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Issue: Target Comics #4 [4] Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1940
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Issues: #4 [4] of 105 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
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: 15 (11 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
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): White Streak
First Line: Withering attackers with his sparking eyes, the White Streak swung up his electric ladder!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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More Free Prizes for Target Readers

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
Promotion for collecting coupons from this page to turn in to get free items. Photographs of objects being offered are in black in white.
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The Gas Mask Disaster

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports, superhero
Character(s): White Streak; Reynolds (villain, introduction)
First Line: The eerie wail of the airraid warning echoes as a squadron of mystery planes flies over the city of London --
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Counterfeit Lottery Ring

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ben Thompson (signed)
Penciller(s): Ben Thompson (signed)
Inker(s): Ben Thompson (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): T-Men
First Line: "Chick" Farrell, T-Man, runs headlong into trouble...
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In Content Item: FlagCrime Fighting Detective #13 published December 1950
as The Counterfeit Lottery Ring [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Ben Thompson based on signature found on story by Ken Quattro and posted to Comics History Exchange page on Facebook (24 August 2016).
The original writer and letters tentatively was given to E.W. Webster (Ethel Felder Webster). Original pencil and inks credit given to Joe Simon.
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Bomb-Sight Boomerang

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Campbell
Penciller(s): Harry Campbell
Inker(s): Harry Campbell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Harry Campbell
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lucky Byrd
Character(s): Lucky Byrd; Captain James (villain, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Dam Breaks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Spina
Penciller(s): John Spina
Inker(s): John Spina
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): John Spina
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Little Puppet Man
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: This story continues in the next issue.
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The Reformation of Pretty Boy: Part 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Warren [Jack A Warren]
Penciller(s): Jack Warren [Jack A Warren]; E. F. Webster [Ethel Felder Webster] ?
Inker(s): Jack Warren [Jack A Warren]; E. F. Webster [Ethel Felder Webster] ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jack Warren [Jack A Warren]
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Feature(s): Calling 2-R
Character(s): Skipper; The Captain; Big Boss [Big Shot] (villain); Drusella (villain); Pretty Boy (guest star); Butch (villain)
First Line: The Televisor Eye doesn't pick him up!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Ken Quattro posted to Comics History Exchange page on Facebook (24 August 2016), that he sees both Warren and Webster's work in this story.
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Submarine Surprise

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Andrew Allen
Penciller(s): Sam Gilman (illustration, signed)
Inker(s): Sam Gilman (illustration, signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Pencils and inks credits reported by Ken Quattro and posted to Comics History Exchange page on Facebook (24 August 2016).
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
First Line: All quiet along the Potomac today.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Music Monster

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tarpe Mills
Penciller(s): Tarpe Mills
Inker(s): Tarpe Mills
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Tarpe Mills
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Feature(s): Fantastic Feature Films
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Moe Higrass; Joe Higrass
First Line: Hello -- What's this?
Synopsis: A movie talent scout is looking for a beautiful baby.
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Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, sports
First Line: Nice form!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Pencils and inks credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who in 20th Century American Comics Books.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Bill Target; Quing; Dawn; Bob (sheriff); Ted Cameron (villain, introduction); Blackbeard Hurston (villain, introduction, death); Tony (villain)
First Line: Hullo! What's this? Bill!
Synopsis: Bill has a run-in with a dude named Ted Cameron who has accompanied Dawn to see what a round-up camp looks like. In actuality, Cameron is interested in securing some mining papers, claims and deeds.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Bill Everett Archives #2 published September 2013
as The Coming of Cameron [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Boy! Look at this Bargains!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.

Advertisement for novelty items from Treasure House of New York, New York. Photographs of objects being offered are in black in white.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Blue Bolt
First Line: The new companion magazine to Target Comics will go on sale April 10
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.
Advertising the upcoming Blue Bolt (Novelty Press, 1940 series) comic's first issue.

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