Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 (154) [Limited Variant Edition]

([February] 2011)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Blue Blaze / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Schomburg

Inks

Alex Schomburg

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]

Indexer Notes

Illustration from the cover of Mystic Comics #3 (Marvel, 1940 Series).

Credits / Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

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typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Will Murray

Letters

typeset

[Mystic Comics #1] (Table of Contents: 4)

Blue Blaze / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Schomburg

Inks

Alex Schomburg

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #1 (March 1940)

[Introducing Flexo the Rubber Man] (Table of Contents: 5)

Flexo the Rubber Man / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Will Harr (signed)

Pencils

Jack Binder (signed)

Inks

E. C. Stoner

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; science fiction

Characters

Flexo (introduction); Dr. Joel Williams (introduction); Dr. Joshua Williams (introduction); Beezle; Dr. Murdo

Synopsis

Brothers Joel and Joshua Williams use their creation, Flexo, for the first time to thwart a mad scientist who tries to steal radium from a hospital.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #1 (March 1940)

[The Origin of the Blue Blaze] (Table of Contents: 6)

Blue Blaze / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Douglas (signed as Harry / Douglas)

Pencils

Harry Douglas (signed as Harry / Douglas)

Inks

Harry Douglas (signed as Harry / Douglas)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen] (introduction, origin); Dr. Keen (introduction, death); Butch; Skehan; Professor Maluski

Synopsis

Spencer Keen gains strength and durability after a death-like hibernation caused by a mysterious blue blaze his father had been studying. Having apparently died in 1852, he revives in 1940 and thwarts a mad scientist who intended to take over the world with an army of mind-controlled corpses.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #1 (March 1940)

[Journey to Cygni] (Table of Contents: 7)

Zephyr Jones / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Cal Cagno (signed)

Pencils

Fred Schwartz (signed)

Inks

Fred Schwartz (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Zephyr Jones; Corky Grogan; Professor Reagan Lexico; Tasi Lexico

Synopsis

Zephyr and Corky try again to reach Mars but are forced by a stowaway professor and his daughter to journey to the star Cygni instead.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #1 (March 1940)

[The Green Terror] (Table of Contents: 8)

The 3 X's / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Robert O. Erisman [as ROE] (signed)

Pencils

Newt Alfred

Inks

Newt Alfred

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure

Characters

3 X's [1X; 2X; 3X] (introduction); Maisie Leeds; Carol Carson; Ted Barry; Green Terror

Synopsis

The Green Terror, a mysterious organization, is kidnapping young, healthy men and women.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #1 (March 1940)

Tough Hombre (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Stalnaker (signed)

Pencils

Lorence Bjorklund

Inks

Lorence Bjorklund

Colors

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Letters

typeset

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Tex Carr; Stella; Tim; Bat Butler

Synopsis

Distressed because Stella prefers Tex to him, a cattle foreman decides to do nothing and allow a heated gunfight occur between the slower-on-the-draw Tex and Bat Butler.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #1 (March 1940)

The Deep Sea Demon (Table of Contents: 10)

Dave Dean / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Norman Daniels

Pencils

Fred Guardineer

Inks

Fred Guardineer

Colors

?

Letters

Fred Guardineer ?

Genre

adventure

Characters

Dave Dean (introduction); Janet; Shorty; Wing Po; Philip

Synopsis

Dave Dean searches for pearls but finds a mysterious demon guarding the waters.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #1 (March 1940)
which is reprinted
• from Funny Pages (Ultem, 1937 series) #v2#1 (September 1937) [re-colored, re-titled from "Devil of the Deep", with first panel redrawn and signature removed]

The Blooded Ruby of Chung (Table of Contents: 11)

Dakor the Magician / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Letters

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Genre

adventure

Characters

Dakor (introduction); Williams; John Hargate; George Hargate; Tom Denver

Synopsis

For a fee of $50,000, Dakor locates a sacred ruby stolen from a banker and returns it to the idol from which it originally came.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #1 (March 1940)

[The Origin of Dynamic Man] (Table of Contents: 12)

Dynamic Man / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Daniel Peters (signed)

Inks

Daniel Peters (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan] (introduction, origin); Professor Goettler; Chief Hopkins; King Bascom

Synopsis

Professor Goettler creates Dynamic Man, a perfect man, but dies of a heart attack as his creation is born. Taking the name Curt Cowan, Dynamic Man becomes an F.B.I. agent in his civilian identity and uses his position to find crime to fight as a superhero.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #1 (March 1940)

Read the Cartoon-Strip Magazines of Tomorrow -- Today! (Table of Contents: 13)

Marvel Mystery Comics; Daring Mystery Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Alex Schomburg

Inks

Alex Schomburg

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Phantom Bullet

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #1 (March 1940)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated promotional house ad for Marvel Mystery Comics #4 and Daring Mystery Comics #2 (with covers), plus announcement of an unusual special prize contest (announced in both magazines) offering 20 prizes in all.

