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Issue: Superworld Comics #1
Publication Date: April 1940
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Issues: #1 of 3 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagKomos Publications
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher:
On Sale Date: 03/16/1940
Volume:
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Hugo Gernsback
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Frank Paul
Inker(s): Frank Paul
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mitey Powers
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In Issue: FlagAction! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] published December 2011
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Martians on the Moon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Hornig
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mitey Powers
Character(s): Mitey Powers (introduction); Prof. Wingate (introduction); Nina Wingate (introduction); The Martians (villain, introduction, death)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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The Invisible Avenger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Hornig [as Derwin Lesser]
Penciller(s): Ray Burley
Inker(s): Ray Burley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Buzz Allen
Character(s): Buzz Allen (introduction, origin); Will Lawrence (introduction); Yates (villain, introduction, death)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Hornig claims Lesser as his pen name in the book "Partners of Wonder" (1999).
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Introducing Hip Knox, Super Hypnotist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Hornig
Penciller(s): Jack Alderman
Inker(s): Jack Alderman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Hip Knox
Character(s): Hip Knox (introduction, origin, hypnotist); Professor Knox (introduction); Eric McFadden (villain, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Some people credit Gernsback with originating the term "science fiction". He originated and published Amazing Stories pulp magazine.

Arch villain McFadden was likely based and inspired by Gernsback's rival publisher (and kooky body builder), Bernarr MacFadden, who had manipulated things behind the scenes to cause Gernsback to fail and go into debt, thus allowing MacFadden to seize Amazing Stories.

Art credit by Craig Delich.

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The Worm Turns

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Art Helfant
Penciller(s): Art Helfant
Inker(s): Art Helfant
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables In Rhyme
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Art Helfant
Penciller(s): Art Helfant
Inker(s): Art Helfant
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Fables In Rhyme
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Humans and Martians

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Hugo Gernsback
Penciller(s): Frank Paul (illustration)
Inker(s): Frank Paul (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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She Fibs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ruth Leslie
Penciller(s): Ruth Leslie
Inker(s): Ruth Leslie
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Alibi Alice
Character(s): Alibi Alice (introduction)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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The Case of Super-Speed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Homer Porter
Penciller(s): Homer Porter
Inker(s): Homer Porter
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Detective Crane
Character(s): Detective Crane (introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Art Helfant
Penciller(s): Art Helfant
Inker(s): Art Helfant
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Educatin' Edgar
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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He Knows It All

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Macery
Penciller(s): John Macery
Inker(s): John Macery
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Smarty Artie
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Winsor McCay
Penciller(s): Winsor McCay
Inker(s): Winsor McCay
Colorist(s): Bob McCay ?
Letterer(s): Winsor McCay
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Little Nemo
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Winsor McCay [as Silas]
Penciller(s): Winsor McCay [as Silas]
Inker(s): Winsor McCay [as Silas]
Colorist(s): Bob McCay ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Dream of the Mince Pie Fiend
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Reprint Notes: from Dream of the Rarebit Fiend (New York Evening Telegram)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Silas was an alias of Winsor McCay for Dream of the Rarebit Fiend. His son Robert McCay was a contributor for this magazine so this is probably by him or a repurposed comic strip.

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