Marvel Mystery Comics #15

(January 1941)

Once Again Marvel Comics (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Pencils

Alex Schomburg

Inks

Alex Schomburg

Letters

?

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.

Indexer Notes

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

[Search for the Fire-Monsters] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Carl Burgos ?

Pencils

Carl Burgos (signed)

Inks

Carl Burgos (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

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 previous mistake by the Torch 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.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 ([April] 2009)
• in Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Human Torch by Carl Burgos Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)

[Return to New York] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Bill Everett (signed)

Pencils

Bill Everett (signed)

Inks

Bill Everett (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Everett

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 his apartment and takes Lynne back to Aquaria to be his wife.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 ([April] 2009)
• in Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett - The Pre-War Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)

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: 4)

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

Script

Ray Gill (signed)

Pencils

Bob Oksner (credited as R. Oksner)

Inks

Bob Oksner (credited as R. Oksner)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

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 of a person purporting to be the man's son.

Reprints

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

Dreadnaught from Mars (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

David Cooke (signed)

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Beef Turner; the Martians (villains, some die)

Synopsis

Having roamed through intergalatic space for three 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.

Reprints

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

Winners! Marvel Comics Contest (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

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.

Reprints

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

Keywords

contest

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 2009-8-2.

[The Seance of Rhamu Rondi] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ?

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Jack Kirby

Colors

?

Letters

Jack Kirby

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.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 ([April] 2009)
• in Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Simon & Kirby Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)

Indexer Notes

Ink credit from Greg Theakston.

Letters credit identified by Greg Theakston and later Harry Mendryk on the Jack Kirby Museum web page http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/2369, 31 October 2008 (retrieved 15 December 2014).

Splash page reproduced in Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #2.

[The Brain of Professor Donaire] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Paul Gustavson ?; Ray Gill ?

Pencils

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inks

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Paul Gustavson

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Angel [Tom Halloway]; 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

On finding the bodies of strong young men on the mysterious Fiery Mountain with their skulls crushed in, the Angel vows to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

[The Green Terror] (Table of Contents: 9)

Electro / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Dahlman ?

Pencils

Steve Dahlman (signed)

Inks

Steve Dahlman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; superhero

Characters

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

Synopsis

A mysterious metal ball appears and it is being used by an evil scientist to terrorize Titan City. Inside it lies the horrible Green Terror.

Reprints

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

[The Return to Africa] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Ben Thompson ?

Pencils

Ben Thompson (signed)

Inks

Ben Thompson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

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 were 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.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Continued next issue.

Rushed Hot Off the Press (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

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.

Indexer Notes

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