Marvel Mystery Comics #8

(June 1940)

The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner Meet (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Everett

Pencils:

Bill Everett

Inks:

Bill Everett

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Everett

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; GS: Human Torch [Jim Hammond]

Synopsis:

Namor looks for new ways to avenge himself on the mankind that attempted to electrocute him, but the Torch shows up and drives him away for the time-being.

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• in Marvel Super Heroes (Marvel, 1966 series) #1 (October 1966)
• in Marvel 65th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2004 series) #1 ([September] 2004)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006)
• in Marvel Super-Heroes Special (Marvel, 1966 series) #1 (October 1966)

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of the Torch/Namor battle, continued in Human Torch story in this issue.

[The Search For Sub-Mariner] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Carl Burgos (signed)

Pencils:

Carl Burgos (signed)

Inks:

Carl Burgos (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Carl Burgos ?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; GS: Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; un-named Police Chief; Jeff (Policeman); Frank (Policeman)

Synopsis:

Embittered because the Police Chief believes Torch to be yellow because he failed to bring in the Sub-Mariner, the Torch races off to repair some of the damage Namor caused. He meets up with Betty and together they head for the Empire State Building where the Prince has been spotted, and once again drives Namor away.

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• in Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #7 (February 1967)
• in Golden Age of Marvel (Marvel, 1997 series) #[nn] ([December ?] 1997)
• in Marvel 65th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2004 series) #1 ([September] 2004)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006)

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of the Namor/Torch battle, which is continued next issue, as the last 1/3 of the page announces in illustrated form. Lettering credit added by Craig Delich 2008-11-15.

[The Captive in the Cabin] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Ray Gill ?

Pencils:

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inks:

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Angel [Tom Hallaway]; un-named girl [daughter of Rogers]; un-named boss (villain); Frank (vllain)

Synopsis:

The Angel rescues a kidnapped girl in a cabin, supposedly held for ransom, and whose father owns the controlling stock in the Meltmore Steel Company.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006)

Indexer Notes

Writer revision from Paul Gustavson to Ray Gill ? The Who's Who only lists Ray Gill as a writer in 1940 and this story may be by him. Notes added by Craig Delich 2008-11-15.

[The Boomeranged Hold-Up] (Table of Contents)

The Masked Raider / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)

Inks:

Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western

Characters:

The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Mexican Pete (introduction); un-named Sheriff; un-named bank president (villain); Brady and his gang (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis:

The Raider runs into Mexican Pete, who has attempted to trail the thieves who just robbed a local bank and made off with the savings of the small ranchers. But the Raider smells a rat and that rat is the President of the robbed bank!

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006)

Indexer Notes

Writer revision from Al Anders to ?. The Who's Who lists NO writer for this strip. Notes added by Craig Delich 2008-11-15.

Dynamite's Doom (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack D'Arcy (signed)

Pencils:

Sam Gilman [as S.G.] (signed)

Inks:

Sam Gilman [as S.G.] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Steve Burnett; Jim (villain); Sandy (villain)

Synopsis:

Steve runs across a cabin inhabited by two train robbers, but is rendered unconscious. When he awakes, he must discover why they have come to this shack in Silver Mountain and tied him to a cot when there is no silver left in that area.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006)

Indexer Notes

The last part of page two features the "Marvel Comics Contest Winners, February 1940 issue No. 4". The 1st prize of $5 went to Kris Dalman and the 2nd prize of $2 went to Frank Salvaldare Quarttrocchi. An additional 18 winners of $1 each were also listed (information listed added by Craig Delich 2008-11-15]; credit for Sam Gilman by Dr. Michael Vassallo through the GCD newsgroup, November 2007. Original credit said "? [as J.G.]"(R. Schenk).

[The Crook Who Controlled Electro] (Table of Contents)

Electro the Marvel of the Age / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Steve Dahlman (signed)

Inks:

Steve Dahlman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Electro; Professor Zog; District Attorney Rupert Haden; Villains: "Boss" Sarpo (villain); Scar-Face Joe (villain, introduction), Jago and his Dragon-Men of Ligra (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis:

Keeping true to his word, "Boss" Sarpo escapes from prison, and with the help of "Scar-Face" Joe and his gang, kidnaps Professor Zog, killing his guards, kidnaps the DA, and uses Electro to begin a series of thefts. Unfortunately for Sarpo and Joe, Jago and his Dragon-Men also see the value of Electro, and come to Earth to kidnap the Professor and seize the robot for their own evil intentions on their own world.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006)

Indexer Notes

Story continued next issue. Writer revision from Steve Dahlman to ?. The Who's Who lists NO writer for this strip.

[Battle With Blackie Giles] (Table of Contents)

Ferret, Mystery Detective / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stockbridge Winslow (signed)

Pencils:

Irwin Hasen (signed); [also as I. Hasen] (signed)

Inks:

Irwin Hasen (signed); [also as I. Hasen] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Ferret; un-named Commissioner; Blackie Giles (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

Ferret arrives at his bank to make a deposit just as it is being robbed, but he uses an unusual strategy, with himself as bait, to round up the crooks.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006)

[Gold and Greed] (Table of Contents)

Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ben Thompson (signed)

Inks:

Ben Thompson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Barrie Richards (introduction, death); Zar (a lion); Lester Drake (villain, introduction, death); Aswama (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis:

Drake kills the man who has inherited a gold mine worth far more than he thought because he refuses to use the local natives as slave laborers. The local tribal chief enlists the aid of Ka-Zar to deal with the problem.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006)

Indexer Notes

Character created by Bob Byrd. Writer revision from Ben Thompson to ?. The Who's Who lists NO writer for this feature.

Good News! (Table of Contents)

Mystic and Daring Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Alex Schomburg

Inks:

Alex Schomburg

Colors:

?

Letters:

?; some typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; the Falcon [Carl Burgess]; Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen] (inset); Hercules David (inset); Invisible Man [Dr. Gade]; Flexo (inset); Dakor the Magician (inset); Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan] (inset)

Synopsis:

House ad for Mystic Comics #3 and Daring Mystery Comics #5, both covers reproduced with art by Alex Schomburg.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006)

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside back cover. Sequence added by Craig Delich (2006-7-1).