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Issue: Gold Medal Comics #1
Publication Date: January 1945
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagCambridge House Publishers
Brand: A Cambridge House Book
Indicia Publisher:
On Sale Date: 1945
Volume:
Pages: 132
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (24 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bernard Baily Studios
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock:  
Binding:  
Publishing Format: one-shot
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mac Raboy
Inker(s): Mac Raboy
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Truth
Character(s): Captain Truth; Luckyman; Detective Dareall; Hopeless Henry; Witch of Salem; The Wise Guy; Jones and His Mrs; Trixie
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Mark Carlson-Ghost maintains that the art for this cover was by Mac Raboy (not Guinta) in his massive article in Alter Ego (Tomorrows, 1999 series) #164 (May 2020), page 37. Upon close inspection of the cover, John Guinta's signature is no where to be seen, as previous credit stated. Art credits revised by Craig Delich.
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The Vanishing Boy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bruce Elliott ?
Penciller(s): Bob Fujitani
Inker(s): Bob Fujitani
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Feature(s): Captain Truth
Character(s): Captain Truth [Ken Elliott] (introduction); Mr. Blane (landlord); Joey; Mary (Joey's mother); Arthur [aka Slug Warner] (villain, Joey's father, reforms); Blackie (villain, gang leader); Blackie's gang [Slug Warner; "Handsome" Harry] (villains, black market racketeers)
Synopsis: Captain Truth encounters some black marketeers stealing light bulbs from a store in order to secure valuable tungsten from the filaments. Unsuccessful, he returns to his apartment as Ken Elliott only to find that the landlord has evicted him and the rest of the tenants. Having no place to stay, Ken Elliott stays overnight with Joey and learns that his father is really Slug Warner. Captain Truth then decides to show Slug the error of his ways and reform....for Joey's sake.
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In Content Item: FlagGreat Action Comics #1 published January 1958
as Vanishing Boy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #47 published May 2004
as Vanishing Boy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Only appearance.

Mark Carlson-Ghost maintains that the art for this story was by Mac Raboy (not Bob Fujitani) in his massive article in Alter Ego (Tomorrows, 1999 series) #164 (May 2020), page 37. Art credits revised by Craig Delich.
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Wanted man to take care of curtain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lester Lee ? (signed)
Penciller(s): Schertz (signed)
Inker(s): Schertz (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bill Hilly
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Fifty Dollar Reward!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lit-Win?
Penciller(s): Lit-Win
Inker(s): Lit-Win
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Benny the Boxer
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Edmond Good [as De Mond] (signed)
Inker(s): Edmond Good [as De Mond] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Crime Detector
First Line: I confess
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Great Tanktown Bank Robbery!!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Silly and Pilly
Character(s): Silly; Pilly
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Witch of Salem

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Stahl [as Bruce Baker] (signed)
Inker(s): Al Stahl [as Bruce Baker] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Whitey and the Magic Crown
First Line: This is the story of a little white mouse...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Terror of the Temple

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Tom Tom
Character(s): Tom Tom
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In Content Item: FlagGreat Action Comics #1 published January 1958
as The Terror of the Temple [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, military
Feature(s): Flight Topics!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Man with the Mirror Eyes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Manny Stallman (signed)
Inker(s): Manny Stallman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Detective Dareall
Character(s): Detective Dareall
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In Content Item: FlagGreat Action Comics #1 published January 1958
as The Man with the Mirror Eyes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jones and His Mrs.
Character(s): Jones; Mrs. Jones
First Line: Somebody should have told this guy about Lincoln
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Caribbean Interlude

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Perfume Murder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Edmond Good [as De Mond] (signed)
Inker(s): Edmond Good [as De Mond] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Dreams

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Dinkey Winkey
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Manny Stallman (signed)
Inker(s): Manny Stallman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dennis Denton
Character(s): Dennis Denton
First Line: Like most really strong men
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Pages: 8
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Be kind to Albert week!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Albert
Character(s): Albert
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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3-Alarm Fire!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howie Post (signed)
Inker(s): Howie Post (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hopeless Henry
Character(s): Hopeless Henry
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Audrey's Birthday Party!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Trixie
Character(s): Trixie; Audrey
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Pages: 4
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Money from Nowhere!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Wise Guy
Character(s): Wise Guy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Secret Gold!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sinister Sam
Character(s): Sinister Sam
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Sky Notes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, military
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lester Lee ?
Penciller(s): Schertz ?
Inker(s): Schertz ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Screwy
First Line: This is my first duck hunt!
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Lucky Man
Character(s): Lucky Man (introduction)
First Line: It's all right when Lucky Man is on your side
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Only appearance of Lucky Man.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lester Lee ?
Penciller(s): Schertz ?
Inker(s): Schertz ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joe Blow
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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