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Issue: Masked Marvel #1
Publication Date: September 1940
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Issues: #1 of 3 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagCentaur
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Centaur Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Although these credits are from the Statement of Ownership which appears to be from a different comic, the editors are correct.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Masked Marvel
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Stamp Collecting

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: About watermarks on stamps. Page also includes Statement of Ownership.
The inside-front cover.
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.16
Disclose Notes: The comic's title is listed as Keen Comics, and the Statement date is October 1, 1939.
Keen Comics was a 3-issue series that ended in November 1939, and seems to have no relation to this Masked Marvel series.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Masked Marvel; Brad; Kully; Wings; Jordan; ZR; Brunt; ZY
First Line: An idle cowboy loafs in a city park...
Synopsis: The Masked Marvel goes after a gang that uses model planes in their crimes.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: last app. in KEEN DETECTIVE FUNNIES #24; art formerly credited to "Ben Thompson ?"
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The Hawk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hawk; The Masked Marvel; ZR; ZY; ZL; The Singer; Slip
Synopsis: The Masked Marvel and his men go after the Hawk.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagKeen Detective Funnies v2 #8 published August 1939
was The Hawk [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index to the original printing.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Pete Scavotti; The Masked Marvel; ZR; ZY; ZL; Monk; Little Abe; Judge Ryan
First Line: In a large mid-west city, Pete Scavotti...
Synopsis: The Masked Marvel goes up against ruthless gangster, Pete Scavotti.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagKeen Detective Funnies v2 #10 published October 1939
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from the index to the original printing.
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Christopher's Coffin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Christopher Carllsen; Sid-Abbis Seto (corpse); McDonald; Mike; Spike
Synopsis: McDonald, of the police waterfront undercover force, examines a claim of a tugboat striking a coffin in the harbor.
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From Content Item: FlagFunny Picture Stories v3 #2 published March 1939
was Christopher's Coffin [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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"The Cat" Had Nine Lives

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? [as "G. A. F."] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as "G. A. F."] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Dan Carter; The Cat [John Garnnel]
Synopsis: Dan Carter is waiting at the Hotel Shelby because of a tip he got that the wanted crook "The Cat" is staying there.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagKeen Detective Funnies v2 #7 published July 1939
was The Cat Had Nine Lives [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Feature(s): Fadeaway Farr
Character(s): Fadeaway Farr; Jackson; Strike Caine; Mary Caine [Hope Jackson]
First Line: To the lonely Rocky Mountain cabin...
Synopsis: Trying to get help for his friend, Fadeaway is forced to lead some crooks out of the mountains.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFunny Picture Stories v2 #11 published November 1938
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index to the original printing.
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Gentlemen of Misfortune

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): 'Skip' Sheridan; Briggs; Archer; Vivian Lester; Jimmy Lester; Erich Stromm; Red; Skeets; Hans; Manos
Synopsis: 'Skip' sheridan has problems with a young pilot and some strange planes in the area.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Hughes also signs - as "Harold Hughes" - on the final page.
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Case of the Rx

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): "Doc" Doyle, The Scientific Detective
Character(s): "Doc" Doyle; John Claney; Dan Peters; Joe Peters; Sam
Synopsis: Detective Doyle and his friend Dr. Claney are kidnapped by a gangster to help his brother.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagKeen Detective Funnies v1 #10 published November 1938
was The Case of the Rx [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Gutwirth also signs - as "M. Gutwirth" - on the final page.
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The Quest of the Golden Idol

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Tim Roberts
Character(s): Ken Masters; Tim Roberts; Peter Roberts
Synopsis: Tim, his uncle Pete and Ken are searching for a golden Aztec idol.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAmazing Mystery Funnies v2 #6 published June 1939
was The Quest of the Golden Idol [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The Who's Who gives "Tohm Dixon" as a pseudonym for Pinajian. But both credit and signature (on the final page) give the first name as "TOIIIM", not a recognizable form.
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All in Fun

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Five single panel cartoons.
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Greatest comic characters of them all!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Marvo; Raven; Vulcan; Magno; Flash Lightning; Sky Smith; Q-13
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Ace Magazines Sure Fire Comics #2 and Super-Mystery Comics v1 #2.
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Mammoth Catalogs

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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