Masked Marvel #1

(September 1940)

Stamp Collecting (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joseph Hardie

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

About watermarks on stamps. Page also includes Statement of Ownership.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Masked Marvel / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

An idle cowboy loafs in a city park...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Masked Marvel; Brad; Kully; Wings; Jordan; ZR; Brunt; ZY

Synopsis

The Masked Marvel goes after a gang that uses model planes in their crimes.

Indexer Notes

last app. in KEEN DETECTIVE FUNNIES #24; art formerly credited to "Ben Thompson ?"

The Hawk (Table of Contents: 3)

Masked Marvel / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Thompson

Pencils

Ben Thompson

Inks

Ben Thompson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hawk; The Masked Marvel; ZR; ZY; ZL; The Singer; Slip

Synopsis

The Masked Marvel and his men go after the Hawk.

Reprints

• from Keen Detective Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series) #v2#8 (August 1939)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index to the original printing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Masked Marvel / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Thompson

Pencils

Ben Thompson (credited)

Inks

Ben Thompson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In a large mid-west city, Pete Scavotti...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Pete Scavotti; The Masked Marvel; ZR; ZY; ZL; Monk; Little Abe; Judge Ryan

Synopsis

The Masked Marvel goes up against ruthless gangster, Pete Scavotti.

Reprints

• from Keen Detective Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series) #v2#10 (October 1939)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from the index to the original printing.

Christopher's Coffin (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Jussen (credited)

Pencils

Steve Jussen (credited)

Inks

Steve Jussen (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Christopher Carllsen; Sid-Abbis Seto (corpse); McDonald; Mike; Spike

Synopsis

McDonald, of the police waterfront undercover force, examines a claim of a tugboat striking a coffin in the harbor.

Reprints

• from Funny Picture Stories (Centaur, 1938 series) #v3#2 (March 1939)

"The Cat" Had Nine Lives (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Larrie May (credited)

Pencils

? [as "G. A. F."] (signed)

Inks

? [as "G. A. F."] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dan Carter; The Cat [John Garnnel]

Synopsis

Dan Carter is waiting at the Hotel Shelby because of a tip he got that the wanted crook "The Cat" is staying there.

Reprints

• from Keen Detective Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series) #v2#7 (July 1939)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Fadeaway Farr / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Binder ?

Inks

Jack Binder ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

To the lonely Rocky Mountain cabin...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Fadeaway Farr; Jackson; Strike Caine; Mary Caine [Hope Jackson]

Synopsis

Trying to get help for his friend, Fadeaway is forced to lead some crooks out of the mountains.

Reprints

• from Funny Picture Stories (Centaur, 1938 series) #v2#11 (November 1938)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index to the original printing.

Gentlemen of Misfortune (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harold Hughes (credited); ?

Inks

Harold Hughes (credited, signed); ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure

Characters

'Skip' Sheridan; Briggs; Archer; Vivian Lester; Jimmy Lester; Erich Stromm; Red; Skeets; Hans; Manos

Synopsis

'Skip' sheridan has problems with a young pilot and some strange planes in the area.

Indexer Notes

Hughes also signs - as "Harold Hughes" - on the final page.

Case of the Rx (Table of Contents: 9)

"Doc" Doyle, The Scientific Detective / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Maurice Gutwirth (credited)

Pencils

Maurice Gutwirth (credited) (signed as M. Gutwirth)

Inks

Maurice Gutwirth (credited) (signed as M. Gutwirth)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

"Doc" Doyle; John Claney; Dan Peters; Joe Peters; Sam

Synopsis

Detective Doyle and his friend Dr. Claney are kidnapped by a gangster to help his brother.

Reprints

• from Keen Detective Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series) #v1#10 (November 1938)

Indexer Notes

Gutwirth also signs - as "M. Gutwirth" - on the final page.

The Quest of the Golden Idol (Table of Contents: 10)

Tim Roberts / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Art Pinajian (credited as Tohm Dixon)

Pencils

Art Pinajian (credited as Tohm Dixon)

Inks

Art Pinajian (credited as Tohm Dixon)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure

Characters

Ken Masters; Tim Roberts; Peter Roberts

Synopsis

Tim, his uncle Pete and Ken are searching for a golden Aztec idol.

Reprints

• from Amazing Mystery Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series) #v2#6 (June 1939)

Indexer Notes

The Who's Who gives "Tohm Dixon" as a pseudonym for Pinajian. But both credit and signature (on the final page) give the first name as "TOIIIM", not a recognizable form.

All In Fun (Table of Contents: 11)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Fred Schwab (signed as Schwab)

Pencils

Fred Schwab (signed as Schwab)

Inks

Fred Schwab (signed as Schwab)

Colors

?

Letters

Schwab

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Five single panel cartoons.

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