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Issue: Cat-Man Comics #1 [26] Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1944
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Issues: #1 [26] of 22 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagTemerson / Helnit / Continental
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Continental Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 1944
Volume: 3
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): R.R. Hermann (Managing Editor); F.Z. Temerson (Business Manager)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Catman
Character(s): The Catman [David Merrywether]; Kitten [Katie Conn]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles M. Quinlan Jr.
Penciller(s): Charles M. Quinlan Sr. [as Chas. M. Quinlan] (signed)
Inker(s): Charles M. Quinlan Sr. [as Chas. M. Quinlan] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Catman and the Kitten
Character(s): The Catman [David Merryweather]; The Kitten [Katie Conn]; Tony Berko (villain); Berko's mob (villains)
First Line: What queer quirk of fate makes criminals of law abiding people?
Synopsis: When a 30-year-old paperboy becomes disgusted of being called "my boy" by people, he decides to get revenge on anyone who dares call him that. So he gathers a group of eight newsboys together to work for him, exacting that revenge and getting rich in the process. But David and Katie have a run-in with one of the boys and learn where this Berko resides. From there, The Catman and Kitten take over.
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Reprint Notes: in Super Weird Heroes (IDW, 2016 series) nn (November 2016)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Script credit by Craig Delich.
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The Man Who was Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Deacon and Mickey
Character(s): The Deacon; Mickey (boy sidekick); Mr. Death (villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Count Vultiere

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Don Rico ?
Inker(s): Don Rico ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Leatherface
Character(s): Leatherface [Andre DeLeboef] (introduction, "champion of the damned"); the Duc du Bellaire; Catherine (the Duc's daughter)
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Pages: 6.5
Disclose Notes: Art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

Only appearance of Leatherface, set in 16th century France.
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Statement of Ownership

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): R. R. Hermann (owner, managing editor); F. Z. Temerson (business manager); Esther Temerson (owner); Continental Magazines, Inc. (publisher, owner)
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Pages: 0.1
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Statement Of Ownership: Continental Magazines, Inc.: Catman Comics (V3#1), Oct, 1st, 1943.
Publisher: Continental Magazines, Inc, 220 West 42nd Street, New York City. Distributor: P.D.C..
Editor: none.
Managing Editor: R.R. Hermann, 220 West 42nd Street, New York City.
Business Manager: F.Z. Temerson, 220 West 42nd Street, New York City.
Owners: Continental Magazines, Inc, 220 West 42nd Street, New York City, R.R. Hermann, 220 West 42nd Street, New York City, Esther Temerson, 220 West 42nd Street, New York City.
Other bondholders: none. Notary: Anna Higgins, Queen's County Clerk's No 2773, Reg No 772, New York. County Clerk's No 4H432. Commission expires Mar 30, 1944. Dated: 29th September 1943. Statement of Ownership
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You're the Murderer!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Manny Stallman [as Stallman] (signed)
Penciller(s): Tom Van Buren [as Van Buren] (signed)
Inker(s): Tom Van Buren [as Van Buren] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rufus
First Line: Folks! We want you to meet our newest addition to Cat-Man Comics...Rufus!
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Pages: 7
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The Tokyo Termites

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rudy Palais [as R. Palais] (signed)
Inker(s): Rudy Palais [as R. Palais] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Feature(s): Little Leaders
Character(s): Mickey (Deacon's sidekick); The Kitten [Katie Conn]
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Rico ?
Penciller(s): Don Rico (signed)
Inker(s): Don Rico ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): The Golden Archer
Character(s): The Golden Archer [Ned] (introduction); Ned's father (introduction); the Sheriff of Nottingham (villain); Dianne (the sheriff's niece, or 'neice')
First Line: Sherwood Forest, in twelfth century England...
Synopsis: Ned is a kitchen boy who becomes Robin Hood's aide, The Golden Archer.
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Pages: 6
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The Man Who Sold His Soul to the Devil!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Fujitani
Inker(s): Bob Fujitani
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Hood
Character(s): The Hood [Major Wood]; Rae Herman (his fiancée); Satan (the Man in the Black Cloak, villain); Harvey Stone (villain, death)
Synopsis: The Hood has to face Harvey Stone, a man who sells his soul to the Devil for 10 good years, a man who now has the luck of the Devil, and whose every venture is crowned with success and unspeakable evil.
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In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #76 published January 2009
as The Man Who Sold His Soul to the Devil [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6

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