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Issue: The Green Mask #1 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1940
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Issues: #1 of 17 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagFox
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Fox Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/05/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Fox
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Second class permit. Copyright number 457774.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: 7 1/2" x 10 1/4" (pre-War); 7 1/4"? x 10 1/4"? (post-War)
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Lou Fine
Inker(s): Lou Fine
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Green Mask
Character(s): Green Mask [Michael Shelby]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Blue Beetle
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]
First Line: Because you demand it!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. House ad for the Blue Beetle appearing in his own title.
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Origin of the Green Mask and Domino

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Walter Frehm ?
Inker(s): Walter Frehm ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Mask
Character(s): The Green Mask [Michael Shelby] (origin); Domino [Don] (first appearance, origin); Sen. Shelby (first appearance, death, Green Mask's father); Prof. Lascomb (first appearance); The Grim Circle [John Sebastion, others] (first appearance, villains); Red Simpson (first appearance, villain); Serge Marzoff; Igor
First Line: Tell me, Dad, have you brought up your new bill to Congress yet?
Synopsis: The Grim Circle, in an effort to stop a Congressional bill, shoots Senator Shelby and Michael Shelby is caught in the crossfire. Professor Lascomb tries to save Michael's life and, in the process, imbues Michael with superhuman abilities. Michael, endowed with superhuman abilities, vows to fight crime and uses his newfound powers to bring down the Grim Circle.
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Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Takes place before MYSTERY MEN COMICS #1, even though Domino does not appear there before issue #11.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Walter Frehm ?
Inker(s): Walter Frehm ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Mask
Character(s): The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; J.J. Fakin; Blackie; News Doakes; Jimmie; Mike; Slink
First Line: The Green Mask breaks up the rule of J.J. Fakin, a crook who preys on unfortunate boys and makes them do his bidding!
Synopsis: Faken, a respected citizen, adopts boys and teaches them to commit crimes for him. The Green Mask stumbles onto Faken's scheme and breaks it up.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMystery Men Comics #3 published October 1939
was The Rule of J. J. Fakin [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Fakin is spelled as Fakin and Faken in the story.
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The Tong War of San Sin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Walter Frehm ?
Inker(s): Walter Frehm ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Mask
Character(s): The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; San Sin; Lo Fang; Fong Lee; Lotus Lee; Doakes
First Line: So, the worthless Chu Fan refuses to pay for our protection...
Synopsis: The Green Mask breaks up a smuggling ring in Chinatown.
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From Content Item: FlagMystery Men Comics #2 published September 1939
was The Tong War of San Sin [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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The Green Mask

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edward Young
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Mask
Character(s): The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; News Doakes; Doc Carson; Pete; Potty
First Line: The swift-moving tempo of Swing Barrett's North Side Band stopped abruptly.
Synopsis: The Green Mask captures Doc Carson's gang.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Will of John D. Lovingston

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Walter Frehm ?
Inker(s): Walter Frehm ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Mask
Character(s): The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; Stanley Lovingston; Leon Lovingston; Janette Lovingston; News Doakes; Mr. Blake; Estelle
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From Content Item: FlagMystery Men Comics #5 published December 1939
was The Will of John D. Lovingston [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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The Taj Lamah Jewels

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Walter Frehm ?
Inker(s): Walter Frehm ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Mask
Character(s): The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; Mrs. G. Vandergilt; News Doakes; Carmela del Porto; John; El Rikaf
First Line: In the far off land of India there is a cult whose ruler had the symbolic crown, a skull, set with the famous Taj Lamah jewels.
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From Content Item: FlagMystery Men Comics #6 published January 1940
was The Green Mask and the Taj Lamah Jewels! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Carmela is spelled Carmela and Carmella in the story.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rex Dexter
Character(s): Rex Dexter
First Line: Trapped on a strange planet, Rex, single-handed, thwarts a diabolical plot against the universe
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Rex Dexter.
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The Crime Syndicate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Walter Frehm ?
Inker(s): Walter Frehm ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Mask
Character(s): The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; Rod Riley; Shive Parker; Joe; Frankie Ciconi; Goldie Gates
First Line: Rod Riley, Chicago's leading hoodlum, receives a message.
Synopsis: The Green Mask disrupts a plot to steal $50,000,000 in gold by the Crime Syndicate.
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From Content Item: FlagMystery Men Comics #7 published February 1940
was The Crime Syndicate [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Walter Frehm ?
Inker(s): Walter Frehm ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Mask
Character(s): The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; Rocky Vilon; News Blake; Nick
First Line: Wuxtra! Read all about it--wave of deaths sweep country--wuxtra!
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From Content Item: FlagMystery Men Comics #1 published August 1939
was A Modern Robin Hood [Story on Interior Page(s)]pgs. 1-3 only
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2.5
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Green Mask; Mystery Men Comics
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]
First Line: A complete adventure of the Green Mask every month in Mystery Men Comics
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for the Green Mask and for Mystery Men Comics. The ad depicts the cover of Mystery Men Comics #13.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Flame [Gary Preston]; Samson; Eagle; Voodoo Man
First Line: 5 Fox comics every month
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. House ad for five Fox titles.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Flame
Character(s): Flame [Gary Preston]
First Line: Here it is!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. House ad for the Flame.

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