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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Frank R. Paul (signed)

Inker(s): Frank R. Paul (signed)

Colorist(s): Dean White (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Human Torch

Character(s): The Human Torch

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Marvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
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Pages: 1

Notes: This cover is a painted version of the original cover of Marvel Comics #1.

The Marvel Masterworks Library

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Colorist(s): Dean White

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover.

Marvel Masterworks Presents Golden Age Marvel Comics

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Title page.

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Illustration on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg

Inker(s): Alex Schomburg

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; the Nazis

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Pages: 1

Notes: Detail from the cover of Marvel Mystery Comics #4.

Indicia

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Indicia of the volume.

Credits/Contents

Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 2

Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Roy Thomas (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

First Line: What you hold in your hands is both a marvel - and a mystery!

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Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published October 2004
was Introduction [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 3

This Month...

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Credits

Penciller(s): Frank R. Paul [as F. Paul] (signed)

Inker(s): Frank R. Paul [as F. Paul] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?; most typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Human Torch

Character(s): The Human Torch

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Marvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Schwab

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Letterer(s): Fred Schwab

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Now I'll Tell One!

First Line: I use'ta live in a penthouse!!!

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Marvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
was [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Five single panel gag cartoons. Also includes the indicia.

Origin of the Human Torch

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Penciller(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Inker(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Carl Burgos

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Human Torch

Character(s): The Human Torch (introduction and origin, an android); Prof. Phineas T. Horton (introduction); Mr. Harris (businessman); Tony Sardo (villain, introduction, death), Red (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis: After the Scientist's Guild convinces inventor Horton to dispose of his new creation, a "human torch", a clever criminal figures out a way to use this creation for his own evil purposes.

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Marvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
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Pages: 16

Notes: First Human Torch history. The Human Torch wears a blue uniform in this story. He doesn't adopt the Jim Hammond identity until issue #4.

The Six Big Men

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Angel

Character(s): The Angel [Tom Halloway] (introduction); Lil (introduction); The Six Big Men [Gus Ronson; Mike Malone; John Dillon; Trigger Bolo; Steve Enkel; Dutch Hanson] (villains, introduction for all, all die); the Big Boss [Dr. Lang] (villain, introduction); Bud; Shorty

First Line: You're finished, Bud - so say your prayers!

Synopsis: The Angel is called in to handle a group known as the "Six Big Men" and their mysterious leader who have taken over an entire city.

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Marvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
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Pages: 8

Notes: First Angel history. Writer credit revised from Paul Gustavson to Ray Gill ?. Gustavson was an artist ONLY. Although the Who's Who lists no writer for 1939, Ray Gill wrote the series in 1940 and this story may have been by him.

Origin of the Sub-Mariner

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Everett

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Sub-Mariner

Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (introduction and origin); Anderson; Rod Nelson (death); Carley (death); Princess Fen (flashback, introduction); Emperor Tha-Korr (introduction, un-named in story); Dorma (introduction); Karal

First Line: Here is the Sub-Mariner!

Synopsis: Prince Namor, having learned of what the race of white men once did to his undersea kingdom, vows, and is encouraged, to make war on the surface dwellers.

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Marvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
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Pages: 12

Notes: First Namor history.

Origin of the Masked Raider

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Al Anders ?

Penciller(s): Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)

Inker(s): Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): The Masked Raider

Character(s): The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley] (introduction and origin); Lightning (Raider's horse); Steve (Sheriff); Lordin (rancher); Mr. Bleck (rancher, death); Mrs. Bleck (death); Cal Brunder (villain, introduction); Slick (villain); Rowdy (villain); Bends

First Line: Cal Bruder, powerful ruler of Cactusville, is attempting to force all of the smaller ranchers to sell out to him, at his own price Brunder send his gun-men to call on Jim Gardley

Synopsis: When Cal Brunder, who has been forcing small ranchers in Cactusville to sell out his price, sends his men to the ranch of Jim Gardley. When Gardley won't sell, he has a phony charge of rustling leveled against him.

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Marvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
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Pages: 8

Notes: First Masked Raider history. Writer revision from Al Anders to ? Anders was an artist only, and the Who's Who lists no writer for this strip.

