Publishers / Fawcett / Wow Comics (1940) / #18
18October 1943
$0.10

Wow Comics #18

Fawcett · October 1943 · on sale 1943-09-15

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Identification plate

Series
Wow Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
October 1943
Key date
1943-10-00
On-sale date
1943-09-15
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Binder; inks: Jack BinderMary Marvel [Mary Batson]
1Wow Comics - the truly Comic comic magazine!!!table of contents1
2Mary Marvel Meets Her Uncle Marvelcomic story13script: Otto Binder; pencils: Marc Swayze; inks: Marc SwayzeMary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel [Dudley] (introduction, origin, first name unrevealed); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (cameo)
3Mikado For a Daycomic story13script: Otto BinderCommando Yank [Chase Yale]; Emperor Hirohito (villain)
4The Mad Drama of the Hunted Huntercomic story13script: Otto Binder; pencils: Jack Binder; inks: Jack BinderMr. Scarlet [Brian Butler]; Pinky; Bragley Bragdon (big game hunter and explorer); Buck North (fur trapper)
5For Faithful Servicetext story2script: Lester Benton
6The Ace of Bladescomic story13pencils: Bert Whitman; inks: Bert WhitmanPhantom Eagle; Ace of Blades (villain, first appearance, a woman)

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