Master Comics
| Master Comics | |
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 Captain Marvel, Jr., from Master Comics #30 (Sept. 1942). Cover art by Mac Raboy. | |
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| Publisher | Fawcett Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Anthology |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | Mar. 1940 – Apr. 1953 |
| No. of issues | 133 |
| Main character(s) | Captain Marvel, Jr. Bulletman Minute-Man Master Man |
Master Comics is a monthly ongoing comic book anthology series that began its 133-issue run (cover dated March 1940 – April 1953) during the 1930s and 1940s period known as the Golden Age of Comic Books.[1] Published by Fawcett Comics, it contained features starring superhero characters including Master Man, in the first six issues only, Bulletman, Minute-Man, and its best-known character, Captain Marvel, Jr., part of the lighthearted Marvel Family.[2]
Publisher
[edit]Master Comics was also the name of an unrelated comic book publishing company that produced one series, the 24-issue horror comic Dark Mysteries (July 1951 - July 1955).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Benton, Mike (1992). Superhero Comics of the Golden Age: The Illustrated History. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company. p. 172. ISBN 0-87833-808-X. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Master Comics at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Master Comics (publisher) at the Grand Comics Database
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