Jungle Terror: A Complete Adventure Story

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Art Pinajian [as Tomm Dixon] (signed)

Inker(s): Art Pinajian [as Tomm Dixon] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Character(s): Ken Masters; Professor John Roberts; Tim Roberts; John Crafton (villain, death); Mike (villain, death); Slug (villain, death)

First Line: At the Florida plantation home of Professor Roberts, Ken Masters and Tim Roberts, the Professor's nephew are talking....

Synopsis: Ken and Tim are worried about Professor Roberts, who went into the Amazon jungle three months earlier, trying to locate a certain Indian tribe that had in its possession a diamond with hypnotic powers.

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Marvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
was Jungle Terror: A Complete Adventure Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

Burning Rubber

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ray Gill [as Raymond Gill] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Gilman [as Gilman] (signed) (illustration)

Inker(s): Sam Gilman [as Gilman] (signed) (illustration)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: sports

Character(s): Bill Williams; Fred Turner; C. G. Clark; Ruth Clerk; Ann

First Line: The crowd roared... with laughter!

Synopsis: Bill has invented a new gas feeder for his race car and is testing it out.... at the risk of his own life!

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Marvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
was Burning Rubber [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 2

Origin of Ka-Zar

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ben Thompson ?

Penciller(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Inker(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great

Character(s): Ka-Zar I [David Rand] (introduction, origin); John Rand; Constance Rand (introduction for both, both die, Ka-Zar's parents); Zar (a lion, introduction); Chaka [a gorilla, introduction]; Trajah [an elephant, introduction]; N'Jaga [a leopard, introduction]; Paul De Kraft (villain, introduction); Mubangi

First Line: John Rand, young owner of a rich diamond field in the Transvaal, is flying from Johannesburg to Cairo with his wife and their three-year-old son David.

Synopsis: A plane crashes in the jungle of the Belgian Congo, and a young boy named David, watches his mother die, and later his father, at the hands of Paul De Kraft. The youngster is trained in survival tactics by his father and is later re-named Ka-Zar, brother of the mighty Zar, a lion whose life he once saved.

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Marvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
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Pages: 12

Notes: First Ka-Zar history. Adapted from Bob Byrd's "King of Fang and Claw" (KA-ZAR pulp magazine) #1). Writer credit revised from Ben Thompson to ?. Thompson was an artist only and the Who's Who does not list a writer for the strip.

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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Charles J. Mazoujian

Inker(s): Charles J. Mazoujian

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Angel

Character(s): The Angel [Tom Halloway]

First Line: With a tremendous leap, the Angel catches the bomber's landing gear...

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2 published December 1939
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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Jack Cole

Inker(s): Jack Cole

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Silver Streak Comics #1

Character(s): The Claw

First Line: Look for the SILVER Cover!

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2 published December 1939
was [untitled] [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Includes a reproduction of the cover to Silver Streak Comics #1. Silver Streak was also a Funnies, Inc. production early on, and there is a complementary ad for Marvel Mystery Comics #2 (this issue) on the inside back cover of Silver Streak Comics #1.

Murder at the Racetrack

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Penciller(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Inker(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Carl Burgos

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Human Torch

Character(s): The Human Torch (origin retold in flashback); Professor Horton; Lola (girlfriend of Blackie Ross, introduction); Johnson (introduction, prison con and former racecar driver); Blackie Ross (villain, introduction); Red

First Line: After finishing my robot, which is the nearest thing to a human being I have ever seen, I was shocked to see him burst into a super-hot flame every time he came in contact with oxygen!

Synopsis: The Torch must battle a racketeer who wants his racing car to win so badly that he uses an airplane that fires incendiary bullets into the other cars.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2 published December 1939
was Murder at the Racetrack [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 16

Notes: The Human Torch still wears his blue uniform. He doeswn't adopt the Jim Hammond identity until issue #4.

The Treasure of Alano

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Angel

Character(s): The Angel [Tom Halloway]; Jane Framan (introduction); Lelong [as Sumner] (villain, introduction)

First Line: The mysterious enchantment of the China Sea is broken by the low moan of the fog-horn on the S. S. Oregon as she docks at Hong Kong....

Synopsis: The Angel saves a woman's life. She has a map with a curse on it, as it reveals the location of a treasure connected to the lost temple of Alano.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2 published December 1939
was The Treasure of Alano [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

Notes: Writer credit revised from Paul Gustavson to Ray Gill ?. Gustavson was ONLY an artist. While the Who's Who doesn't list a writer for the strip in 1939, Ray Gill did write the strip in 1940 and MAY be this story's writer.

