Marvel Mystery Comics #48

(October 1943)

Horror of the Masked Fiend (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:

Hermann Schmidt (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis:

A legless Nazi agent builds a wheelchair with hidden flaming hands to strangle army generals and put the blame onto the Torch. He captures Torch and Toro in a tank filled with liquid asbestos but there is just enough room at the top for Torch to ignite his hands and burn through the lid. When Torch and Toro burst through the wall, a flung brick strikes the control stud on the chair and the Nazi agent perishes at the hands of his own diabolical device.

Decoy For Death (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:

Von Lontz (villain, introduction, death)

The Case of the Spy Master's Quiz (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Frank Bolle

Inks:

Frank Bolle

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Deadline Dawson (guest-star); Gaines (villain, introduction)

Booby Prize (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

The Playing Card Castle (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Ray Gill?

Pencils:

Fred Bell

Inks:

Fred Bell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

children; fantasy

Characters:

Jimmy Jupiter; Queen Clara (introduction, a card queen); her King (introduction); Cigam (introduction, a wizard)

Indexer Notes

Last Golden Age appearance. The character is reintroduced in Captain America (Marvel, 2011 series) #1

[The Mine Murderer] (Table of Contents)

Vision / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mike Sekowsky?

Inks:

Syd Shores?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lucky Wilson (villain, introduction, death); Nazi spy ring (villains, introductions)

Indexer Notes

next Vision appearance in KID KOMICS #3

Ghastly Secret of Castle Mood (Table of Contents)

Angel / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Gustav Schrotter

Inks:

Gustav Schrotter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Capt. Kraust (villain, introduction, death); Hugo (villain, introduction, death); Karl (villain, introduction); Lord Mood (introduction); Lucy Mood (his sister, introduction)