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Issue: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2
Publication Date: December 2013
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Issues: #2 of 2 Issues
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/18/2013
Volume: 2
Pages: 284
ISBN: 9780785167723
UPC/EAN: 978078516772352999
Price: $29.99 USD
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Content Items: 55 (32 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Cory Sedlmeier
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
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Binding: trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Penciller(s): Richard Isanove
Inker(s): Richard Isanove
Colorist(s): Richard Isanove
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Human Torch
Character(s): The Human Torch
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Feature(s): The Marvel Masterworks Library
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Marvel Masterworks Presents Golden Age Marvel Comics

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Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Angel
Character(s): The Angel [Tom Hallaway]
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: By the time Marvel Mystery Comics #5 came out, around the beginning of 1940, publisher Martin Goodman had seen enough profit on the first issue or so that he had already launched a second Timely title: Daring Mystery Comics.
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Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Human Torch
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hamond]
First Line: Like a flaming comet, the Human Torch streaked to the rescue!
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The Orton Medical Mission

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 [Jim Hamond]; Johnson; Tom; Blake (villain introduction, death); Hank (villain, introduction, death)
First Line: Johnson, a friend of the Human Torch, now known as Mr. Jim Hamond, shows the latter his hobby - short wave radio
Synopsis: A medical emergency and crisis in the city of Orton during a blizzard forces the Torch to make a trip to that town with a plane full of medical supplies. Unfortunately, the plane crash lands and the supplies are stolen by a couple of escaped convicts.
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Adventure of the Overturned Cars

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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]; Miss Mary; Mulligan (Policeman); Slugger (villain, introduction); Nick (villain, introduction)
First Line: An' watcha think you're doin', me bye?
Synopsis: The Angel rescues a girl and prevents a gang of bank robbers from successfully making a getaway with their loot.
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On the Side of the Surface Men

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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]; Mickey; Danny; Betty Dean; Tha-Korr; Lt. Mogar; Mills Gilligan (villain, introduction)
First Line: Namor's navy of Sub-Mariners has cleared a path through the mine-infested waters of the North Sea...
Synopsis: Namor, after successfully ending the mine and sub menace in the Atlantic, briefly visits home, then heads back to America to help out with ending non-war related crime. But upon his arrival, he is immediately taken prisoner until Betty Dean convinces the authorities to release him to deal with criminals that have flooded the city's subway system.
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Mystery of the Poisoned Arrows

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Writer(s): ?
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]; Ben Wallis; Sam (deputy, death); Bill; Bart Simms; Grimsey (villain, introduction); Manuel (villain, introduction); Injun Joe
First Line: Ben Wallis - two fisted sheriff of "Fade-Out" - and his deputy are returning from a ranch murder.
Synopsis: The Raider must deduce the reason behind a series of murders by poisoned arrow that occur close to election day.
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It's in the Cards!

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Writer(s): Ray Gill (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: adventure
Character(s): Ace Carver; Jean Carver; Billy Creele; "Slit" Kinade (villain)
First Line: Any news darling?... Did they get him yet?
Synopsis: Ace Carver, and his wife, are worried that "Slit" Kinade is free and wants revenge.
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The Tyrant of Torpis

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Steve Dahlman [as Dahl] (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Dahlman [as Dahl] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Electro the Marvel of the Age
Character(s): Electro; Dr. Phil Zog; King Sangor; Operative #1; Bill (Operative #4); Kalph Belgri (villain, introduction, death)
First Line: Calling operatives 1 and 4 - report to headquarters at once!
Synopsis: Professor Zog informs Operatives #1 and #4 that he is going to dispatch Electro and them to the Republic of Molivia, which has been attacked and invaded by the dictator armies of Kalph Belgri, who seeks to control that nation.
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King of the Counterfeiters

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Writer(s): 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; Nosey (a ferret); Little Frankie (death); Rickey (villain, introduction)
First Line: C'mon Nosey - something's up!
Synopsis: The death of an underground stoolie and a piece of blank paper leads Ferret to uncover a major counterfeiting ring.
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Fifth Episode [Return of the Oman]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ben Thompson (signed)
Inker(s): Ben Thompson (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Adventures of Ka-Zar The Great
Character(s): Ka-Zar [David Rand]; John Rand (cameo); Zar (a lion); N'Jaga (a leopard); Nono (a monkey); Paul De Kraft [aka Fat Face] (villain, death); Ed Kivlin (villain, death); Aroangi (villain); Bwala (villain)
First Line: Leave the jungle at once... or I will have to kill you!
Synopsis: When De Kraft learns that David Rand [aka Ka-Zar] still lives, he tracks down the "Jungle God" and takes him captive, arranging a rather protracted and cruel death for him.
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Timely Comics Inc.