Attack on New York City

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Everett

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Sub-Mariner

Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Pinkerton; Miss Drayson; Foley (Policeman, death); Tom

First Line: Namor dives from a stolen plane

Synopsis: Namor heads for New York City, and while he is securing a disguise, a young woman accidently sets her dress ablaze with a cigarette. Deciding that she can be of value to him in his avowed war against the Americans, he kidnaps her from the hospital and takes her to his undersea kingdom.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2 published December 1939
was Attack on New York City [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 12

The Town of Wanted Men

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Al Anders ?

Penciller(s): Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)

Inker(s): Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): The Masked Raider

Character(s): The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; un-named Sheriff; "Hook" Tebbs (villain, introduction); Tex (villain); Miguel (villain); Shorty; Dead Shot

First Line: Nestling in a valley protected by rocky mountains lay the headquarters of a town of wanted men - for years they have been harassing and robbing the ranches and nearby towns of Rawhide Range-

Synopsis: The Raider disguises himself as a fugitive in order to infiltrate a gang that has been harrassing and robbing ranches in several towns.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2 published December 1939
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Pages: 8

Origin of the American Ace

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Credits

Writer(s): Paul J. Lauretta ?

Penciller(s): Paul J. Lauretta (signed)

Inker(s): Paul J. Lauretta (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: aviation

Feature(s): American Ace

Character(s): American Ace [Perry Wade] (introduction); Minister of Castile D'or (death); Queen Ursula (villain, introduction), Josef (villain, introduction); Monarch of Attainia

First Line: Not so many years ago a bloody conflict was waged in Europe a conflict in which fifteen million humans perished!!!

Synopsis: Queen Ursula of Castile D'or, whose empire was shattered when she lost her colonies during WWI, plans revenge.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2 published December 1939
was Origin of the American Ace [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

Death-Bird Squadron

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Credits

Writer(s): David C. Cooke (signed)

Penciller(s): Charles J. Mazoujian [as C. J. M.] (signed)

Inker(s): Charles J. Mazoujian [as C. J. M.] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Angel

Character(s): The Angel [Tom Halloway]; the Nazis (villains, some die)

First Line: The night was calm, quiet, and the civilian populace of that little Polish town was going about its business as usual.

Synopsis: The Angel takes matters into his own hands against the Nazis, who, without warning, attack the Polish town of Grybow.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2 published December 1939
was Death-Bird Squadron [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 2

The Battle with Bardak

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ben Thompson ?

Penciller(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Inker(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great

Character(s): Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Zar (a lion); Sha (lion mate of Zar); Trajah (an elephant); Zoro (a lion cub); Chaka (an ape); Kru (a vulture); Bardak (villain, introduction, an ape, death); Tupat; Ganya

First Line: After the death of his parents, David Rand goes to live with Zar, the lion, whose life he once saved.

Synopsis: After the death of his parents, Ka-Zar goes to live in the cave of his friend, Zar, but soon faces Bardak, who has found a mirror in the abandoned tent of De Kraft and refuses to relinquish it. Ka-Zar takes it from him and Bardak swears revenge.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2 published December 1939
was The Battle with Bardak [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 12

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Schwad [as Ed Wood] (signed)

Penciller(s): Fred Schwad [as Ed Wood] (signed)

Inker(s): Fred Schwad [as Ed Wood] (signed)

Letterer(s): Fred Schwad [as Ed Wood]

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): All in Fun

First Line: It ain't fair! - You can't toin me out on a night like dis.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2 published December 1939
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Pages: 1

Notes: Five single page gag cartoons.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Penciller(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Inker(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Letterer(s): Ben Thompson

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Loony Laffs!

Character(s): Prof. Mysto

First Line: Which of you two was drivin' that crate?

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2 published December 1939
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Pages: 1

Notes: Five single page gag cartoons.

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Illustration on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Filler page with Timely Comics logo.