[Mystic Comics #2] (Table of Contents: 14)

Dynamic Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Alex Schomburg

Inks

Alex Schomburg

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #2 (April 1940)

[The Plot against America] (Table of Contents: 15)

The Master Mind Excello / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Arnold Hicks ?

Inks

?

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

superhero; spy

Characters

Excello [Earl Everett] (introduction); Kadash; Fritz; Dr. Marko

Synopsis

Excello's powers cause him to discover a plot against America while he's returning from Europe on a neutral country's ship.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #2 (April 1940)

[The Stolen Weapon] (Table of Contents: 16)

Flexo the Rubber Man / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Binder (signed)

Inks

E. C. Stoner

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; science fiction

Characters

Flexo; Joel Williams; Joshua Williams; Karl Damos

Synopsis

Joel takes the brother's latest invention to Washington but is intercepted by spies, requiring Josh and Flexo to rescue him and retrieve the invention.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #2 (April 1940)

[The Sabotage Ring] (Table of Contents: 17)

Dynamic Man / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gus Ricca

Inks

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Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; Chief Hopkins; Dr. Vee

Synopsis

Dynamic Man thwarts the plans of Dr. Vee, a spy leader sabotaging American infrastructure.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #2 (April 1940)

[Against the Black Hawk] (Table of Contents: 18)

Space Rangers [Timely Comics] / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre

science fiction

Characters

Space Rangers [Bob Raleigh; Nibbs] (introduction); Alyse (introduction); Black Hawk

Synopsis

The Rangers go up against the bandit known as Black Hawk and defeat and kill him with the help of his daughter Alyse.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #2 (April 1940)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Blue Blaze / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Newt Alfred

Inks

Newt Alfred

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A mysterious explosion occurs in mine no. 2...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Barko

Synopsis

The Blue Blaze thwarts a scientist who is bombing mines in order to get the mining company to buy his mine safety device.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #2 (April 1940)

Murderer's Mistake (Table of Contents: 20)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Herron (signed as Eddie Herron)

Pencils

Newt Alfred ?

Inks

Newt Alfred ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

crime

Characters

John Timothy (death); Bill Harris; Doris; Simmons; Jaro

Synopsis

A wealthy man's gardener hates his master with a deep passion, but makes one fatal error in his escape that seals his doom!

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #2 (April 1940)

[The Laboratory on Wheels] (Table of Contents: 21)

Taxi Taylor and His Wonder Cab / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

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Genre

adventure

Characters

Jim Taylor

Synopsis

After the government laughs off his attempt to donate his wonder car to them, Jim Taylor uses it to disrupt a plan to get America to abandon its neutrality in the war.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #2 (April 1940)

[The Origin of Dr. Gade] (Table of Contents: 22)

The Invisible Man Known as Dr. Gade / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Newt Alfred

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Invisible Man [Dr. Gade] (introduction, origin); Mr. Sporvan; Wymac

Synopsis

A hit man shoves Dr. Gade into the furnace he's using to try to create new powers to help humankind. He is not killed, but gains the power of invisibility and seeks vengeance on the criminals who tried to kill him.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #2 (April 1940)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Zara of the Jungle / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Newt Alfred

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the heart of the jungle, two savage tribes engaged in a fierce battle.

Genre

jungle

Characters

Zara (introduction, origin); Captain Jeff Graves (introduction); George; Gombo

Synopsis

The colonial commissioner of the jungle territory goes into the jungle to try to stop a war between the native tribes. He encounters Zara, who rescues him and gets the tribes to stop fighting and listen.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #2 (April 1940)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Dakor the Magician / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Pencils

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

British consul at Singapore captured by Chinese bandits.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Dakor; Williams; Murdock; Major Sutton; Mungo

Synopsis

Dakor rescues a British consul from Chinese bandits on Borneo.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #2 (April 1940)

[Mystic Comics #3] (Table of Contents: 25)

Blue Blaze / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Alex Schomburg

Inks

Alex Schomburg

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #3 (June 1940)

[Menace of the Star Gazer] (Table of Contents: 26)

Blue Blaze / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Dr. Gair; Star Monster

Synopsis

A criminal syndicate hires an astronomer to kill the Blue Blaze with a monster created by star rays.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #3 (June 1940)

[The Origin of Hercules] (Table of Contents: 27)

