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11February 1941
$0.10

Master Comics #11

Fawcett · February 1941 · on sale 1941-01-03

First appearance: Minute-ManFirst appearance: Jack WestonOrigin: Jack Weston
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Identification plate

Series
Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#11
Publication date
February 1941
Key date
1941-02-00
On-sale date
1941-01-03
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Minute-Man - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jack Weston - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Jack Weston, Minute-Man.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Binder; inks: Jack BinderJim Barr, Bulletman
1The Kidnapping of Eve Scottcomic story9pencils: Jon Small; inks: Jon SmallJim Barr, Bulletman
2Mr. H and the Union Racketeerscomic story8pencils: Ken BattefieldKen Wyman, ace reporter [Devil's Dagger]; Mr. H (villain)
3Monsters of Monterlaycomic story7script: Carl Formes; pencils: Charles Sultan; inks: Charles SultanEl Carim
4Into the Flame Pitcomic story7pencils: Rafael Astarita; inks: Rafael AstaritaCaptain Venture; King Leon (villain); Djungas (villain)
5Piratestext story2letters: typeset
6The Origin of Minute Mancomic story8pencils: Charles Sultan; inks: Charles SultanMinute-Man First, Jack Weston First
7Buck Elder and His Racketeerscomic story7pencils: Harry Anderson; inks: Harry AndersonThe Red Gaucho; Buck Elder (villain)
8Trap At the Z-Bar-O Ranchcomic story8pencils: Ralph Carlson; inks: Ralph CarlsonBuck Jones; Santos Figaro (villain, death)
9The Challenge of the Dragoncomic story8pencils: Mac Raboy; inks: Mac RaboyZoro; The Dragon [John Lorenson] (villain, introduction)

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Series context

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Sources

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