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Credits

Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg

Inker(s): Alex Schomburg

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Angel

Character(s): The Angel [Tom Halloway]

First Line: Unaware of death behind him, the Angel went into action

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Marvel Mystery Comics #3 published January 1940
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The Menace from Mars

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Credits

Writer(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Penciller(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Inker(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Carl Burgos

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Human Torch

Character(s): The Human Torch; Mr. Carson (introduction, owner of the Carson Explosive Company, death); Diane Carson (daughter of Mr. Carson); the Martians (villains, introduction); Captain Ott (villain, introduction, a Martian); Mr. Ritton (villain, introduction, agent of the planet Mars on Earth, death)

First Line: The streamline train, Comet, cracks out a speedy rhythm, as her nose heads for Texas!

Synopsis: After an attack on New York by Martians, the Torch decides that a new explosive called Trinitrotoluol is probably better off in the hands of the Martians rather than allowing it to remain on Earth.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #3 published January 1940
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Pages: 16

Notes: Torch wears a blue costume. He doesn't adopt the Jim Hammond identity until issue #4.

The Voodoo Sacrifice

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Angel

Character(s): The Angel [Tom Halloway]; The Sacred One (villain, introduction, death); a voodoo cult (villains, introduction)

First Line: Voodoo drums of sacrifice beat louder and more vigorously every second but a few miles from the great city of New York....

Synopsis: The Angel must battle a voodoo cult that has kidnapped young women to sacrifice to their fire god.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #3 published January 1940
was The Voodoo Sacrifice [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

Notes: Writer revision from Paul Gustavson to ?. Gustavson was the artist for this story, but not the writer. The Who's Who identifies Ray Gill as writer of the strip in 1940 and MAY be the writer here.

Enter: Betty Dean

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Everett

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Prince Namor, Sub-Mariner

Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Inspector Peterson; Betty Dean (introduction); Esther; a Nazi U-boat crew (villains, introduction for all, all die)

First Line: In the offices of the harbor police:

Synopsis: The police concoct a plan to use police officer Betty Dean as bait in a trap to capture the Sub-Mariner, but instead she convinces Namor to fight for the Allies in the war.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #3 published January 1940
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Pages: 12

The Land Grabbers

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Al Anders ?

Penciller(s): Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)

Inker(s): Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): The Masked Raider

Character(s): Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Barney (the sheriff); Jeb Barnes; Dan Barnes; Jed Sirrah (villain, introduction, death?); Brace (villain); Dan (villain)

First Line: Thet's our answer! - We wont sell our ranch to your company!

Synopsis: The Raider has to deal with a group of outlaws trying to run a man off his run-down ranch in order to get to gold buried in the hills and oil deposits as well. The outlaws decide to frame the owner and have the sheriff run him off.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #3 published January 1940
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Pages: 8

Notes: Writer revision from Al Anders to ?. Anders was an artist only and the Who's Who lists no writer for the strip.

Origin of the American Ace, Part 2

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Lauretta ?

Penciller(s): Paul Lauretta (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Lauretta (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: aviation

Feature(s): American Ace

Character(s): American Ace [Perry Wade] (Origin, Part 2); Jeanie; Queen Ursula (villain); Josef

First Line: As roaring flames lick up the ruins of a once beautiful city - Perry Wade, American, wanders the streets...

Synopsis: Perry takes the girl he saved last month back to her father and sister, then heads back to his fight against Queen Ursula. However, he is seriously wounded, but returns and is tended to by Jeanie.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #3 published January 1940
was Origin of the American Ace, Part 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

Notes: Last golden age American Ace story. A similar or reworked feature titled Lieutenant Lank appears at Centaur in Amazing Mystery Funnies #24 and The Arrow #2.
Next appearance in All-Winners Squad: Band of Heroes (Marvel, 2011 series) #4.
Writer revision from Paul Lauretta to ?. Lauretta was an artist and the Who's Who lists no writer for the strip.

Siegfried Suicide

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): David C. Cooke (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Everett [as Everett] (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Everett [as Everett] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: war

Character(s): Sgt. Bill Stern; the Germans (villains)

First Line: "All right, let's go!" shouted top-sergeant Bill Stern to the men in his company.

Synopsis: Sgt. Stern and his company of men attempt to smash a hole through the German fortifications along the Siegfried Line.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #3 published January 1940
was Siegfried Suicide [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 2

Notes: Story set in World War I.

Third Episode

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Credits

Writer(s): Ben Thompson ?

Penciller(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Inker(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great

Character(s): Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Steve Hardy (introduction); Tuta (an elephant); Trajah (an elephant); Quog (a wild hog); N'Jaga (a leopard); Paul DeKraft (villain); Gwambi

First Line: One day a caravan, led by a white man, crosses the mountains and rocky gorges to the east of Ka-Zar's jungle home.

