Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) comic books 1941-1943

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Captain America Comics #1 promo ad. "Fighting Side-by-Side" story with The Human Torch and Sub-Mariner, script and art by Carlos Burgos and Bill Everett; Japanese and Nazi soldiers are building a tunnel from Siberia to Alaska, so Torch and Subby team-up to put them out of action. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; In order to make himself the Emperor of the Universe, the evil Mor increases the size of his pet cat and sparrows to gigantic proportions to inflict death and destruction upon the world. Thin Ice text story starring Terry Vance, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner. The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel is mystified when a good friend of his, Dr. Roberts, seems overly secretive, and soon discovers why: the doctor's assistant has become a werewolf! Terry Vance untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; Terry and Dr. Watson track down the true person responsible for the death of a policeman. The Vision untitled story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon; So-called "legitimate" trucking company owner Vince Carone uses every dirty trick in the book to eliminate his competitors in the business. Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; Ka-Zar has to battle the nefarious aims of the attorney of his father, Alec Wright, who forged his name as part owner of Rand's diamond mine. Human Torch pinup by Schomburg. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Captain America #3 promo ad. Human Torch untitled story, art by Carl Burgos; The Hag's gang uses a blackout to enter the stock exchange to fake a second market crash so that she can buy up stock cheap; They use clothes treated with chemicals to deal with the Torch and gas that makes Torch's and Toro's flames go out; Toro breaks his arm in the fall so Torch takes him to the hospital and the doctor tells him that Toro needs a 'flame transfusion.' Sub-Mariner #1 promo ad. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; At the urging of Betty, Namor decides for all concerned--Betty, Bob, Lynne, and Luther--to join together as a group and fight side-by-side against the Nazis.. Captain America #2 promo ad. Toro Tells All story, script by Ray Gill. Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; Ka-Zar and Bogat help fight off the Limbos while also saving a man and woman who have landed their aircraft due to an over-heated engine. Terry Vance untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; Mr. Grabbit, mixed up with a gang of racketeers, is convinced by a "gang of ghosts" to break off his relationship with the gang and see to it that a lot next to Terry's school is sold to the city for use as a park. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; Professor Zog responds to the request of an old Oxford school mate to use Electro to help save his life and the life of his daughter from a man who was once forbidden to marry his daughter. The Vision untitled story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon; The Vision rescues a professor from a Nazi executioner's blade. Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel is trapped in the lair of the Cat's Paw, but one of the gang, whom the Angel once saved, helps him escape so that he can discover why the Cat's Paw is attempting to kill off our nation's leading industrialists. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Human Torch untitled story, art by Carl Burgos; The Torch and Toro must deal with a group of arsonists, led by escaped con Hawk Rivers, who demand $10 million in cash or they will burn down New York City with arson bombs. Human Torch promo ad. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; Prince Namor is enlisted by Betty to investigate dirty work in the fight game after a young fighter is paralyzed after a bout with Killer Casey. Sub-Mariner promo ad. The Vision untitled story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon; Reports of a 10th murder by a vampire killer sparks the interest of the Vision, who discovers this mad creation in time to save the life of a reporter. High Tension: The Origin of the Angel text story by Ray Gill. Terry Vance untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; Terry discovers how the death of Inspector Crane occured and how it tied in with a series of bank robberies. Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; Following the murder of J. P. Thomas, the Angel follows the fleeing Cat's Paw to her hideout castle, where he has a showdown with her and her higher-up Nazi boss. USA Comics #1 promo ad with art by Basil Wolverton. Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; When Ka-Zar learns of a Nazi plan to bomb the Suez Canal, he and his animal friends set out to destroy the enemy's capability of accomplishing the deed. Captain America #3 promo ad. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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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.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. All Winners Comics ad. "The King Crime Syndicate" starring The Human Torch, story and art by Carl Burgos; A numbers gangster decides to move into healthcare by kidnapping pharmacists and forcing them to create black market drugs; He shoots one of them at the hospital when he protests and he throws another into a vat of acid in his hideout chemical lab when the man refuses to produce drugs that are dangerous to people. