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2Winter 1941
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Big 3 #2

Fox · Winter 1941 · on sale 1941-01-07

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Identification plate

Series
Big 3 (Fox, 1940 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
Winter 1941
Key date
1941-01-07
On-sale date
1941-01-07
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Daring Exploits of America's 3 Favorite Heroes!cover1Samson; Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; David; The Flame [Gary Preston]
2Life and Death Struggle with Porky Hoggcomic story15pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles NicholasThe Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan (Policeman); Dr. Franz; Joan Mason; Porky Hogg (villain, introduction, death); Gat (villain, death)
3Nekroff the Dictatorcomic story13pencils: Alex Boon; inks: Alex BoonSamson; David; Nekroff (villain, introduction, death)
4Wing Visits the Naval Design Building...comic story3pencils: Floyd KellyWing Turner
6The Crimson Circlecomic story11pencils: Basil Berold; inks: Basil BeroldThe Flame [Gary Preston]; The Crimson Circle (villain, introduction, death)
7Interlude at Hoalogalandtext story1.67script: N. N. NathanielYoung Ravald
8-statement of ownership0.33script: A. Albert
9The Sabotage Protection Racketcomic story9pencils: Basil Berold; inks: Basil BeroldThe Flame [Gary Preston]; Mike (villain, introduction, death); Joe (villain, introduction, death); un-named gang members (villains, introductions, all die)
10Master-Mind De Structocomic story8script: Fletcher Hanks; pencils: Fletcher Hanks; inks: Fletcher Hanks; letters: Fletcher HanksStardust; Franklin D. Roosevelt (guest-star); Master-Mind De Structo (villain, introduction, death); the Headless Headhunter (villain, introduction)
11The Blue Beetle Coast to Coastpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
12Presenting Brand New Adventures of These 2 Headline Featurespromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

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