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3May 1941
$0.10

Big 3 #3

Fox · May 1941 · on sale 1941-03-07

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Identification plate

Series
Big 3 (Fox, 1940 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
May 1941
Key date
1941-05-00
On-sale date
1941-03-07
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Samson; The Flame [Gary Preston]
1The Living Skeletonscomic story18script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles NicholasThe Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan (Policeman); Dr. Franz; Joan Mason (reporter); Dr. Krako (villain, introduction, death); Monk (villain, introduction)
2The Radium Thievescomic story13pencils: Alex Boon; inks: Arturo CazeneuveSamson; David; un-named hospital Chief of Staff; Professor Zarr (villain, introduction, death); Joe (villain); Mike (villain)
3-comic story15script: Basil Berold; pencils: Basil Berold; inks: Basil BeroldThe Flame [Gary Preston]; un-named juror; un-named daughter of the juror; Dr. Drool (villain); Scully (villain, Drool's assistant)
4Raider Squadrontext story2script: Nathaniel Nitkin
5The Latin American Terroristscomic story13pencils: Alex Boon; inks: Arturo CazeneuveSamson; David; Dr. Kalt (villain, introduction, death)

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