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Issue: Thrilling Comics #3 (6) Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1940
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Issues: #3 (6) of 80 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Better Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/21/1940
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ned Pines [as N. L. Pines] (president)
Disclose Notes: Some info verified using a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/)

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 US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. Strange [Professor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson
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Pages: 1
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Dr. Strange and the Radium Shell

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doc Strange [Doctor Thomas Hugo Strange]; Virginia Thompson; Ormsby (villain, introduction, death); the Nazis (villains); Carter (inventor); Colonel Ormsby (villain); Doctor Oswald Lorimer (death)
First Line: My shell operates by electrical magnetism!
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Pages: 13
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The Time Exiles

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Ghost [George Chance]; Professor Fenton (villain); Senator Randall; Jordan (henchman); Oliver Cromwell, Protector of England; The Duke of Northumberland
First Line: In the laboratory of Professor Fenton...
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Pages: 8
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Framed For Espionage

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Genres: war
Character(s): Tom Niles; Captain Clarke (Nazi agent, introduction); the Nazis (villains)
First Line: The Frankfort will blow the British Navy out of the water!
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Pages: 6
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The Black Terror

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Woman in Red [Peggy Allen]; The Black Terror [Tyler] (villain, introduction); Doctor Grier; Inspector Cavanaugh; Edwards (Museum guard)
First Line: One night at the Central Art Museum...
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Pages: 6
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Loiseau the Traitor

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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): The Lone Eagle; Lieutenant Loiseau (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains); Lieutenant Maunier; Lieutenant Canchon
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Pages: 8
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Travis the Rustler

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Genres: western
Character(s): The Rio Kid; Travis (villain, introduction); John Wyatt (rancher); Yuma (ranch hand, death); Joan Wyatt
First Line: It's shore decent of ya...
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Pages: 6
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Dan Cupid of Lovenia

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Marco Polo Jones; Polly; Snowball; Daniel H. Cupid [Dictator of Lovenia] (introduction)
First Line: Now Master Polo...
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Pages: 2
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The Box Kite Clue

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (spot illustration)
Inker(s): ? (spot illustration)
Colorist(s): ? (spot illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): A Crime-Fighting Story
Character(s): Herbie Johnson; Dugan (bodyguard); Spike (kidnapper); Butch (kidnapper)
First Line: Herbie Johnson thought it was fun...
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Sabotage on the Jefferson

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Genres: espionage
Character(s): Nickie Norton; Lefty; Krueger (villain, introduction); Miss Jones (spy); Parker (spy); Doctor August Riehl; Admiral Jackson
First Line: A fine valet you are, Lefty!
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Pages: 8
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The Firebug Murder

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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Detective O'Hara
Character(s): Detective Jim O'Hara (introduction, only appearance); Vera Drew; Henry Burton (arsonist)
First Line: He's up to no good!
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Pages: 4
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Three Cheers For Doc Strange!

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Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Chats with the Editor
Synopsis: Promo for the "Thrilling Club". Coupon for survey of features and registration to "CASH PRIZE CONTEST".
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Disclose Notes: The hero 'Dr. Strange' is here referred to by the name by which he was subsequently known, 'Doc Strange'.
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Hero of the Daze

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Buddy Braver
Character(s): Buddy Braver; Betty; her mother
First Line: 'Lo, Buddy - just in time1
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Pages: 1

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