Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) 117
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$30.00
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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Carl Pfeufer and John Jordan. Master Comics was one of the cornerstones of the Fawcett lineup during the 1940s. When gangster Jeb Temper tries to force an art gallery to sell a rare painting of Abraham Lincoln, Capt. Marvel Jr. intervenes, in a story featuring a cameo by the original Captain Marvel (Shazam). Nyoka must rescue natives from a modern-day slaver. Western hero Tom Mix investigates when the battle over oil rights turns friends against him. Plus a vintage ad for belts, wallets and suspenders featuring popular movie cowboy Roy Rogers. Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Art Gallery Theft; Lore and Hyer: Scientists on the Hoof; Nyoka: The Jungle Hostages; Ozzie: Fresh Air Fiend; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Fowl Play; Vacuum Bloobstutter: Mad Man Miggles; Tom Mix: The Oil Scavengers. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.


