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Issue: Blue Ribbon Comics #1
Publication Date: November 1983
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Issues: #1 of 14 Issues (34 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Red Circle Comics GroupView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Red Circle Productions Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/18/1983
Volume: 2
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.75 CAD
$1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 8 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from mikesamazingworld.com
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; 1-4 baxter; 5-14 newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Cover, Wraparound
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Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): the Fly; Turan; Spider Spry
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Wraparound cover.
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Under The Gun!
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Ribbon Comics #4 published June 1940
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes a short introduction, a Blue Ribbon Comics #1-6 Features checklist from the 1939 series, and a small cover reproduction of #4. Dated 6/7/83.
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The Strange New World of the Fly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fly [Tommy Troy]; Mr. Creacher; Ben March; Abigail March; McCoy (a hood); Turan
Synopsis: Orphan Tommy Troy stumbles across hoods hassling Mr. Creacher, the superintendant of the orphanage who's been stealing money from the orphanage. Creacher then offers the boy to a strange couple in order to keep him silent. While cleaning their house, Tommy goes into the attic and discovers a magical ring with a fly emblem on it. Putting it on summons Turan, an emmissary of the Fly People. He has been waiting for Tommy and grants him the powers, costume and weapons of the Fly. Tommy -- as the Fly-- then goes back to the orphanage to deliver justice to McCoy and Creacher.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Fly [Adventures of the Fly] #1 published August 1959
was The Strange New World of the Fly [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The Fly (origin)
Story is credited in this issue's "Under the Gun" for Joe Simon (writer), Jack Kirby (penciler), Joe Simon (inker).
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The Master of Junk-Ri-La

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fly [Tommy Troy]; Ben March; Hans Yunkmann [The Junkman]
Synopsis: The Fly meets a man who creates weapons and inventions out of junk in order to pull off his crime capers.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Fly [Adventures of the Fly] #2 published September 1959
was The Master of Junk-Ri-La! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story is credited in this issue's "Under the Gun" for Joe Simon (writer), Jack Kirby (penciler), Joe Simon (inker)
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Tommy Troy Teaches Judo

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Tommy Troy
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Double Life of Private Strong #1 published June 1959
was Tommy Troy Teaches Judo [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Come into My Parlor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fly [Tommy Troy]; Spider Spry; Bruiser
Synopsis: The Fly meets the Spider, also known as Spider Spry.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Fly [Adventures of the Fly] #1 published August 1959
was Come into My Parlor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Vs. Spider Spry, 1st appearance and introduction.
Story is credited in this issue's "Under the Gun" for Joe Simon (writer), Jack Kirby (penciler), Joe Simon (inker)
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One of Our Skyscrapers Is Missing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fly [Tommy Troy]; Dolly Lake
Synopsis: The Fly investigates when a skyscraper goes missing.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Fly [Adventures of the Fly] #2 published September 1959
was One of Our Skyscrapers Is Missing! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Script and art credits per Robin Snyder's editorial.
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The Fly Discovers His Buzz-Gun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fly [Tommy Troy]; Ben March; Abigail March; Dolly Lake (1st appearance)
Synopsis: While getting groceries for the Marches, Tommy and Dolly witness a car chase between the police and some crooks. Tommy changes to the Fly and uses his Buzz Gun to aid the police.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Fly [Adventures of the Fly] #1 published August 1959
was The Fly Discovers His Buzz Gun [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Story is credited in this issue's "Under the Gun" to Joe Simon (writer), Jack Kirby (penciler), Joe Simon (inker)

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