Feature Comics #82

Al Bryant's cover for Feature Comics #82 (October 1944) pulls no punches: Doll Man — tiny but fearless in his blue-and-red costume — leaps into action against the enormous, snarling face of Shawunkas, the Shaman, making the size contrast genuinely thrilling. The cover text promises he's "Back from the Dead," adding real urgency to this showdown. Rounding out the package is a lively roster of the book's other features — Lala Palooza, Mickey Finn, Swing Sisson, Rusty Ryan, and the comedic crew of Blimpy, Poison Ivy, Spin Shaw, Big Top, and Perky — making this a wonderfully varied ten-cent anthology from Quality Comics.