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Issue Details

Issue #86
Published June 1948
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing Stan Lee*

Cover Details

Genre superhero
Pencils Ken Bald
Inks Ken Bald

12 page Human Torch story "Carnival of Crime"

Characters V: Garko (I)
Synopsis A rich man named Garko drives away his stepson with his cruelty, and when Garko holds a festival on his birthday, the stepson returns wearing a mask to kill him and steal his jewels. Torch and Toro are too late to stop the murder but they prevent the theft.
Genre superhero
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Notes Inks credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006)

12 page Sub-Mariner story "Case of the Disappearing Watchman"

Characters GS: Namora
Genre superhero
Script Bill Everett
Pencils Bill Everett
Inks Bill Everett

1 page Let's Play Detective story "Not-So-Perfect Alibi"

Genre detective
Pencils Al Bellman
Inks Al Bellman

7 page Captain America story "The Lightning Cult"

Characters GS: Bucky
Genre superhero
Pencils Al Avison
Inks Al Avison
Notes last MARVEL MYSTERY appearance of Bucky

8 page Blonde Phantom story "Staged For Murder"

Genre superhero
Pencils Ken Bald
Inks Syd Shores