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Cover: Bud Thompson

Master Comics #79

May 1947 · Fawcett · 0.10 USD
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In "The Black Shroud," a quiet moment at the post office spirals into a mystery when Richard, seeking a simple 3-cent stamp, becomes entangled with a thief who has a surprising connection to the very stamp he’s after. As the trail leads from the post office to a masked figure with a penchant for air mail stamps, Richard finds himself caught in a game of wits and deception—where every clue seems to point back to the same elusive criminal. Dick Mc Kay handles both art and inks for the story, while Bud Thompson’s cover captures the tension with a striking image of the masked thief.

Contains 9 stories
The Black Shroud
7 pp · Superhero
Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
The Big Sale
2 pp · Humor
Colonel CornKorny Kobb
The Daffy Desperadoes
9 pp · Superhero
Bulletman [Jim Barr]
Shown Up
1 pp · Humor
Lumber Jackcamp foreman

In "Shown Up," Jack stumbles upon a group of camp workers tense with worry, only to learn they're anxious about their new foreman's rumored work ethic—setting up a quiet, character-driven moment of humor in this 1947 installment from Master Comics #79.

Headhunters' Haven
6 pp · Jungle
NyokaUncle SafarDr. Gordon

In "Headhunters' Haven," Nyoka races against time when a storm strands a plane carrying life-saving penicillin in the heart of a dangerous jungle enclave. With Uncle Safar’s life hanging in the balance, Nyoka must venture into the treacherous territory of Headhunters' Haven to rescue the pilot and retrieve the precious medicine.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor, Western-Frontier
Tumbleweed Jr.un-named teacher
The Case of the Missing Stamps
5.67 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery
Richard Richard (private detective)Ah Choo (Richard's assistant)Flub Dub (Richard's assistant, a talking dog)a street peddler (villain)

In "The Case of the Missing Stamps," Richard stumbles into a post office with a simple mission—buy a 3-cent stamp—only to find himself caught in a peculiar theft that spirals into a mystery involving a clever thief and a masked impostor. When Richard tracks down the culprit, the chase leads to an unexpected twist involving air mail stamps and a daring ruse at the very same post office.

The Milky Way
1 pp · Humor
TeddyBetsy (a cow)
The Death-Dealing Playboy
9 pp · Spy
Radar [Pep Pepper]un-named Secretary of StateH. Borass (Salibian delegate)Sikir the Great (villain, fake Borass)The Playboy (villain)Ray Russ (villain)Joe (villain, a bartender)

In "The Death-Dealing Playboy," Radar is tasked by his Chief with protecting the Salibian delegate at an oil conference in Washington—only to find himself outmaneuvered by a cunning imposter who’s secretly plotting to seize control of Salibia. With the real Borgass missing and the stakes rising, Radar must uncover the truth before the fake delegate can turn the conference into a coup.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $24
CGC 9.6 · 2 in census $972*
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $498
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $399
CGC 9.0 · 5 in census $296
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $214*
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $214
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CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $122*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $47*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $34*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $32*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $28*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $24*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Cast · 2 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Dick Mc Kay
cover pencils, inks Bud Thompson

Reprints

Reprinted in Captain Marvel Jr. #6 (1947), Wow Comics #14 (1947)

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