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; Namor is called in to investigate strange happenings at the seashore, and he discovers a race of little people and a Queen Jarna from the planet Venus, who came to Earth in a rocket ship as a springboard to an invasion. Captain America Comics ad. "Untitled Patriot story," art by Sid Greene; Casey gets a hot tip that the Patriot has been shot by Huss and heads toward the Garrett home, when he is captured and walled-in alive to die. "Marvel Get-Together" text story, script by Stan Lee. Terry Vance untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner. Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; Ka-Zar and Saba escape the evil clutches of Ali Hamud and Captain Olendorff, who are attempting to use their jungle fortress as a secret air and supply base for the Nazis attacking the British in South Africa. The Vision untitled story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon; The Vision must face a mad professor who believes that the laws of nature are meant to be broken and that man must take the power into his own hands to control all the elements. Zagnar does, with horrific results! Angel untitled story, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Al Gabrielle; The Angel comes to see the Python pay for his crimes in the electric chair, but the wiley villain seizes the warden, and, with the help of the other inmates, attempts to break through lines of U.S. servicemen sent to quell the riot.. USA Comics. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. Captain America Comics ad. "The Parrot Strikes Back" starring The Human Torch, story and art by Carl Burgos; The Torch accompanies the Parrot on his prison train to California in order to help a chemist who wishes to examine an inactive volcano for sulfur deposits, which are used by the government to make gunpowder, which the U.S. is sorely lacking. "The Sub-Mariner Smashes a Nazi Uprising," script and art by Bill Everett; After his encounter with the Lavarites, Namor heads for home, but runs into Queen Jarna, who had promised to return to Venus with her people; Not wanting to be killed, she leads Namor to a Nazi undersea city from which the Nazis plan to invade America. Human Torch Comics. The Vision untitled story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Kirby and David Walters, inks by Walters; Professor Norsen examines a fallen meteor and finds alien seeds, which he plants; However, the seeds bring forth strange, ever-growing monstrous plants that devour human life and destroy towns; The Vision assists the professor when a way is found to combat these creatures. "The Truth" text story, script by Irving Werstein. Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, script and art by Ben Thompson; Ka-Zar is taken unconscious to the cave of a native in witch doctor attire and is given a potion by him, which immediately revives Ka-Zar, giving him temporary strength he never had before; He then leaves for home when he accidentally discovers the palatial mansion of a feared and hated ivory hunter, and it turns into a battle royale. "The Mystery of the Gold Mine Skeleton" starring Terry Vance, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; Terry and Deadline head north to explore a haunted mine and get more than they bargained for. "The Patriot Smashes the Japanese Spy Ring"; The Patriot is on hand when a Filipino assassin attempts to kill Lt. Curtis to prevent him from testifying before the Naval Affairs Committee on what he has learned in the Orient. "The Case of the Armless Tiger Man" starring Angel, pencils by Paul Gustavson, inks by Al Bellman; A former German worker, who had lost his arms in a machine in a factory he once worked at, is sent to America by the Nazis to destroy machines in America for the greater glory of the Reich. Mystic Comics ad. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Young Allies ad. "The Flaming Arrow Murders" starring The Human Torch, story and art by Carl Burgos; Torch and Toro must stop the criminal designs of The Saint, who, along with his gang, is out to steal the plans for a new super air tank that the Raleigh Corporation is building. Marvel Mystery Comics contest. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; Namor hears from a dock worker (aka "brush man"), who handles fur cargoes shipped in from Alaska, that no more shipments are being received and that the furs are somehow being smuggled in; Sub-Mariner investigates and discovers that The Fox is putting the stolen furs in torpedo-like metal tubes with motors and fires them into an underground river that leads to the United States. The Vision untitled story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Kirby and David Walters, inks by Walters; Satan demands that his sales manager quit falling down on the job and see to it that the only evil-free city in the United States, Arbor City, is turned into a hotbed of evil and misery. "Quick Thinking, or, How Good a Detective Are You?" text story. "Voodini's Last Laugh From the Grave" starring Terry Vance, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; The relatives of the late Professor Voodini gather at his mansion to listen to the reading of the will, whose contents lead to several murders and the re-appearance of the evil professor. "Death to Spies" starring Patriot, art by Ray Houlihan; Suoka has appointed a Filipino bolo wielder to murder Lt. Curtis, but the Patriot interferes and prevents the crime, finally tracking down the Japanese secret agent behind the murder plot. "Death Rings the Bell"; The Angel investigates weird deaths associated with the ringing of the carillon belonging to the late millionaire, Jonathan Brown. Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, script and art by Ben Thompson; Arriving in French Equatorial Africa, Ka-Zar is captured by the Nazis and used as a decoy to sucker French ships into submarine range. Human Torch Comics ad. