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2April 1940
$0.10

Master Comics #2

Fawcett · April 1940 · on sale 1940-03-15

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Identification plate

Series
Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
April 1940
Key date
1940-04-00
On-sale date
1940-03-15
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0World's Biggest Comics Bookcover1pencils: Harry Fisk; inks: Harry FiskMaster Man
1Hey, Pals!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. BeckCaptain Marvel [Billy Batson]
2-comic story7pencils: Newt Alfred; inks: Newt AlfredMaster Man
3White Rajah and the Lost Mummycomic story4White Rajah [David Scott]; Sin-Gee; Kelsey; Schwartz; unnamed Wulu natives; Wulu chief; Veego Chief
4-comic story4pencils: Ken BattefieldDevil's Dagger [Ken Wyman]; Burton; Bonanza Bill; Morton Wyman (Ken's father); Sandra Cole; Pat Gleason; Jeff Marlowe (villain); Marlowe's gang
5-comic story4pencils: Newt Alfred; inks: Newt AlfredMorton Murch; Queen Silva; Malabad pilots
6-comic story4pencils: Mike Suchorsky; inks: Mike SuchorskyShipwreck Roberts; Chief; Deep Sea Doodle; unnamed ship's captain; Doctor Drown (villain); Romez; unnamed foreign spies
7-comic story4Frontier Marshall [Bill Crane]; Helen Wright; Mac; Mesquite Mike; two cattlemen [Hank (named)]; Jim Trask; Whipple
8Lost But Foundtext story1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
9Master Puzzlersactivity0.5pencils: ? (illustrations); inks: ? (illustrations)
10-cartoon0.5Eli Samuel Parker
11-comic story4pencils: Newt Alfred; inks: Newt AlfredMr. Clue; J. Gould Parkhurst; Alaric (chauffeur); Abu (butler)
12-comic story4pencils: Marty Nodell; inks: Marty NodellStreak Sloan; Jerry Brant; unnamed train engineer; Ned Jackson
13Master of Magic and the Jewel Thievescomic story4script: Carl Formes; pencils: Sven Elven; inks: Sven ElvenEl Carim; J. Grigcby Duncan; Count Solferino; Solferino's gang; unnamed police officer; unnamed judge
14-comic story6.8pencils: Reg Greenwood; inks: Reg GreenwoodRick O'Shay; Mekki; Major Cambon; Matt Morgan; Morgan's henchmen; Rick's soldiers
15Captain Marvel Power Siren Certificate No. 1text article0.08letters: typeset
16Answers to Master Puzzlers on Page 29text article0.12pencils: ? (puzzles); inks: ? (puzzles)
17-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: typesetGene Autry (photograph); Jane Withers (photograph)

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