Prize Comics #1 (1)

Mar 1940 · Prize · 0.10 USD

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In "The Coming of Power Nelson," college friends Douglas Danville and Terry Dane reunite at a ski reunion, unaware that Danville is secretly the masked vigilante K the Unknown. When they uncover a body hidden inside a snowman, Terry takes up the investigation—prompting Danville to don his costume and step in as K to keep her safe. Written by Robert Turner and illustrated with sharp, dynamic lines by Dick Sprang, the cover by Sprang captures the icy tension of a mystery buried beneath the snow.

Contains 8 stories

The Coming of Power Nelson

15 pp

Power Nelson (first appearanceorigin)Emperor Seng I (first appearancevillain)

Birth of a Barnstormer

6 pp

Script ? [as King]

Ted O'Neil (first appearanceorigin)Midge Martin (first appearance)Nate Ogden (first appearancevillain)

Jupiter's Mission to Earth

8 pp

Jupiter (first appearancean alien magician)Jim Johnson (first appearance)Gyp Mercer (first appearancevillain)

The Rescue of Lt. Andre

6 pp

Mike Jaxon (first appearance)

The Master Plan of Zola

6 pp · Spy

Secret Agent M-11 (first appearance)Zola (first appearancevillain)

The Corpse in the Snowman

6 pp

K the Unknown [Doug Danville] (first appearanceonly appearance as K the Unknown)Terry Dane (first appearance)Sigmund Rathko (first appearancevillain)

In a snowy alpine retreat, old college friends Douglas Danville and Terry Dane reunite at a ski event, their bond tested by secrets—Danville hiding his identity as the masked vigilante K the Unknown, and Dane now a sharp-eyed private detective. When they uncover a corpse buried inside a snowman, Terry takes the lead in unraveling the mystery, while Douglas steps into his vigilante role to shield her from danger.

My Brother, the Counterfeiter

6 pp

Buck Brady (first appearance)Carter Brady (first appearancevillainBuck's brother)

The Ghost-Ship Isle

7 pp

Storm Curtis (first appearance)