Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) 96

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Bill Ward, Bill Brady, Carl Pfeufer, John Jordan, Bill Woolfolk and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Capt. Marvel Jr. tries to tame a wild-natured horse that descends from Alexander the Great's horse, in an story (and cover) with art by longtime Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Nyoka learns the horrifying secret of the All-Devouring Jungle God. Bulletman and Bulletgirl try to figure out why someone would steal mannequins, in a story with art by Torchy artist Bill Ward. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade, and a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Captain Marvel, Jr.: The World's Greatest Horse!; For the Master Mind; Trader Tom; Lumber Jack; Nyoka the Jungle Girl: The All-Devouring Jungle God; Heady Remark; Bill the Bank Clerk; Bulletman: The Case of the Missing Mannikins!; Vacuum Bloobstutter's Swimming Hole; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Globe Trotters; Kid Gloves: Show Time; Tom Mix: Death Hunts a Killer. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.