(December 1939)

Fox, 1939 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1939-10-12
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Brand
FP
Editing
Victor Fox ?

Issue Notes

On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 4. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 433345.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Green Mask / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Lou Fine
Inks
Lou Fine
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
...before he could strike, the Green Mask fired...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Mystery Men Comics (Fox, 1939 series) #5
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Cover gallery

[The Will of John D. Lovingston] (Table of Contents: 1)

The Green Mask / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner ?
Pencils
Walter Frame
Inks
Walter Frame
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; Janette Lovingston (first appearance; villain; death)
Reprints

[The Robot Solar System] (Table of Contents: 2)

Rex Dexter / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Briefer (signed)
Pencils
Dick Briefer (signed)
Inks
Dick Briefer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Rex Dexter; A robot (villain, introduction)

[Come! Come!] (Table of Contents: 3)

Billy Bounce / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Schwab (credited as Norman Lee)
Pencils
Fred Schwab (credited as Norman Lee)
Inks
Fred Schwab (credited as Norman Lee)
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Schwab (credited as Norman Lee)
Genre
humor

River Lily and the Purr of Death (Table of Contents: 4)

Chen Chang / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Munson Paddock (credited as Cecilia Munson)
Inks
Munson Paddock (credited as Cecilia Munson)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Characters
VILLAINS: Chen Chang; River Lily

[The World Race] (Table of Contents: 5)

Wing Turner / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Tuska (under house name Floyd Kelly)
Inks
George Tuska (under house name Floyd Kelly)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
VILLAIN: Basil Rogers (Introduction)

[Big-Shot Krard's Dope Ring] (Table of Contents: 6)

Lt. Drake / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Klaus Nordling (credited as F. Klaus)
Inks
Klaus Nordling (credited as F. Klaus)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
military
Characters
VILLAINS: Dan Krard (Introduction); Miss Henner (Introduction)
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The Case of Oil (Table of Contents: 7)

Hemlock Shomes / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Schwab
Pencils
Fred Schwab
Inks
Fred Schwab
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Schwab
Characters
Hemlock Shomes

Mr. Death (Table of Contents: 8)

Mystery Man / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner (illoes)
Inks
Will Eisner (illoes)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Mystery Man [Richard Alden] (first appearance); Mr. Death (first appearance, villain)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Captain Savage, Sea Rover / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Art Peddy
Inks
Art Peddy
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ki-Mung, Bloodthirsty Buccaneer
Feature Logo
Captain Savage
Genre
adventure
Characters
VILLAIN: Ki-Mung (Introduction)

A Trap For the Blue Beetle (Table of Contents: 10)

Blue Beetle / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner ?
Pencils
Charles Nicholas
Inks
Charles Nicholas
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]; Dr. Franz (first appearance)
Reprints

Inspector Bancroft of Scotland Yard Smashes a Spy Ring (Table of Contents: 11)

Inspector Bancroft / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Art Pinajian
Inks
Art Pinajian
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Inspector Bancroft; Gobless (first appearance; villain)

[The Revolt of Fahid-Akra] (Table of Contents: 12)

D-13 / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Powell ?
Pencils
Bob Powell
Inks
Bob Powell
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
spy
Characters
D-13 [Richard Anthony]; Fahid-Akra (first appearance, villain)

[Tiger Hunt] (Table of Contents: 13)

Denny Scott / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Lindermayer (credited as Mayor)
Inks
John Lindermayer (credited as Mayor)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Denny Scott

Super Sleuths (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Lee Harris
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Marooned At the South Pole (Table of Contents: 15)

Zanzibar / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner ?
Pencils
George Tuska (under house name Floyd Kelly)
Inks
George Tuska (under house name Floyd Kelly)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
VILLAINS: The Walrus Men (Introduction)
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["...before he could strike, the Green Mask fired..."]
    The Green Mask
  2. 1. [The Will of John D. Lovingston]
    The Green Mask
  3. 2. [The Robot Solar System]
    Rex Dexter
  4. 3. [Come! Come!]
    Billy Bounce
  5. 4. River Lily and the Purr of Death
    Chen Chang
  6. 5. [The World Race]
    Wing Turner
  7. 6. [Big-Shot Krard's Dope Ring]
    Lt. Drake
  8. 7. The Case of Oil
    Hemlock Shomes
  9. 8. Mr. Death
    Mystery Man
  10. 9. ["Ki-Mung, Bloodthirsty Buccaneer"]
    Captain Savage, Sea Rover
  11. 10. A Trap For the Blue Beetle
    Blue Beetle
  12. 11. Inspector Bancroft of Scotland Yard Smashes a Spy Ring
    Inspector Bancroft
  13. 12. [The Revolt of Fahid-Akra]
    D-13
  14. 13. [Tiger Hunt]
    Denny Scott
  15. 14. Super Sleuths
  16. 15. Marooned At the South Pole
    Zanzibar
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
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