Marvel Mystery Comics #49

(November 1943)

Flight of the Deadly Boomerang (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:

The Kangaroo Man (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis:

The Kangaroo Man uses a boomerang coated with a chemical that transforms blood into gasoline to kill his brother. His brother refused to finance his research on ethical grounds, and when the Japanese agreed to help, they demanded the Kangaroo Man silence his brother. Since Torch and Toro have captured him, he confesses everything and says he really didn't want the Japanese to get his formula. As he has previously injected himself with his chemical, he lights his final cigarette and bursts into flames.

Unveiling the Evil Eyes of Death (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Allen Simon

Inks:

Allen Simon

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Saber Tooth (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis:

The story takes place at a relocation camp for Japanese-Americans.

The Mysterious Case of the Talking Thread (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carl Pfeufer?

Inks:

Carl Pfeufer?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Deadline Dawson (guest-star); A Nazi spy (villain, introduction, death)

The Last Laugh (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Scourge of the Nazis (Table of Contents)

Miss America / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Al Gabriele

Inks:

Al Gabriele

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Miss America [Madeline Joyce] (introduction, origin); James Bennett (her guardian, introduction); Prof. Lawson (introduction, death); Nazi saboteurs (villains, introductions)

Indexer Notes

continued next issue

Black Mamba Murder (Table of Contents)

Patriot / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Syd Shores

Inks:

Syd Shores

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Mr. Hughs (introduction, death); Mrs. Check (his daughter, introduction); a butler (villain, introduction, death)

A Lesson In Murder (Table of Contents)

Angel / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee?

Pencils:

Gustav Schrotter

Inks:

Gustav Schrotter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Mad Boar (villain, introduction)