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Captain America Comics ad. "The Poison Pill Suicides" starring The Human Torch, story and art by Carl Burgos; Torch and Toro are invited to lead the Coney Island Mardi Gras pageant, but a henchman of a gunrunner named Izan succeeds in interrupting the event with a bomb before committing suicide with a poison pill rather than facing his boss's judgment to be drowned for failure. "The Flying Dutchman" starring Sub-Mariner, script and art by Bill Everett; Intrigued by four ship sinkings by a mysterious 18th-century ghost ship, Namor figures that the tremendous loss of gold shipments carried aboard those ships must be the work of a 20th-century pirate who has bolted the ghost ship to a submarine. Young Allies Comics ad. The Vision untitled story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Kirby and David Walters, inks by Walters; The Vision comes to Earth to battle the "Mad Man of Science", Dr. Korbeau, who has discovered the secret of man's soul and how to remove it; Korbeau removes the souls of seven of his scientific competitors. "The Sea of Grassy Death" text story, script by Mickey Spillane. "The Green-Faced Man,", art by Al Fagaly; The celebrated trial of the Green-Faced Man is interrupted when the prisoner's gang frees him with an attack of gas; However, the Patriot tracks him down. "The Case of the Deadly Letters" starring Terry Vance, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; Terry and Deadline suspect that Hollywood director Aubrey de Woode did not commit suicide, but was murdered, and they suspect the dead man's nephew, even though the police have ruled the young man out as a suspect. "Strange Adventures in the Land of Nowhere" starring Jimmy Jupiter, script and art by Ed Robbins; Jimmy is taken up in an airplane but forgets to fasten his safety belt, and falls out of the plane, landing on a soft cloud; He discovers he is in the Land of Nowhere. "The Horror of the Haunted Cathedral" starring Angel; General Henchel faces the prospect of suicide because of his blunder along the German-Russian Front, but instead he makes a hasty departure by submarine to America. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Dynamite Saboteurs starring The Human Torch, story and art by Carl Burgos. The Sub-Mariner Slugs the Sahara Scavengers, art by Carl Pfeufer. Jap Trap text story by Mickey Spillane. Vision untitled story, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Al Gabriele. Treachery Deals a Double Cross starring Patriot, art by Al Fagaly. The Case of the Bogus Stamp Salesman starring Terry Vance, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner. To Tunnel to China starring Jimmy Jupiter, script and art by Ed Robbins. The House of the Living Dead starring Angel. 68 pages Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Air Raid Terror starring The Human Torch, art by Harry Sahle. The Mystery of the Missing Cargo Ships starring Sub-Mariner, art by Carl Pfeufer. His Tunnel to China starring Jimmy Jupiter, script and art by Ed Robbins. Satan Himself! text story by Mickey Spillane. Untitled Patriot story, art by Al Fagaly. Garden of Death starring Vision, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Al Gabriele. Monkey Business starring Terry Vance, art by Bob Oksner. The Banquet of Blood starring Angel. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Human Torch untitled story, art by Harry Sahle. Tanks with Tusks starring Sub-Mariner, art by Carl Pfeufer. Boom Doggling starring Terry Vance, art by Bob Oksner. Woe is Me! text story by Mickey Spillane. The World Beneath a World starring Vision. The Case of the Missing Molar starring Jimmy Jupiter, script and art by Ed Robbins. The Hunters of Heads starring Patriot, art by Al Fagaly. Polly Wants a Murder starring Angel. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Smugglers of Death starring The Human Torch, art by Harry Sahle. The Case of the Blinding Lights starring Sub-Mariner, art by Carl Pfeufer. The Magic Glasses starring Jimmy Jupiter, script and art by Ed Robbins. Jane Had to Laugh text story by Faith Moorland. Patriot untitled story, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Al Fagaly. Dialogue of Death starring Vision, pencils by Syd Shores. The Case of the Fat Man's Folly starring Terry Vance, art by Bob Oksner. The Missing Fisherman starring Angel, art by Gustav Schrotter. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Prescriptions for Death starring Human Torch, art by Harry Sahle. Terror of the Boiling Seas starring Sub-Mariner, art by Carl Pfeufer. The Case of the Missing Link starring Terry Vance, art by Bob Oksner. Johnny Does his Part text story. Vision untitled story, pencils by Syd Shores. Jimmy Jupiter untitled story, script and art by Ed Robbins. The Disappearing Spies starring Patriot, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Al Bellman. Quarantine for Murder starring Angel, script by Roy Garn, art by Gustav Schrotter. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Message from a Corpse starring Human Torch, art by Harry Sahle. Phantom of the Air starring Sub-Mariner, art by Carl Pfeufer. Case of the Poison that Did Not Exist starring Terry Vance, art by Bob Oksner. Uncle Sam's Nephew text story. In the Valley of Time starring Jimmy Jupiter, script and art by Gus Hetman. The Vision's Secret starring Vision, pencils by Syd Shores. Sabotage at the Ferry Base starring Angel, art by Gustav Schrotter. 60 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Battling the Nazi Vultures starring Human Torch, inks by Harry Sahle. Eerie Owl of the Wolf Pack starring Sub-Mariner, art by Allen Simon. Deadline Dawson's Pay-Off starring Terry Vance, art by Bob Oskner. The First Time text story. Miss America untitled story, script by Otto Binder, art by Charles Nicholas. Introducing Miss Patriot. Angel untitled story, art by Gustav Schrotter. 60 pages. Cover price $0.10.