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Issue: Golden-Age Men of Mystery #2
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Publisher: FlagAC
Indicia Publisher: AC Comics
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
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UPC/EAN: none
Price: $6.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 11 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bill Black
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White with occasional Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; White paper interior
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Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Brad Gorby [as Gorby] (signed)
Mark Heike [as Heike] (signed)
Bill Black [as Black] (signed) ?
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
The Black Terror; Commando Yank; Phantom Lady; Captain Flash
The Black Terror; Commando Yank; Phantom Lady; Captain Flash
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Miscellaneous
1
Cover is signed "Corby-Heike-Black."
Men of Mystery

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Black
Dan Barry; Mike Sekowsky
Dan Barry; ?
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Commando Yank (cameo); Captain Flash
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside front cover. Text article containing information on each character featured in this issue of Men of Mystery, the dedication of this issue to Jeff Gelb, an illustration of Commando Yank from his story in Wow Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #61 (December 1947) and an illustration of Captain Flash (head only) from Captain Flash (Sterling, 1954 series) #3 (May 1955).
Riddle of the Arctic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan Barry
Dan Barry
Christie Churms (color separations)
?
Roy Ald (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Commando Yank
Chase Yale [Commando Yank]; Red Hawk; Pierre Grisette; Commando Yank
Chase Yale gets a letter from Red Hawk asking for help. When Chase arrives he finds that the fish have stopped running. Everyone in the village is going to lose their boats to Pierre Grisette, who loaned them money they can't repay, and Red Hawk's people will starve. Pierre has trapped the fish upstream with some whales that are feeding on them. He makes the whales sick by feeding them mustard and making them vomit up precious ambergris. Commando Yank stops him, releases the trapped fish, and Red Hawk keeps the ambergris so that he can sell it and keep his people from starving.
Reprinting
FlagWow Comics #61 published December 1947
was Riddle of the Arctic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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The Crossroads of Crime!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Jerry Robinson (signed)
Mort Meskin (signed)
Christie Churms (graytones)
?
Ned Pines (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Fighting Yank
Fighting Yank [Bruce Carter III]; Larry Adams; Babs; Spike; Harmon; Bruce Carter (ghost?); Mrs. Jones
While driving the getaway car after a bank robbery Larry Adams hits Babs. He stops to help her and falls in love with her while she is in the hospital. While he is trying to figure out how they can have a future together his gang captures the Fighting Yank and this forces Larry to make his decision.
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FlagThe Fighting Yank #25 published July 1948
was The Crossroads of Crime [Story on Interior Page(s)]in black and white; originally in color
 
Miscellaneous
10
The Nameless Men!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Ruben Moreira
Ruben Moreira
Christie Churms (graytones)
?
Ned Pines (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
The Black Terror
The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim; Dr. Terry Bruce; Maura; Grimes; Bob Benton; Barlow Saunt
Dr. Terry Bruce is helping two men get insurance money by falsifying death certificates. When his girl friend is kidnapped to keep him from talking The Black Terror comes in to help.
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FlagThe Black Terror #25 published December 1948
was The Nameless Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]in black and white; originally in color
 
Miscellaneous
8
The Return of Magico?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carl Memley
Dick Ayers
Ernie Bache
Christie Churms (graytones)
?
Subject Matter
occult, western
The Ghost Rider
The Ghost Rider; Magico; Specter
While Magico is in jail waiting for his trial a tornado hits the town. While the Ghost Rider and the guards are busy saving townspeople Magico manages to escape when the tornado hits the jail. He assumes that everyone will think he was killed so he uses one of his many disguises to set up another fake crime to lure the Ghost Rider into a trap.
Reprinting
FlagRed Mask #48 published March 1955
was The Return of Magico [Story on Interior Page(s)]originally in color
 
Miscellaneous
6
Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall ... part one

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Roy Thomas (credited)
Brad Gorby [as C. Bradford Gorby] (credited)
Mark Heike [as Mark G. Heike] (credited)
Christie Churms (graytones)
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Flash, Phantom Lady, Commando Yank, The Black Terror
Captain Flash; Phantom Lady; Commando Yank; The Black Terror; Mirror Man
Keith Spencer just manages to turn into Captain Flash before he is pulled through his mirror by Mirror Man. On the other side he comes upon three other superheroes (Phantom Lady, Commando Yank and the Black Terror) fighting a dinosaur.
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The story of the cover, continued in the next issue.
Ringside Racket!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ruth Roche ?
?
?
Christie Churms (graytones; color separations)
?
Ruth Roche (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Don Borden; Slim McKay; Sandra Knight; Tex Bronko
While out on a date Sandra Knight (Phantom Lady) and Don Borden come upon two men beating up the middleweight champ Slim McKay. He explains that they wanted him to throw his next fight and he refused. Phantom Lady decides that it is time to shut down this gang of thugs.
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FlagPhantom Lady #5 [1] published December 1954
was Ringside Racket [Story on Interior Page(s)]in black and white except for the last two pages
 
Miscellaneous
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Only the last two pages are in color.
The Beasts from 1,000,000 B.C.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Mike Sekowsky
?
Christie Churms (color separations)
?
Martin Smith (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Flash
Captain Flash [Professor Keith Spencer]; Dr. Magnum; Ricky; Professor Keith Spencer; Ewa; Di-Ku; Bana
When the quality of the uranium being supplied to the Atom City Laboratory begins to deteriorate Captain Flash and Ricky go to Africa to see what the problem is. While there Ricky is poisoned and Captain Flash has to go find the antidote. While searching for it he knocks down an ice cliff and unleashes three dinosaurs frozen inside.
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FlagCaptain Flash #3 published May 1955
was The Beasts from 1,000,000 B.C. [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Golden-Age Greats

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bill Black; Bill Black (from Matt Baker illustration); Lou Fine; Bill Black (from Mac Raboy illustration); Brad Gorby; L. B. Cole; ?
Mark Heike; Bill Black (from Matt Baker illustration); Lou Fine; Bill Black (from Mac Raboy illustration); Bill Black; L. B. Cole; ?
typeset
Subject Matter
AC Comics
Catman; Kitten; Miss Victory; The Hood; Green Lama; Reddevil; Jet Girl; Phantom Lady; The Flame; The Black Terror; Tim; Spy Smasher; Bulletman; Minute Man; Mr. Scarlet; Iron Jaw; Crimebuster; Cat-Man; Kitten; Rocketman; Jet Girl
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Miscellaneous
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Inside back cover. Promo for the first nine issues of Golden-Age Greats and other golden-age comics from AC. Includes a small reprint of the covers to Golden-Age Greats Volumes #1-5, Cat-Man Ashcan #1 and Rocketman Ashcan #1.
The AC Comics Line Up!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Brad Gorby; Brad Gorby; Various; Brad Gorby; ? (photo); Brad Gorby
Mark Heike; Brad Gorby; Various; Mark Heike; ? (photo); Brad Gorby
Christie Churms (color separations)
typeset
Subject Matter
AC Comics
Black Terror; Commando Yank; Phantom Lady; Captain Flash; Cat-Man; Kitten; Claw; Frankenstein; The Avenger; Singapore Sal; Ibis the Invincible; Daredevil; Firebeam; She-Cat; Synn; Blue Bulleteer; Rocketman; Jetgirl
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Miscellaneous
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Back cover. Promo for six upcoming AC comics, using a copy of the covers to promote them. The comics advertised are Golden-Age Men of Mystery #2, Cat-Man Ashcan #2, Golden-Age Greats #10, Femforce #97, Blue Bulleteer #1 and Rocketman Ashcan #2.

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