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- 1 2 Nevins, Jess (2013). Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes. High Rock Press. p. 287. ISBN 978-1-61318-023-5.
- 1 2 Benton, Mike (1992). Superhero Comics of the Golden Age: The Illustrated History . Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company. p. 186. ISBN 0-87833-808-X . Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ↑ Mougin, Lou (2020). Secondary Superheroes of Golden Age Comics. McFarland & Co. p. 349. ISBN 9781476638607.
- ↑ Mitchell, Kurt; Thomas, Roy (2019). American Comic Book Chronicles: 1940-1944. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 109. ISBN 978-1605490892.
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