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Amazing Man Comics
Date | Number: 9 | Lang: English (en)
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PublicationFebruary 1940 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly
NotesVarious sequence notes corrected by Darci (September 2007).
 
FeaturingAman the Amazing-Man
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Amazing Man [John Aman]; The Nazis
NotesVarious sequence notes corrected by Darci (September 2007).
 
Publisher advertisementBooks for Boys and Girls
FeaturingComic Corp. of America
CreditsLetters: typeset
NotesUpper left corner of the inside front cover. A promotional house advertisement for Lone Ranger books published by the publisher of this comic book.
 
Statement of OwnershipStatement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation Etc.
SynopsisStatement of ownership of "Amazing-Man Comics, published monthly at Springfield, Mass., for October 1, 1939."
CreditsScript: Joseph J. Hardie (credited); Berta M. Holcepl (notary) (credited) | Letters: typeset
EditingComic Corporation of America (owner); Joseph J. Hardie (owner, publisher) (credited); E. L. Angel (owner) (credited)
NotesLower left corner of inside front cover. All addresses for given as 220 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Bertha M. Holcepl, Notary public, Kings County. Managing editor listed as "none".
 
Publisher advertisementFor 1940 It's the Centaur Group!
FeaturingThe Centaur Group
NotesRight side inside front cover. The Centaur Group books are Keen Detective Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series), Amazing Mystery Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series), Amazing Man Comics (Centaur, 1939 series), and Funny Pages (Centaur, 1938 series).
 
SynopsisEscaping from the clutches of the Nazis, thanks to "The Green Mist," Aman steals a German plane and heads for Berlin. He is shot down, injured, and once again captured. While in the hospital, the Great Question mentally contacts Aman and demands he escape and head for Tibet.
FeaturingAman the Amazing-Man
CreditsInks:? (see notes)
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Amazing-Man [John Aman]; Elsie (a nurse); Pat (a nurse)The Great Question (villain); un-named German Leutnant (villain); Herman (villain); Karl (villain); Erich (villain, intern, death); Wilhelm (villain); Joseph (villain); other Nazis (villains, some die)
NotesFirst line and character information from Lou Mougin (May 2009). According to Blake Bell, Everett received an art assist on this story from some unknown artist.
 
SynopsisThe King is revealed to be Roger King, Sir Oliver's missing son. When the King gets into a fight with Jenkins over the treatment of his prisoners King hits his head. Thinking the King is dead the natives begin an attack on the white people. Jenkins sacrifices his life to help the others escape the island with the King.
FeaturingKing of the South Seas
ContentGenre: Adventure | Characters: Doris McAllister; Sir Oliver King; Jeffers; Mr. Dites; The King [Roger King]; Dr. Wellesly (castaway); Mr. Jenkins (King's partner, dies)
NotesFirst line from Lou Mougin, May 2009.
 
Comic StoryJungle Battles (3 pages)
SynopsisJay hunts dinosaurs in South America, encountering a menacing stegosaurus dinosaur in the jungle.
FeaturingJay Douglas
ContentGenre: Jungle | Characters: Jay Douglas (paleontologist); Kelinga (guide); Ka-No (guide)
 
SynopsisIron Skull investigates missing rocket planes. Ludwig has been blasting them from the sky with his invisible ray then collecting the fallen planes aboard his steamship. Iron Skull pilots a rocket plane to learn what's happening. Confronting Ludwig Iron Skull throws him into the furnace of the ship then destroys the invisible ray.
FeaturingIron Skull
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Iron Skull; Mr. Leighton (aircraft executive); Mr. Ryan (Naval intelligence); Jeff (pilot); Richards (pilot); Ludwig (spy, skipper, dies); Otto (coal man)
NotesFirst line from Lou Mougin, May 2009.
 
SynopsisA mad professor makes an alliance with an unearthly Elemental. The Magician from Mars grows in size to battle the monster. She dispatches the monster by singing 'the most beautiful song in the world' at him.
FeaturingThe Magician from Mars
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Magician from Mars; Bill Wend (amateur pianist); Elemental (giant green monster)
NotesFirst line from Lou Mougin, May 2009. Giunta's name is misspelled "Guinta" in the splash panel.
 
SynopsisJake and Smily kidnap Minimidget and Ritty to force the duo to rob a bank for them. Minimidget escapes them and phones the police; the two robbers die in a shoot-out with the police.
FeaturingMinimidget
ContentGenre: Science Fiction | Characters: Minimidget; Ritty; Jake (robber, dies); Smiley (robber, dies); Mahoney (policeman)
NotesFirst line from Lou Mougin, May 2009.
 
SynopsisJerry is kidnapped by the Quadropel Men, who want to sacrifice her to their god of steam. Oxan and Chuck rescue her. Oxan keeps the head of a victim as a trophy.
FeaturingChuck Hardy in the Land Beneath the Sea
ContentGenre: Science Fiction | Characters: Chuck Hardy; Jerry Peterson; Oxan; Ciro (king of Quadropel Men); Quadropel Men (four-armed green men)
NotesFirst line from Lou Mougin, May 2009.
 
Text StoryThe Green Mist (2 pages)
SynopsisProfessor Matulay tries to start an uprising at the asylum where he's kept but Amazing Man stops him.
FeaturingAman the Amazing-Man
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Amazing Man [John Aman]; Professor Khosov Matulay
NotesLou Mougin added the credited script of Sam Gilman, May 2009. Both Gilman and Glanzman used the initials of S. G. to sign their work, it is more likely this was done by Gilman, who is credited already on this text story. However, Glanzman cannot be ruled out either.
 
Comic StoryThe Devil Dogs (7 pages)
SynopsisMighty Man, a 12' giant, leaves the Valley of Giants to wage war on crime, and his first case is to battle The Dogman and his devil dogs. The Dogman's master has created a formula which can be traced by his dogs across any distance, making it impossible for men to escape him. Mighty Man battles the Dogman while the inventor of the formula is doused in his own chemical then killed by his dogs.
FeaturingMighty Man
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Mighty Man [Scott Pearson] (introduction); the Dogman (villain); Sunny
 
SynopsisThe Shark battles von Sclagian's submarine, which has been sinking and plundering ships in the Atlantic.
FeaturingThe Shark
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: The Shark; Captain von Sclagian (pirate)
NotesSub-Mariner-like aquatic super-hero. First line from Lou Mougin, May 2009.
 
AdvertisementThis Beautiful Desk for Only $1.00 (1 page)
CreditsScript:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset
NotesInside back cover. An advertisement for the Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter.
 
AdvertisementBoys, Girls! Select New & Unusual Gifts from This Ad or Sensational New Catalog (1 page)
CreditsScript:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset
NotesBack cover.
 
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