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Issue: Marvel Mystery Comics #16
Publication Date: February 1941
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Issues: #16 of 91 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Timely Publications
On Sale Date: 12/10/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joe Simon
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S. (through about early 1944, narrower thereafter)
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Human Torch
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (inset); the Angel [Tom Halloway] (inset); the Vision [Aarkus] (inset); the Nazis
First Line: The Nazi airdrome was in a panic as the Human Torch ran wild...
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In Content Item: FlagMystic Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1 [unnamed variant] published October 2009
as Marvel Mystery Comics #16 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Pinhead and His Underworld Army

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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Human Torch
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Mayor Hawkins; Pinhead (villain, introduction, death); Wickedkop (villain, introduction); Mike (villain)
Synopsis: The mayor informs the Torch that 5th columnists under a man named Pinhead have entrenched themselves in the city. He wants the Flaming Fury to head up a new branch to deal with undesirable elements: the Suicide Squad!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Plot crossover w/the Sub-Mariner story; continued next issue. At the end of the story, the editors inform readers that Marvel Mystery #17 will feature a Torch-Namor team-up, as well as a color, autographed cover reproduction of the Torch on the backcover.
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The Nazi Invasion Tunnel

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]; Luther Robinson; Lynne Harris; Herr Kopf (villain, introduction); Heinrich (villain); Wilhelm (villain); the Nazis (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Namor, Luther and Lynne head for the coast of France, hoping to turn the tide of the war. They discover the Nazis are building a massive tunnel underneath the ocean through which they plan to invade Britain and destroy it. They learn that the Japanese also have such a tunnel and Namor decides to call the Torch into the fray.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Plot x-over with Human Torch story; continued in next issue.
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Slaves of Prince Omei

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Steve Dahlman (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Dahlman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Electro, the Marvel of the Age
Character(s): Electro; Professor Philo Zog; Casey (policeman); Clancy (policeman); Joe (fireman); Bill (workman); Prince Omei (villain, introduction, death); Bull (villain, death)
Synopsis: A vicious gang czar hypnotizes Professor Zog via a television broadcast and plans to use Electro to overcome the nation.
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Pages: 6
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Death Trap

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Andrew McWhiney (signed)
Penciller(s): Harry Ramsey [as R. V. H.] (signed)
Inker(s): Harry Ramsey [as R. V. H.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Larry; Nick; the Nazis (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Although the British government has ordered two R.A.F. pilots to ground their strange new aircraft, they disobey and use it to attack and defeat the enemy.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.67
Disclose Notes: The latter part of page 2 has the "Statement of Ownership" info, which lists Abraham Goodman as Publisher, and Martin Goodman as Editor, Managing Editor and Business Manager.
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Statement of Ownership

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Lists Abraham Goodman as Publisher, and Martin Goodman as Editor, Managing Editor and Business Manager.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Vision
Character(s): The Vision [Aarkus]; Barney Bailey (circus showman, death); Matt Carson (Bailey's press agent)
First Line: Barney Bailey, prominent showman, astounds his world-wide public with the most unique circus ever viewed by a moderen audience!
Synopsis: The Vision battles prehistoric creatures that are part of a traveling circus that have escaped, frightened by a storm.
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In Content Item: FlagMystic Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1 [unnamed variant] published October 2009
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Pages: 7
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The Rochell Murder Mystery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Gill (signed)
Penciller(s): Bob Oksner (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Oksner (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Terry Vance, Schoolboy Sleuth
Character(s): Terry Vance; Dr. Watson (a monkey); Deadline Dawson (cub newspaper reporter); Scoop O'Brien (newspaper reporter); Pete (deep sea diver); Fred Rochelle (death); Janice Rochell (Fred's daughter); Boss Pinelli (villain, introduction); Butch (villain); Spud (villain)
Synopsis: After he is overdue paying off his gambling debts, Fred Rochell is discovered dead. Terry, Deadline and company decide to track down the culprits.
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Pages: 7
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Karl Schwab's Lightning War

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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]; Karl Schwab (villain, introduction, death); Hoffman (villain); Bromberg (villain)
Synopsis: The Angel battles Karl Schwab, who uses men garbed in rubber suits to invade New York City from the sewer system.
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Pages: 7
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Showdown with Rajah Sarput

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); Pindar (an eagle); Trajah (an elephant); Rajah Sarput (villain, death)
Synopsis: Arriving back in the Belgian Congo, Ka-Zar and Zar learn of an evil man killing the animals of the jungle, and the jungle king vows to stop him at all costs.
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Pages: 8

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