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Issue: Wonderworld Comics #7 Public Domain
Publication Date: November 1939
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Issues: #7 of 31 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFox
Brand: FPView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Fox Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/25/1939
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 4. Second class periodical. Copyright number 429868.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: 7 1/2" x 10 1/4" (19.1 cm x 26 cm)
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): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Flame [Gary Preston]
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In Issue: FlagAction! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] published December 2011
In Content Item: FlagSupermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 #[nn] published February 2009
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Invasion of the Kikoos

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Flame [Gary Preston]; unnamed girl agent; The Kikoos (villains, some die); Monk (villain)
First Line: On a dark foggy night, a boat anchors in a secluded cove...
Synopsis: The Flame has to deal with the wanton killing and robberies staged by a group of weird, spectral creatures called the Kikoo, which came from an island where the government leaders hid them out because of their inferior minds. Unfortunately, led by an evil influence, they are capable of extreme violence, as the Flame discovers.
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In Issue: FlagL'âge merveilleux des Comics #3 published ?
In Content Item: FlagThe Flame #1 published January 1940
as Invasion of the Kikoos [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGolden-Age Greats #3 published January 1995
as Invasion of the Kikoos [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGolden-Age Greats Spotlight #3 published May 2008
as Invasion of the Kikoos [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 #[nn] published February 2009
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #79 published May 2009
as Invasion of the Kikoos [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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Attack on the Infidels

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Character(s): Yarko; Major Hazlip; Mr. Burke (detective); Captain Dupree (Desert Patrol leader); Sarabin (villain)
First Line: Sullen and silent are the shifting sands of the vast Sahara, baked by the relentless sun of centuries...
Synopsis: While relaxing at a desert oasis, Yarko greets a noted detective who is on the trail of a missing Major named Hazlip. Soon after, Yarko is kidnapped and taken to the ruins of Alchaz, where he mystically connects with detective Burke, whom he asks to contact local colonial troops to rescue him. In the meantime, Yarko faces the threat of Sarabin, who is leading an organized attack on the infidels in the area. The Desert Patrol arrives in time to stop Sarabin.
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In Content Item: FlagContinuum #3 published December 2007
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]excerpts
In Content Item: FlagGolden-Age Greats Spotlight #3 published May 2008
as The Voodoo Master [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Corrected characters, synopsis and title by Craig Delich. Previous info I entered was wrong.
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In Guatemala

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Shorty Shortcake; Mr. Mizzen; Sheriff Mañana; unnamed Mayor; Lobo (villain); Don Gorgonzola (villain)
Synopsis: Since becoming the boss of the Dewelth Mines, Shorty's enemies have been trying their best to rub him out, including a fencing master, Don Gorgonzola, who challenges Shorty to a duel.
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Pages: 6
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Sabotage On the Northern Clipper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Patty O'Day; Ham (reporter); unnamed newspaper editor; saboteurs (villains)
First Line: Patty, I want you and Ham to catch the Northern Clipper, make the crossing and get some good pictures here's your pass
Synopsis: Patty and Ham are assigned by their editor to take the Northern Clipper and make the Atlantic Crossing, taking pictures along the way for her newspaper articles. Unfortunately, saboteurs aboard force the plane to make a water landing, but the newspaper duo not only get great pictures, but also help to save a man from drowning and still get the photos to their editor.
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The Revenge of Loti Gen-Kee

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dr. Fung; Dan Barrister; Loti Gen-Kee
First Line: In a palatial Burmese home, Loti Gen-Kee, daughter of the infamous Kahn, summons a professional murderer to carry out her threat to kill Dr. Fung and Dan Barrister...
Synopsis: Loti Gen-Kee sends an assassin after Dr. Fung.
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In Content Item: FlagGolden-Age Greats Spotlight #3 published May 2008
as The Revenge of Loti Gen-Kee [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Tommy Taylor in India

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Tommy Taylor; Hindu Yogi Haridas
Synopsis: Tommy decides to visit India and made many discoveries on the life styles of the people there, including witnessing the arrival of people to a temple on the Ganges River. One strange things was the revival of a Yogi who had been in a state of suspended animation for 40 days!
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A Hot Lead Rumba On "Crazy Woman Creek"

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Tex Mason; Mr. Rawlings (cattle rancher); Ted Rawlings; unnamed train engineer; unnamed train foreman; McNab (villain, cattle rustler); Cooney (villain, cattle rustler); McNab's gang (villains)
Synopsis: As Tex drives cattle into the pens of the Rawlings Ranch, he talks with the owner about two cattle rustlers operating in the area, but his boss doesn't seem to fear them any, unaware that the two are listening in and plan to rustle his cattle anyway. Fortunately for Rawlings, McNab's drunken men mess up the scheme.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The blurb panel at the end of the story gives the title to next month's story, "The Dust of the 'Dead' Men On Hangtown Flat".
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[untitled]

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Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Edgar Bergen; Charlie McCarthy; Professor Gruvel
First Line: Man kills panther!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Series of 4 illustrated strange but true facts.

Sequence added by Craig Delich.
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A Day at the Circus

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Don Quixote; Sancho (Quixote's companion); lion tamer; unnamed woman
First Line: Our hero and his companion, Sancho, spend the day at the circus...
Synopsis: Don and Sancho decide to take in the circus that has come to town, and when they see a woman inside a lion's cage surrounded by vicious beasts, Don decides to save her.
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The Plot to Take the Phillipines

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): K-51; Z-19 [Claire] (K-51's fiancee); Von Diableff (villain, enemy agent, introduction); Mong (villain, Diableff's partner, death); Hiroto Kono (villain)
First Line: American espionage agent K-51 and his fianceé, Claire (Z-19), hear of the plot to take the Phillipine islands.
Synopsis: Agents K-51 and Z-19 hear of a plot to take over the Philippine Islands, so K-51 disguises himself to try and get to the bottom of the situation, suspecting that Von Diableff is behind the scheme.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The writer misspelled Philippine in the story.
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Diamonds of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? [as Harold Vance] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: crime
Character(s): Mob Buster Robinson; unnamed messenger (death); Captain Cassidy; "Rocks" Coleman (villain, introduction, death); Turkey (villain); Baldy (villain, bar owner)
First Line: The hard crystals for which men have sold their souls...
Synopsis: Several criminals decide to relieve "Diamond Row", a well-known street in Capitol City, of it's wealth of diamonds. Robinson figures that the thieves will have to secure the services of an expert diamond cutter, so he heads out in search of the man.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Harold Vance was a company by-line and not the name of a real person.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): G. Harris (signed)
Inker(s): G. Harris (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Wonderworld Stamp Club
Character(s): Captain James Cook
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Sequence added by Craig Delich.

This stamp club feature is on the famed Captain James Cook.

The last 1/4th of the page is an advertisement for Mystery Men Comics.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Action - thrills - adventure
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Text promo for Mystery Men Comics.
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Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Movie Memos
Character(s): Mae West; Edward Everett Horton; Jean Parker; Robert Young
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated feature on four of Hollywood's famous stars and interesting facts about each.

Sequence added by Craig Delich.
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In Cuba

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Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Spark Stevens; Chuck; Jerry (Navy man); Cuban dancer (villain); Perez (villain)
Synopsis: On leave from the U.S. Navy in Cuba, Spark and Chuck watch a native female dancer using her castanets, and one of them notes that she is sending out a code message about an old castle. But the pair are overcome by agents and soon learn that the leader, Perez, seeks to over throw the Cuban government and then sell the nation to a foreign power.
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Pages: 7
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: 30 shot automatic repeater!!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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