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1Summer 1940
$0.10

The Green Mask #1

Fox · Summer 1940 · on sale 1940-06-05

First appearance: Michael ShelbyFirst appearance: The Green MaskFirst appearance: Domino
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Identification plate

Series
The Green Mask (Fox, 1940 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
Summer 1940
Key date
1940-07-00
On-sale date
1940-06-05
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Michael Shelby - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Green Mask - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Domino - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Don - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineThe Green Mask First, Michael Shelby First
1Blue Beetlepromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (ad copy); letters: ?; typesetThe Blue Beetle, Dan Garret
2Origin of the Green Mask and Dominocomic story14pencils: Walter Frehm; inks: Walter FrehmDomino First, Don First, The Green Mask First, Michael Shelby First
3-comic story9pencils: Walter Frehm; inks: Walter FrehmThe Green Mask First, Michael Shelby First
4The Tong War of San Sincomic story9pencils: Walter Frehm; inks: Walter FrehmThe Green Mask First, Michael Shelby First
5The Green Masktext story2script: Edward Young; letters: typesetThe Green Mask First, Michael Shelby First
6The Will of John D. Lovingstoncomic story9pencils: Walter Frehm; inks: Walter FrehmThe Green Mask First, Michael Shelby First
7The Taj Lamah Jewelscomic story9pencils: Walter Frehm; inks: Walter FrehmThe Green Mask First, Michael Shelby First
8Rex Dexterpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (ad copy)Rex Dexter
9The Crime Syndicatecomic story8pencils: Walter Frehm; inks: Walter FrehmThe Green Mask First, Michael Shelby First
10-comic story2.5pencils: Walter Frehm; inks: Walter FrehmThe Green Mask First, Michael Shelby First
11Green Mask; Mystery Men Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: ? (ad copy)The Blue Beetle, Dan Garret
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (ad copy)The Blue Beetle, The Flame, Dan Garret, Bill Powers, Gary Preston, Samson, The Eagle
13-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (ad copy)The Flame, Gary Preston

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Green Mask Volume 1
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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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