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Issue: Golden Age Men of Mystery Star Studded Spectacular #1
Publication Date: January 2007
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagAC
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Indicia Publisher: AC Comics
On Sale Date: 2007
Volume: 1
Pages: 158
ISBN:
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Price: $24.95 USD
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Content Items: 30 (19 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Reprints most contents of AC Comics Golden-Age Men of Mystery #14, Men of Mystery #32, America's Greatest Comics #2
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black & white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
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Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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FlagThe Avenger #3 [A-1 #133] published June 1955 was The Robot Robber [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. Scarlet; Bulletman; Phantom Lady; Fighting Yank; Commando Yank
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Pages: 1
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Crypt of Horror launches a line of DVD Thrillers hosted by Lon Midnight!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Horror DVDs from the publisher
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Minute Man In Berlin

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Minute Man [Jack Weston]; General Milton; Jonas Progg; Herr Gerst (villain); Joseph Goebbels (villain)
Synopsis: Jonas Progg owned art treasures that were stolen by the Nazis and Minute Man goes to Berlin to steal them back so that Jonas can sell them for War Bonds.
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Pages: 14
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Men of Mystery 14

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: Text article with the history of Fawcett Comics and containing information on each character featured in this issue of Men of Mystery, with a short promo for next issue's contents.
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Attention Fawcett Collectors!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: Information that the newsletter FCA-Fawcett Collectors of America will continue in Alter Ego Volume 3, No. 1 and information on how to subscribe.
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Danger At the Dike

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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Commando Yank; Vandermeer; Baron Glutz
Synopsis: While working with the underground in Holland, Commando Yank is given a pipe that has the complete data on Nazi defenses in Holland. Unfortunately, Commando Yank is captured and has to figure out a way to get the pipe back for the United States and stop a dike from being destroyed.
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Pages: 12
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The Ghost Ship

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Ibis the Invincible; Taia; Santa Claus's reindeer; Nanoki
Synopsis: When an ongoing story on the legend of the Ghost Ship threatens to break up another date between Ibis and Taia, Ibis teleports them both to the ship so that Taia can get her story fast and still make their dinner date.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The artwork is very similar to signed Walter Palais stories in Planet Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #53, like hands, faces, lines inside the ears, and figure movement, and it is very probably his work.

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn.
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Cry for Revenge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: western
Character(s): Golden Arrow; White Wind; Jeb Cranford (death); Lan Clagg; Joe Brent
Synopsis: When Golden Arrow finds out that his friends the Muraki Indian tribe are being accused of killing folk in Lone Pine he decides to get to the bottom of what's going on.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Scripting credit by Martin O'Hearn. Previous indexer credited "Joe Gill ?".
Uses the same script as "Cry for Revenge" in Cowboy Western Heroes #47 (Charlton, 1953 Series), with character's names changed.
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The Curio Shop Murders

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]; Frank Arby; Bates (death); Carter (death); Denise; Lieutenant Kent; Jim Barr; Susan Kent; Judge Rater
Synopsis: Three of the four people in a partnership to own a curio shop throw out the fourth person who put up all of the money to buy the shop. Because there was no contract he can't do anything legally but he threatens to kill the other three. When two of them end up dead Bulletman and Bulletgirl must catch the killer before they can escape into Mexico.
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Pages: 7
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Men of Mystery No. 32

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mysterious Traveler; Mr. Scarlet; Pinky; Masked Rider
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: "Dedicated to the memory of Jerry DeFuccio..." Three panels from the stories in the issue.
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Devil's Business

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Art ID from reprint.
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Ajax, the Foaming Comic Book Company

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Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 8.5
Disclose Notes: Article on Ajax / Farrell comics group. Covers are reprinted from 14 comics (in various sizes).
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Best of the West
Character(s): The Haunted Horseman
First Line: Can the Haunted Horseman possibly survive...
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Best of the West #23. Cover is depicted.
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Coming Soon from AC Comics!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fighting Yank
Character(s): Fighting Yank
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for "Fighting Yank" comic. Covers to #1 and #2 are depicted.
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Origin of the Black Rider

