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Issue: Super-Mystery Comics #1 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1940
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Issues: #1 of 48 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagAce Magazines
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Indicia Publisher: Periodical House Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/22/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Aaron A. Wyn
Disclose Notes: Per information from the NY Superior Court hearing, Ace art director, Fred Gardener, stated that Patrick "Pat" Lamar's studio provided all of the artwork for this issue, as well as script, lettering, and coloring.

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1940, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 3.
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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
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Magno, the Magnetic Man
Character(s): Magno The Magnetic Man
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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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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Archibald (signed)
Penciller(s): Joe Archibald (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): The Sportfolio
Character(s): Helen Wills Moody
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The inside-front cover.
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The Origin of Vulcan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Vulcan the Volcanic Man
Character(s): Vulcan (introduction, origin); Tom Warren (introduction)
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Vulcan is the descendant of the Roman god of Fire and is able to control all forms of fire, flame and heat. He is able to use these powers for fire projection, as well as flight and the protection from fire. He also possesses superhuman strength.
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The Flame Maiden

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lester Dent (original story); Robert Turner ? (adaptation)
Penciller(s): George Appel [as G. H. Appel] (signed)
Inker(s): George Appel [as G. H. Appel] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Corporal Flint
Character(s): Corporal Flint (introduction); Scar-Face Pontois (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Chadwick (author of original story)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Magno, The Magnetic Man
Character(s): Magno (introduction); Davey [Davey Landis] (introduction); The Octopus [Professor Neale] (villain, introduction, death); The Octopus Gang (villains, introduction for all)
First Line: Throughout the nation, a highly organizaed band of crooks, led by the "Octopus," is making a farce of law and order --
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Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the Secret Agent X-story "Octopus of Crime" by Paul Chadwick, Sept 1934.

Script credit suggested by Jerry Bails in the Who's Who.

Art credits from Mark Carleson-Ghost in Alter Ego #144 (January, 2017).
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sky Smith
Character(s): Sky Smith (introduction)
First Line: In that part of South America where revolutions are not an unusual happening, 'Sky' Smith manager of a Calder Airline station, has received orders to close up the airfield pending the finish of a sudden revolt!
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Pages: 8
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The Countess and the Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Q-13
Character(s): Q-13 (first appearance); Countess Alessa (first appearance; villain); Prince Dragoff (first appearance; villain); Messedy (first appearance; villain; death)
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Pages: 12
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Blazing the Santa Fe Trail

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Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 2
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Sands of Doom

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Larry Harrigan
Character(s): Larry Harrigan (first appearance)
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Pages: 9
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Your Favorite Comic Strips

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Synopsis: House ad for three Centaur Comics: Amazing Mystery Funnies, Keen Detective Funnies, and Funny Pages.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The inside-back cover.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Flash Lightning
Synopsis: House ad for Sure-Fire Comics.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The back cover.

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