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Wow Comics 1

WOW COMICS #1

Cover Date: Winter 1940
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1940-12-13

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Cover Credits:
Art: C.C. Beck


Story: "Mister Scarlet" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEd Herron
ArtJack Kirby
LetteringJack Kirby
EditingBill Parker

Feature Character(s):

Mister Scarlet (Brian Butler; first appearance; a Special Prosecutor)

Supporting Character(s):

Miss Wade (first appearance; Brian's secretary and knowledgable about his duel identity)

Villain(s):

Rocco Zarra (first appearance; a hood who killed Councilman Donelli)
Jonas Ludwell (first appearance; a councilman working with hoods)
Warren Crane (first appearance; a councilman who is head of mobs)

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth-S.


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Second Story: "Atom Blake" (9 Pages)

Credits:

EditingBill Parker

Feature Character(s):

Atom Blake (first appearance; a 17 year old boy who was irradiated as an infant; now has super-intelligence and super-strength)

Supporting Character(s):

Homer "Dusty" Davis (first appearance; Atom's schoolmate)
Professor Joseph Page (first appearance; Atom's foster father)
Nora Page (first appearance; Atom's foster mother)
Janey Smart (first appearance; Atom's schoolmate)
Andy Grimm (first appearance; Atom's schoolmate and a bit of a bully)

Location(s):

Collegetown
Lincoln High School


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Third Story: [No Title] (9 Pages)

Credits:

EditingBill Parker

Feature Character(s):

Atom Blake

Supporting Character(s):

Dusty Davis
Andy Grimm
Janey Smart

Villain(s):

Godfrey Caulkins (first appearance; builds a ray that "freeze-dries" people)

Location(s):

Douglas
Collegetown
Lincoln High School


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtGus Ricca
EditingBill Parker

Feature Character(s):

Diamond Jack

Villain(s):

Kruger (first appearance; changes men to vulture-men; probably dies)

Location(s):

Western United States


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