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| A lot of "Black Cat" is reminiscent of Bob Fujitani. Perhaps he did the pencils? |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | January-February 1947 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 |
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| Cover | Four Kids on a Raft |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Captain Freedom [Don Wright] |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Joe Palooka; Ann Howe; Black Cat [Linda Turner]; Rick Horne |
| Notes | This is an inside-front-cover house ad for Joe Palooka and Black Cat comics |
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| Comic Story | Hot Ice (10 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Captain Freedom [Don Wright, crusading publisher of The Daily Bulletin]; The Young Defenders [Slim; Whitey; Lefty; Blackie; Beanie; Joanie] [copy-cubs] |
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| Comic Story | Suicide Ship (8 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Black Cat [Linda Turner, Hollywood star and America's sweetheart]; Rick Horne (two-fisted news reporter); Judge Belding; Owlie Mungo (crook) |
| Notes | This is the final appearance of the "Black Cat [Harvey]" feature in Speed Comics. However, the feature now has its own comic book: Black Cat (Harvey, 1946 Series). |
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| Comic Story | Giant Ants of the Moon (7 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Shock Gibson [Robert Charles Gibson]; Doctor Bright (brilliant scientist); Beautee Bright (his daughter) |
| Notes | This is the final appearance of the "Shock Gibson" feature in Speed Comics. The feature will move to Green Hornet Comics (Harvey, 1942 Series) starting with #37 (December/January 1947/1948).
Powell pencils and possible inks per Nick Caputo, May 2017. Keith Chandler : These look like Powell inks also. |
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| Comic Story | The American Revolution (8 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Fantasy | Characters: The Blonde Bomber [Honey Blake]; Jimmy F. Slapso (her side-kick); Umbriago (Maya witch-doctor); Lord Cornwallis; General George Washington |
| Notes | This is the final appearance of the "Blonde Bomber" feature in Speed Comics. However, the feature will continue to appear regularly in Green Hornet Comics (Harvey, 1942 Series). |
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| Text Story | A Close Kill (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Tim; Larry |
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| Comic Story | 4 Kids on a Raft (10 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Captain Freedom [Don Wright]; The Young Defenders [Slim; Whitey; Lefty; Blackie; Beanie; Joanie] |
| Notes | This is the final appearance of the "Captain Freedom" feature.
Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to 'Rudy Palais ?', but this is not his style. |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Teen | Characters: Ricky Rooney; Peg; Mr. Lewis |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Children | Characters: Flossie |
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| Publisher advertisement | Only the Best in Comics (1 page) |
| Content | Characters: Joe Palooka |
| Notes | House ads for Joe Palooka Comics, and all Harvey Publications |
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| Advertisement | Here's Joe Palooka (1 page) |
| Content | Characters: Joe Palooka |
| Notes | Subscription ad for Joe Palooka Comics |
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