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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
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Publisher: FlagCambridge House Publishers
Brand: A Cambridge House Book
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On Sale Date: 1945
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 27 (24 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
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Publishing Format: one-shot
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Truth
Character(s): Captain Truth [Ken Elliott]; Luckyman [Danny Barr]; Detective Dareall; Hopeless Henry; Witch of Salem; The Wise Guy; Jones; Trixie
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Mark Carlson-Ghost maintains that the art for this cover was by Mac Raboy (not Giunta) in his massive article in Alter Ego (Tomorrows, 1999 series) #164 (May 2020), page 37. However John Giunta's signature can be seen on the inside of the circle to the right of the Jones and His Mrs. inset.
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Table of Contents

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Letterer(s): typeset
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The Vanishing Boy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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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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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bill Hilly
Character(s): Bill Hilly
First Line: Wanted! Man to take care of curtain
Synopsis: Bill tries to get a job at a theater.
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Pages: 1
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Fifty Dollar Reward!

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Benny the Boxer
Character(s): Benny; Homicide Hector; Hiram
Synopsis: Benny boxes a man for $50.
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Pages: 6
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Crime Detector
Character(s): Professor Clever; Mokey the Coyote; Brains
First Line: I confess
Synopsis: Professor Clever has invented a machine that predicts criminal activity.
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Pages: 6
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The Great Tanktown Bank Robbery!!!

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Silly and Filly
Character(s): Silly; Filly; Hank; Jessie; James; Snafu the Snake
Synopsis: Horses Silly and Filly confound their riders.
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Pages: 6
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The Witch of Salem

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Genres: drama, historical, occult
Character(s): Bridewell; Penley
Synopsis: A woman accused of being a witch is sentenced to death.
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Pages: 8
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Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Whitey and the Magic Crown
Character(s): Whitie; Bernie; Carrie; Wright
First Line: This is the story of a little white mouse...
Synopsis: Whitie finds a magic crown and a life-giving potion and goes on an adventure.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The logo spells his name Whitey, but the story calls him Whitie.
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The Terror of the Temple!

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Tom Tom
Character(s): Dr. Tom Tom; Jose; Dr. Cruelo; Juan
Synopsis: Dr. Tom Tom discovers men shrunk inside of germs.
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In Content Item: FlagGreat Action Comics #1 published January 1958
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Pages: 7
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Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, informational, military, non-fiction
Feature(s): Flight Topics!
Character(s): James Doolittle; Sir Lawrence Hargrave
First Line: The famous "Shangri--La," from which General Doolittle led the first bombing attack on Tokyo was the aircraft carrier "Hornet"!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Information on James Doolittle's plane, the first flight by kite, the Douglass C-54, a plane riddled with over 2000 shell and bullet holes and the first transpolar flight to Alaska.
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The Man with the Mirror Eyes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Detective Dareall
Character(s): Detective Dareall; Don; Mirror Eyes
Synopsis: Mirror Eyes tries to get $50,000 from Detective Dareall by threatening his friend's life.
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In Content Item: FlagGreat Action Comics #1 published January 1958
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Pages: 8
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jones and His Mrs.
Character(s): Jones; Mrs. Jones; Mrs. Snoop
First Line: Somebody should have told this guy about Lincoln freeing the slaves!
Synopsis: Mrs. Jones bakes pies for a charity.
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Pages: 5
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Caribbean Interlude

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Becket; Farrell; Jose
Synopsis: A prisoner is put in a cell on a small island.
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Pages: 2
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The Perfume Murder

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Jim Palmer; Tom; Mr. Tight; Oliver; O'Toole
Synopsis: Jim tries to commit the perfect murder.
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Pages: 8
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Dreams

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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Dinkey Winkie
Character(s): Dinky Winkie; Mary; Patsy; the Nightmare
Synopsis: Mary and Patsy visit Dreamland.
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Pages: 4
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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dennis Denton
Character(s): Dennis Denton; Cheryl; The Jolly Roger
First Line: Like most really strong men, Dennis Denton hates to have to use his strength!
Synopsis: The Jolly Roger robs a bank and throws away the money.
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Pages: 8
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Be kind to Albert week!

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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Albert
Character(s): Albert; Van Beest; Polly; Gloria
Synopsis: Albert is hired to help out with a pet shop.
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Pages: 4
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3-Alarm Fire!

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hopeless Henry
Character(s): Hopeless Henry
Synopsis: Henry helps two people get to the train station.
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Pages: 5
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Audrey's Birthday Party!!

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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Trixie
Character(s): Trixie; Mrs. Van Upstart; Audrey Van Upstart; Oswald
Synopsis: Trixie causes trouble at Audrey's birthday party.
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Pages: 4
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Money from Nowhere!

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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Wise Guy
Character(s): Wise Guy; Mr. Crane; George Crane (picture)
Synopsis: The Wise Guy figures out a scheme to get some money.
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Pages: 7
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Secret Gold!

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sinister Sam
Character(s): Sinister Sam; Crawly; Colonel Gowt; Ophelia Gowt; Handsome Horace
Synopsis: Sinister Sam tries to get Colonel Gowt's property.
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Pages: 5
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Sky Notes!

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Genres: aviation, informational, military, non-fiction
Character(s): William Mitchell; Lou Kirn; Frank Kurtz
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Info on an air torpedo, the first flying bomb, the grasshopper artillery, Lou Kirn and Frank Kurtz, and the North American Mustang plane.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Screwy
Character(s): Screwy
First Line: Since I gave my dog to the army, I'll have to use you to retrieve the ducks I shot down!
Synopsis: Screwy retrieves a hunter's shot duck.
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Luckyman
Character(s): Luckyman [Danny Barr] (introduction); Oliver Barron; Joltin' Joe; Bobo
First Line: It's all right when Luckyman is on your side... but his good luck is all bad luck for crime and criminals... that's what Joltin' Joe didn't know...
Synopsis: Luckyman is hired to solve the mystery of some disappearing ships.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Only appearance of Luckyman.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Joe Blow; Junior; Kelly
Synopsis: Joe's cousin goes with him to the store.
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Pages: 1
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First Line: Gold Medal Comics
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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