Men of Mystery Comics #75

([December] 2008)

The Wasp and the Sting of Death (Table of Contents)

Flagman and Rusty / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Alan Mandel

Inks:

Dan Barry

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Flagman; Rusty; The Wasp; Frankling D. Roosevelt (cameo)

Reprints:

• from Captain Aero Comics (Holyoke, 1942 series) #?

Tom Thumb and The Doll Man (Table of Contents)

Doll Man / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Al Bryant

Inks:

Al Bryant

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Doll Man; Tom Thumb (intro)

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Feature Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #114 (September 1947)

Iron Jaw's Treasure Hunt (Table of Contents)

Crimebuster / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Charles Biro

Pencils:

Hi Mankin

Inks:

Hi Mankin

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Crimebuster; Squeeks; Lucy; Mrs. Flynn; Bill Flynn; Boyd; Iron Jaw (villain).

Synopsis:

Bill Flynn has discovered the location of the sunken S.S. Porpoise that was sunk by the Germans with $85 million in gold still on board, and he gets Crimebuster to try and get to that loot before Iron Jaw does.

Reprints:

• from Boy Comics (Lev Gleason, 1942 series) #78 (June 1952)
• from Boy Illustories (Lev Gleason, 1948 series) #78 (June 1952)

Adventure In the States (Table of Contents)

Radar / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ken Battefield

Inks:

Ken Battefield

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Radar; Humphrey Demon (villain); Blackiston (villain, Dies); Fishy (villain); Rip (villain).

Synopsis:

Witnessing the assassination of a known felon who was a part of a dope peddling racket, Radar bears down on the big boss in charge of the racket

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #83 (September 1947)

The City Beneath the Surface (Table of Contents)

Rocky X / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ralph Mayo

Inks:

Ralph Mayo

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Rocky X; Simpy; Lzanes; Tsaxmar; Vulgaxx (villainous creatures, Die).

Synopsis:

After helping the underground inhabitants of Kallaxyn fight off the Vulgaxx, Rocky X believes he has discovered a way to return their planet into proper orbit.

Reprints:

• from Boy Comics (Lev Gleason, 1942 series) #94 (October 1953)
• from Boy Illustories (Lev Gleason, 1948 series) #94 (October 1953)

The Death Move (Table of Contents)

Black Cat / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Lee Elias

Inks:

Lee Elias

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Black Cat [Linda Turner]; Rick Horne; Michael Wilson; Vasily Mihail (Dies); James Mason (villain); Herbert Tides

Synopsis:

Black Cat solves the murder of a Balkan chess champion, who was warned to withdraw from the tournament...or get "checkmated"!

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Black Cat (Harvey, 1946 series) #2 (August-September 1946)

Spy Smasher Introduces Crime Smasher (Table of Contents)

Spy Smasher / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Al Carreno

Inks:

Al Carreno

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Crime Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Admiral Corby; Eve Corby; Jaspar Jaww (villain).

Synopsis:

With the war over, Spy Smasher retires. But Alan Armstrong discovers that crime hasn't taken a holiday when some thugs steal the plans for his Gyro-Sub that he plans to donate to the Smithsonian Institution.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #76 (July 1946)

Life of the Shark (Table of Contents)

Major Midnight / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Leonard Frank

Inks:

Leonard Frank

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Major Midnight [Captain Albright]; Ichabod Mudd; Paul Petrov; Mr. Gentry; Ivan Shark (villain); Gardo (villain).

Synopsis:

When Captain Midnight is asked to make a movie on the life of the notorious Ivan Shark, he discovers that Shark is still alive and must use his mechanical bloodhound to track him down.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Captain Midnight (Fawcett, 1942 series) #50 (April 1947)

Indexer Notes

relettered Captain Midnight story