Master Comics

Master Comics is a monthly ongoing comic book anthology series that began its 133-issue run (cover dated March 1940 – April 1953) during the 1930s and 1940s period known as the Golden Age of Comic Books.^[1] Published by Fawcett Comics, it contained features starring superhero characters including Master Man, in the first six issues only, Bulletman, Minute-Man, and its best-known character, Captain Marvel, Jr., part of the lighthearted Marvel Family.^[2]

Master Comics
Captain Marvel, Jr., from Master Comics #30 (Sept. 1942). Cover art by Mac Raboy.
Publication information
Publisher	Fawcett Comics
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Anthology
Genre	Superhero
Publication date	Mar. 1940 – Apr. 1953
No. of issues	133
Main character(s)	Captain Marvel, Jr. Bulletman Minute-Man Master Man

Publisher

Master Comics was also the name of an unrelated comic book publishing company that produced one series, the 24-issue horror comic Dark Mysteries (July 1951 - July 1955).^[3]