Golden-Age Men of Mystery #7

(1998)

The 7th Big Issue! Men of Mystery (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Black ?

Pencils

Bill Black

Inks

Bill Black

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Rocketman; Rocketgirl; Starr Flagg; Mr. Scarlet; Captain Flash

Indexer Notes

Text article containing information on each character (and their story) featured in this issue of Men of Mystery, a promo for the next issue, including a reprint of the cover, and a small blurb advertising The Official Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Skyman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox ? (credited as Paul Dean) (see notes); Ray Krank ? (credited as Paul Dean) (see notes); Ogden Whitney ? (credited as Paul Dean) (see notes)

Pencils

Ogden Whitney (credited, signed) (see notes)

Inks

Ogden Whitney (credited, signed) (see notes)

Letters

?

Editing

Vin Sullivan (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

An evil genius, spawned in Berlin looses a horrid plague...

Genre

superhero; adventure; aviation

Characters

Skyman; Fawn Carroll; Gus; Mr. Dager

Synopsis

When the city is attacked by giant dragonflies Skyman is called in to help. He finds out that giant insects are being created to interrupt War production and it is up to him to stop them.

Reprints

• from Big Shot Comics (Columbia, 1940 series) #32 (February 1943) [in black and white; originally in color]

Indexer Notes

Whitney's signature is on the first panel of the last page of the story.

Bill Black speculates the script might have been done by either Gardner Fox, Ray Krank, or Ogden Whitney.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Rocketman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ralph Mayo (credited)

Inks

Ralph Mayo (credited)

Letters

?

Editing

Harry "A" Chesler (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Death rode the wings of night and only the Moon...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Rocketman [Cal Martin]; Rocketgirl; Nick; Liz; Steve; Mr. Featherby; Cal Martin; Elias Butterworth

Synopsis

Cal Martin (Rocketman) is hired to stop a ring of thugs that is blackmailing people by making them think that they have killed someone by running them over.

Reprints

• from Punch Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1941 series) #19 (October 1946) [reprinted in black and white]

Annihilation in the Air (Table of Contents: 4)

Bulletman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Ward (credited)

Inks

Bill Ward (credited)

Letters

?

Editing

Ginny Provisiero (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]; Lieutenant Kent; Jim Barr; Susan Kent

Synopsis

While watching a cross country air race Jim and Susan see one plane explode and another develop trouble. When they try to save the pilot as Bulletman and Bulletgirl they discover a plot by two pilots to win the race by killing all of their opponents.

Reprints

• from Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #99 (January 1949) [in black and white; originally in color]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Heap / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Woolfolk ?

Pencils

Carmine Infantino ? (see notes)

Inks

Carmine Infantino ? (see notes)

Letters

?

Editing

Ed Cronin (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Our strange tale here begins during World War I...

Genre

horror-suspense; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

The Heap; Rickie Wood (first appearance); Von Emmelman (flashback)

Synopsis

The Heap's origin is briefly retold and he meets Rickie Wood for the first time.

Reprints

• from Airboy Comics (Hillman, 1945 series) #v3#9 [32] (October 1946) [reprint title: "Our strange tale here begins during World War I..."]

Indexer Notes

First Heap solo story, the fifth appearance of Heap reprinted.

Bill Black speculates that the artist of this issue might have been Arthur Peddy.

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The Eagle / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Arturo Cazeneuve (credited); Louis Cazeneuve ? (assist, see notes); Pierce Rice ? (assist, see notes)

Inks

Arturo Cazeneuve (credited); Louis Cazeneuve ? (assist, see notes); Pierce Rice ? (assist, see notes)

Letters

?

Editing

Victor Fox (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A fusilade of gunfire from sub-machine guns echoes...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Eagle [Captain Bill Powers]; Buddy; Grogan; "Gangy" Krone; Jimmy; Lem; General Meade; Captain Bill Powers

Synopsis

When Grogan's mob is fingered for a hit they figure the best way to get away is to enlist in the army. Once there they make money by betting on boxing and gambling then move up to robbing a bank and a train before The Eagle and Buddy track them down.

Reprints

• from The Eagle (Fox, 1941 series) #2 (September 1941)

Indexer Notes

Bill Black speculates that Louis Cazenuve and Pierce Rice probably assisted Arturo Cazenuve.

The Old Shell Game (Table of Contents: 7)

Phantom Lady / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Ruth Roche ?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Ruth Roche (original editor); S. M. Iger (original art director)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Don Borden; Mimi Leeds; Sandra Knight; Horace Purdy; Mrs. Purdy; Jim Garr; Duchess of Heath (really Jim Garr)

Synopsis

Don and Sandra get invited to a party with an old girlfriend of Don's. The Phantom Lady solves a mystery involving stolen jewels and a swimming pool.

Reprints

• from Phantom Lady (Farrell, 1954 series) #2 (February-March 1955) [in black and white; originally in color]

New Format for Men of Mystery (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Black

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Mister Scarlet

Indexer Notes

The announcement that Golden-Age Men of Mystery will now be monthly and each issue will have in-depth text articles on different super-heroes.

A description of issue #10's focus on Mystery Men of the Movies is included, as is an explanation of the retro stories that will now be included.

Synn Watch is advertised with a listing of some of the contents of the first issue.

Other Golden-Age material not published by AC is also covered, including the Golden Age of Marvel Comics Trade Paperback, Wonder Woman: DC Archives volume one, and The Flash #134 (a new story featuring a golden-age character).

Chili Con Carnage (Table of Contents: 9)

The Fighting Yank / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Black (signed as BILL BLACK)

Pencils

Bill Black (signed as BILL BLACK)

Inks

Bill Black (signed as BILL BLACK)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fighting Yank; Kid Quick; Chili Con Carnage [Rosito Bolivar]; Taco Borscht [Ivan Sloboff]; The Big Guy; Mayor Bustamonte Bolivar; Rosito Bolivar; Don Diego de la Lupe; Ivan Sloboff

Synopsis

Fighting Yank and Kid Quick are assigned the job of stopping Chili Con Carnage for the Mexican government. When they spring their trap on her and her sidekick Taco Gorscht they find that things are not what they seem.

Keywords

lasso; Mexico; propaganda; rebels; Soviet agent; tacos

Indexer Notes

A new "retro" story.

AC Comics Back Issues (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Here for Today, Tomorrow and Forever! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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