Four Favorites

From 1941 to 1947, Ace Magazines packed Four Favorites with a rotating cast of adventure, crime, and humor features, anchored by the recurring presence of bodybuilding legend Charles Atlas. Writers like Abner Sundell, Bert Whitman, and Lou Ferstadt crafted the stories, while artists Rudy Palais, Louis Ferstadt, and Hal Lockwood brought the action to life across its 32-issue run. This anthology series offers a snapshot of wartime and post-war comic book tastes, showcasing how publishers mixed original characters with licensed personalities to fill their pages.