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Angel
Character(s): The Angel [Tom Hallaway]
First Line: Swinging across the shark pool the Angel grasped the girl!
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The Forest Fire Felons

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Writer(s): Carl Burgos ?
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 Hammond]; Tomson (fire fighter); Mr. Barton (bank President); Patch (villain, introduction, death); Turgo (villain, introduction, death)
First Line: An incendiary bomb, a bank robbery and a forest fire combine to test the peculiar ability of that most amazing person - the Human Torch!
Synopsis: The Torch must combat a forest fire in order to prevent the Midtown's Bank from being the scene of the theft of indendiary bomb plans.
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The Woman Who Knew Tom Hallaway

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Writer(s): Paul Gustavson ?; Ray Gill ?
Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson
Inker(s): Paul Gustavson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Angel
Character(s): The Angel [Tom Hallaway]; Mary Edwards; Gabby Harris (villain, introduction, death); Nichol (villain, introduction, jeweler and fence, death); Rocco (villain)
First Line: A stately, clean-cut figure walks leisurely through a slum section of the city...
Synopsis: The Angel must save a young woman, who has been kidnapped for the $500,000 necklace that she is supposed to be wearing.
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The Execution of the Sub-Mariner

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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; Marty (Policeman); Mike (Policeman)
First Line: Say - yer the Sub-Mariner, aintcha?
Synopsis: 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. However, Namor vows revenge for what has happened to him.
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The Border Dictator

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Anders
Inker(s): Al Anders
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Masked Raider
Character(s): The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Lightning (the Rider's horse); Pete Williams (ranch owner); Sam Marvin (villain, introduction)
First Line: A lone rider enters the one and only street of El Pinos - just north of the Rio Grande.
Synopsis: The Raider takes a hand in 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.
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The Shrinking Spy

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Writer(s): Ray Gill ? [as Andrew McWhiney] (signed)
Penciller(s): Frank Thomas [as Thomas] (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Thomas [as Thomas] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Randy Hayes; Professor Barzak (villain); Rudolf [Jack Savage]
First Line: You are a reporter, isn't it true?
Synopsis: A reporter is taken prisoner by an evil professor, who has invented a potion allowing a man to shrink in size so that he could fit under a door.
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The Voice's Dope Racket

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Writer(s): ?
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; Professor Zog; Wilkins [secretary to Zog]; Bill Dunn [Operator #7]; Detective Riley; The Voice (villain, introduction)
First Line: Planes take off regularly, for all parts of the U.S., carrying Electro operators, bent on investigating conditions and situations of all kinds that may be in need of the mighty aid of Electro.
Synopsis: Professor Zog orders his complete staff of Operators to locate cities all across the nation that are having problem with dope-running so that Electro can be sent to them to clean them up.
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Murder of a Cosmetics Queen

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Writer(s): 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): The Ferret; Lily Saunders; Cora Waterbury (death); Dr. Jelenko; Rene Waterbury; Venario; Ryan (villain)
First Line: Ferret arrives in Fairdale in answer to an urgent call from Lily Saunders.
Synopsis: The Ferret investigates the death of the owner of large cosmetic factory.
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Revenge For a Blind Man

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Writer(s): ?
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]; N'Jaga (a leopard); Zar (a lion); Trajah (an elephant); Nono (a monkey); Fenton (villain, introduction, death); Wazi
First Line: One day, deep in the heart of the Congo jungle, N'Jaga, the leopard, detected the scent of a man... the hated oman!
Synopsis: Coming across a dying man, Ka-Zar learns of a new threat in the jungle, a man named Fenton who lusts to kill!
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Timely Comics Inc.

