At the present time, the powerhouse in comic books is Marvel Comics, in no small part due to their dominating box offices in theaters around the world. But there was a time when a different "Marvel Gang" gave Superman and his Super Friends a run for their money, from printed page to studio serials.
Beginning with Whiz Comics and its most famous creation, dozens of series were spawned from this success, each capitalizing on masked mystery men. Two of those heavily featured in the early days were Bulletman and Mister Scarlet. The former headlined Nickel Comics and moved over to Master Comics when his first title folded, while the latter headlined Wow Comics with multiple tales each issue at the start.
Though neither of these colorful crusaders had a movie serial of their own, like others in their fictional universe such as Captain Marvel, Spy Smasher and Captain Midnight, there presence was still strong. More so with Bulletman, whose popularity spawned a self-titled comic of his own.
Were it not for a war between their publisher, Fawcett Comics, and their main rival in National DC Comics, it could have been these two heroes and their partners whom you would see in movie near you.
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