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Cover: Lou Fine

National Comics #5

Nov 1940 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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“The True Story of Uncle Sam--Who He Was and How He Came to Be”

In this 1940 classic, "The True Story of Uncle Sam—Who He Was and How He Came to Be" offers a mythic origin tale rooted in American history, told with the bold visual flair of Lou Fine’s striking cover and the distinctive artistry of Dan Zolnerowich, who both penciled and inked the interior pages. A fascinating blend of folklore and early superhero storytelling, the issue presents Uncle Sam not as a symbol, but as a man with a past, set against the backdrop of a nation’s founding.

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artist, inker Dan Zolnerowich · cover Lou Fine

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artist, inker Dan Zolnerowich
cover pencils, inks Lou Fine

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Merlin faces his first super-powered nemesis in the form of the hideous Dr. Morbidd, who brings the dead back to life. Merlin manages to rescue one of the doctor's victims, a girl named Elaine.

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