Master Comics #40 (Fawcett, July 1943)
Golden Age Fawcett classic featuring multiple heroes in action-packed wartime adventures. Captain Marvel Jr. headlines in “The Punching Polties” (script by Otto Binder, art by Mac Raboy), where he battles Professor Hex and a group of mischievous poltergeists. Other stories include Bulletman vs. The Gagman, Balbo, Boy Magician vs. Dr. Vee in The Ray of Hate (art by Bert Whitman), and Hopalong Cassidy Is Hanged By the Neck (art by Ralph Carlson), where Hopalong uses a staged hanging to flush out bandits. Minute Man and Johnny Reb star in Mystery at the O.C.S. (art by Phil Bard). Text feature: Hoodoo Hannigan: Chapter 12: One Against Fury by Joseph J. Millard. 68 pages, full color, 10¢.
MAJ. PICTO'S GRADING NOTES: GD– (1.8) — heavy wear with spine splits, cover wear, and general age-related defects; complete and readable with classic Golden Age charm.
Master Comics #40 (Fawcett, July 1943)
Golden Age Fawcett classic featuring multiple heroes in action-packed wartime adventures. Captain Marvel Jr. headlines in “The Punching Polties” (script by Otto Binder, art by Mac Raboy), where he battles Professor Hex and a group of mischievous poltergeists. Other stories include Bulletman vs. The Gagman, Balbo, Boy Magician vs. Dr. Vee in The Ray of Hate (art by Bert Whitman), and Hopalong Cassidy Is Hanged By the Neck (art by Ralph Carlson), where Hopalong uses a staged hanging to flush out bandits. Minute Man and Johnny Reb star in Mystery at the O.C.S. (art by Phil Bard). Text feature: Hoodoo Hannigan: Chapter 12: One Against Fury by Joseph J. Millard. 68 pages, full color, 10¢.
MAJ. PICTO'S GRADING NOTES: GD– (1.8) — heavy wear with spine splits, cover wear, and general age-related defects; complete and readable with classic Golden Age charm.