Synopsis: A hunter who has enlisted the aid of local natives in his search for game has a hard time convincing those natives that it was a man [Ka-Zar] who was interfering with their hunt, and not a jungle god as they thought.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #3 published January 1940
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Pages: 12

Notes: Story continued next issue. Writer revision from Ben Thompson to ?. Thompson was an artist and the Who's Who lists no writer for this strip.

[untitled]

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Credits

Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg

Inker(s): Alex Schomburg

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Sub-Mariner

Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Nazis

First Line: Like lightning, the Sub-Mariner attacked!

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Marvel Mystery Comics #4 published February 1940
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Pages: 1

Marvel Comics' Free $25.00 Prize Contest

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? (The Editor)

Letterer(s): typeset

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Marvel Mystery Comics #4 published February 1940
was Marvel Comics' Free $25.00 Prize Contest [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]

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New York Hit by Green Flame

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Credits

Writer(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Penciller(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Inker(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Carl Burgos ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Human Torch

Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hamond]; Inspector Reiss; Clancy (Policeman); Johnson; Maizie (introduction, underecover Policewoman); Dr. Manyac (villain, introduction); the Green Flames (villains, introduction for all, some deaths)

First Line: The Human Torch scientific marvel and master of all flame, steps on the gas sending his auto hurtling over the smooth highway toward New York to help expose a new and terrifying menace --- the Green Flame!

Synopsis: Torch has to deal with the threats of Dr. Manyac, who plans to use the Green Flames as a tool to exact revenge if his demands are not met.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #4 published February 1940
was New York Hit by Green Flame [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 12

Notes: Torch assumes Jim Hammond identity, and still wears blue uniform.

Butch the Giant

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Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson ?; Ray Gill ?

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Angel

Character(s): The Angel [Tom Halloway]; Butch (villain, introduction, death, a giant); Rickie (villain, death); Brink (villain, introduction); Weasel (villain, death)

First Line: 'Devil's Playground' -- harbor of notorious criminals, killers and every imaginable menace to civilization... covering but a few square blocks... yet controlling an entire city!

Synopsis: 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.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #4 published February 1940
was Butch the Giant [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

Notes: Writer revision from Paul Gustavson to ?. The Who's Who only lists Gustavson only for art on this strip, and also lists Ray Gill as the only writer in 1940, and this story may be by him.

The Sub-Mariner Goes to War

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Credits

Writer(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Everett

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner

Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; Petrod; Tha-Korr; Council of Three (introduction, Atlantean rulers); the Nazis (villains); Tim; Barbara

First Line: I wish you could stay with us awhile before you return to your home in the Antarctic, Namor - you could do a lot to help stop this terrible war!

Synopsis: Betty, concerned with 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.

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was The Sub-Mariner Goes to War [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 10

The Claim Jumpers

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Credits

Writer(s): Al Anders ?

Penciller(s): Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)

Inker(s): Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): The Masked Raider

Character(s): The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Lightning; Zeb; Luke; Manuel; Ben; Buck; Sharpie

First Line: Gold! Yippee! Gold!

Synopsis: A couple of prospectors discover a large gold deposit on their property but are threatened by local crooks trying to locate the claim.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #4 published February 1940
was The Claim Jumpers [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

Notes: Writer revision from Al Anders to ?. The Who's Who lists no writers for this strip and Anders was an artist only.

Warning Enough

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): David G. Cooke (signed)

Penciller(s): Harry Ramsey [as H. Ramsey] (signed)

Inker(s): Harry Ramsey [as H. Ramsey] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Character(s): Steve Naylor; Jim Stinson; "Slip" Rodney (villain)

First Line: Steve twisted his wheel as the car sped toward Elbow Turn on Shade Mountain, and clamped down slightly on the brake pedal.

Synopsis: Steve picks up a hitchhiker along side a road, not knowing that he is a wanted killer.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #4 published February 1940
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Pages: 1.75

Notes: The statement of ownership is printed in the last column of the story.

Statement of ownership, management, circulation, etc.

Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Abraham Goodman; Maurice Coyne (notary)

Letterer(s): typeset

Editor(s): Timely Publications (owner); Abraham Goodman (owner, publisher); Martin Goodman (editor, managing editor, business manager)

Subject Matter

Synopsis: Statement of ownership of "Marvel Mystery Comics, published monthly, at Buffalo, New York, for October 1, 1939."

