Master Comics #123 art by Bill Ward - Captain Marvel Jr.

Original artwork for Master Comics #123 (Fawcett, 1951) page 8 by Bill Ward (pencils and inks), for the supernatural tale "Capt. Marvel Jr. and the Flying Desperado." Captain Marvel Jr. is trying to aid the Roman Messenger of the gods, Mercury in finding his famed, but lost winged sandals, which had been stolen from a local cobbler by a goon named Hixcox. Captain Marvel Jr. and the Roman Messenger of the gods, Mercury discover that it is a crook named Hixcox who has Mercury's famed winged sandals. "The "Little Blue Cheese" soon confronts the startled thief at his apartment, who leaps out the window to escape the hero with Mercury's winged sandals still on his feet.

Superhero artwork from this time period is very scarce and this excellent page is a wonderful example from the Golden-Age of Comic Books. Large "twice-up" art, in which the board measures approx. 14.25" x 22.5" with an image size of 13" x 18."