Marvel Mystery Comics #88

(October 1948)

The Lethal Lollipops (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ken Bald

Inks:

Ken Bald

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sun Girl (guest-star)

Synopsis:

A surgeon smuggles diamonds into the country inside lollipops which get left in a cab. A little eats one of the lollipops and needs surgery to have the diamond removed. The surgeon was toying with the idea of a life of crime since he had lost his faith in his medical skills, but after Torch demands he save the life of the little girl, his faith is restored in himself and he abandons all criminal intent.

Black Oil of Doom (Table of Contents)

Sub-Mariner / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mike Sekowsky

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Namora (guest-star); Bryan Porter (villain, introduction)

Indexer Notes

Inks credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006)

Roll Out the Barrel (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Doomed--One Town (Table of Contents)

Sun Girl / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Syd Shores

Inks:

Syd Shores

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

B. Grimes (introduction); Sherry Grimes (introduction); Jenkins (introduction)

The Wound No Man Could See (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carl Burgos?

Inks:

Al Gabriele

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Golden Girl (guest-star); Col. Ross (Golden Girl's father?, introduction); Chuck M. Berry (introduction); Jerry Malcolm (introduction); Penny Collyer (introduction)

The Clown Who Couldn't Laugh (Table of Contents)

Blonde Phantom / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Al Gabriele

Inks:

Al Gabriele

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Jeepo (introduction); Jerry (introduction); Chuck (villain, introduction); another crook (villain, introduction)