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Black Rider [Jack Cody] (introduction, origin); Joe Hall (villain, introduction, death); Alice Colt (introduction); Zeke (introduction)
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Pages: 8
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Alarm a Firebug!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Firebug (Villain; Intro; Death)
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Art ID from reprint; formerly credited to Harry Anderson ?.
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Introducing: The Mercury Man!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mercury Man
Character(s): Dr. Erika Penn (first appearance); Russian dictator
Synopsis: The last survivor of Mercury, Mercury Man, travels to Earth and tries to stop Man from warring on his fellow Man.
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Pages: 10
Job Number: A-640
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Western Movie Hero #2

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Western Movie Hero
Character(s): Monte Hale (photo)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Western Movie Hero #2. Cover is depicted.
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The Heel and the Healer

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Mysterious Traveler (host)
Synopsis: A medicine-show man encounters a healer with a real cure-all, but loses his chance to use it for good.
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Pages: 6
Job Number: S-2660
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? [as Ross Gallun]
Penciller(s): Charles A. Winter
Inker(s): Charles A. Winter
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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mysta of the Moon
Character(s): Mysta of the Moon [Technician 3A]; Guest Stars: Dirk Garro; Lorne (intro; dies); Villains: Kaarin (intro; dies); the Llarns (intro; monsters)
First Line: Cargo X25, consigned on space freighter Eroica for...
Synopsis: Mysta discovers creatures called the Llarn which are being miniaturized and smuggled onto Earth, then enlarged to help commit crimes.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Dirk Garro erroneously refers to Mysta as "Technician 106" throughout this story.
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The Man from Scotland Yard

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Genres: western
Feature(s): Haunted Horseman [Ghost Rider]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Ghost Rider's name changed to "Haunted Horseman" in this reprint.
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[untitled]

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Rio Rita [Senorita Rio]
First Line: Salud, amigos! I am Senor Valdez, the...
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Senorita Rio renamed Rio Rita in this reprint.
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The Wolpire

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Count Orabal; Pat Mitchell; Barbara Mitchell
Synopsis: Pat saves Barbara from the Wolpire, a creature half werewolf and half vampire.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: TrueVision story
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The Trail of the Traitor!

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Inker(s): ? (see notes)
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Genres: adventure, western
Feature(s): White Indian
Character(s): Dan Brand [White Indian]; Tipi; General George Washington; Lieutenant Bunting
Synopsis: Vital battle plans are stolen from General Washington's tent. Dan and Tipi pursue the culprit through enemy lines, catch up with the spy, and returns both him and to Washington's camp.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Reprint noted and title confirmed by Tony Oliva via the GCD Errors list, September 2009. Greg Theakston thought it might be "Trial..."
Several panels appear to be inked by a different hand, hence the inks credits. Keith Chandler comments that only the final page has inking by someone other than Frazetta, perhaps Al williamson.
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The Deluge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Powell [as Powell]
Inker(s): Bob Powell [as Powell]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Strongman
Character(s): Strongman; The General
Synopsis: Strongman saves the residents of Pineville and captures escaped convicts during a flood.
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Pages: 7
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Above the Topmost Peak

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Mysterious Traveler (host)
First Line: There it stands...
Synopsis: A climber finds there is more to the mountain than he anticipated.
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Pages: 3
Job Number: S2210
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The Half-Horsepower Judge!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Ralph Oakes; Hector Vanderpool; Jimmy Higgins; Tinker Vanderpool; Fred Vanderpool; Bruce Carter I
Synopsis: The Fighting Yank judges a school's radio-control plane race.
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Pages: 4
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The Man Who Conquered Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Bob Powell (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Powell (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Cave Girl
Character(s): Cave Girl; Chico (monkey); Gakka (python); King Tom; Bokeela (African tribe); Mukeefu; Ralph Norklander; Ngagi (gorilla); Sillibi (lioness); Cra (antelope)
Synopsis: Mad scientist Norklander uses a time machine that he discovered in a cave to experiment on dead animals and people as well as on the living Cave Girl.
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: inner back cover is blank
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Action-Packed Serial Thrillers! Excellent Quality Picture & Sound!

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: color ad of DVDs for sale from publisher.

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