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Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Human Torch
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hamond]; Ka-Zar [David Rand] (inset); The Angel [Tom Hallaway] (inset); Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (inset); Electro (inset); Ferret (inset)
First Line: The flooded cell would soon be a death trap for the Human Torch!
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The Human Torch--Policeman

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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]; Johnson; Roglo (villain); Red (villain, death)
First Line: Busy crowds stop, stare, and scream as the Human Torch plummets down in the heart of Fifth Avenue.
Synopsis: The Torch joins the Police Department and is given a free hand to wage his campaign against the criminal Roglo and others like him.
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Marked For Murder

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Writer(s): Paul Gustavson ?; Ray Gill ?
Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson
Inker(s): Paul Gustavson ?; Joe Simon ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Angel, Master of Men
Character(s): The Angel [Tom Halloway]; Betty Martin; Hank (villain); Mike; Henry Martin; Emma Martin (villain, death)
First Line: Certain death looms ahead as two cars race side by side over the slippery mountain road...
Synopsis: The Angel and Betty are nearly killed by being run off a cliff, but soon discover why: Betty's aunt is planning to kill her and her father for his money.
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Rampage in New York

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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]; Tha-Korr; Evans; Fiorello LaGuardia; Betty Dean
First Line: Namor, you have been cheated and mistreated by the treacherous Americans. What do you intend to do about it?
Synopsis: Because Namor has been cheated and mistreated by the Americans, he decides to use New York as his base while destroying the entire continent.
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The Framing of the Masked Raider

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): William Allison
Inker(s): William Allison
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: western
Feature(s): The Masked Raider
Character(s): The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Lightning (Raider's horse); Nat Parker
First Line: Nat Parker and his son are headed for their ranch, unaware that-
Synopsis: After saving the life of Nat Parker and his son from outlaws, the Marshal accuses the Raider for the attack.
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Blasting Bombers

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Writer(s): David C. Cooke (signed)
Penciller(s): Frank Thomas [as F. T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Thomas [as F. T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Lou Herbert
First Line: The war had no more than started.
Synopsis: American flier Lou Herbert takes matters into his own hands when an enemy air force attacks Sinki.
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The Felons and the Flood

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Steve Dahlman (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Dahlman (signed)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Electro the Marvel of the Age
Character(s): Electro; Professor Zog; Jim; "Boss" Sarpo (villain, introduction); Sarpo's gang [Joe; Red] (villains, introduction for both)
First Line: Excessive rains have caused the mighty Ohio River to overflow its banks ---- the sweeping torrents crush and demolish everything in its surging, terrifying path---!
Synopsis: Severe flooding by the Ohio River endangers the life and property of many, so Professor Zog instructs two of his Operatives to take Electro to the scene to help out.
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Kidnapped By the Duke

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Writer(s): Stockbridge Winslow (signed)
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen (signed)
Inker(s): Irwin Hasen (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ferret, Mystery Detective
Character(s): Ferret; Nosey; Cynthia Bryant; The Duke (villain); Broderick (villain); Batty (villain)
First Line: A subway train roars into a station......
Synopsis: Ferret is taken prison, as candy heiress Cynthia Bryant had been, and is told to authorize payment of $50,000 ransom for his release.
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The Deadly Scheme of "Red" Skelton

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Writer(s): ?
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]; Professor Rice (death); Mara Rice (Professor's daughter); Zar (a lion); Trajah (an elephant); "Red" Skelton (villain, death)
First Line: One day, while on a trip through the forest, he heard a peculiar droning sound in the sky.
Synopsis: Ka-Zar notes the arrival of a Professor Rice, a botanist who has come to the Belgian Congo to search for certain rare species of plant life. Unfortunately for the good Professor, his pilot is a thief and murderer, who not only intends to blackmail the Professor for $100,000, but also to marry his daughter.
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Timely Comics Inc.

