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3January 14 1942
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Bulletman #3

Fawcett · January 14 1942

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Series
Bulletman (Fawcett, 1941 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
January 14 1942
Key date
1942-01-14
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mac Raboy, Bob Rogers; inks: Mac Raboy, Bob RogersBulletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]
1Captain Marvel Picture Puzzlepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. BeckCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]
2The Lightning Kingcomic story14script: Otto Binder; pencils: Ed Dobrotka, Jack Binder; inks: Ed Dobrotka, Jack BinderBulletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent; Sergeant Kent; Rodney B. Kent (distant cousin of Susan's); George L. Kent (Rodney's brother); Maxwell Kent (death); The Lightning King [Professor Willis Kent; aka Prefessor John Willoughby] (villain, introduction, death); Lightning King's gang [Bugs Jon
3America's Greatest Comicscover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mac Raboy; inks: Mac RaboySpy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Minute Man [Jack Weston]; Mr. Scarlet [Brian Butler]
4-cover reprint (on interior page)1letters: typesetGene Autry
5The Octopuscomic story13script: Otto Binder; pencils: Don Rico; inks: Don RicoBuletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]; Sergeant Kent; Joe (street cleaner); Mr. Meade; Mary (Mr. Meade;s maid); Jeeves (Mr. Meade's butler); The Octopus [Mr. Appleby] (villain, a reformer, introduction); Octopus' gang [Crusher; Monk; other un-named] (villains, introduction for all)
6Dropping Into the Parachute Corpscomic story6script: Bill Ward; pencils: Bill Ward; inks: Bill WardPrivate Ward (introduction); Private Enterprise (introduction); Colonel Deakyne (introduction); General Carter (introduction)
7The Case of the Murdered Millionairecomic story13pencils: Charles Sultan; inks: Charles SultanBulletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]; Sergeant Kent; Casey (Policeman); Mike (Policeman, death); Jake (Policeman, death); Henry Roberts (millionaire banker, death); Miss Lake (Robert's secretary); The Hunchback [Miller] (not connected with prior two Hunchbacks, villain, Robert's accountant,
8Swords For Twotext story2script: Juan LopezStacey Hughes (American good will ambassador); Old Carlo (A,merican Secret Service agent); un-named landlord; Dan Pablo Gorgo (villain, death)
9Mystery Islandcomic story14script: Otto BinderBulletman [Jim Barr] [aka Fritz]; Miss Lloyd; Captain Glume; Mr. Wood; Petie (sailor, death); The Black Rat (villain, introduction); McKeefe (villain, killer); Pitelli (villain)

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Men of Mystery Comics #452004On eBay ›
Bulletman [Mighty Midget Comic] #111942On eBay ›
Captain Marvel, Jr.: "The Case of the Poison Press" [Fawcett Miniature] #[nn]1946On eBay ›
Action! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn]
ISBN 9781606994948
2011On eBay ›
The Complete Bulletman Volume 1
ISBN 978-1545566725
2017On eBay ›

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