Hercules / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Arnold Hicks

Inks

Arnold Hicks

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hercules [David] (introduction, origin); Dr. David (introduction, death); Bobbie Drew; Millok; Garton

Synopsis

Dr. David raises his son apart from the civilized world to be a perfect physical and mental specimen. After his death, the young man rejoins civilization and is called Hercules because of his impressive physique. While initially convinced to be a side show attraction, he soon decides to use his strength to fight crime.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #3 (June 1940)

[The Cold-Blooded Iron Duke] (Table of Contents: 28)

Flexo the Rubber Man / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

E. C. Stoner

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; science fiction

Characters

Flexo; Joel Williams; Joshua Williams; Iron Duke

Synopsis

The brothers use Flexo to put a stop to a group of arsonists collecting fire insurance money.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #3 (June 1940)

[Land of the Missing Rockets] (Table of Contents: 29)

Space Rangers [Timely Comics] / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Arnold Hicks ?

Inks

Arnold Hicks ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Space Rangers [Bob Raleigh; Nibbs]; Carl Formes

Synopsis

The Space Rangers defeat spaceship thieves from the planet Glakor.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #3 (June 1940)

[The Ring of Saboteurs] (Table of Contents: 30)

The Master Mind Excello / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; spy

Characters

Excello [Earl Everett]; Borovich; Otto; Fritz

Synopsis

Excello stops the Russians from blowing up American train tracks and subways.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #3 (June 1940)

Thieves Retribution (Table of Contents: 31)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

S. S. Bedford (signed)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

crime

Characters

March; Al Samuels; Mrs. Riordan Gale; Creed Crookham; Tommy

Synopsis

Having stolen the famed Gale Diamond, Creed Crookham believes that he has successfully hidden the loot where Detective Samuels cannot find it. But the Game Warden throws a major hitch into his scheme.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #3 (June 1940)

[The Pool of Nordu] (Table of Contents: 32)

Dakor the Magician / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

adventure

Characters

Dakor; Lord Twisdon; Anna Twisdon; Balus

Synopsis

Dakor rescues a white woman from a native tribe that has captured and drugged her to serve as their goddess.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #3 (June 1940)

[The Haunted Forest] (Table of Contents: 33)

Zara of the Jungle / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Newt Alfred

Inks

Newt Alfred

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Zara; Jeff Graves

Synopsis

Zara rescues Commissioner Graves from a python and then helps him shut down a slave trade organization in the jungle, over his objections.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #3 (June 1940)

[The Dreaded Hood] (Table of Contents: 34)

Dynamic Man / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gus Ricca

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; Chief Hopkins; Harold Wallace; Lamont Lewis; Hood [Willard Thomas]

Synopsis

Dynamic Man protects a banker from The Hood, who has killed three bankers already.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #3 (June 1940)

[The Grave Robber] (Table of Contents: 35)

The Invisible Man Known as Dr. Gade / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Newt Alfred

Inks

Newt Alfred

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Invisible Man [Dr. Gade]; Deadpan Louie

Synopsis

Dr. Gade busts a group of grave robbers, passing himself off as a ghost several times in the process.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #3 (June 1940)

[Mystic Comics #4] (Table of Contents: 36)

Hercules / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Alex Schomburg

Inks

Alex Schomburg

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hercules [David]; Franklin D. Roosevelt

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4 (July 1940 (August 1940))

[The Trustees of Hate] (Table of Contents: 37)

Blue Blaze / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Douglas (signed as Harry / Douglas)

Pencils

Harry Douglas (signed as Harry / Douglas)

Inks

Harry Douglas (signed as Harry / Douglas)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Senator Coyne; Lor; Trustees of Hate [Dr. Vortex; Weasel; Lara]

Synopsis

The Blue Blaze, who is now described as returning to the grave between adventures, takes on an organization that's using a hate ray to goad two neighboring countries to war.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4 (July 1940 (August 1940))

[Earthquake] (Table of Contents: 38)

Hercules / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Malcolm Kildale

Inks

Malcolm Kildale

Colors

?

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Hercules [David]; Lemo

Synopsis

Hercules fights a mad scientist who wants to rule the world or smash it to bits with his monster earth-shaking machine. The scientist captures Hercules and tries to mentally enslave him, but Hercules is too strong.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4 (July 1940 (August 1940))

[Origin of the Thin Man] (Table of Contents: 39)

Thin Man / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Klaus Nordling (signed as K. Nordling)

Inks

Klaus Nordling (signed as K. Nordling)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thin Man [Bruce Dickson] (introduction, origin); Olalla; Clip Walton

