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Superheroes just weren't Fiction House's forte. "Super-American" is another generic long-underwear guy, and his costume is one of the ugliest of the Golden Age's many stars-and-stripes outfits. The artists and writers are obviously more comfortable with the "Shark Brodie" sort of adventure. |
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I honestly think his outfit isn’t any better or worse than someone like Captain America’s honestly. I can see why the production would have moved onto something else after giving superheroes a shot though, as it’s 1942 is when FH began focusing more on good girl art. |
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What I find interesting is the consistent "house" style of the artwork in this issue. Although drawn by a number of different artists, it all looks more or less the same. Yes, you can see some individuality if you look hard, but--unlike many other comics of this era--it's all pretty similar and of a decently high level. |
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Additional Information |
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Publication | April 1942 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Every other month |
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Cover | Plague of the Yellow Devils |
Featuring | Shark Brodie |
Credits | Pencils: Dan Zolnerowich [as Zolne Rowich] (signed) | Inks: Dan Zolnerowich [as Zolne Rowich] (signed) |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Shark Brodie |
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Featuring | Super-American |
Credits | Script:? [as Jefferson Starr] | Pencils: Seymour Reit | Inks: Seymour Reit |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Super-American (last appearance) |
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Featuring | Strut Warren |
Credits | Script:? [as Ed Norris] | Pencils: Seymour Reit | Inks: Seymour Reit |
Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Strut Warren (last appearance) |
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Featuring | Kayo Kirby |
Credits | Script:? [as Chuck Walker] | Pencils: Alex Blum | Inks: Alex Blum |
Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Kayo Kirby |
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Featuring | Shark Brodie |
Credits | Script: S. M. Iger (credited) | Pencils: Charles A. Winter | Inks: Charles A. Winter |
Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Shark Brodie |
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Comic Story | The True Life Story of Joe Choynski (5 pages) |
Credits | Pencils: Alex Blum |
Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Joe Choynski |
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Text Story | Pirates' Gold (2 pages) |
Credits | Script:? [as James Handy] | Pencils: Alex Blum (spots) | Inks: Alex Blum?; shop | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Adventure |
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Featuring | Chip Collins |
Credits | Script:? [as Ted Torrence] | Pencils: John Cassone? | Inks: John Cassone?;? |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Chip Collins |
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Featuring | Captain Fight |
Credits | Script:? [as Clark Ritchie] | Pencils: Alex Blum | Inks: Charles A. Winter |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Captain Fight [Jeff Crockett] |
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