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Issue: Feature Comics #31 Public Domain
Publication Date: April 1940
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Issues: #31 of 124 Issues (125 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Comic Favorites Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/28/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 26 (25 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Edward Cronin
Disclose Notes: On sale date given in the previous issue.

On sale date confirmed by the publication date and a volume number was found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 449966. Volume number not listed in the indicia.
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Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was on-going series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Ed Cronin ?
Inker(s): Ed Cronin ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mickey Finn
Character(s): Mickey Finn; The Clock [Brian O'Brien] (inset); The Doll Man [Darrel Dane] (inset); Lala Palooza (inset); Joe Palooka (inset); Big Top (inset); Reynolds of the Mounties (inset); Spin Shaw (inset); Captain Fortune (inset); Jane Arden (inset); Ned Bryant (inset); Rance Keane (inset)
First Line: Ladies! Would you like to put your head on this figure?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Reed (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Reed (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Reed ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Off the Record
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This is the inside-front cover, and is printed in two-tone reds only.
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The Death Room

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner [as William Erwin Maxwell] (signed)
Penciller(s): Lou Fine
Inker(s): Lou Fine
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Doll Man
Character(s): The Doll Man [Darrel Dane]; Tim Smith; Grimes (villain, jewel thief, introduction)
Synopsis: Doll Man borrows a model plane owned by Tim Smith to use as his personal aircraft in going after Grimes, a hideous jewel thief. After capturing the felon, Doll Man returns the plane to Smith along with a $10 bill.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAmerica's Greatest Comics #1 published January 2002
as The Death Room [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: In the story, Doll Man is shown wearing a sleeveless shirt, but colored as if bare chested.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rube Goldberg
Penciller(s): Rube Goldberg
Inker(s): Rube Goldberg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rube Goldberg's Side Show
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: Reprints from Rube Goldberg's Side Show Sunday (Rube Goldberg) XXXX-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Last appearance.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Monte Barrett (signed)
Penciller(s): Russell E. Ross (signed)
Inker(s): Russell E. Ross (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Feature(s): Jane Arden
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Reprint Notes: Reprint of four Jane Arden Sunday pages (Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Last appearance.
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The Wicked Duke

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vernon Henkel (signed)
Penciller(s): Vernon Henkel (signed)
Inker(s): Vernon Henkel (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Captain Fortune
Character(s): Captain Fortune [Tyrone Fortune]; Duke Edward of Kent (first appearance; villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Devlin
Inker(s): John Devlin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Big Top
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ham Fisher (signed)
Penciller(s): Ham Fisher (signed)
Inker(s): Ham Fisher (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Joe Palooka
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: Reprint of four Joe Palooka Sunday pages (McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Continued in Big Shot Comics (Columbia, 1940 series) #1
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Cal Hennings's Rustlers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): William A. Smith [as Will Arthur] (signed)
Penciller(s): William A. Smith
Inker(s): William A. Smith
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Rance Keane, the Knight of the West
Character(s): Rance Keane
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Marcoux (signed)
Penciller(s): George Marcoux (signed)
Inker(s): George Marcoux (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Toddy
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Last appearance.
The feature is on two half-pages, with Mortimer Mum.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Sakren [as Sakren] (signed)
Penciller(s): Bill Sakren [as Sakren] (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Sakren [as Sakren] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mortimer Mum
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Last appearance. The feature is on two half-pages, with Toddy.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Reed (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Reed (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Reed ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Off the Record
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Poison Gas Formula

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Brenner ?
Penciller(s): George Brenner [as Geo E. Brenner] (signed)
Inker(s): George Brenner [as Geo E. Brenner] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Clock Strikes
Character(s): The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Police Captain Kane (cameo); Benny (airfield mechanic); Heizer (villain, introduction); foreign spy ring (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis: While pursing thieves who had stolen a secret military poison gas formula, the Clock leaps from his airplane and lands on another below. The crooks use the gas on him, but he is unaffected, and he theorizes that his mask must have been wet and prevented the gas from penetrating.
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In Content Item: FlagGolden-Age Greats Spotlight #2 published November 2003
as The Poison Gas Formula [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The Clock's next appearance is in Crack Comics (Quality, 1940 series) #1 [May 1940].
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Devlin
Inker(s): John Devlin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Lala Palooza
Character(s): Lala Palooza
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Jasper Orin, Gun Runner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Powell
Penciller(s): Bob Powell
Inker(s): Bob Powell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Spin Shaw
Character(s): Spin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]; Jasper Orin (first appearance; villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Episode 31

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John J. Welch (signed)
Penciller(s): John J. Welch (signed)
Inker(s): John J. Welch (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Slim and Tubby
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Last appearance.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Zuppke (signed)
Penciller(s): R. W. Depew (signed)
Inker(s): R. W. Depew (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Ned Brant
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: Reprint of four Sunday pages (Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Last appearance.
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The Dr. Croft Ruby Mystery: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alfred Andriola (signed)
Penciller(s): Alfred Andriola (signed)
Inker(s): Alfred Andriola (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Charlie Chan
Character(s): Charlie Chan
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Continued in Big Shot Comics (Columbia, 1940 series) #1.
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Magic on the Rink

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert E. Jones (signed)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Open Season on Car Salesmen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): H. J. Tuthill (signed)
Penciller(s): H. J. Tuthill (signed)
Inker(s): H. J. Tuthill (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bungle Family
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: Reprint of two Sunday pages (McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Continued in Big Shot Comics (Columbia, 1940 series) #1.
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The Escaped Convicts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Art Pinajian (signed)
Penciller(s): Art Pinajian (signed)
Inker(s): Art Pinajian (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Reynolds of the Mounted
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Mike McTigue's Grand Display of Gameness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, sports
Feature(s): They're Still Talking About
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rube Goldberg
Penciller(s): Rube Goldberg
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rube Goldberg's Side Show
First Line: Brain Derby full dress test...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: Reprints from Rube Goldberg's Side Show Sunday (Rube Goldberg) XXXX-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. P. McEvoy (signed)
Penciller(s): J. H. Striebel (signed)
Inker(s): J. H. Striebel (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dixie Dugan
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: Reprint of two Sunday pages (McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The top tier of each page features Good Deed Dotty.

Continued in Big Shot Comics (Columbia, 1940 series) #1.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Reed (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Reed (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Reed ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Off the Record
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lank Leonard (signed)
Penciller(s): Lank Leonard (signed)
Inker(s): Lank Leonard (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mickey Finn
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: Reprint of four Sunday pages (McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: The top tier of each page is Nippie, also by Lank Leonard.

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