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Human Torch Battles the Sub-Mariner

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Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Angel
Character(s): The Angel [Tom Hallaway]; The Human Torch [Jim Hamond] (inset); Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (inset)
First Line: It was the Angel's steel-muscled body against the two-ton monster!
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The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner Meet

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Writer(s): Bill Everett
Penciller(s): Bill Everett
Inker(s): Bill Everett
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Everett
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Human Torch [Jim Hamond]
First Line: So - they're going to send the Torch after me! Let him come! He'll soon learn to respect me!
Synopsis: 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.
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The Search for Sub-Mariner

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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]; Jeff (policeman); Frank (policeman); Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean
First Line: It's the Torch! - He's after the Sub-Mariner!
Synopsis: 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, and once again drives Namor away.
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The Captive in the Cabin

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Writer(s): Paul Gustavson ?; Ray Gill ?
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]; Miss Rogers; Frank (villain)
First Line: A cold death-like wind blows through a hidden cabin where several men hold a girl captive.
Synopsis: 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.
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The Boomeranged Hold-Up

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Writer(s): ?
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]; Mexican Pete (introduction); Brady (villain)
First Line: In front of the town bank.
Synopsis: 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. But the Raider smells a rat and that rat is the President of the robbed bank!
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Dynamite's Doom

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Writer(s): Jack D'Arcy (signed)
Penciller(s): Sam Gilman [as S. G.] (signed)
Inker(s): Sam Gilman [as S. G.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Steve Burnett; Jim (villain); Sandy (villain)
First Line: The door suddenly swung open.
Synopsis: Steve runs across a cabin inhabited by two train robbers, but is rendered unconscious. When he awakes, he must discover why they have come to this shack in Silver Mountain and tied him to a cot when there is no silver left in that area.
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Marvel Comics Contest Winners

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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: February 1940 issue
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The Crook Who Controlled Electro

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Steve Dahlman (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Dahlman (signed)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Electro the Marvel of the Age
Character(s): Scar-Face Joe; Professor Zog; Jones; Briggs; Electro; Boss Sarpo; Rupert Haden; Flynn; Jago
First Line: "Boss" Sarpo, notorious gang-leader, has been sent to prison after being captured by Electro and Professor Zog's men, while looting towns during the great Ohio flood.
Synopsis: Scar-Face Joe and his gang, kidnap Professor Zog and uses Electro to break Boss Sarpo from prison.
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Battle With Blackie Giles

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Writer(s): Stockbridge Winslow (signed)
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen (signed)
Inker(s): Irwin Hasen (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ferret, Mystery Detective
Character(s): Ferret; Blackie Giles; Mac
First Line: Ferret drives to the Utopia Savings Bank to make a deposit....
Synopsis: 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.
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Gold and Greed

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Writer(s): ?
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): Barrie Richards; Lester Drake; Abwama; Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Zar
First Line: Barrie Richards, an Englishman, has inherited a gold mine in the Belgian Congo from his father's estate.
Synopsis: 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.
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Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; the Falcon [Carl Burgess]; Hercules David (inset); Invisible Man [Dr. Gade]; Flexo (inset); Dakor the Magician (inset); Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan] (inset)
First Line: Good News!
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Mystic Comics #3 and Daring Mystery Comics #5, both covers reproduced with art by Alex Schomburg.
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Ka-Zar; The Masked Raider
First Line: Marvel Mystery Comics #6 house ad from Goodman pulp Complete Sports vol.2 #5 (April 1940)
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Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Angel [Tom Hallaway]; The Human Torch [Jim Hamond]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]
First Line: Marvel Mystery Comics #8 house ad from Mystic Comics #4 (July 1940)
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Penciller(s): Ray Lago (painted)
Inker(s): Ray Lago (painted)
Colorist(s): Ray Lago (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Namor; Human Torch; Captain America; Bucky; Miss America; Red Skull
First Line: The Golden Age of Marvel Comics vol.1 TPB (1997)
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Penciller(s): Greg Theakston
Inker(s): Greg Theakston
Colorist(s): Greg Theakston ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Sub-Mariner; The Fin; Captain America; Citizen V; Human Torch
First Line: The Golden Age of Marvel Comics vol.2 TPB (1999)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Golden Age Marvel Masterworks also available in hardcover
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Penciller(s): Neal Adams
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): X-Men [Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Iceman; Beast]; Havok
First Line: Next in the line of classics from the Marvel Masterworks Library... The X-Men volume 6
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Human Torch; The Angel; Ka-Zar; Sub-Mariner; Electro; Ferret
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Disclose Notes: The covers of Marvel Mystery Comics #5-8.

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