(January 1947)

Marvel, 1939 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1946-11-17
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Inc.
Brand
A Marvel Magazine [corner peeled back]
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Part 2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.

The Mad Hatter Murders! (Table of Contents)

Human Torch and Toro; Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Charles Nicholas ?
Inks
Charles Nicholas ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sub-Mariner; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Mad Hatter
Keywords
books; nursery rhymes

Murder Melodies (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jimmy Thompson
Inks
Jimmy Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
R-313
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lay that pistol down, killer!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Sidney Otis
Synopsis
A music publisher sees his chance to knock off his partners and pin the blame onto a singer named Celment he also framed years ago for a theft when the singer's time is up and he's released from jail. The killer sends death threats along with records of Clement's songs giving clues as to where the murder will take place. He manages to stay one step ahead of Torch and Toro to pull off his murders, but once they escape from his death trap, he confesses all and clears Clement's name.

The Mad Hatter Mystery (Table of Contents: 2)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Gabriele ?
Inks
Carl Pfeufer ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
R-363
First Line of Dialogue or Text
And Alice Grant, who plays the lead in the "Alice in Wonderland" show is giving a party tonight on her yacht.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Betty Dean; The Mad Hatter [Roy Clark]; Alice Grant; Edna

Flaming Death (Chapter V) (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Ken Bald ?
Inks
Christopher Rule ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
R-421
First Line of Dialogue or Text
She still doesn't answer, but there's a light inside.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Rex Herr

Indexer Notes

Part 5 of serial. Possible Rule inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Ken Bald.

Death Rides the Slope (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Track!
Genre
sports

Murder For a Laugh (Table of Contents: 5)

Young Allies / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Gus Schrotter ?
Inks
Gus Schrotter ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
D-303
First Line of Dialogue or Text
How about this one?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Joe Diller

Indexer Notes

Writer ID from Binder records.

The Howling Mummy (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Syd Shores
Inks
Al Avison ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
SL-1023
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The ancient pyramids were really the tombs of the pharaohs of Egypt...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Bucky; The Howling Mummy [Quentin Ford]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Binder records. Formerly credited to Stan Lee.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Mad Hatter Murders!
    Human Torch and Toro; Namor the Sub-Mariner
  2. 1. Murder Melodies
    Human Torch
  3. 2. The Mad Hatter Mystery
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  4. 3. Flaming Death (Chapter V)
    Miss America
  5. 4. Death Rides the Slope
  6. 5. Murder For a Laugh
    Young Allies
  7. 6. The Howling Mummy
    Captain America
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Henry Andrews
  • Bill Borre
  • Nick Caputo
  • Del Gruber
  • Andrew Krieg
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell