Patreon Freebie The ’Masked Marvel’ Murder

2024-09-23

*As we prepare for our upcoming live show, enjoy this episode that originally aired on our Patreon. And if you're a Patreon subscriber, don't worry, you've got a brand new episode coming later this week! On the morning of September 12, 1943, 29-year-old David Bacon - star of 'The Masked Marvel' - woke up, had breakfast with his wife and then went for a swim. So how is it that just a few hours later he was found in a bean field writhing in pain and covered in blood? When a witness rushed to help and asked who had done this to him, David was dead before he could answer. A secret...

On the morning of September 12, 1943, 29-year-old David Bacon - star of 'The Masked Marvel' - woke up, had breakfast with his wife and then went for a swim. So how is it that just a few hours later he was found in a bean field writhing in pain and covered in blood? When a witness rushed to help and asked who had done this to him, David was dead before he could answer. A secret apartment, a diary written in code, false confessions and a wife that changes her story...what the hell happened to the Masked Marvel?

Episode Sources:

“Who killed the Masked Marvel?” by Wendy Grossman Cantor

“The Mysterious Death of Cape Cod’s David Bacon” - New England Historical Society

“WILL ADDS PUZZLE TO BACON SLAYING”

“D.G. BACON IS SLAIN AS IN MOVIE ROLE”

“Who Killed the Masked Marvel?” by Tom Christopher

The 'Masked Marvel' Murder

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