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Publishers / Fawcett / Master Comics (1940) / #7
7October 1940
$0.10

Master Comics #7

Fawcett · October 1940 · on sale September 4, 1940

First appearance (cover): BulletmanFirst appearance (cover): Jim Barr
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Identification plate

Series
Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
October 1940
Key date
October 1940
On-sale date
September 4, 1940
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance (cover) of Jim Barr - 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
0-cover1pencils: Pete Costanza; inks: Pete CostanzaJim Barr First, Bulletman First
1The Revenge of Mara Mylecomic story9pencils: Jon Small; inks: Jon SmallJim Barr First, Bulletman First
2The Cantrell Gang Strikescomic story7pencils: Ken BattefieldBuck Jones; Silver (horse); Bash Cantrell (outlaw boss); Mesquite Mike (deputy)
3Mr. H and the Dope Ringcomic story4pencils: Ken BattefieldKen Wyman, ace reporter [Devil's Dagger]; Mr. H [Holfax] (introduction, villain, identity revealed in issue #20) Jeff Marlowe (villain)
4The Menace of the House of Monsterscomic story7script: Carl Formes; pencils: Sven Elven; inks: Sven Elven
5Shanghaiedtext story2letters: typeset
6Captured by the Cavemencomic story6
7The Menace of Manfredcomic story7
8The Sea-Devilcomic story4pencils: Mike Suchorsky; inks: Mike Suchorsky
9The Queen of the Elephantscomic story8
10The Curse of Imelda Loreecomic story9pencils: Alfred Duca; inks: Alfred DucaZoro

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Series context

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Sources

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