Green Mask Vol. 1 (1940) comic books 1940

Cover art by Lou Fine. "Origin of the Green Mask and Domino"; The Green Mask vs. The Grim Circle and Red Simpson. "The Rule of J. J. Fakin"; The Green Mask (Michael Shelby) vs. J. J. Fakin. "The Tong War of San Sin"; The Green Mask, alarmed at the Tong wars erupting in Chinatown, seemingly joins forces with the nefarious San Sin in order to find a way to rescue Fong Lee's daughter from his evil clutches. "The Green Mask" text story by Edward Young. "The Will of John D. Lovingston"; The Green Mask vs. Janette Lovingston. "The Tah Lamah Jewels"; Agents of a warring nation plot to destroy all U.S. industrial plants and steal gold from the U.S. Federal Reserve in order to cripple the abilities of America to meddle in the war. "The Crime Syndicate"; The Green Mask vs. Rod Riley, Shive Parker, Goldie Gates and Frankie Ciconi. "A Modern Robin Hood"; The Green Mask vs. Rocky Vilon and Cyrus Boomer. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Sartor the Counterfeiter"; Green Mask battles Sartor, who makes his first appearance and then dies. "Milk Shortage Threatens New York"; The Green Mask takes on Gorsky, J. J. Ratfield and the Black Hand. "Steel Mill Explosion"; The Green Mask vs. Von Shlameal and Josef. "The Professor's Blackmail Band"; The Professor is indulging in a vicious blackmail racket upon four big business men he has tricked into a phony trust that has led several of them to commit suicide rather than pay up; When a Herman Bates commits suicide, the Green Mask looks into the matter and ferrets out the rats responsible. "The Camp of the Living Dead" text story by Wing Walters. "Tony Brick, Poison Ring Leader," art by Klaus Nordling; Lt. Drake vs. Tony Brick. "Marooned At the South Pole," art by George Tuska; Zanzibar vs. The Walrus Men. "The Morgue Moider Mystery" starring Hemlock Shomes, script and art by Fred Schwab. "Captured By Sin Lee" starring Captain Savage. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Radion the Racketeer"; The Green Mask (Michael Shelby) vs. Radion (Pelson). "The Electron Beam Weapon"; The Green Mask battles Marilyn Rich. "The Brain Strikes"; The Green Mask vs. The Brain. "Quicksands of Doom" text story by Nathaniel Nitkin (as N. N. Nathaniel). "Trouble In Gun Hollow," art by Art Peddy; The Waco Kid battles Brazos Teale. "Gang-Buster Appointed By Gov. Harmon," art by George Tuska; Robinson is hired to rid Capital City of crime. On his first case he busts a gang that killed a city cop. "The Panama Canal Affair," art by Bob Powell; a secret agent called D-13 (Richard Anthony) goes up against Manata. "Bull Thompson, the Pirate," art by Art Peddy; Captain Savage vs. Bull Thompson. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.