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Issue: Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly #2
Publication Date: July 1956
 
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Publisher: FlagK. G. Murray
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Pages: 100
ISBN: none
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Price: 24.0 pence GBQ 0-2-0
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Content Items: 19 (13 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
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Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Cover, Front
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Hart Amos
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Subject Matter
nature, superhero, western
Superman; Batman; Daniel Boone; Green Arrow; Hopalong Cassidy; Superboy; Rex, the Wonder Dog
Superman appears to be playing chess using the other characters busts as game pieces.
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Miscellaneous
1
Scotch Tape Advertisement

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside the front cover is a full page ad for scotch tape with multiple use suggestions.
The Midget Menace

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Edmond Hamilton
Wayne Boring
Stan Kaye
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry [White]; Lois Lane; The Thurans (villain, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
7.5
Solar System Sizes!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Julius Schwartz
Morris Waldinger
Tommy Nicolosi
Milt Snapinn
Subject Matter
non-fiction, science and technology
This illustration has 3 panels each dealing with a separate fact about our solar system.
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0.5
The Trail of the Lucky Stars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Broome
Gil Kane
Bernard Sachs
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Subject Matter
adventure, nature
Rex the Wonder Dog
Rex, the Wonder Dog; Danny Dennis; Detective John Wallace; James Duncan (a petty thief)
James Duncan, a petty thief, uses his horoscopes to determine what he should be stealing; Police Detective John Wallace enlists Rex's assistance in tracking down Duncan, to stop his crime wave.
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Miscellaneous
8
Three Notches on a Gun!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Gene Colan
Ray Burnley
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Subject Matter
western
Hopalong Cassidy
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Miscellaneous
7.67
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Julius Schwartz
Morris Waldinger
Tommy Nicolosi
Milt Snapinn
Subject Matter
non-fiction, western
Curious Names of Western Mines!
In their great anxiety to find a gold mine...
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Miscellaneous
0.33
The Million-Pound Arrow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
George Papp
George Papp ?
Pat Gordon
Subject Matter
superhero
The Green Arrow
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Miscellaneous
6
Originally the story title was "The Million-Dollar Arrow" but it was changed to the local currency for the Australian market.
Clark Kent's Best Pal!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Otto Binder
Curt Swan
Stan Kaye ?
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Subject Matter
superhero
Superboy
Billy Todd (intro); Ma and Pa Kent
Despite his better judgement, Clark lets Billy Todd become his best friend, but Billy seems to be spying on him.
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Miscellaneous
8
Inker credit from art spotters Jim Kealy, Bob Hughes, and Pat Lang. Rehashed in Superboy #86. Billy Todd is a precursor to Pete Ross.
The Bookworm Frontiersman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Nick Cardy
Nick Cardy
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Subject Matter
western
Daniel Boone
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Miscellaneous
8
The Caveman Batman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Edmond Hamilton
Dick Sprang
Charles Paris
Pat Gordon
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Carter Nichols; Dr. William Sayre (archaeologist, introduction); Tiger Man [Rog] (introduction); Rog's tribe [Chief Warra; others unnamed] (introduction for all); Borr (villain, introduction)
An amazing find by a noted scientist, showing dinosaur and man together, threatens that scientist's reputation until the Dynamic Duo go back in time to prove it true.
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Miscellaneous
8
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, penciler credit verified by Sprang, and inker credit verified by Paris.
Liquid Larceny!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Samachson ?
Ralph Mayo
Ralph Mayo
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Zatara
Zatara; Soapy
Zatara campaigns against wasting water.
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Miscellaneous
6
Writer credit by Bob Hughes.
Superman for Sale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Finger
Wayne Boring
Stan Kaye
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Henry Drebbin (villain, introduction); Edward Jorgens (villain, introduction); Paul Quillan (villain, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
8
Where There's Smoke -- There's Trouble!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Broome
Carmine Infantino
Carmine Infantino
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Subject Matter
mystery, nature
Detective Chimp
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Miscellaneous
6
The Mechanical Fortune Teller!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Ralph Mayo
Ralph Mayo
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Johnny Quick
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Professor Larum; Mrs. Larum; Larum's daughter; Benny the Bookie; Benny's unnamed underlings; Eustace Gold
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Miscellaneous
6
Lana Lang's Super Powers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jerry Coleman
John Sikela
John Sikela
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superboy
Lana Lang; Alvin Lang (her brother)
Superboy must convince Lana that Martians have given her, Alvin, and Clark super powers.
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Miscellaneous
8
Script credit from Martin O'Hearn.
The Killer Horse of Hollow Hills!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Brown
Bob Brown
?
Subject Matter
superhero, western
Vigilante
Vigilante
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Miscellaneous
8
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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typeset
Subject Matter
Dow Sales Mail Order House
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Australian Technical Schools
This is an advertisement for a correspondence course to learn to become an Automobile Mechanic.
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Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

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