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Issue: Big Town #2
Publication Date: February 1951
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Issues: #2 of 50 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/20/1950
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.; later standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Human Bomb!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan Barry
Inker(s): Dan Barry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Big Town
Character(s): Steve Wilson
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Pages: 1
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Tops in Comics!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): DC Comics
Synopsis: DC bullet with a city skyline, presumably New York, in the background.
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Pages: 1
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The Flying City Room!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Herron
Penciller(s): Dan Barry (signed)
Inker(s): Sy Barry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Big Town
Character(s): Steve Wilson
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Pages: 10
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See Yourself in Straight Arrow's Secret Cave!

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Nabisco Shredded Wheat
Character(s): Straight Arrow
Synopsis: Ad for a premium available for 25 cents plus a Nabisco Shredded Wheat box top.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Thompson
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ray Thompson
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Fleer's Dubble Bubble
First Line: Gee, Tommy, what a neat skating sweater!
Synopsis: Bubble gum ad.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Printed on top half of page.
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): DC Comics
Synopsis: List of DC's advisory board plus a list of currently published comics. Thirty-five titles are listed, including Mystery Trail, a title that never appeared on the newsstands.
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The Gangster Boss of Small Town!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Herron
Penciller(s): Dan Barry
Inker(s): Sy Barry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Big Town
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Pages: 10
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Captain Tootsie at the Snow Carnival

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Schreiber
Penciller(s): Bill Schreiber
Inker(s): Bill Schreiber
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Schreiber
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
Character(s): Captain Tootsie
Synopsis: Ad for Tootsie Roll candy.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jerry the Jitterbug
Character(s): Jerry; Lois
First Line: Whew! What a tough exam that was!
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Pages: 0.75
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Lucky Block

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Nestlé's Crunch
Character(s): Neddy Nestle
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Candy bar ad.
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The Dubious Alibi!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Johnny Law
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): H. T. Elmo
Penciller(s): H. T. Elmo
Inker(s): H. T. Elmo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): H. T. Elmo
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Quick Quiz
First Line: Is Pike's Peak, Colorado...
Synopsis: Four trivia questions and their answers. Questions about Pike's Peak, butter, cracked glass, and King George I of England.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Columbia
First Line: Be king of the road with this great bike!
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Pages: 0.25
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Panic Stalks the Forest at the Dread Cry of "Warpath!"

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Ray
Inker(s): Fred Ray
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Tomahawk
Character(s): Tomahawk; Dan Hunter
Synopsis: Ad for Tomahawk #3.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This ad appears in many DC comics dated February 1951.
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Traffic Troubles

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Raymond Perry
Inker(s): Raymond Perry
Colorist(s): Raymond Perry
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Synopsis: How different cities across the ages have solved traffic problems.
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Pages: 2
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The Human Bomb!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Herron
Penciller(s): Dan Barry (signed)
Inker(s): Sy Barry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Big Town
Character(s): Steve Wilson
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In Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #445 published February 1975
as The Human Bomb! [Story on Interior Page(s)]feature titled changed
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: cover story
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Shorty
Character(s): Shorty
First Line: And if you have any complaints...
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Boys! Girls! Hurry! Get This Big Beautiful Real Scale Model!

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Smith Brothers Cough Drops
Synopsis: Ad for a Saddle Ring available for 25 cents and the front cover of a Smith Brothers box.
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Are you Safe from "B.O."?

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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lifebuoy Soap
Synopsis: Bar soap ad.
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Only Rinso Has Solium

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rinso Detergent
Synopsis: Ad for Rinso washer detergent.
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The World of Adventure in Books

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Green Arrow; Tomahawk; Shining Knight
Synopsis: Tomahawk, Green Arrow and Shining Khight recommend books to teens.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Your Christmas Daisy Ready

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Harman
Inker(s): Fred Harman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
Character(s): Red Ryder
Synopsis: Ads and prices for Daisy AIr Rifle models 111, 311, and 325 plus the new Daisy Giant Pouch of Bulls Eye Shot -- 176 BBs for 5 cents.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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