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Issue: Target Comics #3 [3] Public Domain
Publication Date: April 1940
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Issues: #3 [3] of 105 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagNovelty / Premium / Curtis
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Novelty Press Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Character(s): Lucky Byrd
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Leighton (villain; introduction)
First Line: -- Have you see this morning's paper, Leighton?
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Bill Target; Steve Casey; Dave (town postmaster); un-named town sheriff; Steve (Deputy); Dawn Parsons (introduction, Dee Parson's sister); Happy (Dawn's companion); Milford (villain); The Wells Gang (villains, introduction for all)
First Line: Bull's Eye Bill Target and his pal, Steve Casey, have returned from Cat-Tail Canyon, where they endeavored, without success, to capture Travis Trent, range pirate...
Synopsis: Arriving back in town from Cat-Tail Canyon, Bill receives a letter from Dawn Parsons, stating that she has been kidnapped and the ransom is $50,000.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Bill Everett Archives #2 published September 2013
as The Phony Kidnapping of Dawn Parsons [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Ghost Ship

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: aviation
Character(s): Rutin (Villain)
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Pages: 7
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Moe Higrass; Joe Higrass; Fud Higrass; Zeb Higrass; Ma Higrass
First Line: Telegram fo Fud Higrass!
Synopsis: The Higrasses inherit ten million dollars.
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Pages: 3
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Return of the Octopus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): The Octopus (Villain; Intro)
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In Content Item: FlagCrime Fighting Detective #12 published September 1950
as Return of the Octopus [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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Mystery in Hidden Cove

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
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Pages: 6
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Little Dexter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Puppet Man
Character(s): Pedro (Villain); Little Dexter (Intro; Puppet)
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Pages: 3
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The Decoy Gambit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Bart (Villain)
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In Content Item: FlagDick Cole #10 published June 1950
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Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sapp Family
First Line: Mmm! - These 50¢ cigars are swell!
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Sound Pirates, Beware!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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The Reformation of Pretty Boy: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Calling 2-R
Character(s): Big Boss (Villain); Drusella (Villain); Pretty Boy (Villain)
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Pages: 8
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Dance of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Fantastic Feature Films
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Pages: 7

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