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Issue: Buz Sawyer #1
Publication Date: January 2011
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Issues: #1 of 4 Issues
Title: The War in the Pacific
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Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
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On Sale Date: 03/02/2011
Volume: 1
Pages: 248
ISBN: 9781606993620
UPC/EAN: 978160699362053500
Price: $35.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 14 (3 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior with small color section
Dimensions: 9.25" x 9.25"
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; White matte interior
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Format: Ongoing Series; Collected Edition
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Genres: adventure, war
Character(s): Buz Sawyer
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Crane's Great Gamble

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Character(s): Buz Sawyer; Rosco Sweeney; Roy Crane (from syndicate promo)
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Genres: adventure, aviation, war
Character(s): Buz Sawyer; Rosco Sweeney; Chili Harrison; Tot Winter; Dr. John Sawyer; Mary Sawyer; Hinena; Fritz von Steuben; April Forrest; Ted Sawyer; Peggy Sawyer; Veeby Smith; Colonel Bushira; Pops Ruggles; Jimmy; Beano; Captain Gulliver; Commander Smith; Major Yamasaki; the Cobra [Sultry] [Maharani Nasinga]; Sucha; Yogi Woegi; Mary Mason; Colonel Lynn; General Watanabi; Jack Hanson; Penfield Winter; Spot; Christy Jameson; Mrs. Winter; Colonel Cedric; Commander Flint; Rita; Kissable Jones; Wiggy Higgins; Gooch; Scuttlebutt; Orville Hix; Bushira; Ushayki (reprinted first appearances for all characters)
First Line: Christmas Eve, 1942:
Synopsis: Pilot Buz Sawyer and his gunner Rosco Sweeney fight in the Pacific Theater during World War II, meeting the Japanese in aerial battles. Buz is also romanced by the guerilla fighter Maharani Nasinga. On a visit home to Willow Springs, Buz is pressured into an engagement with Tot Winter, despite his strong feelings for Christy Jameson. Buz returns to the war in time to fight in the last few months before Japan's surrender then prepares to return home for good.
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Reprint Notes: from Buz Sawyer daily (King Features) 1943-11-01 - 1945-10-05
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Roy Crane Letters

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Synopsis: Three letters from Crane's personal correspondence files.
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Genres: adventure, aviation, war
Character(s): Buz Sawyer; Rosco Sweeney
First Line: The fortunes of war, Sweeney.
Synopsis: Original Buz Sawyer art from Roy Crane's personal files.
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First Line: Selected Sundays
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Genres: aviation, humorous, war
Character(s): Rosco Sweeney; Buz Sawyer; Captain Gulliver; Butch; John Hoolahan; Chili Harrison; Pops Ruggles; Orville Hix
First Line: Buz Sawyer featuring... his gunner on Bomber 13 Rosco Sweeney by Roy Crane
Synopsis: Buz's pal Rosco gets into various comedic misadventures amongst the other sailors, including a boxing match.
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Reprint Notes: from Buz Sawyer Sundays (King Features) 1943-11-28 - 1943-12-26, 1944-01-30, 1933-03-19, 1944-05-07 - 1944-06-11, 1944-09-03, 1945-02-25
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Pages: 15
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Creator Biographies

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Genres: biography, non-fiction
Character(s): Buz Sawyer
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Genres: adventure, war
First Line: [Roy Crane] is a treasure. There is still no one around who draws any better.
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