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Publishers / Fawcett / Master Comics (1940) / #22
22January 1942
$0.10

Master Comics #22

Fawcett · January 1942 · on sale December 5, 1941

First appearance (cover): Freddy FreemanFirst appearance (cover): Captain Marvel Jr.
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Identification plate

Series
Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
January 1942
Key date
January 1942
On-sale date
December 5, 1941
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Freddy Freeman - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Captain Marvel Jr. - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Wax Death!cover1pencils: Mac Raboy; inks: Mac RaboyJim Barr, Bulletman, Captain Marvel Jr. First, Captain Nazi, Freddy Freeman First, Susan Kent, Albrecht Krieger
1The Wax Deathcomic story14.66script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Mac Raboy; inks: Mac RaboyJim Barr, Bulletman, Captain Marvel Jr. First, Captain Nazi, Freddy Freeman First, Susan Kent, Albrecht Krieger
2The Hawkcomic story10pencils: Phil Bard; inks: Phil BardMinute-Man, Jack Weston
3The Return of the Little Mencomic story7pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaEl Carim; The Little Men From the Mountain
4Flying Murdertext story2script: Joseph J. Millard
5Salty Bill and the Gold Minecomic story7pencils: Ralph Carlson; inks: Ralph CarlsonBuck Jones; Silver (horse); Mesquite Mike (deputy); Susan Lee; Salty Bill (grandpa)
6Sue Belle, Fight Fixercomic story8pencils: Kin Platt; inks: Kin Platt
7The End of King Leoncomic story7script: Otto Binder; pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellCaptain Venture; King Leon (villain, death)
8The Tomb of Tut Ankharacomic story7

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Shazam! Archives #4
ISBN 1-4012-0160-1		2004On eBay ›
The Origin Comics of Captain Marvel Jr.2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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