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Issue: Speed Comics #44 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1947
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Issues: #44 of 33 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey Publications H [Wings & Eagle]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: none
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 12 (8 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: This issue has no indicia whatsoever. Not even a copyright statement.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: four color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (except #14-16, which are pocket-size)
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched (except #14-16, which are squarebound)
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Four Kids on a Raft

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Freedom [Don Wright]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Joe Palooka; Ann Howe; Black Cat [Linda Turner]; Rick Horne
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This is an inside-front-cover house ad for Joe Palooka and Black Cat comics
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Hot Ice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Freedom [Don Wright, crusading publisher of The Daily Bulletin]; The Young Defenders [Slim; Whitey; Lefty; Blackie; Beanie; Joanie] [copy-cubs]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Suicide Ship

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Black Cat [Linda Turner, Hollywood star and America's sweetheart]; Rick Horne (two-fisted news reporter); Judge Belding; Owlie Mungo (crook)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of the "Black Cat [Harvey]" feature in Speed Comics. However, the feature now has its own comic book: Black Cat (Harvey, 1946 Series).
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Giant Ants of the Moon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Shock Gibson [Robert Charles Gibson]; Doctor Bright (brilliant scientist); Beautee Bright (his daughter)
First Line: Charging his powerful body with electricity...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of the "Shock Gibson" feature in Speed Comics. The feature will move to Green Hornet Comics (Harvey, 1942 Series) starting with #37 (December/January 1947/1948).

Powell pencils and possible inks per Nick Caputo, May 2017. Keith Chandler : These look like Powell inks also.
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The American Revolution

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, superhero
Character(s): The Blonde Bomber [Honey Blake]; Jimmy F. Slapso (her side-kick); Umbriago (Maya witch-doctor); Lord Cornwallis; General George Washington
First Line: Once again the mysterious water from the Well of Umbragio...
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of the "Blonde Bomber" feature in Speed Comics. However, the feature will continue to appear regularly in Green Hornet Comics (Harvey, 1942 Series).
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A Close Kill

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Tim; Larry
First Line: "Look out!", Tim cried...
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Pages: 2
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4 Kids on a Raft

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Freedom [Don Wright]; The Young Defenders [Slim; Whitey; Lefty; Blackie; Beanie; Joanie]
First Line: Our story opens in Central City...
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of the "Captain Freedom" feature.

Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to 'Rudy Palais ?', but this is not his style.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous, teen
Character(s): Ricky Rooney; Peg; Mr. Lewis
First Line: Meet you at 'Pop's' for a Coke, Ricky!
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Flossie
First Line: Listen -- stop following me around will ya?
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Pages: 0.5
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Only the Best in Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Joe Palooka
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ads for Joe Palooka Comics, and all Harvey Publications
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Here's Joe Palooka

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Joe Palooka
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Subscription ad for Joe Palooka Comics

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