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Publishers / Fawcett / Wow Comics (1940) / #5
5Spring 1942
$0.10

Wow Comics #5

Fawcett · Spring 1942 · on sale January 16, 1942

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Identification plate

Series
Wow Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
Spring 1942
Key date
April 1942
On-sale date
January 16, 1942
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1
1The Moon Torchmancomic story8pencils: Jack Binder; inks: Jack BinderMr. Scarlet; Pinky; Moon Torchman [Prof. Hawkstrum] (introduction, death)
2The Bosscomic story8pencils: Jack Binder; inks: Jack BinderV: The Boss (I)
3The Fire Fiendcomic story9pencils: Charlie Tomsey; inks: Charlie TomseyV: The Fire Fiend (I; Bill Wilcox)
4Spinto's Submarine Gangsterscomic story13pencils: Mac Raboy; inks: Mac Raboy
5The Death Peddlerstext story2script: Joe Millard
6Destroy the Voskay Damcomic story8pencils: Ken Battefield; inks: Ken Battefield
7The Return of Zaracomic story5pencils: Jim Wilcox; inks: Jim WilcoxV: Zara
8The Planet Where Time Stood Stillcomic story10pencils: Pierce Rice; inks: Pierce RiceV: Queen Zirca (I)

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Series context

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