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: All addresses for Martin and Abraham Goodman as well as for Timely Publications given as 330 W. 42nd St., N. Y. C.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Steve Dahlman ?

Penciller(s): Steve Dahlman [as Dahl] (signed)

Inker(s): Steve Dahlman [as Dahl] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Electro, The Marvel of the Age

Character(s): Electro (introduction, origin, a robot); Prof. Philo Zog (Electro's creator); the twelve Secret Operatives (introduction); Dick Gardner (secret operative #3); Little Joyce Lovely; Hymie "The Weasel" Pazetto (villain, introduction); Mike; Toby; Mrs. Lovely

First Line: Prof. Philo Zog, Mechanical Wizard and electrical genius, has contrived a marvelous robot, or mechanical man -- all-powerful and intelligent.

Synopsis: Professor Zog creates a marvelous robot, all-powerful and intelligent, as a means of helping humanity banish all crime and evil. Electro's first task is to rescue a kidnapped child actress.

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Pages: 8

Notes: First Electro story. Writer revision from Steve Dahlman to ?. The Who's Who lists no writer for this strip.

Quest for a Crime Boss

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Credits

Writer(s): Bob Davis [as Stockbridge Winslow] (signed)

Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen [as I. Hasen] (signed)

Inker(s): Irwin Hasen [as I. Hasen] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Ferret, Mystery Detective

Character(s): Ferret (introduction); Lynn Froehm; Doc Wagner (villain, introduction); Knuckles Johnson (villain, death); Prima; Prosser

First Line: Ferret, well-known author and private investigator is spending an evening at home, a remodeled stable in Greenwich Village....

Synopsis: Our hero faces a challenge from the underworld, which hasn't taken a liking to his "crime doesn't pay" articles and is out robbing and killing people for jewelry.

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Pages: 6

Notes: First Ferret story.

Fourth Episode [Return of the Oman]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ben Thompson ?

Penciller(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Inker(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great

Character(s): Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Zar (a lion); Chaka (ape leader); N'Jaga (a leopard); Sinessa (a snake); Kru (a vulture); Trajah (an elephant); Paul De Kraft [aka Fat Face] (villain); Ed Kivlin (villain, introduction)

First Line: Paul De Kraft, renegade emerald hunter, who killed Ka-Zar's father when he found the man and his young son lost in the wild African jungle, plans to return to the Belgian Congo.

Synopsis: De Kraft returns to the Belgian Congo, where, years earlier, he had killed Ka-Zar's father, and when Ka-Zar spots him, he swears revenge. De Kraft uses deadly tactics to deal with the natives who want to desert him because they fear retribution from the "Jungle God."

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Marvel Mystery Comics #4 published February 1940
was Fourth Episode [Return of the Oman] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 10

Notes: Story continued in the next issue. Bracketed story title found in the last panel of story in Marvel Mystery #3. Writer revision from Ben Thompson to ?. The Who's Who does not list a writer for this strip.

Martin Goodman's first title bearing the name "Marvel,"...

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Inker(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Colorist(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

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Notes: Original cover of pulp magazine Marvel Science Stories #1.

Marvel Science Stories #2

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Credits

Penciller(s): Frank R. Raul (painted)

Inker(s): Frank R. Raul (painted)

Colorist(s): Frank R. Raul (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

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Marvel Science Stories #3

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Credits

Penciller(s): H. W. Wesso (painted)

Inker(s): H. W. Wesso (painted)

Colorist(s): H. W. Wesso (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

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Marvel Science Stories #4

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Credits

Penciller(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Inker(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Colorist(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

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Marvel Science Stories #5

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Credits

Penciller(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Inker(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Colorist(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

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Genres: science fiction

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Marvel Tales #6

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Credits

Penciller(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Inker(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Colorist(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

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Marvel Tales Vol. 2 #1

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Credits

Penciller(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Inker(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Colorist(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

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Genres: science fiction

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Marvel Tales Vol. 2 #2

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Credits

Penciller(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Inker(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Colorist(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

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Genres: science fiction

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Marvel Tales Vol. 2 #3

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Credits

Penciller(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Inker(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Colorist(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

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Ka-Zar #1

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Credits

Penciller(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Inker(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Colorist(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Character(s): Ka-Zar [David Rand]

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Ka-Zar #3

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Credits

Penciller(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Inker(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Colorist(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Character(s): Ka-Zar [David Rand]

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Actually, this is the cover of Ka-Zar #2.

