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Boy Commandos 3

BOY COMMANDOS #3

Cover Date: Summer 1943
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1943-04-27

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Kirby
Inks: Joe Simon


Story: "A Film from the Front --- Uncensored" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby
PencilsJack Kirby
InksJoe Simon
LetteringHoward Ferguson
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Captain Rip Carter
Brooklyn
Andre Chavard
Jan Haasan
Alfy Twidgett

Villain(s):

Nazi soldiers
Rudolph (first appearance; a Nazi who is believed to be Greek)

Other Character(s):

Spud Mattson (first appearance; a movie cameraman working with British Commandos; dies)

Location(s):

London, England
Greece


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Second Story: "War Album No. 1 -- The Siege of Troy!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby
PencilsJack Kirby
InksJoe Simon
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Captain Rip Carter
Brooklyn
Andre Chavard
Jan Haasan
Alfy Twidgett

Location(s):

Ancient Greece

Comment(s):

The story of the siege of Troy is told with the Boy Commandos playing a starring role.


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Third Story: "Cyril Thwaite Rides Again" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby
PencilsJack Kirby
LetteringHoward Ferguson
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Captain Rip Carter
Brooklyn
Andre Chavard
Jan Haasan
Alfy Twidgett

Villain(s):

Nazi soldiers (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Cyril Thwaite (first appearance; a movie writer who overstates his importance in commando raids in comedic style)

Location(s):

London, England
Occupied France


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Fourth Story: "The Return of Agent Axis" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby
PencilsJack Kirby
InksJoe Simon
LetteringHoward Ferguson
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Captain Rip Carter
Brooklyn
Andre Chavard
Jan Haasan
Alfy Twidgett

Villain(s):

Nazis (first appearance for all; many die)
Agent Axis (last in issue #1/3; next in Detective Comics #85; revealed to be a woman)

Location(s):

England

Story Reprinted in:

Mister Miracle Vol. 1 #7/3 (March-April 1972)


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