Publishers / Fawcett / Master Comics (1940) / #47
47February 1944
$0.10

Master Comics #47

Fawcett · February 1944

First appearance: Mesquite Jenkins
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Identification plate

Series
Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#47
Publication date
February 1944
Key date
1944-02-00
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mesquite Jenkins - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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
0-cover1pencils: Mac Raboy; inks: Mac RaboyCaptain Marvel Jr., Freddy Freeman
2In This Issueforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1Jim Barr, Billy Batson, Bulletman, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Hopalong Cassidy, Freddy Freeman, Minute-Man, Jack Weston
3Corp. Hitler Jr.comic story11.67Captain Marvel Jr., Freddy Freeman, Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Göring, Adolf Hitler
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Captain Marvel Jr., Freddy Freeman
5-comic story1Tumbleweeds Jr.
7The Strange Accuser!comic story7pencils: Harry Parkhurst; inks: Harry ParkhurstHopalong Cassidy, Mesquite Jenkins First
9Captain Marvel Meets the Ferocious Fans!!promo (ad from the publisher)1Billy Batson, Captain Marvel
10The Candid Camera Killer!comic story8.67pencils: Munson PaddockJim Barr, Bulletgirl, Bulletman, Susan Kent
12Hoodoo Hannigan: Ch. 19: Gerty From Guadaltext story2script: Joseph MillardHoodoo Hannigan; Stevens; Peterson; Kittery; Farson; Nally; Dawn Wade; Atlas Jones
13Heap Big Magiccomic story8pencils: Bert Whitman; inks: Bert WhitmanBalbo; John; W. C. Gibson
14Shaman's Strokeactivity1letters: typeset; ?Balbo
15Amid the Head Hunterscomic story10pencils: Phil Bard; inks: Phil BardMinute-Man, Jack Weston

Plus 7.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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