The Funnies #57

This July 1941 Dell anthology packs a tremendous amount of Golden Age excitement into one 10-cent package, led by Phantasmo, Master of the World — depicted here as a bare-chested, caped figure striding powerfully above an explosive battlefield scene of soldiers and cannon fire. The cover splits dramatically to also spotlight Captain Midnight's orange aircraft sweeping over a nighttime cityscape, with a portrait of the aviator himself in the corner, heralding his introduction as "The Famous Radio Feature." Robert Brice's bold artwork ties it all together, and the bottom banner promises even more with Rex King of the Deep, The Black Knight, Mr. District Attorney, Speed Martin, and Sky Ranger all waiting inside.