Mystery Tales #42

(June 1956)

The Darkroom (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

John Forte

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-579

Content Information

Characters:

Donald Short

Synopsis:

A bolt of lightning strikes the developing fluid of amateur photographer Donald Short. The fluid then has the power to bring photographs to life, and Short uses it on a picture of some soldiers. Short plans to use the fluid to create an army, but his plans for conquest are ruined when his well-meaning wife decides to clean his darkroom, and she throws the developing fluid out.

Indexer Notes

Forte credits by Michael J. Vassallo, 2002-12-03 (Per Sandell ed.) Character and synopsis from John Kaminski via the GCD Error List.

The Captive (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Jerry Robinson

Inks:

Jerry Robinson

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Job Number:

J-508

The Man Who Was Nowhere! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Abel

Inks:

Jack Abel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-309

The Trap! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bob Bean

Inks:

Bob Bean

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-485

Content Information

Characters:

Julius Keaton; Roy Henry

Synopsis:

During one of his shows, mind-reading entertainer Julius Keaton learns that spy Roy Henry and his two henchmen plan to steal government secrets. Keaton is later pursued by the spies, but manages to stay one step ahead of them with his psychic powers.

Indexer Notes

Characters and synopsis supplied by John Kaminski.

The Bridge (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

J-707

Content Information

Genre:

spy; occult

Characters:

Dr. Title; Douglas Jenks

Synopsis:

A government agent retrieves a classified microfilm stolen to be given to enemy agents, and is helped by a magic bridge.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Adventure Into Mystery (Marvel, 1956 series) #7 (May 1957) [as "The Missing Film"]
which is reprinted
• in Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #65 (October 1958)
• in Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #13 (January 1961)
which is reprinted
• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 ([June] 2008)
• in Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #3 (May 1959)
which is reprinted
• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 ([October] 2006)
• in Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #16 (February 1961)
which is reprinted
• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 ([March] 2008)
• in Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #17 (May 1961)
which is reprinted
• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 ([June] 2008)
• in Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #114 (November 1963)

We Claim This Planet! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Lou Morales

Inks:

Lou Morales

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-362

The Hidden One! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Tony DiPreta

Inks:

Tony DiPreta

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-607

Indexer Notes

Anti-prejudice story.