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Four Favorites #1

Sep 1941 · Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
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In "Professor Octopus," a 1941 tale from Ace Magazines, a young man named Wolf Krimetz—mocked for his wolf-like features—tragedy strikes when he accidentally kills a classmate, driving him into the wilderness to fester in isolation. Written by Abner Sundell and illustrated by Mark Schneider, this early story explores a man shaped by cruelty and rejection, his path forever altered by a single moment of chaos. The cover, by Jim Mooney, captures the brooding intensity of a figure on the edge of transformation.

Contains 5 stories
Professor Octopus
15 pp · Superhero
Professor Octopus (villain)FerrenYat Sen (villain)

Magno, the Magnetic Man, springs into action when his young friend Davey vanishes after a waterfront brawl—only to discover the boy has been kidnapped by the villainous Professor Octopus and his submarine crew. With Davey held captive and the mad professor plotting sabotage against America, Magno must use his magnetic powers to infiltrate enemy ranks and stop Octopus's scheme before it's too late.

Untitled Superhero story
14 pp · Superhero
VulcanWinston ChurchillAdolf Hitler (villain, cameo)Heinrich (Nazi)
Untitled Superhero story
15 pp · Superhero
Lash Lightning [Robert Morgan]Old Man of the Mountainsthe Werewolf [Wolf Krimetz] (villain, introduction)

In "null," a 1941 tale from Four Favorites #1, Jo, a young man marked by his wolf-like features, is driven to the edge when he’s taunted and ostracized—until a tragic accident forces him into exile. Haunted by betrayal and consumed by rage, he retreats into the wilds, where his isolation forges something far more dangerous than grief.

Untitled Superhero story
10 pp · Superhero
The Raven [Detective Sergeant Danny Dartin]Dexter ManningPolice Chief LashLola Lash
Untitled Adventure story
7 pp · Adventure, War
Blitz Buster [Major John Chalmers]General Wachter (Nazi)Captain Schmidt (Nazi)Colonel ReedGeneral Hutchins

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Raw (Good) $296
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $13,625*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $3,294*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $2,538
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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $2,032
CGC 6.5 · 6 in census $1,843
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $1,595*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $1,221
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $1,073
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $815
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $815
CGC 2.5 · 4 in census $618
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $618
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $395*
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Cast · 7 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Mark Schneider
cover pencils, inks Jim Mooney

Reprints

Reprinted in Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn] (2017)

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