Miss America 1

"Baron Shinto the Gouger" is the title to the first story featured in issue #1 of the Miss America Comics comic book series published by Atlas Comics - a predecessor to the modern Marvel Comics Group. The story was written by Bill Finger with artwork by Ken Bald and inks by George Klein. The second story is called "The Mystery of the Monster Man" written by Otto Binder with art & inks by Bald and Klein. The third feature is called "Murders By Yogi" by Finger, Bald, and Klein. This issue shipped in the Summer of 1944 and carries a cover price of .10 cents per copy.

Appearances

 * Miss America, Madeline Joyce




 * Shinto, the Gouger
















 * World War II

Appearances

 * Miss America, Madeline Joyce




 * Boris Drakla


 * Lifer Larch















Appearances

 * Miss America, Madeline Joyce





















Notes & Trivia

 * This issue is a one-shot special under the title of Miss America Comics. With issue #2, the series converts to a magazine format and is simply titled Miss America.


 * Miss America Comics 1 redirects to this page.


 * Vince Fago was serving as an interim editor at Atlas Comics during this time, while Stan Lee was in service during World War II.


 * There are no cover art credits for this issue, though most comic book resource guides credit Ken Bald with the artwork.


 * It is unconfirmed whether Bill Finger actually wrote "Baron Shinto the Gouger". The writer of this story is uncredited in the issue.