Amazing Mystery Funnies #v2#5

(May 1939)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Skyrocket Steele / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Everett (credited, signed)

Pencils

Bill Everett (credited, signed)

Inks

Bill Everett (credited, signed)

Colors

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bound for Venus, Paul Marston pilots a stolen Earth-ship -

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Skyrocket Steele Dodge; Sari Marston; Paul Marston (brother of Sari, spy for the Red Men of Venus); Neo Nunn (villain, death); Vance Roy (villain)

Synopsis

Sari and Paul head for the planet Venus with Steele as their prisoner and are attacked and downed by another vessel. The pair go after the villainous Vance Roy and eventually exonerate themselves from the suspicion of working for Roy.

Reprints

• in The Bill Everett Archives (Fantagraphics, 2011 series) #2 - Heroic Tales (September 2013)

Keywords

Bendozi Spur; Space Detector

Indexer Notes

Inking credit from Jim Vadeboncoeur via error report.

End of storyline.

Dangerous Seas (Table of Contents: 2)

Dave Dean / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Norman Daniels (credited)

Pencils

Fred Guardineer (credited) (signed as F B G)

Inks

Fred Guardineer (credited) (signed as F B G)

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If it wasn't for the money...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Shorty; Dave Dean; vs. Peter Kamroff, Ivan, Andre; Natalie

Reprints

• from Funny Pages (Ultem, 1937 series) #v2#2 (October 1937)

Indexer Notes

Inking credit by Jim Vadeboncoeur via error report.

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Sand-Hog / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Gustavson (credited)

Pencils

Paul Gustavson (credited)

Inks

Paul Gustavson (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Paul Gustavson (credited)

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While building the tunnel under Long Island Sound, ...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Bob Stevens; "Big Steve"; Shorty; Andy; Bob

Reprints

• in Amazing Adventure Funnies (Centaur, 1940 series) #2 (September 1940)

Indexer Notes

Inking credit by Jim Vadeboncoeur via error report.

Script and letterer credits courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

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Dan Hastings / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Fred Guardineer (signed)

Inks

Fred Guardineer (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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I guess it's all up, Captain Turke.

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Dan Hastings; Captain Turke; vs Eutopas, Hans Raskow; Gloria; Bob; Carter; Ursulis

Reprints

• from Star Comics (Ultem, 1937 series) #8 (December 1937) [see notes]

Indexer Notes

Inking credit by Jim Vadeboncoeur via error report.

While 6-page Dan Hastings text stories were common, the only recorded 6-page comic story of this feature was in Star Comics #8. However, no scans are available to confirm the match, and scans of issue #9 are incomplete and do not seem to have a Dan Hastings story.

Guardineer signs in the final panel.

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Uncle Joe's Joke Page / activity / 2 pages (report information)

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Fast Thinking

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Fangs of the Cougar / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jim Chambers (signed as J. G. Chambers)

Inks

Jim Chambers (signed as J. G. Chambers)

Colors

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Letters

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I'd like to run into the madhunter today.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Ross Westley; Madge Fenwick; Nibs; vs. Pete the Mad Hunter

Reprints

• from Funny Picture Stories (Ultem, 1937 series) #v2#1 (September 1937)

Indexer Notes

Art credits noted by Jim Vadeboncoeur via error report.

Chambers signs in the final panel.

The Undersea World (Table of Contents: 7)

Air-Sub 'DX' / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Carl Burgos (credited) (signed as Burgos)

Pencils

Carl Burgos (credited) (signed as Burgos)

Inks

Carl Burgos (credited) (signed as Burgos)

Colors

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Tim is summoned...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Captain Tim; Prince Batow; Mr. Redon (K-4); Professor Gray; Governor Klawger; Zog; the Batmen of Kordano

Indexer Notes

Pages one, three and four are printed in black and red, the remainder in black and white.

Inking credit by Jim Vadeboncoeur via error report.

Burgos signs in the final panel.

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Daredevil Barry Finn / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Tarpé Mills (credited)

Inks

Tarpé Mills (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Barry Finn and his companion...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Barry Finn; Little Tommy Grey; Dorian West; Dr. Allan West; Dr. Zaroff; Dacia Zaroff; Frogga; Sulla; Dr. Bruno; Dr. Stephens

Indexer Notes

Inking credit by Jim Vadeboncoeur via error report.

Stolen Jewels (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Claire S. Moe (credited); ?

Pencils

Claire S. Moe (credited)

Inks

Claire S. Moe (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Since the death of her husband...

Genre

crime

Characters

Mrs. Johns; Bob Johns; Trixy the pet circus monkey

Reprints

• in Amazing Adventure Funnies (Centaur, 1940 series) #2 (September 1940)

Indexer Notes

Inking credit by Jim Vadeboncoeur via error report.

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Do You Know? / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wheat

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Six unrelated panels giving facts about the natural world.