The first issue of EXCITING COMICS was published by Better Publications in April of 1940. The initial
line up of characters included crime fighting with the Mask; science fiction with Major Mars, war
stories by Sergeant Bill King, western adventures starring Jim Hatfield of the Texas Rangers and a
plethora of other dynamic features.
EXCITING COMICS would eventually be remembered for the covers by Alex Schomburg and characters
like the Black Terror. Here is an opportunity to look behind the curtain of history and experience the
beginning of the titanic series that was known as EXCITING COMICS.
This book was compiled with the best images currently available. That stated, these comics are eighty
years old. The only scans of issue #1 are from fiche rather than paper. The best efforts have been made
to make the pages as enjoyable as possible but not every panel is perfect and some allowances for the
age of the books need to be considered when judging the overall contents.