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Issue: A Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1981
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagSmithsonian Institution / Harry N Abrams
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press / Harry N. Abrams Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 336
ISBN: 08747422850810906961
UPC/EAN:
Price: $0.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 46 (32 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data: PN6726.S58.
Dewey Decimal #: 741.5'973.
Library of Congress Catalog Card #: 81-607842. AACR2.
Smithsonian ISBN: 0-87474-228-5.
Abrams ISBN: 0-8109-0696-1.
All material reprinted was shot from their first comic book appearances.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: 7 1/2" x 10 1/2"
Paper Stock: heavy stock paper
Binding: hardcover with dust jacket
Publishing Format: collected edition
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
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reprinted 2 times from some/all in other Issues.
reprinted 34 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lulu; Pogo and the Spirit; Superman
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Pages: 1
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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About Superman

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Coming of Superman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #1 published June 1938
was Superman Origin [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #1 published June 1938
was The Coming of Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: shot from original comic issue; not recolored like the Archives version
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About Batman

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Case of the Chemical Syndicate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Bat-Man
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #27 published May 1939
was The Case of the Chemical Syndicate [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is the original, uncensored version of this story, rather than the redrawn/re-lettered version that appears in some previous reprint editions.
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About Scribbly and Sheldon Mayer

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Coming of the Red Tornado

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Scribbly
Character(s): Introduction: Red Tornado
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From Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics #20 published November 1940
was The Coming of the Red Tornado [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Red Tornado to the Rescue

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Scribbly
Character(s): Red Tornado
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From Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics #21 published December 1940
was The Red Tornado to the Rescue [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Search for the Red Tornado

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Scribbly
Character(s): Red Tornado
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From Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics #22 [Without Canadian Price] published January 1941
was Search for the Red Tornado [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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After the Red Tornado

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Scribbly and the Red Tornado
Character(s): Red Tornado
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics #23 published February 1941
was The Red Tornado Goes Ape [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Neither Man nor Mouse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Scribbly and the Red Tornado
Character(s): Red Tornado
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From Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics #24 published March 1941
was Neither Man Nor Mouse [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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About Plastic Man and Jack Cole

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Eeyow! It's Plastic Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #1 published August 1941
was The Origin of Plastic Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Presenting the Man Who Can't Be Harmed

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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #13 published November 1942
was Presenting the Man Who Can't Be Harmed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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About Captain Marvel and C. C. Beck

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Captain Marvel Battles the Plot against the Universe

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #100 published September 1949
was The Plot Against the Universe Part 1: Dr. Sivana Strikes At Shazam [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #100 published September 1949
was The Plot Against the Universe Part 2: The Invasion of the Rock of Eternity [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #100 published September 1949
was The Plot Against the Universe Part 3: The Evil Element [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #100 published September 1949
was The Plot Against the Universe Part 4: The Marvelium Plot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 33
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About Basil Wolverton

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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My tonsils rattle when I talk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dr. Dimwit
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From Content Item: FlagSub-Mariner Comics #4 published January 1941
was Tonsil Trouble [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Rawjaw McClaw

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagTessie the Typist Comics #8 published January 1947
was McClaw the Outlaw! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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About George Carlson

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
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Pages: 2
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The Fashionable Fireman and the Soft-Boiled Collar Button

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jingle-Jangle Tales
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From Content Item: FlagJingle Jangle Comics #5 published October 1943
was The Fashionable Fireman and the Soft-Boiled Collar Button [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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The Big Bass Drum Is Missing

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Pie-Face Prince of Pretzleburg
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From Content Item: FlagJingle Jangle Comics #5 published October 1943
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Pint-Size King and the Three Jelly-Beans

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jingle-Jangle Tales
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From Content Item: FlagJingle Jangle Comics #24 published December 1946
was The Pint-Size King and the Three Jelly-Beans [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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About Little Lulu and John Stanley

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 3
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Little Lulu at the Beach

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #74 published June 1945
was Little Lulu at the Beach [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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Five Little Babies

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Genres: childrens, humorous
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From Content Item: FlagMarge's Little Lulu #38 published August 1951
was Five Little Babies [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
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The Little Rich Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMarge's Little Lulu #40 published October 1951
was The Little Rich Boy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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The "Spider" Spins Again

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMarge's Little Lulu #81 published March 1955
was The "Spider" Spins Again [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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About Donald Duck and Carl Barks

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 3
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Letter to Santa

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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Scrooge; Huey; Dewey; Louie
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From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Christmas Parade #1 published November 1949
was Letter to Santa [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
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About Pogo and Walt Kelly

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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Albert Takes the Cake

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Albert the Alligator
Character(s): Albert (first appearance, an alligator); Pogo (first appearance, a possum); Bumbazine (first appearance); Mrs. Jay (first appearance); Beetle (first appearance)
Synopsis: Bumbazine bakes Pogo a birthday cake, but Albert tries to steal it.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAnimal Comics #1 published December 1942
was Albert Takes the Cake [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Feelin' Mighty Hale, and Farewell

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPogo Possum #3 published August 1950
was Feelin' Mighty Hale, and Farewell [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
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Cinderella and the Three Bears

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPogo Possum #8 published January 1952
was Cinderella and the Three Bears [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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The Big Rock Candy Quarry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPogo Possum #8 published January 1952
was The Big Rock Candy Quarry [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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About The Spirit and Will Eisner

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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The Element of Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #8/10/1941 [Philadelphia Record] published August 1941
was The Element of Time [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: four pages of this story are done only in color holds (no black)
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Gerhard Shnobble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #9/5/1948 published September 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Ten Minutes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #9/11/1949 published September 1949
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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About EC

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Air Burst

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFrontline Combat #4 published January 1952
was Air Burst! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Corpse on the Imjin!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagTwo-Fisted Tales #25 published January 1952
was Corpse on the Imjin! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Superduperman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #4 published April 1953
was Superduperman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Howdy Dooit!

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Credits
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #18 published December 1954
was Howdy Dooit! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: mostly black and white, except for some lettering
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Master Race

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagImpact #1 [Yellow Title] published March 1955
was Master Race [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Feldstein wrote this as a six-page but Krigstein expanded it to 8

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