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National Comics #5 (1940)

Quality Comics · 1940 · 70 pages

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ContinueNational Comics #6 →
Contains 11 stories
The True Story of Uncle Sam--Who He Was and How He Came to Be
9 pp · superhero
The Black Legion (villains, introduction for all)
The Bonritz Murder
6 pp · detective-mystery
Barry GilmoreA gang of crooks (first appearancevillains)
The Capture of "William Shakespeare"
5 pp · adventure; humor; children
William Shakespeare (first appearance, a lunatic)
Nipper's Drug Mob
5 pp · detective-mystery
Nipper Eldeen and his gang (first appearancevillains)
Cheatum the Crooked Landlord
6 pp · superhero
Cheatum (first appearancevillain)
Presenting Quicksilver
6 pp · superhero
von Lohfer (villain, introduction)

In "Presenting Quicksilver," the speedy hero faces off against the vengeful and surprisingly nimble von Lohfer, whose grudge is tied to J. B. Rockland. With lightning reflexes and a cool head, Quicksilver outmaneuvers the small but determined foe in a race against time.

Slugger Mike to Fight Champ
5 pp · sports
Slugger Mike (first appearance)

Slugger Mike steps into the ring for his comeback fight against the champion, but his crooked managers have other plans—they lay him out with a blackjack the night before. When his young sparring partner Danny "Kid" Dixon volunteers to take his place instead, the Kid delivers a stunning upset victory and claims the title. Now both men find themselves entangled with the same shady forces, setting the stage for a rivalry that could test their honor as much as their boxing skills.

The Parachutists
5 pp · fantasy
Nazis (villains)
Americans Trapped in France
6 pp · aviation
Nazis (villains)
Untitled story
2 pp · humor
Windy Breeze
Dr. Morbidd's Zombie
7 pp · superhero · script ? (signed as Lance Blackwood)
Elaine (introduction)Dr. Morbidd (villain, introduction, death)

In "Dr. Morbidd's Zombie," Merlin confronts his first true super-villain in the form of the grotesque Dr. Morbidd, a mad scientist wielding the power to reanimate the dead. When the doctor's undead minions threaten the city, Merlin races to save a young girl named Elaine, caught in the chaos of a resurrection gone wrong.

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