(September 1939)
Fox,
1939 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1939-07-10
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fox Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
FP
- Editing
- Victor Fox ?
Issue Notes
MYSTERY MEN COMICS. Vol. 1, No. 2, is published monthly by Fox Publications, Inc. Office of publication, 29 Worthington Street, Springfield, Mass. Editorial and Executive offices, 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Springfield, Mass., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Price 10 cents per copy. Subscription rates: 12 issues in the United States, and its possessions, Mexico, South America, Spain, $1.50. The Publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited material. Copyright, 1939, by Fox Publications, Inc. Contents must not be reproduced without permission. No actual person is named, or delineated in this fiction magazine. The names of all characters that are used are fictitious. Use of a name which is the same as that of any living person is accidental. Printed in the U.S.A.
On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 422098. Copyright given to Bruns Publications, Inc.
On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 422098. Copyright given to Bruns Publications, Inc.
[The Tong War of San Sin]
The Green Mask / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; "News" Blake (reporter); Chu Fan (antique dealer, death); Foo Young (merchant, death); Sing Tew (merchant, death); Fong Lee (former King of Chinatown, introduction); Lotus Lee (Fong Lee's daughter, introduction); San Sin (villain, introduction); Lo Fang (villain, San Sin's henchman, introduction)
- Synopsis
- The Green Mask, alarmed at the Tong wars erupting in Chinatown, seemingly joins forces with the nefarious San Sin in order to find a way to rescue Fong Lee's daughter from his evil clutches.
- Reprints
-
in The Green Mask (Fox, 1940 series) #1 (Summer 1940)
-
- Keywords
- Chinatown; S.S. Canton
[Crisis on Capris]
Rex Dexter / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dick Briefer (signed)
- Pencils
- Dick Briefer (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Briefer (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Feature Logo
- Rex Dexter of Mars
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Rex Dexter; Professor Landar; Cynde (spaceship pilot); The Caprisians (villain, monsters, introduction for all, many die)
- Synopsis
- A mysterious plague threatens to destroy all life on Earth, and the only cure is radium. But the Earth doesn't have sufficient quantities to deal with the disease. Therefore, Rex and Cynde head to the planet Capris to obtain the valuable material.
- Keywords
- Capris (a planet)
Indexer Notes
Story time frame is 2000 A.D..
[So I close this meeting of junior detectives...]
Billy Bounce / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Fred Schwab (signed as Norman Lee)
- Pencils
- Fred Schwab (signed as Norman Lee)
- Inks
- Fred Schwab (signed as Norman Lee)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- children; crime; humor
- Characters
- Billy Bounce; Butch (villain); un-named crook (villain)
- Synopsis
- Butch and his pal see easy dough by snatching Billy for ransom.
Indexer Notes
"Norman Lee" was a pen name according to the Who's Who.
For this story only, the Feature Logo is "Billy Bounce, the Kid Detective".
[River Lily the Pirate]
Chen Chang / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Munson Paddock (signed as Cecilia Munson)
- Inks
- Munson Paddock (signed as Cecilia Munson)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- adventure; crime
- Characters
- Richard Kendall; Chen Chang (villain); Chang's thugs [Wong; rest un-named] (introduction for all); River Lily (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- River pirate Chang orders his thugs to capture Kendall and take him to the mysterious River Lily aboard the "Dragon Heart".
- Keywords
- Dragon Heart (a ship); Tacoma (a ship); Yangtze River Line
[The Stolen Transport Planes]
Wing Turner / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- aviation; detective-mystery; adventure
- Characters
- Wing Turner; Senor Zanko (villain, smuggler, introduction); Chico (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- Wing is called in to discover the whereabouts of six missing transport planes.
- Reprints
- in The Flame (Fox, 1940 series) #2 (Fall 1940)
-
- Keywords
- Rocky Mountains
Indexer Notes
Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. notes that George Tuska did not draw this story (2009-2-28).
For this story only, the Feature Logo is "Wing Turner, Air Detective".
Ben Rosenberg
Real Life Personal Interviews with Famous Detectives / text article / pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; crime
- Characters
- Ben Rosenberg; Charles "Pal" Palatino (villain); Vincent Ceffelli (villain)
- Synopsis
- Detective Ben Rosenberg tracks down two notorious robbers that have been commiting crimes on Broadway in 1932.
Indexer Notes
Part text and part spot illustrations.
Harris also signed this feature as "Harris".
Famed Statue Missing
Zanzibar / comic story / 4 pages
- Feature Logo
- Zanzibar the Magician
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Zanzibar; Zeus (introduction); Hercules (introduction); Venus (introduction); Greek warriors (villains)
- Synopsis
- Zanzibar investigates the theft of the famed statue, the Venus de Milo.
- Keywords
- Daily Gazette; time travel
Indexer Notes
Tuska created this feature.
[The Spookington Castle]
Hemlock Shomes / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Fred Schwab (signed as Fred)
- Pencils
- Fred Schwab (signed as Fred)
- Inks
- Fred Schwab (signed as Fred)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Fred Schwab
- Feature Logo
- Hemlock Shomes and Dr. Potsam
- Genre
- humor; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Hemlock Shomes; Dr. Potsam; Dr. Spookington (mention only, introduction); Mrs. Spookington (introduction); un-named criminal (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- Hemlock and the good doctor visit Spookington Castle in order to try and collect a $10 reward for the return of the kidnapped Mrs. Spookington.
