Marvel Mystery Comics #20

(June 1941)

"They know what they want!" (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Toro; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Thunderer [Jerry Carstairs]; Black Marvel [Dan Lyons] (all head views)

Synopsis:

Illustrated promotional ad for the eight comics titled published by Timely.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #5 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside front cover. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2011-1-10.

[The Hunt For Hawk Rivers] (Table of Contents)

The Human Torch / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Carl Burgos (signed)

Pencils:

Carl Burgos (signed)

Inks:

Carl Burgos (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; un-named New York City Mayor; Willie (child in hospital children's ward); Hawk Rivers (villain)

Synopsis:

The Torch and Toro must deal with a group of arsonists, led by escaped con Hawk Rivers, who demand $10 million in cash or they will burn down New York City with arson bombs.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #5 ([December] 2010)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]

Synopsis:

A rather pointed illustrated promotional ad for the Human Torch feature appearing in Marvel Comics.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #5 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 2011-1-10.

[To Crush Killer Casey] (Table of Contents)

The Sub-Mariner / comic story / 12 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]; Betty Dean; Danny Dougherty; Mrs. Dougherty (Danny's mother); Slim; Little Joe; Killer Casey (villain)

Synopsis:

Prince Namor is enlisted by Betty to investigate dirty work in the fight game after a young fighter is paralyzed after a bout with Killer Casey.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #5 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Sub-Mariner Comics #1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Sub-Mariner / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Bill Everett

Inks:

Bill Everett

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]

Synopsis:

Illustrated house ad announcing to readers that a framed color autographed picture of the Sub-Mariner would appear on the back cover of Marvel Comics #21, similar to the one of the Torch that appeared in issue #17, and that readers should expect to see one of the Angel in a forthcoming issue.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #5 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 2011-1-10.

[The Vampire Killer of Star City] (Table of Contents)

The Vision / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Simon; Jack Kirby

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Joe Simon

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Vision [Aarkus]; Dave Steel (Star City Eagle reporter); Dr. Rhonik (creator of the Plant Man, never seen in story); The Plant Man (villain)

Synopsis:

Reports of a 10th murder by a vampire killer sparks the interest of the Vision, who discovers this mad creation in time to save the life of a reporter.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #5 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists the feature by Jack Kirby with inks by Joe Simon.

High Tension: The Origin of the "Angel" (Table of Contents)

The Angel / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ray Gill (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Angel [Thomas Halloway] (origin); Bob Soler (friend of Thomas Halloway)

Synopsis:

The origin of the Angel is told in the words of the Angel's boyhood friend, Bob Soler. The Masterworks edition lists Andrew McWhiney as the writer of this story.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #5 ([December] 2010)

The Mystery of the Radio Robberies (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Ray Gill (signed)

Pencils:

Bob Oksner (signed)

Inks:

Bob Oksner (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Terry Vance; Dr. Watson (a monkey); Deadline Dawson (cub reporter); Inspector Crane (death); un-named Maid (of Inspector Crane's)

Synopsis:

Terry discovers how the death of Inspector Crane occured and how it tied in with a series of bank robberies.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #5 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists the inker as unknown.

The Cat's Paw: Chapter 3: Tombs of Torture (Table of Contents)

The Angel / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Gustavson ?

Pencils:

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inks:

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Angel [Thomas Halloway]; The Cat's Paw (villain); un-named Nazi boss (introduction, death)

Synopsis:

Following the murder of J. P. Thomas, the Angel follows the fleeing Cat's Paw to her hideout castle, where he has a showdown with her and her higher-up Nazi boss.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #5 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

A ? was placed after the writer's name. Jerry Bails and the Who's Who are specific that Gustavson only wrote his earlier humor strips and nothing else.

"Now! America's Greatest Heroes" (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Charles Nicholas (Rockman splash); Basil Wolverton (Rockman); various (Defender)

Inks:

Charles Nicolas (Rockman splash); Basil Wolverton (Rockman); various (Defender)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Defender [Don Stevens]; Rockman [Daniel Rose]

Synopsis:

Illsutrated promotional ad for USA Comics #1, on sale April 20, 1942.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #5 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 2011-1-10.

[Action In Ethiopia] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Ben Thompson ?

Pencils:

Ben Thompson (signed)

Inks:

Ben Thompson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Trajah (an elephant); Chaka (a gorilla); the Nazis (villains); Italian fascists (villains)

Synopsis:

When Ka-Zar learns of a Nazi plan to bomb the Suez Canal, he and his animal friends set out to destroy the enemy's capability of accomplishing the deed.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #5 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

A ? was placed behind the writer's name. Jerry Bails and the Who's Who do not list Thompson as the writer on this feature.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Captain America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Alex Schomburg

Inks:

Alex Schomburg

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Betty Ross; The Red Skull [Johann Schmidt]

Synopsis:

Illustrated [with the cover] promotional ad for Captain America Comics #3, as well as a plea for readers to join Cap's Sentinels of Liberty.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #5 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 2011-1-10.