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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: political, superhero

Character(s): Hydroman [Bob Blake]; Joyce Church; The Great One

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In Content Item: Flag

The Bill Everett Archives #1 published December 2011
as Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics #1 cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Babe Bunting; Oaky Doaks; Jitter; Napoleon (dog); Speed; Jerry; Rex

First Line: The best and most comics

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for Famous Funnies #72 with cover and panels from the interior stories.

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Genres: political, superhero

Character(s): Hydroman [Bob Blake] (introduction, origin); Harry Thurston (Blake's friend, chemist); Joyce Church (friend of Thurston); Tom Kinsman (Thurston's partner); Wong (villain); The Fat One (villain, death); The Great One (villain); Soo Lee (villain)

First Line: This is the story of Harry Thurston's great discovery...

Synopsis: During an experiment with a new, revolutionary chemical, chemist Harry Thurston's left hand is turned into a water spout. Bob Blake is called in and another accident turns his entire body into a water spout. Fortunately, a counter-active chemical is used on both and they are restored. Blake decides to take injections of the chemical and become Hydroman, who must then combat a horde of alien invaders led by The Great One.

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In Content Item: Flag

The Bill Everett Archives #1 published December 2011
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

Notes: Continued next issue. Everett used his middle name "Blake" to craft the origin of Bob Blake.

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Pinhead Duffy; Jimmie Dugan

First Line: Whatsa difference between telegraft 'n' wireless?

Synopsis: The boys wonder about wireless communication.

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Reprint Notes: from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure, aviation, war

Character(s): Flyin' Jenny Dare; Mrs. Rockbilt; Bertram Rockbilt; Marty (a guard)

First Line: Her speed plane wrecked Jenny's chances of getting in the Trans-America Race appear hopeless..

Synopsis: Jenny gets a new plane for the air race.

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Reprint Notes: from Flyin' Jenny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1939-12-31 - 1940-01-21

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Pages: 4

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Star Flashes

Character(s): Donald Meek; Boris Karloff; Sidney Toler; Dick Powell; Arthur Treacher; W. S. Van Dyke; Tillie (mule); Heinie Brock; Robert Lowery

First Line: Epsom salts mixed with stale beer is used to frost windows in winter scenes.

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Reprint Notes: from Star Flashes daily (Bell Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

Notes: Thirteen factoids in four panels (presumably four different daily panels.)

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Purple Zombie

Character(s): The Purple Zombie (introduction; origin); Kimberly Hale; Doctor Malinsky; Otto von Heim

First Line: No! Doctor Malinsky, we've already gone beyond the laws of nature!

Synopsis: Doctor Malinsky creates a zombie to be the first of an army for foreign agents.

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Pages: 4

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Sergeant Stony Craig and His U. S. Marines

Character(s): Sergeant Stony Craig; Klondike Devlin; Captain Blade; Captain Cutter, Slugger Wise; Fink; Hillbilly; Joe

First Line: With Klondike Devlin, the Marines wing their way from Alaska to San Diego.

Synopsis: Slugger is arrested for climbing a tree.

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Reprint Notes: from Sergeant Stony Craig Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx

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Pages: 4

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Pinhead Duffy; Jimmie Dugan

First Line: I think it's the bunk!

Synopsis: The boys are talking about disarmament.

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Reprint Notes: from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (King Features Syndicate)

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Pages: 1

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Dinky Dinkerton; Phillip "Sniffy" Anbust; Flossie

First Line: Looking in on a busy day in the office of Dinky Dinkerton - secret agent 6 7/8, the enemy of crooks, crime and corruption.

Synopsis: Dinky investigates a scream that came over the phone.

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Reprint Notes: from Dinky Dinkerton, Secret Agent 6 7/8 Sunday or daily (Jones Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

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Pages: 4

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure, science fiction

Feature(s): Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire

Character(s): Don Dixon; Princess Wanda; Dr. Lugoff; Mr. Dixon; The Destroyer

First Line: Don Dixon, Dr. Lugoff, and Princess Wanda are desperately attempting to find their way back to find his father's laboratory from the mysterious forests and swamps which cut off the hidden empire of Pharia from the outside world.

Synopsis: Don and friends are picked up by his father, but a new enemy appears.

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Reprint Notes: from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sunday (Watkins Syndicate) 1938-08-05 - 1938-05-29

Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

Notes: The topper to this Sunday page is Tad of the Tanbark.

The strip ran between October 6 1935 and March 6 1941.

Panels are extensively reshaped and rearranged.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Curly

First Line: Hello Coily! You look great after your trip to the Woilds Fair! Tell us all about it! What was the very-very, very greates' thing you saw there?

Synopsis: Curly tells the boys about an Indian fakir who stood on nails.

