Marvel Mystery Comics #43

(May 1943)

Mystery of the Air Raid Spotters (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:

Capt. Von Sar (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

Von Sar's bombing squadron makes use of fifth columnists to murder air raid spotters so they can make their surprise bombing attacks until Torch and Toro defeat them.

The Mystery of the Vanishing Sub (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:

Ruzz (villain, introduction, death); Betty Dean (guest-star)

The Birthday Wish (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:

Eenie-Meenie (introduction); Sidney (introduction)

Suicide Headline (Table of Contents)

Patriot / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Syd Shores

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Prof. Tang (villain, introduction, death); a butler (villain, introduction); Celia Tang (introduction, death); Mrs. Tang (introduction)

Indexer Notes

Patriot first wears a mask in this story. Inks credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006)

In the Bag (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

The Crypt of Good and Evil (Table of Contents)

Vision / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Syd Shores

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Prof. Rocher (villain, introduction)

Indexer Notes

Inks credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006)

Black Market Boogie Woogie (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:

Shirley Booth (introduction); Gossip (a parrot, introduction); Deadline Dawson (guest-star); Snake-Eye Smith (villain, introduction)

The Death That Walked (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:

Maxie Muggs (villain, introduction, death); Limpy Marcus (villain, introduction, death); Dr. Weldon Fisher (introduction); Celia Fisher (his daughter, introduction)