- Keywords
- Super-Sleuth Detective Agency
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
The Long Arm of Vengeance
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner [as William E. Eisner] (credited)
- Pencils
- ? (spot illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (spot illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- adventure; crime
- Characters
- Barney (seaman); Eban (helmsman); Captain Clark (death); Marlin (villain, 1st Mate, death)
- Synopsis
- The crew of the Falcon spot a derelict or ghost ship off the starboard bow and Barney, Marlin and Clark go aboard to investigate, discovering the corpse of the Captain of that ship......a Captain that promises justice for Marlin.
- Keywords
- The Falcon (a ship)
[Wanted: The Waco Kid]
Waco Kid / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Art Peddy (signed as Arthur Peddy)
- Inks
- Art Peddy (signed as Arthur Peddy)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- The Waco Kid; Sheriff Elliot; Killer Barkus (villain); Barkus' gang (villains)
- Synopsis
- As the Waco Kid rides along, he spots a wanted poster for himself, wanted for bank robbery and murder.
- Keywords
- Mustang City; Red Gap Canyon
[Baron Garza's Plan]
Inspector Bancroft / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Art Pinajian (signed as Art Franklin)
- Pencils
- Art Pinajian (signed as Art Franklin)
- Inks
- Art Pinajian (signed as Art Franklin)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Inspector Bancroft; Chief Inspector Grainger; un-named man (death); un-named Customs Officer; Baron Garza (villain, introduction); Garza's thugs (villains, introduction for all)
- Synopsis
- Bancroft is summoned by letter to a derelict house, to find a dying man who says he was shot by Baron Garza. Investigating, Bancroft discovers the baron and his thugs are behind a gun smuggling racket.
- Keywords
- Drovian Embassy; London; Tatania (a ship)
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (2009-2-28).
Script credit suggested by the Who's Who.
For this story only, the Feature Logo is "Inspector Bancroft, Ace Investigator of Scotland Yard".
[The Armored Truck Robbery]
Blue Beetle / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mannigin (policeman); Tim (newsboy); un-named chief of police; a group of thugs [Jake; Blackie; rest un-named] (villains)
- Synopsis
- A group of thugs rob an armored car of its $80,000 payload and capture the Beetle in the process.
- Reprints
- in Blue Beetle (Fox, 1940 series) #1 ([Winter 1940])
-
Indexer Notes
Blue Beetle has a costume similar to his official one, but wears no mask.
[The Peace Pact Problem]
D-13 / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bob Powell (signed as S. R. Powell)
- Pencils
- Bob Powell (signed as S. R. Powell)
- Inks
- Bob Powell (signed as S. R. Powell)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Feature Logo
- D-13 Secret Agent
- Genre
- spy
- Characters
- D-13 [Captain Richard Anthony]; Sir Norbert Chandler (European Statesman, introduction); un-named King of Duraguay (introduction); Von Wenger (villain, introduction); Hans (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- The airplane carrying Captain Anthony and Sir Norbert is suddenly attacked by other aircraft and forced to land in Duraguay, a South American country interested in an alliance with Sir Norbert's country. Agents of Gothland hope that the failure of Sir Norbert to appear will lead the Duraguyans signing a treaty with Gothland.
- Keywords
- Duraguay; Gothland
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Craig Delich.
[The Trap of Sula Khan]
Denny Scott / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Lindermayer (signed as L. Mayer)
- Inks
- John Lindermayer (signed as L. Mayer)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Captain Denny Scott; James (young boy); Doctor Ellis (mention only, death); Sula Kahn (villain, a slave dealer); Afanga (villain)
- Synopsis
- Captain Scott and James enter the town of Gulam, unaware that a sinister figure named Kahn and his men are out to kidnap the boy.
- Keywords
- Gulam; Victoria Valley
Indexer Notes
Art credits suggested by the Who's Who.
For this story only, the Feature Logo is "Captain Denny Scott of the Bengal Lancers".
[The Alien Smugglers]
Lt. Drake / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Klaus Nordling (signed as F. Klaus)
- Pencils
- Klaus Nordling (signed as F. Klaus)
- Inks
- Klaus Nordling (signed as F. Klaus)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Feature Logo
- Lt. Drake of the Naval Intelligence
- Genre
- adventure; military
- Characters
- Lt. Drake; un-named whaler captain (villain); whaler's crew (villains)
- Synopsis
- Lt. Drake is put onto a case involving the smuggling of oriental aliens into San Francisco, and he discovers that the aliens are being sewn into large fish to avoid detection.
- Keywords
- Tanbark (a whaler)
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Craig Delich.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Rex Dexter -
1.
[The Tong War of San Sin]
The Green Mask -
2.
[Crisis on Capris]
Rex Dexter -
3.
[So I close this meeting of junior detectives...]
Billy Bounce -
4.
[River Lily the Pirate]
Chen Chang -
5.
[The Stolen Transport Planes]
Wing Turner -
6.
Ben Rosenberg
Real Life Personal Interviews with Famous Detectives -
7.
Famed Statue Missing
Zanzibar -
8.
[The Spookington Castle]
Hemlock Shomes -
9.
The Long Arm of Vengeance
-
10.
[Wanted: The Waco Kid]
Waco Kid -
11.
[Baron Garza's Plan]
Inspector Bancroft -
12.
[The Armored Truck Robbery]
Blue Beetle -
13.
[The Peace Pact Problem]
D-13 -
14.
[The Trap of Sula Khan]
Denny Scott -
15.
[The Alien Smugglers]
Lt. Drake
This issue was modified by, among others
- Henry Andrews
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Peter Croome
- Craig Delich
- Gregory Fischer
- Clint Maxwell
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Steven Rowe
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