Digital Comic Museum - Amazing Man Comics 023


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Amazing-Man 23 [Aug'41]-68pg-c2c

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Issue: #23
Published: August 1941, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing:
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
Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 3.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)

Comic Story (13 pages)	The Purple Fire
Synopsis:	The Great Question uses purple fire to kill the top officials in American defence, aiding his Nazi allies. Nika grants Amazing-Man even more power to face the threat but the nearby Tommy is likewise affected by the energies given to Amazing-Man, granting him superhuman powers. Amazing-Man and Tommy prevent the Great Question from killing Admiral Mark then thwart an assassination attempt on the President and House of Representatives.
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Tommy, The Amazing-Boy (introduction, Origin) Great Question (villain) Nika Dr. Nedson (dies) Paul Winder (dies) General Scott (dies) Nels Munson (dies) Zona Admiral Mark (US Navy) Nazis

Comic Story (11 pages)	The Great Gold Robberies
Synopsis:	Amazing-Man and Tommy defend gold shipments from theft by the Great Question.
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	The Great Question (villain) Tommy Nazis

Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring:	Life at Its Worst
Genre:	Humor
Characters:	Zababa The Magician Charlie

Comic Story (10 pages)	The Motor-Stopping Ray
Featuring:	Minimidget
Synopsis:	Minimidget and Ritty defend Dr. Gorman's new defence invention from theft by agent L-R. Gorman has built a ray gun that can stop an engine.
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Minimidget James Gorman (scientist) L-R (spy) Mike Bill Slim (policemen)

Text Story (2 pages)	Claws of a Catspaw
Synopsis:	Joey is accused of robbing neighbourhood stores but he catches the Dugan Brothers and proves them responsible.
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Crime
Characters:	Joey Bannon (reformed Criminal) Drake (police Detective) Carter (police Detective) Clancy (shop Owner) Dugan Brothers (robbers)

Comic Story (8 pages)	Murder by Gorilla
Featuring:	Miraco the Great
Synopsis:	When Frank and Donalda are engaged Franzetti tries to murder Frank by arranging accidents. Miraco stops him.
Genre:	Adventure Superhero
Characters:	Miraco (a Magician, Introduction) Dolan (circus Owner) Frank Webb (wire Walker) Donalda (trapeze Artist) The Great Franzetti (gorilla Trainer) Colossus (gorilla) Eddie (Miraco's Assistant) Pat (detective)

Comic Story (7 pages)	The Sewer Rat
Featuring:	The Marksman
Synopsis:	The Marksman thwarts the sabotage attempts of the Sewer Rat, leaving behind tiny darts as his calling card. The Sewer Rat is unmasked as Major Strabo of the Air Force.
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	The Marksman [John Courage] (introduction, Origin, Only Appearance) The Sewer Rat [Major Strabo] (villain, Introduction) Spike (gangster)

Comic Story (2 pages)	Boys Will Be Boys!
Featuring:	Phil and Bill
Synopsis:	Repairmen Phil and Bill argue about everything.
Genre:	Humor
Characters:	Phil Bill Mr. Clambake

Comic Story (10 pages)	The Steamboat That Couldn't Be Sunk
Synopsis:	Mighty Man defends the steamboat Bessie from saboteurs. The captain's brother has been impersonated by his German cousin Hans, who led the saboteurs.
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Mighty Man Spud (saboteur) Izzy (saboteur) Patty (captain's Brother) Hans (Patty's Cousin)

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