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Issue: America's Best Comics #28 Public Domain
Publication Date: November 1948
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Issues: #28 of 31 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Visual Editions Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/12/1948
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ned Pines
Disclose Notes: Copyright information was found in the Library of Congress online archive for this issue. The copyright date is listed as August 12th 1948. The cover date is listed as November 1948.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Miss Masque [Diana Adams]; The Black Terror [Bob Benton]
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMiss Masque Strikes Back! #1 published ?in black & white
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Million Dollar Ray of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim Roland]; Phil (introduction); Dirk (introduction); Mary Crane (introduction); Thorg (villain, introduction)
First Line: The greatest invention of the age...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Job Number: B-317
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Death Holds Top Cards

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Miss Masque [Diana Adams]; Joan Temple (heiress, death); Eddie Jonas (villain, introduction); Madame Zanda (fortune teller); Russ Bowman (reporter)
First Line: Into the happy life of heiress Joan Temple...
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagGood Girl Art Quarterly #7 published January 1992
as Death Holds the Cards [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Spotlight #1 published January 2001
as Death Holds Top Cards [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Job Number: CC-960
Disclose Notes: Art identification from reprint; formerly attributed to Paul Gattuso ?
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You Can't Beat the Dogs

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ? (3 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Constable Ronald McCann; Pop Golan; George Dolan; Jake (escaped convict); Bart (escaped convict)
First Line: The Dolans were losing a friend.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Zippie
First Line: Oh, Zippie, you're in that condition again!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Case of the Cautious Count

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, mystery
Character(s): Commando Cubs [Horace; Ace; Spud; Pokey; Whizzer]; Count Kuldorf (villain, introduction); Countess Kuldorf (villain, introduction); Squinty (villain, introduction)
First Line: Ahoy, mates!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Last appearance.
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Pyroman vs. the Tornado

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Pyroman [Dick Martin]; Joyce Clark; Dr. Zucca (villain, introduction); Phil Harril (villain, introduction); Jim Carr (villain, introduction); Professor Clark
First Line: A mysterious Dr. Zucca invites Dick Martin...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Job Number: CC-462
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Kit
Character(s): Kit; her mother
First Line: Did you have a nice time on your date, dear?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: B-314

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