(February 1949)

Fawcett, 1940 Series
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Volume
17
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1948-12-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fawcett Publications, Inc.
Brand
A Fawcett Publication
Editing
Virginia Provisiero
Color
Color
Dimensions
10.5" x 14" (#1-6); Standard Golden Age U.S. (#7-133)
Paper Stock
Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding
Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format
Was Ongoing Series

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 2, Part 2, No. 2, Periodicals, 1948.

The Death Ship (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel, Jr. / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
Cover Thumbnail for Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #100
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In This Issue (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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?
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?
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?

The Death Ship (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenber
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]

The Headhunting Pygmies (Table of Contents: 3)

Nyoka / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Genre
jungle

The Curio Shop Murders (Table of Contents: 4)

Bulletman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ward
Inks
Bill Ward
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]; Frank Arby; Bates (death); Carter (death); Denise; Lieutenant Kent; Jim Barr; Susan Kent; Judge Rater
Synopsis
Three of the four people in a partnership to own a curio shop throw out the fourth person who put up all of the money to buy the shop. Because there was no contract he can't do anything legally but he threatens to kill the other three. When two of them end up dead Bulletman and Bulletgirl must catch the killer before they can escape into Mexico.
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Native Son (Table of Contents: 5)

Zuzu the Zookeeper / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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?
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?
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?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

Heavy Literature (Table of Contents: 6)

Dizzy Daisy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Howard Boughner
Pencils
Howard Boughner
Inks
Howard Boughner
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

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

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

For the Master Mind / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

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Ozzie and Babs (Table of Contents: 8)

Comix Cards / illustration / 0.33 page (report information)

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?
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?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

Ducks Deluxe (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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?
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?
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?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

Blooming Idiot (Table of Contents: 10)

Zuzu the Zookeeper / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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?
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?
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?
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?
Genre
humor

Trade & Mark Save the Day (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Adventures of Nip & Tuck / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Doctor in a Dither (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Rod Reed
Pencils
? (illustration)
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? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor
Characters
Vacuum Bloobstutter

A Chump for the Champ (Table of Contents: 13)

Kanvasback / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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?
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?
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?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
sports

Monkey Sees! (Table of Contents: 14)

Zuzu the Zookeeper / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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?
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?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

Pigeon-Brained (Table of Contents: 15)

Dizzy Daisy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Howard Boughner
Pencils
Howard Boughner
Inks
Howard Boughner
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

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

The Cattle Thieves in the Night (Table of Contents: 16)

Tom Mix / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carl Pfeufer
Inks
John Jordan
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Tom Mix
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Indexer Notes

Carl Pfeufer pencil and John Jordan ink credits from Bill Black.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Death Ship
    Captain Marvel, Jr.
  2. 1. In This Issue
  3. 2. The Death Ship
    Captain Marvel, Jr.
  4. 3. The Headhunting Pygmies
    Nyoka
  5. 4. The Curio Shop Murders
    Bulletman
  6. 5. Native Son
    Zuzu the Zookeeper
  7. 6. Heavy Literature
    Dizzy Daisy
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    For the Master Mind
  9. 8. Ozzie and Babs
    Comix Cards
  10. 9. Ducks Deluxe
    Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb
  11. 10. Blooming Idiot
    Zuzu the Zookeeper
  12. 11. Trade & Mark Save the Day
    Adventures of Nip & Tuck
  13. 12. Doctor in a Dither
    Vacuum Bloobstutter
  14. 13. A Chump for the Champ
    Kanvasback
  15. 14. Monkey Sees!
    Zuzu the Zookeeper
  16. 15. Pigeon-Brained
    Dizzy Daisy
  17. 16. The Cattle Thieves in the Night
    Tom Mix
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