Comic books October 1944

Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Binder, Marc Swayze, and Edd Ashe. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. Sinister Professor Van Ish uses his "Z-ray" to escape justice into Mirror Land, so Mary Marvel follows him through the looking-glass. Phantom Eagle learns of the legendary Black Mace, which can cause eternal war on Earth, and becomes determined to get it before the Nazis do. Mr. Scarlet and Pinky battle the Sun Man, whose special mirrors can cause sunstroke or cook you alive. Plus a PSA about the wartime uses of milkweed, featuring Mary Marvel. Mary Marvel in Mirror Land; Commando Yank; Phantom Eagle: The Black Mace; Penny Graves: The Mystery of the Persian Tomb; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky: Sun Man Terrorizes the City. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 24, No. 11 - October, 1944. 6.5" x 9.5", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by George Gregg. Stories and art by Ken Battefield, Jack Warren, Gus Schrotter, George Gregg and Rudy Palais. An early comics anthology focusing on Yellowjacket and other little-known superheroes of the Golden Age. As Greek guerrillas battle invading Nazi forces, they are aided by the moon goddess Diana and the gods from Mt. Olympus. Heroic Harry, part of the Homeville VFD, risks his life to save a lady's "baby" from a burning building, only to learn he's rescued a cat. American fishermen are captured by a Japanese vessel during WWII. Plus pre-drone advice on taking aerial photos with a camera and a kite. Yellowjacket; Diana the Huntress; Liberator Team; Aerial Photography; Heroic Harry; Debunker; King of the Beasts; Harbor Lights; Bee Lines; Filipino Kid. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.