1939
-
1941
- 1
- Country:
- United States
- Number of Issues:
- 38
- Notes:
- This is the original business name under which Martin Goodman began publishing comics in 1939. It was used on all issues up to and including those cover-dated March 1941 or Winter 1940-1941, spanning the period from Marvel Comics #1 to Captain America Comics #1. It was replaced by Timely Comics, Inc. starting with all issues cover-dated April 1941 or Spring 1941.
Editorial address during the 1939-1941 period: 330 W. 42nd St., N. Y., N. Y.
Publication addresses:
* Marvel Comics #1: 81 Spring St., Newark, N. J.
* Dec. 1939 - May 1940 (Marvel Mystery [#5-7 unconfirmed] and Daring Mystery): 8 Lord St., Buffalo, N. Y.
* June 1940 onwards: Meriden, Conn. [Marvel Mystery #8 unconfirmed]
Mystic Comics #1 and #2 (March and April 1940) give no separate publication address and filed for 2nd class status in New York, N. Y. Mystic Comics #3 (June, 1940) gives no separate publication address but filed for 2nd class status in Meriden, Conn. As of #4, the publication address is Meriden, Conn.
Editing
| Issue | Publication Date | Brand |
|---|---|---|
| Captain America Comics (1941 series) #1 | March 1941 | |
| Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #1 | January 1940 | |
| Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #2 | February 1940 | |
| Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #3 | April 1940 | |
| Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #4 | May 1940 | |
| Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #5 | June 1940 | |
| Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #6 | September 1940 | |
| Gayety (1943 series) #4 | 1948 | ? |
| Gayety (1943 series) #5 | ? | |
| Gayety (1943 series) #6 | ? | |
| Gayety (1943 series) #7 | Summer 1949 | ? |
| Gayety (1943 series) #9 | Spring 1950 | ? |
| Gayety (1943 series) #10 | ? | |
| The Human Torch (1940 series) #2 | Fall 1940 | |
| The Human Torch (1940 series) #3 | Winter 1940-1941 | |
| Marvel Comics (1939 series) #1 [First Printing] | October 1939 | |
| Marvel Comics (1939 series) #1 [2nd printing] | November 1939 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #2 | December 1939 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #3 | January 1940 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #4 | February 1940 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #5 | March 1940 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #6 | April 1940 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #7 | May 1940 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #8 | June 1940 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #9 | July 1940 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #10 | August 1940 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #11 | September 1940 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #12 | October 1940 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #13 | November 1940 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #14 | December 1940 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #15 | January 1941 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #16 | February 1941 | |
| Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #17 | March 1941 | |
| Mystic Comics (1940 series) #1 | March 1940 | |
| Mystic Comics (1940 series) #2 | April 1940 | |
| Mystic Comics (1940 series) #3 | June 1940 | |
| Mystic Comics (1940 series) #4 | July 1940 (August 1940) | |
| Mystic Comics (1940 series) #5 | March 1941 | |
| Red Raven Comics (1940 series) #1 | August 1940 |
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