Green Mask Vol. 1 (1940) comic books 1942

Art by Arturo Cazeneuve and others. Cover by Joe Simon. Vita-rays transform Michael Shelby into the hero known as the Green Mask. The Green Mask and his teen sidekick Domino help a woman regain the custody of her nephew from a criminal relation; Mickey Hawkins finds a genie called Alla Kazam in an old bottle; The Night Bird battles a villain called The Censor, in his final appearance. Cover by Captain America creator Joe Simon. Death Wields a Scalpel; The Devil's Hatchet Men; Horror Sings a Lullaby; The Mystery of Barren Island; Bonnie O'Toole: Harvest For Famine; Anchor Aweigh; Mickey and the Magic Bottle; The Night Bird: The Censor! 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hap Harris and Hal George. Cover by E. C. Stoner. Series changes format to 48 pages as Johnny Green inherits the mantle of the Green Mask from his father, the original Green Mask. The twist is that Johnny doesn't know he's Green Mask, but still instinctively says his power-word "Eeyow!" when danger threatens. Inept private detective Dick Transom encounters the villainous Foxface; In another sign of the times, a Junior Air Warden advises readers to save paper for the World War II war effort. Origin of the New Green Mask; One Round Hogan; Dick Transom, The Screwy Sleuth; Camp Capers; The Devil's Loop; Jr. Air Warden; Joy Family; Rocket Kelly; Death In a Padded Cell. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Hap Harris, Len Short and Stan Ford. Cover by E. C. Stoner. Series changes format again, to 32 pages, as humorous backup features are added. Johnny Green inherits the mantle of the Green Mask from his father, the original Green Mask. The twist is that Johnny doesn't know he's Green Mask, but still instinctively says his power-word "Eeyow!" when danger threatens. Investigating a haunted cave near the site of the class picnic, Johnny encounters a banshee; Oddball funny-animal hero Pussy Katnip is described in her intro thusly: Proprietress of the best cafe in town, singer of torchy songs and amateur detective, all rolled into one charming bundle of cat loveliness! Definitely one of a kind. The Banshee of Dead Man's Hill; Pussy Katnip; Dick Transom, The Screwy Sleuth; The Road to Happiness; Snooky; Rick Evans. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.