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Frankenstein (Prize)

This Frankenstein was created in the mid-20th century by a villainous American scientist who drew inspiration from Mary Shelley’s classic novel. As the narrative captions point out several times, the monster was actually named Frankenstein, unlike the creature from the novel, who was referred to as Frankenstein’s Monster. This version of the monster was a rampaging horror from the start. Bulldog Denny was Frankenstein’s antagonist, but in Prize Comics #24, Denny gathered all the Prize Comics superheroes to fight the monster, which included Black Owl, Dr. Frost, Green Lama, General & Corporal and Yank & Doodle. Later, the monster was brainwashed into working for the Allies, only to be brainwashed again a year later by a Nazi scientist. Eventually, European resistance fighters were able to undo the Nazi brainwashing.
Alias Frankenstein (Prize)
Real Names/Alt Names Frankenstein
Characteristics Prize Universe, Monster Mash, Undead, World War II Era
Creators/Key Contributors Dick Briefer
First Appearance Prize Comics #7 (December 1940)
First Publisher Prize Comics Group [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Prize Comics #7-68, Frankenstein (Prize) #1-33
Sample Read Prize Comics [DCM] [CB+]
Description This Frankenstein was created in the mid-20th century by a villainous American scientist who drew inspiration from Mary Shelley’s classic novel. As the narrative captions point out several times, the monster was actually named Frankenstein, unlike the creature from the novel, who was referred to as Frankenstein’s Monster. This version of the monster was a rampaging horror from the start. Bulldog Denny was Frankenstein’s antagonist, but in Prize Comics #24, Denny gathered all the Prize Comics superheroes to fight the monster, which included Black Owl, Dr. Frost, Green Lama, General & Corporal and Yank & Doodle. Later, the monster was brainwashed into working for the Allies, only to be brainwashed again a year later by a Nazi scientist. Eventually, European resistance fighters were able to undo the Nazi brainwashing.
Source Frankenstein (Prize) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
Frankenstein vol. 3 #5 (#21) (October-November 1952) | Dick Briefer
Frankenstein vol. 3 #5 (#21) (October-November 1952) | Dick Briefer

Frankenstein #2 (1945) | Dick Briefer, Prize Comics #7 (Dec 1940) | Dick Briefer