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The Whizzer #1, 2, 4, 6, 8-10, 12, 14, 16, 17 (August 1941, November 1941, May 1942, December 1942, May 1943-September 1943, March 1944, September 1944, June 1945, September 1945)
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in issue #2 (Nov. 1941); crusading reporter Tom Powers in the feature "Powers of the Press" by Ed Winiarski in issue #3 (Jan. 1942); the American Avenger by
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DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019).
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The Destroyer #6, 8-14, 16, 17 (December 1942, May 1943-September 1944, June 1945, September 1945)
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in issue #5 (Summer 1942); and the war-hero feature "Jap Buster Johnson" in issue #6 (Dec. 1942).
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introduced at least two notable characters: super-speedster the Whizzer and mythological ice-king
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were bullpen collaborations involving multiple pencilers likely including
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Jeep Jones #6-9, 12, 13 (December 1942-July 1943, March 1944, June 1944)
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Vassallo, Michael J. (2010). "Introduction". In Cory Sedlmeier (ed.).
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August 1941 to Fall 1945, it showcased early work by industry legends
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duty from early 1942 through 1945. The series was first announced in
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Character Lists for the Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes
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Rockman: Underground Secret Agent #1-4 (August 1941-May 1942)
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A superhero anthology with no regular starring feature until
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and other characters, and for much of its run starred
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very early in his career, and then by interim editor
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Joe Simon
Jack Kirby
Joe Simon
Publisher
Timely Comics
Joe Simon
Joe Simon
Stan Lee
Joe Simon
Jack Kirby
Alex Schomburg
Basil Wolverton
comic-book
Marvel Comics
Timely Comics
Golden Age of comic books
superhero
anthology
cover-dated
Joe Simon
Jack Kirby
Stan Lee
cartoonist
Basil Wolverton
Whizzer
Captain America
World War II
Martin Goodman
Timely Comics

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