| Master of Death | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Mikijevo carstvo (Yugoslavia) |
| First appearance | November, 1939 |
| Created by | Đorđe Lobačev |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Sir Reginald |
| Abilities | Excellent athlete Highly skilled martial artist and marksman |
Master of Death ( Serbian: Gospodar smrti) was a Yugoslav adventure/ fantasy comic strip about the masked hero of the same name, created by artist Đorđe Lobačev. Master of Death appeared in four stories published in comic magazine Mikijevo carstvo ( Mickey's Kingdom) from 1939 to 1940. Master of Death is considered one of the most notable titles of the "Golden Age of Serbian Comics". [1]
History
Master of Death was created by artist Đorđe Lobačev. [2] The first Master of Death story was published in comic magazine Mikijevo carstvo in November 1939. [2] In his first adventure, the title character leaves to the front to help the wounded. [2] Comic book artist and historian Zdravko Zupan and writer Slavko Draginčić described this as Lobačev's "personal resistance to war and its horrors". [3]
Master of Death was published in sequels in Mikijevo carstvo throughout 1939 and 1940. [3] Four Master of Death stories were published:
- "Gospodar smrti" (1939) [3]
- "Gospodar smrti" (1939/1940) [3]
- "Tajanstvena pustolovka" ("Mysterious Adventuress") (1940) [3]
- "Avion smrti" ("Airplane of Death") (1940) [3]
Fictional character
The story of Master of Death begins in 1217, in Scotland. [2] A girl condemned to be burned at the stake lays a curse on the nobleman Sir Wilfred and the next 20 generations of his descendants. [2] In 1939, Wilfred's descendant Sir Reginald is preparing his wedding, when, while passing the bridge on which the girl was burned seven centuries ago, his fiancée gets struck by lightning and dies. [2] Reginald decides to leave the life of riches: he burns his castle down and takes an oath to spend the rest of his life fighting evil and protecting the innocent, wearing a mask of Death. [2] With every good deed he lifts a part of the curse. [2]
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Mikijevo carstvo (Yugoslavia) |
| First appearance | November, 1939 |
| Created by | Đorđe Lobačev |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Sir Reginald |
| Abilities | Excellent athlete Highly skilled martial artist and marksman |
Master of Death ( Serbian: Gospodar smrti) was a Yugoslav adventure/ fantasy comic strip about the masked hero of the same name, created by artist Đorđe Lobačev. Master of Death appeared in four stories published in comic magazine Mikijevo carstvo ( Mickey's Kingdom) from 1939 to 1940. Master of Death is considered one of the most notable titles of the "Golden Age of Serbian Comics". [1]
History
Master of Death was created by artist Đorđe Lobačev. [2] The first Master of Death story was published in comic magazine Mikijevo carstvo in November 1939. [2] In his first adventure, the title character leaves to the front to help the wounded. [2] Comic book artist and historian Zdravko Zupan and writer Slavko Draginčić described this as Lobačev's "personal resistance to war and its horrors". [3]
Master of Death was published in sequels in Mikijevo carstvo throughout 1939 and 1940. [3] Four Master of Death stories were published:
- "Gospodar smrti" (1939) [3]
- "Gospodar smrti" (1939/1940) [3]
- "Tajanstvena pustolovka" ("Mysterious Adventuress") (1940) [3]
- "Avion smrti" ("Airplane of Death") (1940) [3]
Fictional character
The story of Master of Death begins in 1217, in Scotland. [2] A girl condemned to be burned at the stake lays a curse on the nobleman Sir Wilfred and the next 20 generations of his descendants. [2] In 1939, Wilfred's descendant Sir Reginald is preparing his wedding, when, while passing the bridge on which the girl was burned seven centuries ago, his fiancée gets struck by lightning and dies. [2] Reginald decides to leave the life of riches: he burns his castle down and takes an oath to spend the rest of his life fighting evil and protecting the innocent, wearing a mask of Death. [2] With every good deed he lifts a part of the curse. [2]