Marvel Mystery Comics #38

(December 1942)

Crime Marches On (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

Harry Sahle

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Madame Crime [Claude Nite] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

Torch and Toro apprehend the business partner of broke firm that turns to crime, and cross-dressing, as Madame Crime.

A Whale of a Whopping Story (Table of Contents)

Sub-Mariner / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carl Pfeufer

Inks:

Carl Pfeufer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Capt. Cutter (villain, introduction); Betty Dean (guest-star)

The Case of the Terrible-Tempered Tycoon (Table of Contents)

Terry Vance / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ray Gill?

Pencils:

Bob Oksner

Inks:

Bob Oksner

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Deadline Dawson (guest-star); Mr. Walker (introduction)

Indexer Notes

Terry and Deadline begin the WEEKLY BUGLE.

Smoked Out (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Justin Dewey Triem

Letters:

typeset

Robot's Revenge (Table of Contents)

Vision / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Syd Shores

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Dr. Maxim Dreer (villain, introduction, twice dead); Grettle (villain, introduction, death)

[The Island of Perl] (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Jupiter / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Robbins

Pencils:

Ed Robbins

Inks:

Ed Robbins

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

children; fantasy

Characters:

King Ra (introduction); the Blue Fairy (introduction); Knobby the marionette (introduction); the wizard (villain, introduction)

Indexer Notes

continued next issue

Shadows Over India (Table of Contents)

Patriot / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Al Fagaly

Inks:

Al Fagaly

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Japanese (villains)

Death Comes Humming (Table of Contents)

Angel / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Garn?

Pencils:

Gustav Schrotter

Inks:

Gustav Schrotter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Mr. Crown (villain, introduction, death)