America’s Greatest Comics No. 3: Museum Object and Cultural History
America’s Greatest Comics No. 3: date made: 1942. maker: Fawcett Publications, Inc.. Object Name: comic book.
The object in the museum catalogue
America’s Greatest Comics issue No. 3 was published by Fawcett Publications, Inc. May through August 1942 and sold for 15 cents. The cover features large figures of the superheroes Captain Marvel, Bulletman and Spy Smasher rolling up their sleeves and approaching "Tokio" (Tokyo) by sea with U.S. battleships in the background.
This issue features the stories of: Captain Marvel defeating the mad scientist Sivana and his Magno-Ray; Mr. Scarlet fighting Morto the Spirit of Murder who had teamed up with Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito; the Spy Smasher battling the Nazi’s in occupied France; Minute-Man solving the mystery of a millionaire’s murder; and Bulletman vanquishing the million year old man of evil.
Issues of America’s Greatest Comics included several stories, each featuring a different hero, within its 100 page full color book. The superheroes featured in these comics were the most popular characters of Fawcett Publications who also appeared in other comics.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1942
- maker: Fawcett Publications, Inc.
- Object Name: comic book
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 7 1/2 in x 10 in; 19.05 cm x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: Kentucky, Louisville
- Subject: Comics
- ID Number: 2013.0086.006
- catalog number: 2013.0086.006
- accession number: 2013.0086
- Credit Line: a gift from Olivia V. Crisson and Phillip M.S. Crisson- in honor of Peter Bozzer
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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