Marvel Mystery Comics #74

(July 1946)

Escape From Doom (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Al Bellman

Inks:

Al Bellman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Crusher (villain, introduction); Steely (villain, introduction); their gang (villains, introductions)

Synopsis:

A convict named Crusher is scheduled to die in the electric chair at midnight, but he has a plan to escape using the Torch's help. He knows Torch wants info on his partner Steely, so he has the warden call the Torch and tell him he's willing to talk. Torch and Toro arrive at the prison and the warden's little girl is smitten with Toro. Torch finds this amusing and so convinces the warden to allow the girl to accompany Toro and himself to Crusher's cell. Crusher's plan is to take the kids hostage and force the Torch to burn an underground escape tunnel out to where Steely is waiting for them. Crusher has a concealed knife and blackjack, so Torch realizes he dare not put the children's lives at risk. In the getaway vehicle, Toro gets the girl's hair ribbon and writes a message for Torch, discarding it out the window. It's found and the message is relayed to Torch at the warden's office. Torch rescues the kids and they apprehend the felons.

Sting of the Bat (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Allen Simon

Inks:

Al Gabriele?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Bat [Mona Welles] (vampire, villain, introduction, death)

Red Is For Gore (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Gustav Schrotter?

Inks:

Gustav Schrotter?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Carnation Joe (villain, introduction)

Road of Destiny (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Ambassador of Death (Table of Contents)

Patriot / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bob Oksner?

Inks:

Bob Oksner?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Two spies (villains, introductions)

Indexer Notes

Patriot next app. as Captain America III in WHAT IF? #4 and CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #59

The Saga of Sunshine O'Hara (Table of Contents)

Angel / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Carmine Infantino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sunshine O'Hara (introduction); Lefty (villain, introduction); his gang (villains, introductions)