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Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) 21

  • Issue #21
    Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) 21

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. All Winners Quarterly ad. "The Idol of Death" starring The Human Torch, story and art by Carl Burgos; Prince Itor wishes to acquire the Idol of Death as legend holds it will grant him the power to rule men as the Pharaohs did; A gangster named Crowley just wants to sell it for its value. Captain America Comics ad. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; When an airline company suffers five crashes, the Sub-Mariner uses Betty to get the low down from a mysterious Nazi, and he confesses to Betty that he and his boss are attempting to gain control of all of the major American airlines. Terry Vance untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; After five mysterious airplane crashes, Terry decides to use his radio-controlled model plane to investigate what is happening in the air that may have caused them. "The Story Behind the Cover" text story, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Burgos. "Danger Ahead" starring Patriot, script by Ray Gill, art by Art Gates; The Patriot takes on a Nazi agent who has been placed in charge of organizing a campaign of sabotage. Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; While aiding the British as they seek to drive the Italian fascists out of East Africa, Ka-Zar encounters a column of Italian tanks making their way through the jungle from Kenya. The Vision untitled story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon; Senator Reeves and his committee head to a seacoast city to investigate the collapse of a school, but the Vision beats them to the punch, uncovering the men responsible for the shoddy construction. "The Weird Ghost of Amber Swamps starring Angel," script and art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel saves a girl reporter in his quest to uncover the identity of the ghost of Amber Swamp. Sub-Mariner pinup by Alex Schomburg. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.