Fighting Yank Archives

An illustration from 'America's Best Comics 18' depicts a blonde woman with a shocked expression, bound with ropes, while a man in a purple outfit stands beside her. The background includes colorful, dynamic elements suggestive of a dramatic scene.

Schomburg's America's Best Comics 18 and the Prelude to the Cold War

With a cover date of June 1946 and an on-sale date of April 11, the contents of America's Best Comics #18 were likely in various stages of production over the prior few months.  The Black Terror, Pyroman, and Doc Strange stories were clearly conceived while World War II was still ongoing, and had been hastily[...]
Startling Comics #10 (Better Publications, 1941) featuring the debut of the Fighting Yank.

Supernatural Origin of Fighting Yank, Startling Comics #10 at Auction

Along with the Black Terror, the Fighting Yank was among publisher Standard/Better/Nedor's most popular superheroes.  The character first appeared in an origin story in Startling Comics #10 (cover-dated September 1941) from publisher Standard/Better/Nedor, by writer/editor Richard E Hughes and artist Jon L Blummer, and with a cover by Elmer Wexler.  Long considered an important key[...]