Prize Comics #9 (9)

Feb 1941 · Prize · 0.10 USD

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In "The Menace of Madame Mystery," Gene, Lana, and Sid take to the skies in a daring mission to investigate a mysterious train crash involving oil tankers—only to find themselves suddenly hijacked mid-flight. Paul Norris handles both pencils and inks for the story, bringing the suspenseful journey to life with crisp, dynamic artwork, while Jack Binder's cover captures the peril with sharp, dramatic flair.

Contains 9 stories

The Menace of Madame Mystery

9 pp · Superhero

The Black Owl [Doug Danville]Madame Mystery (first appearancevillain)Barney Dunn (first appearance)

Vulcan Attacks the Earth

6 pp · Superhero

Dr. FrostVulcan (villain)

Smashing the Surprise Attack

6 pp · Adventure

Ted O'Neil

New Adventures #3

8 pp · Horror-Suspense, Superhero

FrankensteinThe Midget and his gang (first appearancevillainsall die)Victor FrankensteinElizabeth [nee Betty]

Rattar's American National Spy Ring

8 pp · Superhero

Green Lama [Jethro Dumont]Rattar (first appearancevillaindeathLama kills him)

The Rescue of Lady Carmen

6 pp · Adventure, Historical

Captain Gallant [Jon Gallant] (last appearance)Lady Carmen (first appearance)A tribe of cannibals (first appearancevillains)

Task No. 3

6 pp · Adventure

Twist Turner

Hohito's Robot

6 pp · Superhero

Chukos Hohito (VillainIntro)A Robot (VillainIntroDeath)

The Littlefield Hoax

7 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero

Power Nelson, Futureman [Gene West] (radio commentator)Lana (Gene's secretary)Sid Jones (reporter)Captain Jensen (villainintroduction, death)

In "The Littlefield Hoax," Gene, Lana, and Sid fly south to investigate a bizarre report of a passenger train colliding with oil tankers—only to find their plane suddenly seized mid-flight. The trio must unravel the mystery of their hijacking as danger unfolds in the skies above the American Southwest.