Fox Features was one of the earliest comic-book publishers during the golden age of comics. Started by Victor Fox and Bob Farell in 1939, reportedly after Fox was working as an accountant for National Periodicals (DC Comics) and saw the sales figures for Action Comics #1. Fox initially hired the the Eisner-Iger studios to produce the creative content for their anthology books including: Mystery Men, Fantastic Comics and Wonderworld Comics. The latter of these titles was re-titled from Wonder Comics after National sued Fox for allegedly copying the Cover feature, Wonderman from Superman. Legendary comics creator Will Eisner, the creator of the character and his one and only (golden age) appearence, was called to testify. Eisner testified that Wonderman was an original creation but that Victor Fox had directly asked him to “Make him his own Superman” Fox lost the case and ceased publication of Wonderman. He also cut ties with the Iger-Eisner studio and hired another comics legend to edit and produce the companies creative work, Joe Simon. Sample file The Dart The Eagle The Moth Dynamo Dynamite thor Created by: Louis Cazeneuve (both the Dart and the Eagle), Jim Mooney, SampleRobert Webb, file Grieg Chapian and Wright Lincoln. The Linx National (DC) sued Victor Fox in late 1939, claiming that the character Wonderman was a direct copy of Superman. Wonderman’s creator, comics legend Will Eisner, testified that though the character was an original creation, Victor Fox had asked him to “make me my own Superman.” Hiring Joe Simon’s fledgling studio to provide content, Fox Features continued to build on the characters they had started the year before as the 1940s began. The Blue Beetle was given super-powers through the use of an experimental drug, the Flame’s origin was retold and both the Green Mask and Samson took on kid sidekicks. These characters were all soon given their own titles, as well as appearing in the companies’ various anthologies. The Fox stable of characters quickly grew throughout the year, soon including The Dart, the Linx, The Eagle, Dynamo, Dynamite Thor, Thor and the short lived Moth. Kooba Cola and The King of Comics Supposedly Victor Fox concieved of Kooba Cola after sitting and watching the purchases of children at a local drugstore. He noticed that all of the kids were plunking down 20 cents for a comicbook and a soda. He was only getting half of it! Not having the capital to get in to the soda business as well, Fox began to advertise for his own brand of soda in his comics. He reasoned that if he created a demand for Kooba Cola, eventually some soda company would buy the trademark from him. He ran ads for the non-existent beverage for a couple of years before scrapping the idea. According to Joe Simon, Victor Fox was only 5’2 but ran around intimitading his employees with the manner of a gangster. Reportedly dancing around the Fox bull pen shouting “I am the king of comics!” Sample file Sample file Sample file.