Synopsis

Bruce Dickson stumbles on a utopia in the Himalayas and its people welcome him, granting him the power they all have to become exceedingly thin through surgery with their electric rays. He is shown their science and their peaceful communication with the Martians, but convinces them to let him return to the outside world to fight crime. The Elder's daughter, Olalla, goes with him and on their first adventure they put a stop to a protection racket.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4 (July 1940 (August 1940))

[The Teutonian Agents] (Table of Contents: 40)

Flexo the Rubber Man / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Flinton (signed as FOS)

Pencils

Bill O'Connor (signed as FOS)

Inks

Leonard Sansone (signed as FOS)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; science fiction

Characters

Flexo; Joel Williams; Joshua Williams; Professor Winston

Synopsis

The Williams brothers take Flexo to Teutonia to retrieve a stolen explosives formula.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4 (July 1940 (August 1940))

[Introducing the Black Widow] (Table of Contents: 41)

The Black Widow / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

George Kapitan (signed)

Pencils

Harry Sahle (signed)

Inks

Harry Sahle (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Widow [Claire Voyant] (introduction, origin); James Wagler; Mrs. Wagler; Pat Wagler; Satan

Synopsis

Spirit medium Claire Voyant, momentarily influenced by Satan, curses a family after they doubt her skills. When the mother and daughter of the family die, the son blames Claire and kills her. Satan claims her soul and transforms her into the Black Widow. After giving her a tour of Hell, he allows her to go back to earth and avenge herself by killing her own murderer. Satan then tells the Black Widow that her role will be to collect the souls of evil men on earth at his direction.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4 (July 1940 (August 1940))

[Suicide Mystery] (Table of Contents: 42)

The Invisible Man Known as Dr. Gade / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Harrison [as Geo. Harrison] [as G. H.] (signed)

Inks

George Harrison [as Geo. Harrison] [as G. H.] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Invisible Man [Dr. Gade]; Janet Wayne; Mary; Fatty; Slade

Synopsis

The Invisible Man discovers a murder behind an apparent suicide.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4 (July 1940 (August 1940))

Devil-God (Table of Contents: 43)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Andrew McWhiney (signed)

Pencils

Bill Everett (signed)

Inks

Bill Everett (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Dr. Karl Strang; Tom Barron

Synopsis

Karl and Tom are on a journey in deepest Africa to find the natives' devil-god, and discover that a colossal dinosaur is the devil-god which has the natives living in fear.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4 (July 1940 (August 1940))

[The Train Wreck] (Table of Contents: 44)

Merzah the Mystic / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Russ Lanford (signed)

Inks

Russ Lanford (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Merzah (introduction); Diana (introduction); Jose (introduction); Ivan; Nasaki; Togo; Matsu

Synopsis

After a train is wrecked by sabotage, Merzah, his assistant Diana and his driver Jose take down the spy/sabotage organization which is trying to steal plans for an unsinkable lifeboat.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4 (July 1940 (August 1940))

[The Jewelry Store Robbers] (Table of Contents: 45)

Dynamic Man / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; Chief Hopkins; Professor Monte; Prentiss

Synopsis

Dynamic Man investigates jewelry store robberies in which only gold was stolen. He discovers a scientist who is using a "magnet" that affects only gold to commit crimes. The scientist uses his new dirigible with this magnet to steal more gold, and Dynamic Man must chase him across the Atlantic Ocean.

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4 (July 1940 (August 1940))

What Six Things Are Wrong with This Picture? (Table of Contents: 46)

activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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Characters

Johnny; Dan

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4 (July 1940 (August 1940))

Indexer Notes

Single panel has six boys in different positions in the scene, and each scene has something wrong with it that the reader is invited to discover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The boy is wrong!

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4 (July 1940 (August 1940))

Indexer Notes

Readers are invited to see if they can spot the seven hidden profiles of Indians in an art panel.

The Leading Comic Magazine Now at Your Newsdealer! (Table of Contents: 48)

Marvel Mystery Comics #8 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Alex Schomburg

Inks

Alex Schomburg

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Angel [Thomas Halloway]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]

Reprints

• from Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #4 (July 1940 (August 1940))

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 49)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Biggest Thrill-Packed Issue Now On Sale

Indexer Notes

Ad for Mystic Comics #2 from Complete Sports (Vol. 2) 5 pulp magazine.

[Robert O. Erisman] (Table of Contents: 50)

illustration / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Characters

Robert O. Erisman

Indexer Notes

Pulp magazine writer, editor of Martin Goodman's pulp line, and occasional comic book writer, Robert O. Erisman circa 1941.

Script for Mystic Comics #4 Black Widow story. (Table of Contents: 51)

The Black Widow / text story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

George Kapitan

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Widow [Claire Voyant]; James Wagler; Mrs. Wagler; Pat Wagler; Satan