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Issue: Marvel Mystery Comics #21
Publication Date: July 1941
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Issues: #21 of 91 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Timely Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/15/1941
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 3.
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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
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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As the Nazi floating fortress dragged Toro toward his doom...

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; the Nazis
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #6 [Regular Edition] published September 2011
as Marvel Mystery Comics #21 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Big, All New Smashing Comic Book

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All Winners Quarterly
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; the Black Marvel [Daniel Lyons]; The Angel [Tom Halloway]
Synopsis: Illustrtaed promotional ad for All Winners Quarterly #1, on sale May 20, 1941.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #6 [Regular Edition] published September 2011
as Big, All New Smashing Comic Book [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Found on the inside front cover.
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The Idol of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Human Torch; Toro
Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Mr. Nelson (museum director); Mr. Morrison (idol owner); Prince Itor (villain, dies); Nalda (villain); Crowley (villain); Jarvis (villain)
Synopsis: Prince Itor wishes to acquire the Idol of Death as legend holds it will grant him the power to rule men as the pharaohs did. A gangster named Crowley just wants to sell it for its value.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #6 [Regular Edition] published September 2011
as The Idol of Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: The splash page shows a newspaper which reads : 'THE IDOL OF DEATH BY CARL BURGOS'
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A sneak preview of one of the many exciting stories from--Captain America Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Ringmaster
Synopsis: Illustrated promotional ad for Captain America Comics #5, with cover shown as well as a page of the story (plus additional Cap figure), on sale May 5, 1941.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #6 [Regular Edition] published September 2011
as A sneak preview of one of the many exciting stories from--Captain America Comics [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published January 2014
as Captain America Comics #5 House Ad from Marvel Mystery Comics #21 [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Magnetic Lake Mystery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; Captain Fritz Wiener (villain); un-named partner of Wiener (villain)
Synopsis: When an airline company suffers five crashes, the Sub-Mariner uses Betty to get the low down from a mysterious Nazi. The Nazi confesses to Betty that he and his boss are attempting to gain control of all of the major American airlines.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #6 [Regular Edition] published September 2011
as The Magnetic Lake Mystery [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the inker as unknown.
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The Case of the Transport Crashes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Terry Vance; Dr. Watson (a monkey); Deadline Dawson; Major Dahl; Miss Dahl (the Major's daughter); un-named foreign agents (villains, all die)
Synopsis: After five mysterious airplane crashes, Terry decides to use his radio-controlled model plane to investigate what is happening in the air.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #6 [Regular Edition] published September 2011
as The Case of the Transport Crashes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Story behind the Cover

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Mr. Dymopolis (Greek Minister); the Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: The Flaming Duo investigate the Nazi destruction of ships carrying vital war goods to Greece.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #6 [Regular Edition] published September 2011
as The Story Behind the Cover [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition credits Carl Burgos with the inks.
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Danger Ahead

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Patriot [Jeffrey Mace]; Mary; Casey; Lt. Heinrich Von Betz (villain)
Synopsis: The Patriot takes on a Nazi agent who has been placed in charge of organizing a campaign of sabotage.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #6 [Regular Edition] published September 2011
as Danger Ahead [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Patriot continues from Human Torch #3.

The Masterworks edition credits Alan Mandel with the artwork.
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Fight against the Fascists

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Ka-Zar; Trajah (an elephant); Pindar (an eagle); Chaka (an ape); Italian fascists (villains, all die?)
Synopsis: While aiding the British as they drive the Italian fascists out of East Africa, Ka-Zar encounters a column of Italian tanks making their way through the jungle from Kenya.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #6 [Regular Edition] published September 2011
as Fight Against the Fascists [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the inker of the story as unknown.

The strip is titled "Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great".
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The Sabotaged Schoolhouse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Vision [Aarkus]; Senator Reeves; Colgan (villain, death); Paget (villain)
Synopsis: Senator Reeves and his committee head to a seacoast city to investigate the collapse of a school, but the Vision beats them to the punch, uncovering the men responsible for the shoddy construction.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #6 [Regular Edition] published September 2011
as The Sabotaged Schoolhouse [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the writer as unknown, Jack Kirby doing the title page, Al Avison doing the pencils and an unknown inker assisting Joe Simon on inks.
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The Weird Ghost of Amber Swamps

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Angel [Tom Halloway]; unnamed girl reporter; Butler (Miller's butler, death); C. J. Miller (villain, millionaire, death)
Synopsis: The Angel saves a girl reporter in his quest to uncover the identity of the ghost of Amber Swamp.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #6 [Regular Edition] published September 2011
as The Weird Ghost of Amber Swamps [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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Sincerely, Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #6 [Regular Edition] published September 2011
as Sincerely, Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: While the Masterworks edition features the pin-up, the credit page doesn't list it. Found on the back cover of the original comic.

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