Mystery Comics comic books issue 8

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Reprints. Stories by Frank Thomas, Jack Cole and unknown. Art by Frank Thomas, Jack Cole, Mike Sekowsky, Al Plastino, Ogden Whitney, Bob Fujitani and unknown. Featuring: The Owl in an untitled story; Midnight in an untitled story; Captain Flash in "The Return of the Mirror Man"; Rocketman in an untitled story; Undercover Girl in "The Doom of Siva Dey"; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky in "The Formula for Death"; and Ibis the Invincible in "The Menace of the Horror Weeds"! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. "The Human Torch and the Submariner Meet," script and art by Bill Everett; Namor looks for new ways to avenge himself on the mankind that attempted to electrocute him, but the Torch shows up and drives him away for the time-being. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; Embittered because the Police Chief believes Torch to be yellow because he failed to bring in the Sub-Mariner, the Torch races off to repair some of the damage Namor caused; He meets up with Betty and together they head for the Empire State Building where the Prince has been spotted. The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel rescues a kidnapped girl in a cabin, supposedly held for ransom, and whose father owns the controlling stock in the Meltmore Steel Company. The Masked Raider untitled story, art by Al Anders; The Raider runs into Mexican Pete, who has attempted to trail the thieves who just robbed a local bank and made off with the savings of the small ranchers. Dynamite's Doom text story, script by Jack D'Arcy, art by Sam Gilman. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; Keeping true to his word, "Boss" Sarpo escapes from prison, and with the help of "Scar-Face" Joe and his gang, kidnaps Professor Zog, killing his guards, kidnaps the DA, and uses Electro to begin a series of thefts. Ferret Mystery Detective untitled story, script by Stockbridge Winslow, art by Irwin Hasen; Ferret arrives at his bank to make a deposit just as it is being robbed, but he uses an unusual strategy, with himself as bait, to round up the crooks. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; Drake kills the man who has inherited a gold mine worth far more than he thought because he refuses to use the local natives as slave laborers. The local tribal chief enlists the aid of Ka-Zar to deal with the problem. Mystery and Daring Comics ad, art by Schomburg. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

# 92501-210. Horror and suspense stories reprinted from Gold Keys Boris Karloff comic books (Thriller and Tales of Mystery). The Auction, Things of Wax, The Hand in the Wall, and more, plus Midnight Mysteries. Stories and art by Donald Glut, Dan Spiegle, Jerry Robinson, Joe Orlando, Mike Sekowsky, Al McWilliams, Jack Sparling, Bill Lignante, Joe Certa, Fred Fredericks, Tom Gill, Luis Dominguez, and Giovanni Ticci. 4.75 x 6.5. 160 pages. Painted cover by George Wilson. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

In order of appearance: "The Unknown, 'Desert Gold'" art by Sid Greene; "Mack Martin, Private Investigator, 'The Riddle in the Rowboat'"; "Bert and Sue, 'Satan Scorches the Track!'"; "Hurry-Up Harrigan, 'The Case of the Stolen Bracelet!'"; "Who-Dun-It? An Inspector Keene Mystery!"; and "Mr. Risk, 'The Ghost Lighthouse!'". "Catching Criminals with Clues, A True Crime Story" text story, reprinted in Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #48. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "The Unknown"; "Mack Martin, 'The House With a Thousand Eyes'"; "Bert and Sue, 'Dancing With Death!"; "Hurry-Up Harrigan, 'Case of the Disappearing Debutante!'"; "Who Dun-It? An Inspector Keene Mystery"; and "Mr. Risk, 'Murder for Money'". "Super-Dupers" joke pages. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Last 52-page issue. In order of appearance: "The Unknown, 'The House of Death'" art by Sid Greene; "Mack Martin, Private Investigator vs. The Masked Killer!"; "Hurry-Up Harrigan in The Case of the Hopeless Horse"; "Bert and Sue"; "Who Dun-It? An Inspector Keene Mystery: Who Killed Clark Maxim, Don Juan of Connecticut?" reprinted with CCA alterations in Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #48; and "Mr. Risk, 'The Serpent of Santa Merito!'". "'The Farmer Takes a Crook'" text story by Matt Winters. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Rudy Palais cover. 36-page issues begin. In order of appearance: "The Unknown in Murder Has a Twin!" art by Sid Greene; "Mr. Risk in The Ghost Gang!"; "Who Dun-It? An Inspector Keene Mystery: Murder on New Year's Eve!"; and "Mack Martin...Private Investigator, 'The Murder Masquerade!'". "Dead Men Talk" text story by Norman Joel Lande, reprinted in Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #47. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Bert and Sue, 'Mystery of the Silent Death!'" reprinted with CCA alterations as "The Stranger Rides Free" in Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #47; "The Unknown, 'Staged for Murder!'" art by Sid Greene; "Mr. Risk, 'Prisoner of the Ssabelos Savages!!'" art by Bill Walton; and "Hurry-Up Harrigan". "Shoot on Sight" text story by Roy Masters, reprinted in Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #23 and #25. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue. In order of appearance: "The Unknown"; "Bert and Sue" art by Frank Giacoia and Bob Lander; "Mr. Risk, 'Rogue's Gallery'" art by Sy Grudko, reprinted with CCA alterations as "Mystery of 17 Rue Rudolf" in Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #48; and "Hurry-Up Harrigan" art by Sy Grudko. "The Tunnel" text story by Oscar Ross. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas. Stories by Dick Briefer, Fred Schwab, and Arnold Brunnel. Art by Charles Nicholas, George Tuska, Dick Briefer, Walter Frame, Fred Schwab, Munson Paddock, Klaus Nordling, John Lindermayer, Bob Powell, and Arthur Peddy. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. Horrific winged monsters attack the people of Earth, and Rex Dexter seems fairly blase about it, in another madcap story by Dick Briefer; Boss X kidnaps the mayor's son after a mysterious explosion, and Blue Beetle must free him; Zanzibar, who is like Mandrake the Magician in a blue fez, investigates reports of a ghost ship. Dynamic Blue Beetle cover with bondage elements by Lou Fine. Explosion Rocks City; The Bank Mob; Tauro the Tyrant; Milk Shortage Threatens New York; Billy Bounce; Satan Steals the Scene; Revolt of the Elementals; The Hawaii Drug Plot; The White Fortress of Angha-Khan; Hemlock Shomes; Wings of War; The Island of Captain Engand; The Ghost Ship. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. V For Victory, pencils by Ben Thompson [as Tom Benson]; British soldier Lt. John Watkins is injured and left behind at the retreat to Dunkirk; when he recovers he is mysteriously stronger, and returns to the battlefield in France as Citizen V to rally the conquered peoples to strike back at the Nazis. Terror Reigns On the High Seas, script and art by Bill Everett; The Fin discovers a Nazi U-boat captained by the Barracuda finishing off the destruction of a freighte; he boards the sub, fights the Barracuda, and radios the allied military to pick up the defeated Nazis. Marvel Mystery Comics ad. Death Rides the Air Waves starring The Thunderer, script by Irving Werstein [as I. Werstien (sic)], art by Ed Robbins. The Groom Strikes starring Li'l Professor and Rudy the Robot, script and art by Frank Pretsch. Captain America Comics #9 ad, pencils by Jack Kirby. The Hypnotized Ghosts starring Blue Diamond, art by Ben Thompson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.