Master Comics #88

(February 1948)

[Contents Page] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Contents page

The Wreckers (Table of Contents: 2)

Captain Marvel, Jr. / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Woolfolk

Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks

Kurt Schaffenberger

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Hammerhead (first appearance; villain; death)

Reprints

• in Master Comics (L. Miller & Son, 1950 series) #75 ([circa 1953]) [Black and white.]

Indexer Notes

Woolfolk credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/

Trader Tom Is a Fake (Table of Contents: 3)

Trader Tom / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Howard Boughner

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Howard Boughner

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Howard Boughner

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Letters

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Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Master Comics (L. Miller & Son, 1950 series) #75 ([circa 1953]) [Black and white.]

Indexer Notes

Script and art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

Snap-py Answer (Table of Contents: 4)

Lumber Jack / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Master Comics (L. Miller & Son, 1950 series) #75 ([circa 1953]) [Black and white.]

The Hidden Fear (Table of Contents: 5)

Nyoka / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Rod Reed?

Pencils

Bernie Krigstein

Inks

Bernie Krigstein

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Genre

jungle

Characters

Nyoka

Bloobstutter's Bangtail Bonanza (Table of Contents: 6)

Vacuum Bloobstutter / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Rod Reed (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Characters

Vacuum Bloobstutter

Uncle Jeeves' Arrival (Table of Contents: 7)

Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

George Storm

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George Storm

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Genre

humor

Characters

Colonel Corn; Korny Kobb

The Dangerous Escape (Table of Contents: 8)

Bulletman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Ward; Charles Tomsey

Inks

Bill Ward; Charles Tomsey

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]; Squeegee (villain); Arby (villain)

Synopsis

While visiting the state prison, Jim and Susan learn of the escape of two desperate criminals, so Bulletman and Bulletgirl head into action to round them up.

Reprints

• in Master Comics (L. Miller & Son, 1950 series) #75 ([circa 1953]) [Black and white.]
• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #38 (2003), #57 (2005)
• in Men of Mystery Daring Adventures Special (AC, 2007 series) #1 (2007)

Indexer Notes

Synopsis and Bill Ward credit added by Craig Delich 2-2-08.

The Lost Case (Table of Contents: 9)

Richard Richard, Private Dick / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dick McKay

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Dick McKay

Inks

Dick McKay

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Letters

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Genre

humor; detective-mystery

Characters

Richard Richard

Reprints

• in Whiz Comics (L. Miller & Son, 1950 series) #81

The Lucky Mistake (Table of Contents: 10)

Hopalong Cassidy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Irvin Steinberg

Inks

Irvin Steinberg

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Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Hopalong Cassidy; Topper (horse); Mesquite (deputy); Moose Bailey (trapper); Ron (villains); Bull (villains)

Synopsis

Two men kill the trapper Moose Bailey and steal his furs, and Hopalong goes after them in the snow.

Reprints

• in Master Comics (L. Miller & Son, 1950 series) #75 ([circa 1953]) [Black and white.]

Indexer Notes

First Hoppy appearance in MASTER since #49.

Originally credited to Carl Pfeufer. Steinberg's work resembles Pfeufer's, but he has broader gun holsters with a rounded flap across.