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- ↑ Feldman, Michael. "The Secret Origin of Tower Comics," in The Thunder Agents Companion by Jon B. Cooke (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2005), p. 85.
- ↑ Shorten entry, Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928-1999. Accessed Feb. 25, 2017.
- ↑ Klein, Robert and Michael Uslan. "Introduction," T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Archives Volume 1 (DC Comics, 2002).
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- ↑ Hyfler, Richard. "Books For Bus Terminals: Whatever Happened to Belmont Productions?" Forbes.com (SEP 15, 2010).
- ↑ Tower Publications title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database