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Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) comic books 1943

  • Issue #9
    Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) 9
    • Label #0008872-AA-002

    Cover by Marc Swayze. Stories and art by Dave Berg, Otto Binder, and Marc Swayze. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. In only her second appearance (after her debut in Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) #18), Mary Marvel tracks sinister Santas stealing orphans' toys, and gets help from Mr. Scarlet, Pinky and the original Captain Marvel. Commando Yank must retrieve Dr. Nordlung and his plans for an "unsmashable tank" from the Norwegian castle of a Nazi "Quisling" - even if he needs the help of ancient Vikings to do it. In a turning point for the series, Mr. Scarlet and Pinky have been so effective at stopping crime that Scarlet's alter ego, Brian Butler, loses his job as DA. Plus an early story by future Mad "Lighter Side" artist Dave Berg. Mary Marvel: The Night Before Xmas; Last Ship from Marseilles; Mr. Scarlet: Make-Believe Mastermind; Phantom Eagle: Down Under; Commando Yank: The Terrific Toy; Spooks: Creepy Fantasy. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) 12

    Stories and art by Joe Millard and Jack Binder. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. A charity auction run by Count De Ceet isn't on the level, and - well, the opening caption says it best: "...It takes that petite powerhouse, Mary Marvel, the Shazam girl, to mop up the mess and chasten a chain of charity chiselers!!" Commando Yank sets out to liberate French POWs in Africa; this issue also features detailed instructions on how to build Commando Yank's training course in your own backyard. When a strange, gigantic bird attacks Allied airfields with a death-ray, young Mickey Malone decides it's time for Phantom Eagle to take flight. Fun cover featuring "The Shazam Girl" Mary Marvel may be the work of Jack Binder. Mary Marvel: The Anxious Auctioneer; Commando Yank Opens the African Front; Toughen Up...Get Healthy With Commando Yank's Special Training Course; Phantom Eagle: The Sun Has Wings; Monkey Luck; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky Fight Nobody. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) 13
    • INCOMPLETE. Pieces cut/torn from pages 3/4, 53/54, and 61/62, affects art and story. Cover and two center wraps detached at single center staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by humble cow

    Stories and art by Otto Binder and Jack Binder. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. Mary Marvel meets Dr. Finale, whose doomsday predictions seem to be coming true, but even Mary doesn't suspect he's an Axis agent. Commando Yank 's secret identity is revealed while he investigates the Enemy Express. Phantom Eagle gains two important allies, Jerry Sloane (his female sidekick going forward) and the Cometplane. Mary Marvel: The End of the World; Willie Wow; Commando Yank: The Adventure of the Enemy Express; Phantom Eagle: Cometplane: Airplane of Your Tomorrow; Murders Aren't Accidents; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky: The Enigma of the Needle in the Haystack. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) 18
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4327512014

    Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Binder and Bert Whitman. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. This issue marks the debut of beloved longtime Marvel Family member "Uncle Marvel." Discovering Mary Marvel's secret identity, lovable con man Dudley claims to be a member of the Marvel Family too - but his real secret is that he has no actual superpowers. Commando Yank catches a ride on a Chinese fighter plane - on the OUTside of the plane - to stop the execution of American prisoners in Japan. Much to the surprise of gathered party guests, a hunter's bear trophy comes to life and begins stalking the hunter. Mary Marvel Meets Her Uncle Marvel; Commando Yank: Mikado For a Day; Phantom Eagle: The Ace of Blades; For Faithful Service; Mr. Scarlet: The Mad Drama of the Hunted Hunter. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) 20
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Pedigree: Crowley
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Crowley Copy/File Copy.
    • Label #0068988037

    Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Binder, Dick MacKay, and Bert Whitman. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. Mr. Scarlet battles germophobic gangster Hypo Kondriak, who wants the secret of The Germ-Proof Vest that can resist biological attacks. Commando Yank goes undercover as war correspondent Chase Yale to find out why and how Allied soldiers are disappearing during training maneuvers. Mary Marvel helps a ghost get published in his favorite "ghostly tales" magazine. Mary Marvel: The Frustrated Phantom; Commando Yank: The Anti-Commandos; Phantom Eagle: Paper Planes; Frontier Fort; Helpful Hugo; Richard Richard, Private Dick Cracks the Nut Case; Mr. Scarlet: The Germ-Proof Vest. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.