Welcome to the 45th and final issue of Pure Excitement Comics!
When I started this webzine almost four years ago, I was living in a two-bedroom apartment with my wife. Now we're living in a four-bedroom home we had built and we have a 15-month-old daughter. Things change, responsibilities change. As a stay-at-home dad, I just don't have the time or the energy anymore to produce this book every month. As I'm sure some of you know, toddlers require a whole lot of energy and attention! Anyway, in order to "go out with a bang," I've picked three great first appearances as this month's selections. Here's an overview of this month's features:

The Steel Fist

Character(s): The Steel Fist
Publication: Blue Circle Comics No. 1
Publication Date: June 1944
Publisher: Rewl Publications, Inc.
Known Appearances: Blue Circle Comics 1-5

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Character(s): Stardust, the Super-Wizard
Publication: Fantastic Comics No. 1
Publication Date: December 1939
Publisher: Fox Publicaions, Inc.
Known Appearances: Fantastic Comics 1-16 and Big 3 Comics no. 2

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Stardust

The Target

Character(s): The Target
Publication: Target Comics Vol. 1 No. 10
Publication Date: November 1940
Publisher: Novelty Press, Inc.
Known Appearances: Target Comics vol. 1 no. 10 through vol. 9 no. 5, as well as vol. 9 no. 8 and vol. 10 no. 1, and Blue Bolt Comics 102-105 & 110

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