Marvel Mystery Comics #89

(December 1948)

The Case of the Granite Bandit (Table of Contents)

Human Torch / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mike Sekowsky

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sun Girl (guest-star); Corelli (villain, introduction); Mike (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis:

Two ex-cons get an idea for revenge on B.P. by having a little orphan girl interrupt B.P.'s benefit show at the orphanage and tell how B.P. wants kids to grow up criminals so that she can get credit for arresting them. B.P. interrogates the child and learns the two thugs have kidnapped her brother to make her go along with their plan. B.P. posses as a cab driver to learn the men's hideout address and goes to free the girl's brother and apprehend the hoods. The girl goes on stage and admits the whole thing she said earlier was a fabrication.

Indexer Notes

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

Decision...No Contest (Table of Contents)

Sub-Mariner / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mike Sekowsky

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Betty Dean (guest-star)

Indexer Notes

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

The Terrifying Ghosts from the Unknown (Table of Contents)

Sun Girl / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mike Sekowsky

Inks:

Carl Burgos

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Prof. Blair (introduction); Kain (villain, introduction, death); Cara (villain, introduction)

The Landing (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

My Friend Gilly (Table of Contents)

Sub-Mariner / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carl Burgos?

Inks:

Carl Burgos?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Henry Entwhistle (introduction); John Jacob Gillgan (a ghost, introduction); Black Mike (villain, introduction)

Benefit Show for Horror (Table of Contents)

Blonde Phantom / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Syd Shores

Inks:

Carl Burgos

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Nails (villain, introduction)

The Imp of the Violin (Table of Contents)

Captain America / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Al Avison

Inks:

Al Gabriele

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Vincent Varl (introduction); Mrs. Varl (introduction); an imp (introduction); Nicola Amati (introduction, flashback)