Short-lived as a pulp hero, Ka-Zar...

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Credits

Penciller(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Inker(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Colorist(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Character(s): Ka-Zar [David Rand]

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Reprint of the cover of pulp magazine Ka-Zar #3.

Set on idea that "The Angel"...

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Inker(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Colorist(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): The Angel Detective

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Uncanny Tales #1 (April-May 1939) and Mystery Tales Vol.3 #2 (Sept. 1939)...

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Credits

Penciller(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Inker(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Colorist(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

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Sister pulp to Marvel Science Stories, Dynamic Science Stories...

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Credits

Penciller(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Inker(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Colorist(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

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Echoing decades into the Future, Star Detective Magazine...

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Credits

Penciller(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Inker(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Colorist(s): John W. Scott (painted)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

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Today a copy of Marvel Comics #1 will cost you...

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

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Pages: 0.75

Still trying to spin the title "The Angel"...

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): Typeset

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Also produced by the Funnies, Inc. shop...

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Charles J. Mazoujian

Inker(s): Charles J. Mazoujian

Letterer(s): Typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: Ad for Marvel Mystery Comics #2, with reprinted cover.

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Silver Streak Comics #1 published December 1939
was Here's Marvel Comics [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

Notes: An ad for this issue exists on the inside front cover of Marvel Mystery Comics #2. Early issues of Silver Streak Comics are believe to have been produced by Funnies, Inc., which also produced the early Marvel [Mystery] Comics.

[untitled]

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Credits

Penciller(s): Frank R. Raul

Inker(s): Frank R. Raull

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Typeset; ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Human Torch

Character(s): The Human Torch

First Line: A hot seller, Marvel Comics #1...

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Marvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
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Notes: 2nd printing cover of Marvel Comics #1.

One of Martin Goodman's most tenured cover artists and illustrators, Norman Saunders...

Illustration on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Inker(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Colorist(s): Norman Saunders (painted)

Letterer(s): Typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

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Notes: Original cover art of Marvel Science Stories #4.

Marvel Comics #1, "The Sub-Mariner" page 12 original art

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Credits

Writer(s): Bill Everett

Penciller(s): Bill Everett

Inker(s): Bill Everett

Letterer(s): Bill Everett

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Sub-Mariner

Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Namor]

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2 unused cover rough

Illustration on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Everett

Inker(s): Bill Everettt

Colorist(s): Bill Everett

Letterer(s): Bill Everett

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Sub-Mariner

Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Namor]

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2 cover photostat...

Illustration on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Charles J. Mazoujian

Inker(s): Charles J. Mazoujian

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Angel

Character(s): The Angel

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[untitled]

Illustration on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg

Inker(s): Charles J. Mazoujian

Colorist(s): Charles J. Mazoujian

Letterer(s): ?; typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Angel

Character(s): The Angel

First Line: During the early days of comics,...

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Carl Burgos' watercolor sketch...

Illustration on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Carl Burgos

Inker(s): Carl Burgos

Colorist(s): Carl Burgos

Letterer(s): typeset; Carl Burgos

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Human Torch

Character(s): The Human Torch

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Next in The Line of Classics From...

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Credits

Penciller(s): Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inker(s): Terry Austin (signed)

Colorist(s): Richard Isanove (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The X-Men

Character(s): The X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Nightcrawler; Colossus]

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Notes: Inside Backcover. Cover of The X-Men #126 as recolored for the paperback Masterworks edition.

[untitled]

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Credits

Penciller(s): Frank R. Paul; Charles J. Mazoujian; Alex Schomburg

Inker(s): Frank R. Paul; Charles J. Mazoujian; Alex Schomburg

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Human Torch; The Angel; The Sub-Mariner

Character(s): The Human Torch; The Angel; The Sub-Mariner

First Line: The Marvel Masterworks proudly presents...

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Marvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2 published December 1939
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Marvel Mystery Comics #3 published January 1940
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Marvel Mystery Comics #4 published February 1940
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Notes: Back cover. Reprints covers from Marvel Comics #1 and Marvel Mystery Comics #2-4.