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Reprint Notes: from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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First Line: Millions of Reg'lar Fellers have followed us everywhere for over 20 years throughout America and finally it's time we all get together.

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Pages: 3

Notes: The Reg'lar Fellers of America club that readers can join.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Gene Byrnes (photograph)

First Line: Gene Byrnes-a Reg'lar Feller

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Pages: 2

Notes: A chance to win one of 20 copies of Gene Byrnes' How to Draw Comics and Commercial Art, published by Bridgman Publishers, Inc.

Play Safe

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Warning kids against dangerous activities.

In the Path of Disaster

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: childrens

Character(s): Jimmie Dugan; Pinhead; Hogan

Synopsis: Jimmie is in a car accident.

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Pages: 1

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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First Line: Thrifty Reg'lar Fellers succeed where others fail

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Pages: 2

Notes: The Reg'lar Fellers Thrift Club.

Reg'lar Feller Lou Gehrig Says....

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: biography, non-fiction

Character(s): Lou Gehrig

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Pages: 1

Draw It Y'self

Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Dot to dot.

Wings Over America

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: non-fiction

Character(s): Wilbur Wright; Orville Wright; A. B. Sherman

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Pages: 1

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Mann of India

Character(s): Chickering Mann (introduction); Kalla Khan (villain)

First Line: Chickering Mann, an American writer and adventurer, residing in India...

Synopsis: American reporter Chick Mann uncovers a weapons cache under the Temple of Kali.

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Pages: 4

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Bill and Davey

Character(s): Bill Bilson; Davey; Patricia Mallory; Stabb; Steven Slink

First Line: Introducing Bill and Davey, who have just collected a reward for the capture of a pirate gang...

Synopsis: Bill is hired by Patricia to be her mate on her yacht.

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Reprint Notes: from Bill and Davey daily 19xx-xx-xx

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Pages: 4

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Genres: adventure, biography

Feature(s): Daredevils of Destiny

Character(s): Richard Somers; Stephen Decatur; McKenzie

First Line: A fancied slight caused Richard Somers to challenge the entire officers mess of his ship-

Synopsis: Richard Somers fights a duel.

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Reprint Notes: from Daredevils of Destiny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

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Pages: 2

The Affair at Karosz

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Gordon Fife (introduction); Prince Nicky (introduction); Carol; Lorenz; Mimi; Ali; Lehmann; Mannheim

Synopsis: Minister Lorenz suspects there is a plot afoot.

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Reprint Notes: from Gordon Fife and the Boy King Sunday or daily (Watkins Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

Notes: Pfeufer drew the strip between December 1936 and its final appearance in January 1942, so this reprint falls between those dates.

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Pinhead

First Line: Wanna have some fun? Let's go over to Mister Barrel's box factory and build a sky-scraper with the ole boxes in the yard!

Synopsis: The boys build a sky-scraper of boxes.

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Reprint Notes: from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Movie Hooey

Character(s): Duke

First Line: Gosh it's late. I should have left Dot's house earlier

Synopsis: A man is mistaken for a rich man's son and kidnapped.

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Pages: 2

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Arnold

Penciller(s): Arnold

Inker(s): Arnold

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Letterer(s): Arnold

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Amaze a Minute

First Line: So tremendous is Victoria Falls, Africa, that the roar of it's water can be heard 20 miles

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Reprint Notes: from Amaze a Minute daily (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

Notes: May be four separate dailies.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Tad of the Tanbark!

Character(s): Tad; Speed (Tad's father); Almira

First Line: Doomed to death in the waters of the underground river for attempting to escape from the Forbidden Valley, Tad and his father, together with Almira, the mysterious woman who has befriended them, make the fatal plunge.

Synopsis: Tad, Speed and Almira survive the plunge to find themselves in more danger.

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Reprint Notes: from Tad of the Tanbark Sunday (Watkins Syndicate) 1940-08-xx - 1946-08-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Notes: This was the topper to the Don Dixon Sunday.

Four Sundays on two comic book pages, with the strip titles removed and art redrawn.

Credits from Saltarella (December 2016).

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Kitty Moran

Character(s): Kitty Moran; Chuck

First Line: Hello Chuck, wanna play a game with me?

Synopsis: Kitty suggests various games, but Chuck rejects them.

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Pages: 1

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: biography, non-fiction

Feature(s): Idioddities

Character(s): Dick Merrill

First Line: I'm his lucky charm

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Pages: 1

Maker of Champions

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: biography, non-fiction

Character(s): Clair F. Bee (photo)

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Pages: 1

Notes: A bio of Clair Bee, national director of activities of the Reg'lar Fellers of America.

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Illustration on Interior Page(s)

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First Line: Reg'lar Fellers of America

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Pages: 1

Notes: Logo and address of the Reg'lar Fellers of America.

Back cover.