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Issue: Spotlight Comics #1
Publication Date: November 1944
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Issues: #1 of 3 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagChesler / Dynamic
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Our Army Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry "A" Chesler
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Free With This Offer!

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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the books Scientific Boxing, Police Jiu-Jitsu, and Police Wrestling.
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Black Dwarf [Shorty Morgan] (Intro); Abdul Murok; Inspector Sullivan; Carstairs; Arsenic; Nitro; Dippy; Human Fly; Gratto; Gentleman John; Andre Blank
First Line: Murder, mystery and high tension suspense...
Synopsis: Cleopatra's necklace is stolen from the museum, but the Black Dwarf and his aides are on the case.
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In Content Item: FlagNorthwest Mounties #4 published July 1949
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Shorty is referred to as Wilson, not Morgan in this story.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Pebble; Pete; Eva; Broomjaw; Mama (Eva and Pebble's mother)
First Line: Let's go back to the cave.
Synopsis: Broomjaw wants to marry Eva.
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Pages: 4
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Plenty of Noise For a Penny

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Genres: war
Character(s): Mike Sloan; Joe Hands
Synopsis: A Nazi submarine lands at a small Maine town.
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): "Globe" Trotter [Steve Trotter]; Fang; "Killer" Corsino (villain); Togo (villain); "Old Man" Carew; Mary Carew; Captain Sanders
First Line: Steve Trotter, famous sportsman...
Synopsis: Globe Trotter and his pet hyena Fang rescue Mary after Corsino kidnaps her to exchange for her father's ivory.
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In Content Item: FlagWestern Bandit Trails #2 published April 1949
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From Content Item: FlagScoop Comics #1 published November 1941
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Barry Kuda; Algie; Merma; Belzan; Rytham
First Line: Their frail craft shattered...
Synopsis: Barry and Algie end up in an underwater region where they save the queen from death.
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From Content Item: FlagYankee Comics #2 published November 1941
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Pages: 7
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Veiled Avenger [Ginny Spears] (Intro); Pop Lapham; Jake Jarrell; Jake; Skipper Simpson; Mr. Maxwell; Mrs. Simpson; Gus Gorman; Weasel; Mac
First Line: Justice is often defeated...
Synopsis: Skipper sees Pop Lapham taken away by Jake Jarrell and his thugs so he tells Ginny about it.
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Oddities

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Genres: non-fiction
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Disclose Notes: Four panel with facts about deer, skunks, quail and porcupines.
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Genres: adventure, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Lee Rover (first appearance); Clara Bell (first appearance); Mr. Bell (first appearance); Harley (first appearance); Neely (first appearance; villain)
First Line: The carnival has come to town and the crowds gape as Lee Rover and Clara Bell, the sensational team, swing high on their trapeze...
Synopsis: A man dressed in a devil costume murders the owner of the circus.
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From Content Item: FlagPunch Comics #1 published December 1941
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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The Clue

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Frank Cooper; Captain Harvey
Synopsis: Top secret plans are stolen and secret service agent Frank Cooper is interested in a nearby circus sideshow.
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Genres: war
Character(s): Sergeant Steele; Chub; Ross; Senor Gross
First Line: His buddies turned against him.
Synopsis: Sergeant Steele is ordered to investigate a malaria outbreak, but the man behind it comes up with a plan to discredit him.
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From Content Item: FlagYankee Comics #2 published November 1941
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Pages: 7
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Special Telescope Offer!

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Free 100 Power Microscope With This Offer

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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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