Feature(s): Whitely Company
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The Great Jewel Robbery

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