Master Comics #42

A striking piece of wartime Fawcett bravado, this September 1943 issue of Master Comics puts Captain Marvel Jr. front and center in his bold blue-and-gold costume, cape billowing with the flame-like crest that makes him unmistakable. Four surrounding vignettes promise action with gleeful directness — captions like "Goering Gets Booted" and "Goebbels Gets Spanked" leave no doubt about the patriotic energy on offer, while the banner below teases a clash with Hitler's dream-soldier in the story "Wotan." Mac Raboy's cover art brings a clean, elegant draftsmanship to the proceedings, balancing heroic poise with the punchy confidence that made wartime comics such an irresistible ten-cent thrill.