Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) comic books 1938-1940

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; Torch has to deal with the ransom threats by a Dr. Manyac, who plans to use the Green Flames as a tool to exact revenge if his demands are not met. The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel ventures into The Devil's Playground, which harbors killers, murderers, and every other imaginable menace to civilization in order to battle a giant who carries out the gruesome activities. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; Betty, concerned on what effect the Nazi submarine warfare has had on ocean-going travel and commerce, enlists the aid of the Sub-Mariner and his aerial subs to deal with the problem. The Masked Raider untitled story, art by Al Anders; A couple of prospectors discover a large gold deposit on their property, but are threatened by local crooks to give them the location of that claim. Warning Enough text story, script by David G. Cooke, art by Harry Ramsey. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; Professor Zog creates a marvelous robot, all powerful and intelligent, as a means of helping humainity by banishing all crime and evil. Electro's first case is to rescue a kidnapped child actress. Ferret Mystery Detective untitled story, script by Stockbridge Winslow, art by Irwin Hasen; Our hero faces a challenge from the underworld, who doesn't take a liking to his "crime doesn't pay" articles and is out robbing and killing people for jewelry. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; e Kraft returns to the Belgian Congo, where, years earlier, he had killed Ka-Zar's parents, and when Ka-Zar spots him, he swears revenge. Now De Kraft uses deadly tactics to deal with the natives, who want to desert him because they fear retribution from the "Jungle God." 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; The Torch must combat a forest fire in order to prevent the Midtown's Bank from being the scene of the theft of incendiary bomb plans. The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel must save a young woman, who has been kidnapped for the $500,000 necklace that she is supposed to be wearing. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; After helping to clear up up the subway disaster, Namor is put on trial for his life and sentenced to death, but is saved by the actions of Betty Dean. The Masked Raider untitled story, art by Al Anders; The Raider takes a hand is trying to discover why Sam Marvin wants to cheat Pete Williams out of his spread, and discovers the land is being used to send rustled beef through. The Shrinking Spy text story, script by Andrew McWhiney, art by Frank Thomas. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; Professor Zog orders his complete staff of Operators to locate cities all across the nation that are having problem with dope-running aso that Electro can be sent to them to clean them up. Ferret Mystery Detective untitled story, script by Stockbridge Winslow, art by Irwin Hasen; The Ferret investigates the death of the owner of large cosmetic factory, and discovers that the brother of the deceased has been falsely accused. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; Coming across a dying man, Ka-Zar learns of a new threat in the jungle, a man named Fenton who lusts to kill. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. "The Result of the Most Famous Battle in Comic Magazines," script by Bill Everett, Carl Burgos, and John Compton, art by Everett and Burgos; Trapped in a translite tube, only the intervention of Betty Dean saves the Torch and ends the battle between him and Namor. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; Torch must battle a gas syndicate who tries to raise the price of gasoline, and bombs any gas station refusing to go along. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; Because of Namor's seemingly inability to handle the Torch, he is suspended from all active service; Meanwhile, a group of hardened ice field seamen, led by Luther Robinson, seek out the Sub-Mariner to destroy him. The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel must cope with weird "devils of the mist," who have been released from the bowels of the earth by a volcano, and who are kidnapping young women top side to sacrifice to that volcano. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; Electro is called into service to battle an evil, now insane, ex-genius of brain surgery, stationed in an old castle somewhere off the coast of Cuba, who has successfully created artifical blood. Tiger Trail text story, script by Beach Allen, art by Ed Robins. The Masked Raider untitled story, art by Al Anders; A criminal who has fatally wounded a tax collector sees the Raider, and works out a scheme to convince the Sheriff that the Raider is the murderer...all as a blind to steal the tax money himself. "The Murder of a Man Without a Will," script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; While Terry Vance, the Boy of a Hundred Hobbies" works on an experiment, he hears a police call of someone murdered in a penthouse. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; A wanted criminal captures two Scotland Yard detectives and leaves them for dead, while he attempts to fly out of the jungle to freedom. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $3,700.00 View scans Conserved Paper: Off white Conservation includes: cover reinforced. Label #4342078001

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $2,500.00 View scans Restored: C1 Paper: Cream to off white Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover. (Tape on interior cover.) Label #4004552001

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; The Torch takes the law into his own hands, when, against orders, he helps a doctor burn down plague-infected slum housing. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; Luther Robinson follows Namor back to his Antarctic home and attempts to capture him: dead or alive, but is eventually taken prisoner. He is informed that his girlfriend is also being held to insure he will not try to escape justice. The Masked Raider untitled story, art by Al Anders; A series of robberies confounds the Raider until a dog un-intentionally helps solve the case. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; When an evil man named Sarput takes possession of a large tract of land in the Belgian Congo jungle, Ka-Zar and Zar do battle with him to prevent the slaughter/capture of many animals, only to be taken prisoner themselves. Terry Vance untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; A group of gamblers injects mercury into the tires of race cars in order to cause accidents and fix races for profit. Murder is an Accident text story, script by Ray Gill (as W. Peters), art by Frank Thomas. The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel is captured by a group of in-human monsters, who take him to their abode, where he meets a beautiful girl dressed in ancient Greek garb, and learns the creatures destroyed her civilization 4000 years ago, and now threaten to do the same in modern times. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; The president of the Drake Lumber Mills, angry because his rival has successfully purchased the rich Burton County forest lands, hires some thugs to set fire to those forests. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Daring Comics promo ad. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; Hunted by the police forces he was once a member of, due to his burning down tenements infected with the black plague, the Torch is offered re-instatement by the police commissioner IF he can bring in the mysterious "J.B." Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; When Namor discovers that the airplane, carrying Luther Robinson, Micky and Lynne Harris, has been forced down by the Nazis, he goes to search for them, and saves Harris only, intending to make her his mate! The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; Following Shirley Smith into an enchanted marsh, the Angel is suddenly down, falling into quicksand; He is saved, however, by a hulking creature that works for a mysterious woman who has murdered the owners of Piedmont mansion and now threatens the Angel and Smith. A Good Impression text story, script by Jack D'Arcy, art by Harry Ramsey. Terry Vance untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; When Terry and his friends arrive at a mysterious house during a rain storm and spot a prowler, little does he know that it will turn into a murder mystery. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; When President Roosevelt hears a radio broadcast from the Shark, threatening to blast every ship off the ocean, he contacts Professor Zog for help. The Masked Raider untitled story; The Raider investigates rumors of gun thefts from Army posts along the Rio Grande. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; When Ka-Zar's captors inform him that they are going to put him on display in New York City when they arrive, he and Zar jump overboard and make their way to the city zoo, where Ka-Zar plans to release some of Zar's brothers. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.