Men of Mystery Comics #18

([January] 2000)

Toymaster of Crime (Table of Contents)

Green Lama / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joseph Greene

Pencils:

Bob Fujitani

Inks:

Bob Fujitani

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lama

Reprints:

• from Green Lama (Spark Publications, 1944 series) #8 (March 1946) [splash page only]

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Splash page and explanation box explaining this was a new splash page by Bob Fujitani on a previously-printed story by Mac Raboy.

Weird Heroes Misfit Mystery Men... Without Masks! (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Black

Letters:

typeset

["As an important decision is being reached..."] (Table of Contents)

Green Lama / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ken Crossen [as Richard Foster]

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lama; Baroness Von Elsa

Reprints:

• from Prize Comics (Prize, 1940 series) #v2#1 (13) (August 1941)

["On March 27, 1933, Japan withdrew from the League of Nations."] (Table of Contents)

Espionage Starring Black Ace / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner

Inks:

Will Eisner

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Black Ace; Col. Atwater; Franklin D. Roosevelt

Reprints:

• from Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #3 (October 1939)

["When an educated, crime exponent turns teacher..."] (Table of Contents)

Yellowjacket / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ken Battefield ?

Inks:

Paul Gattuso

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Yellowjacket; Topaz; Bugs Dugan; Fingers Fips

Synopsis:

Just released from prison, the master criminal starts a school for crooks to make crime pay

Reprints:

• from Yellowjacket Comics (Charlton, 1944 series) #4 (December 1944)

Ransom of Shipwreck Shoals (Table of Contents)

Son of Sinbad / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Kubert

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

historical

Characters:

Sinbad; Elene; Mytar (villain)

Reprints:

• from Daring Adventures 3-D (St. John, 1953 series) #1 (November 1953)

Indexer Notes

Original printing was in 3-D.

Free Comic! (Table of Contents)

Golden-Age Men of Mystery / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

(various)

Inks:

(various)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Promo for back issues of "Golden-Age Men of Mystery." Buy two, get one free.

Denis McLoughlin (Table of Contents)

Collector's Corner / text article / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Matthew H. Gore (credited)

Pencils:

Denis McLoughlin

Inks:

Denis McLoughlin

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Characters:

Roy Carson; Swift Morgan; Buffalo Bill Cody

Indexer Notes

Article about British comics artist Denis McLoughlin and his career.

["Born out of death, a hideous monster..."] (Table of Contents)

New Adventures of Frankenstein / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dick Briefer

Pencils:

Dick Briefer; Al Dellinges (reconstruction)

Inks:

Dick Briefer; Al Dellinges (reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Frankenstein (first appearance; origin; the monster); Victor Frankenstein (first appearance; his creator); Betty (first appearance)

Reprints:

• from Prize Comics (Prize, 1940 series) #v1#7 (7) (December 1940)

Keywords:

monsters

Indexer Notes

Suggested by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein novel, but set in New York City, circa 1930.

[Golden Age Greats!] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

(various)

Inks:

(various)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Promo for back issues of AC Comics.

Isn't It Time for the Good Guys to Win Again? (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

(various)

Inks:

(various)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Phantom Lady; Johnny Mack Brown (photo)

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Promo for Men of Mystery Comics #20; Fun Comics #1; and Western Movie Hero #1, with covers depicted.