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Character(s): Marvo the Magician
Publication: Sure-Fire Comics No. 3
Publication Date: September 1940
Publisher: Ace Magazines
 Here's another tale from
Sure-Fire Comics No. 3, which also provided last month's "Whiz Wilson" tale.
I promise that this character is a little bit more mainstream.
As you can probably guess
from the title of the strip, Marvo is a magician. He's one of many comic book magicians who
creates magic using spells which essentially are real words with odd vowels or
syllables added. Example: "Vanisi" for "vanish."
Marvo is assisted by his
crimefighting companion, Tito, a strangely-drawn monkey who must constantly
save Marvo from dangerous situations.
Marvo the Magician appeared in Sure-Fire Comics, which later
became Lightning Comics with the fourth issue. He appeared in all thirteen issues of the title. I am unaware of any additional
appearances.
Click
here to read the story!
Information for this column was found in Howard Keltner's Index to Golden Age
Comic Books. There is a new edition of this great book now available. Email Bob Klein for details on how to purchase a copy!
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