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Issue: Popular Comics #47 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1940
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Issues: #47 of 145 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/01/1939
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1940, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 3.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Digital Edition
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Martan the Marvel Man; Vana
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Martan the Marvel Man; Vana; The Martians (villains)
First Line: Look, Vana, we're leaving the continent -- there's a great body of water ahead of us --
Synopsis: Martan and Vana land their magic plane in the heart of war-torn Europe and disgustedly want to destroy them all, but they realize that their own race on Antaclea went through the same thing before they learned to forsake war for peace. Leaving Europe and landing in America, the pair attend a performance at a local theater where news is announced that Martians have invaded the Earth.
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From Issue: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #91 published January 2013
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8.5
Disclose Notes: Storyline continues next issue.
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Boys! How Many of These Chemical Secrets Do You Know?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The A. C. Gilbert Co.
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Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): Shark Egan; Mary McDermot; Kanaka Lew; Captain Mai Ti; Angkar; Grampus (villain, death); Mr. Grype (villain); Red Mack (villain)
First Line: Mai Ti, leader of the Tong T'ang...
Synopsis: Shark, Grampus and Red Mack battle under the ocean for the gold-hued pearl.
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Tornado
Character(s): Captain Tornado; Professor Bordani; Jane Bordani
First Line: Captain Tornado, Professor Bordani and his daughter Jane have landed their rocket ship
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Pages: 6
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Think of Owning One of These Slick Ingersoll Watches

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ingersoll
Character(s): Mickey Mouse; Donald Duck
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Between Two Fires

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Frank Meredith; Bob Masters
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): The Masked Pilot; Tom; B.C. Warrington; Jenks
First Line: The Masked Pilot, resting after his harrowing experience with the Black Phantom
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Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): John Winston; Pete Baxter; Tony Carter; Chief Taylor; Officer Ahearn; Henry Louis; Mary Louis; The Carlson Gang [Carlson (villain); Walt (villain, death); Michaels [as Mitchell] (villain, death); Gip Sands (villain)]
First Line: A police patrol car is cruising slowly thru the back streets of Cleveland, Ohio
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In Content Item: FlagFour Color #7 published July 1940
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Herky; Gwendolyn; Noodles Nelson
First Line: I'm tellin' ya for th' last time, Gwendolyn...
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Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Herky; J. Granville Gurk
First Line: I ain't seen much of ya lately, Granville
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Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Maya; Omu
First Line: Alan and Dave have rescued a young couple of the stone age
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Maya and Omu are named in this issue.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Herky; Noodles Nelson
First Line: I gotta get home, Noodles.
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Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Pages: 0.1
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Miscellaneous Advertisements

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.4
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Wings Over the North Sea

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Bill Brandon; Spud
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Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Herky; Honey; Noodles Nelson
First Line: C'mon, Honey, ol' kid
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Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Willis Willet; Lil Willet; Mrs. Willet
First Line: Hey, Lil...where's Ma?
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Reprint Notes: from Out Our Way Sunday (Nea Service, Inc.) xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Bronc Peeler; Pete [also as Coyote Pete]; Babs Dalton; Leaping Lena; Wheezie; Bullneck the Terrible
First Line: When Coyote Pete entered the ring against Bullneck the Terrible
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: strip reprints
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Major Hoople
First Line: Haw! Egad, I'll have my fill today...
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Reprint Notes: from Our Boarding House Sunday (Nea Service, Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Penguin Pete; Pudgie
First Line: Now that the World's Fair is closed for the Winter
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Pages: 4

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