Marvel Mystery Comics #15

(January 1941)

Once Again Marvel Comics (Table of Contents)

Marvel Mystery Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Alex Schomburg

Inks:

Alex Schomburg

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; the Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; the Nazis

Synopsis:

Promotional ad for the new issue of Marvel Mystery Comics [#16], which talks about Namor and Torch fighting side by side (but they didn't!). The illustration, however, is the cover to Marvel Mystery Comics #15 that depicts both heroes in the artwork.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009)

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside front cover. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2009-8-2.

[Search For the Fire-Monsters] (Table of Contents)

The Human Torch / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Carl Burgos ?

Pencils:

Carl Burgos (signed)

Inks:

Carl Burgos (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; un-named Police Chief; Mr. Bleigh (Catena Jewelry Store owner); un-named watchman for the Crafton Bank (death); Kalif (villain, death); Culflam (villain); two fire-monsters (villains, introduction for both); Red (villain)

Synopsis:

A mistake made by the Torch previously has allowed two of the fire monsters to be loosed on the city, and Torch must track down the true villain behind the fire monsters reign of terror.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009)

[Return To New York] (Table of Contents)

The Sub-Mariner / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Everett (signed)

Pencils:

Bill Everett (signed)

Inks:

Bill Everett (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Everett

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Dorma; Folma; Luther Robinson; Lynne Harris

Synopsis:

Before Luther Robinson can once again undertake a mission to track down Namor, his enemy arrives at the man's apartment and takes Lynne back to Aquaria to be his wife.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2012-3-21. Story in Human Torch #1 probably takes place between pages 1 / 2; continued next issue; Atlantis called "Aquaria" in this issue.

[Murder By Candle] (Table of Contents)

Terry Vance, the Schoolboy Sleuth / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ray Gill (signed)

Pencils:

Bob Oksner [as R. Oksner] (signed)

Inks:

Bob Oksner [as R. Oksner] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Terry Vance; Dr. Watson (a monkey); Deadline Dawson (newspaper cub reporter); un-named writer (death); un-named writer's son (villain)

Synopsis:

Terry and Deadline find a budding writer dead in his apartment, a victim at the hands of a person purporting to be the man's son.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009)

Dreadnaught From Mars (Table of Contents)

text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

David C. Cooke (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

sci-fi

Characters:

Beef Turner; the Martians (villains, some die)

Synopsis:

Having roamed through intergalatic space for 3 weeks, on the lookout for the ships of the dreaded Martian Imperialistic Army, Beef Turner suddenly spots one, and by unusual tactics, manages to defeat it.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009)

Winners! Marvel Comics Contest (Table of Contents)

Marvel Comics / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

contest

Characters:

The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; the Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]

Synopsis:

Illustrated page which lists all the winners of the Marvel Comics contest announced in the September, 1940 issue of Marvel Mystery. The 3 1st Prize winners were: Alfred English of Erie, Pennsylvania, Chuck Skinners of Davenport, Iowa and Irwin Markowitz of Newark, New Jersey. The five 2nd Prizes and ten 3rd Prizes winners were also listed. Also, a new contest will be annouced in Marvel Mystery #16. The art featuring the Human Torch is probably by Carl Burgos and on the Sub-Mariner is probably by Bill Everett.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009)

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 2009-8-2.

[The Seance of Rhamu Rondi] (Table of Contents)

The Vision / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Simon, Jack Kirby

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Jack Kirby

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jack Kirby

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Vision [Aarkus]; Hannah Stone (introduction, Harley's aunt); Linda Wayne (introduction, Hannah's ward); Rhamu Rondi (villain, introduction); Harley Stone (villain, introduction); Burns (villain); Krantz (villain)

Synopsis:

Harley Stone makes an agreement with Rhamu Rondi, an occult mystic, to take advantage of a $10 million dollar clause in his Aunt's will and her weak heart condition.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009)
• in Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #2 (splash page only)

Indexer Notes

Ink and lettering credits from Greg Theakston.

[The Brain of Professor Donaire] (Table of Contents)

The Angel / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inks:

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Angel [Tom Hallaway]; Ed Grant (football All-American, death); Tom Conway (a swimmer, death); Allen Dunn (a miler, death); C. D. Ash (death); Professor Donaire (villain, introduction, a brain, death); Karlo (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis:

Upon finding the bodies of strong young men upon the mysterious Fiery Mountain with their skulls crushed in, the Angel vows to get to the bottom of the mystery or else.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009)

Indexer Notes

Writer revision from Paul Gustavson to ? by Craig Delich 2009-8-2. The Who's Who doesn't specify a writer for this strip.

[The Green Terror] (Table of Contents)

Electro, the Marvel of the Age / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Steve Dahlman (signed)

Inks:

Steve Dahlman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Electro; Professor Zog; un-named Police Captain; Dr. Lorrof (villain, introduction, death); Green Terror (villain, green slime, death); Green Crabs (villains, both die)

Synopsis:

Professor Zog reacts to the appearance of a mysterious metal ball, which is being used by an evil scientist to terrorize Titan City, for inside lies the horrible Green Terror!

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009)

[The Return To Africa] (Table of Contents)

Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ben Thompson (signed)

Inks:

Ben Thompson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Zar (a lion); The Nazis (villains, many die); the Italians (villains, many die)

Synopsis:

Ka-Zar and Zar are picked up by a Nazi submarine after the ship they had been on was sunk. But then a British warship sinks the sub and rescues the duo, who are then flown back to the coast of Africa.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009)

Indexer Notes

Continued next issue. Artist revision from Ben Thompson to ? by Craig delich 2009-8-2. The Who's Who does NOT specify a writer for this strip. Credits added by Craig Delich 8-2-09.

Rushed Hot Off the Press (Table of Contents)

The Human Torch / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; the Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]

Synopsis:

Illustrated promotional ad for the Winter issue of the Human Torch Comics, on sale December 10th.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009)

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside back cover. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2009-8-2.