National Comics #5 (1940)
National Comics #5 is an issue of the National Comics series from Quality, released November 1, 1940. Written by Will Eisner with artwork by Lou Fine. Notable appearances include Max Mercury, Uncle Sam. This page represents the regular first-print edition.
A collection of comics and stories, including -- "The True Story of Uncle Sam - Who He Was and How He Came To Be" , featuring the titled hero, Uncle Sam : Uncle Sam takes on the villainous Black Legion, while training Buddy on certain skills such as tracking. -- "Presenting Quicksilver" , featuring the titled hero, Quicksilver : Quicksilver battles the diminutive and vengeful von Lohfer, who has a vendetta against J. B. Rockland, but Quicksilver dismantles his plans and captures the villain in a matter of minutes! -- Plus : Kid Dixon, Wonder Boy, Paul Bunyan, Merlin the Magician, and more!!
Key Facts
- 1st appearance of Quicksilver, later becomes Max Mercury
- Origin of Uncle Sam
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