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I didn't expect to see Carol Ferris in a Dollman story. Definitely Gil Kane art in the Noose story! |
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Ah, the "villain discovers hero's identity" plot. A classic, though often a bit predictable. |
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Fun to see Gil Kane while he was still developing his style. Even has a couple early "up the nose" shots. Doll man must have been asleep in the first story not to recognize bald, paunchy Editor Chalfonte behind that domino mask. |
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I’m sure Kane was familiar with drawing that hairstyle he drew for Martha here before drawing it for Carol over at DC. |
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Leaving aside the racial slurs, Torchy was fun! |
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Leaving aside the racial slurs, Torchy was fun! |
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Additional Information |
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Publication | November 1948 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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Cover | Doll Man Is Fitted for a Cement Coffin! |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Doll Man [Darrel Dane] |
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Comic Story | Fitted for a Cement Coffin! (12 pages) |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Doll Man [Darrel Dane]; Chalfonte (villain, introduction) |
Notes | Story title taken from cover.
Who's Who suggests that Al Bryant left comics in 1947. |
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Comic Story | The Hag (11 pages) |
Synopsis | While in prison, Patricia Wentworth is asked to play the Witch in "Macbeth" and is given access to chemicals, which she uses to effect her escape. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Doll Man [Darrel Dane]; Martha Roberts; The Hag [Patricia Wentworth](villain, introduction) |
Notes | Writer credit from Woolfolk's paybook, as confirmed by Martin O'Hearn. |
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Comic Story | The Skiing Gig (8 pages) |
Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Torchy Todd |
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Text Story | A Haunting Story (2 pages) |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Doll Man [Darrel Dane] |
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Comic Story | The Noose (14 pages) |
Synopsis | Doll Man faces the dilemma of a villain and his gang discovering his true identity as Darrel Dane, and trying to find some way of convincing them they are wrong. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Doll Man [Darrel Dane]; Patrolman Hannegan (death); Martha Roberts; The Noose (villain, introduction, death); Frankie (villain, death); Lefty (villain, death); Dollplane (saucer version) |
Notes | Writer credits from Woolfolk's paybook, and that information and penciller credits via Martin O'Hearn. |
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