Master Comics #93

(July 1948)

Gillette Bike Tire Facts (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Gillette Bicycle Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

Captain Marvel Jr. / table of contents / 1 page (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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Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Sivana Jr.

The Growing Giant (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

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Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Sivana Jr. (villain)

Synopsis

Disdained because of his poor physique, Sivana Jr. whips up a formula that will change him from a skinny weakling to a powerful, giant of a man.....one who is no longer afraid to challenge Freddy Freeman or anyone else. However, he soon discovers that his size can be a major handicap!

Keywords

Evening Star

Run for Your Life! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R.C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Spreads It On (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Howard Boughner

Pencils

Howard Boughner

Inks

Howard Boughner

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; jungle

Characters

Trader Tom; Blakely

Synopsis

Tom has a substitute cure for Blakely's backache.

Hero-Worship (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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Genre

humor

Characters

Lumber Jack

Synopsis

The fellas are all tired of Lumber Jack bragging about himself, so they ask him who he worships.

Tames a Tornado (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Deadly Revenge (Table of Contents: 8)

Nyoka the Jungle Girl / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Rod Reed ?

Pencils

Bernie Krigstein

Inks

Bernie Krigstein

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

jungle

Characters

Nyoka Gordon; Larry Grayson (Nyoka's fiance); Dr. Gordon (Nyoka's father); The Bigby Brothers [as village natives] (villains)

Synopsis

Nyoka is saved by her father and Larry from attempts by phony jungle natives to do away with her. She soon discovers that the natives are actually the Bigby Brothers, whom she had jailed back in the states.

Indexer Notes

Some of the story is told in flashback.

The Case of the Killer Cat! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Raw Courage (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

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Pencils

Stan Kaye

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor

Characters

Colonel Corn; Korny Kobb; Esmerelda (Corn's cousin)

Synopsis

The Colonel tells Esmerelda that he will attend to the saleman that insulted her.....until he hears that the man is a huge, mean-looking bruiser!

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich.

The Poison Dart Murder Case! (Table of Contents: 11)

Bulletman the Flying Detective / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Ward ?

Inks

Bill Ward ?

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]; Lieutenant Kent; Dr. Luce (City Coroner, death); Mr. Thomas (ballistics expert, death); Professor Clarence Solvem (villain, criminologist)

Synopsis

Lt. Kent, Susan and Jim visit Professor Solvem to inform him that a dinner is being given in his honor at the home of the Police Commissioner. When a series of accidents and deaths follow, the Flying Detectives enter the fray and discover who the real culprit is.

[Mary Marvel] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Comix Cards / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Fuzzy Takes Up Farming the Easy Way (Table of Contents: 14)

Benny and Fuzzy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Brady

Inks

Bill Brady

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Benny Beaver; Fuzzy Bear

Synopsis

Fuzzy decides to take up farming and everything seems to be going his way very easily.

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Ball-Band Arch-Gards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Bloobstutter's Choo-Choo Chance (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Rod Reed (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Characters

Vacuum Bloobstutter; George Rocke (train Porter)

Synopsis

Instead of riding his trusty flying broom, Vacuum decides to take the train and slumbers peacefully, unaware that certain eyes are focused on his magic broom....the eyes of the train Porter, who wishes he was the President of the railroad and is granted that wish by the broom!

Keywords

Englewood Teaneck Leonia and Hasbrouck Heights Railroad; United States Hole-Making Corporation

Paper, Please (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Howard Boughner

Pencils

Howard Boughner

Inks

Howard Boughner

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; jungle

Characters

Trader Tom; Blakely

Synopsis

Blakely buys a house from Tom but is told not to remove the wallpaper, even if he doesn't like it.

Familiar Cry (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor

Characters

Lumber Jack; Charlie (piano player)

Synopsis

Jack brags that he can play the piano better than Charlie, but Charlie knows the truth.

The Missing Accomplice! (Table of Contents: 19)

Hopalong Cassidy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Maxwell Elkan

Inks

Maxwell Elkan

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Hopalong Cassidy (sheriff of Twin River); Topper (horse); Mesquite (deputy); opera house ticket seller (death); Robin (villain, robber); Steel (villain, robber)

Synopsis

Twin River Opera House is robbed, but one of the men is caught. He is later set free when given the name of his accomplice. This is a ruse by Hopalong to get them both.

Keywords

Gazette; Twin River; Twin River Opera House

Indexer Notes

Max Elkan can be spotted by his faces with eyes often out of line, one higher than the other. Also the wavy hair in the neck and curls in front. This story compares well with Elkan's signed story in Unusual Tales #11, curly hair, hands, inking and varied layout.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Roy Rogers shirts / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Secret of Mystery Mountain! (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Jim Wise; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)