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Issue: Golden-Age Men of Mystery #7

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Publication Date: January 1998

Issue #7
- Golden-Age Mystery Men
- #2
- #3
- #4
- #5
- #6
- ✔ #7
- #8
- #9
- #10
- #11
- #12
- #13
- #14
- #15
- #16
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Issues: #7 of 15 Issues

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating:

Publisher: Flag

Brand: AC Golden Age Greats

Indicia Publisher: Paragon Publications

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: none

Pages: 52

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $6.95 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 12 (7 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s):

Notes: Published monthly by Paragon Publications, Box 521216, Longwood, FL 32752-1216. Entire contents copyright 1996 by Paragon Publications. Fighting Yank, Kid Quick, and Rocketman are the trademarked properties of Paragon Publications.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: Color cover; Black and White with occasional Color

Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.

Paper Stock: Glossy cover; White paper interior

Binding:

Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.

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6 Content Items

reprinted 6 times from Content Items in other Issues.

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Content Items (12 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Skyman; Rocketman; Rocketgirl; Phantom Lady

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The 7th Big Issue! Men of Mystery

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Rocketman; Rocketgirl; Starr Flagg; Mr. Scarlet; Captain Flash

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Text article containing information on each character (and their story) featured in this issue of Men of Mystery, a promo for the next issue, including a reprint of the cover, and a small blurb advertising The Official Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Skyman; Fawn Carroll; Gus; Mr. Dager

First Line: An evil genius, spawned in Berlin looses a horrid plague...

Synopsis: When the city is attacked by giant dragonflies Skyman is called in to help. He finds out that giant insects are being created to interrupt War production and it is up to him to stop them.

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From Content Item: Flag

Big Shot Comics #32 published February 1943
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]in black and white; originally in color

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Notes: Whitney's signature is on the first panel of the last page of the story.

Bill Black speculates the script might have been done by either Gardner Fox, Ray Krank, or Ogden Whitney.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Rocketman

Character(s): Rocketman [Cal Martin]; Rocketgirl; Nick; Liz; Steve; Mr. Featherby; Cal Martin; Elias Butterworth

First Line: Death rode the wings of night and only the Moon...

Synopsis: Cal Martin (Rocketman) is hired to stop a ring of thugs that is blackmailing people by making them think that they have killed someone by running them over.

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From Content Item: Flag

Punch Comics #19 published October 1946
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]reprinted in black and white

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Annihilation in the Air

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]; Lieutenant Kent; Jim Barr; Susan Kent

Synopsis: While watching a cross country air race Jim and Susan see one plane explode and another develop trouble. When they try to save the pilot as Bulletman and Bulletgirl they discover a plot by two pilots to win the race by killing all of their opponents.

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From Content Item: Flag

Master Comics #99 published January 1949
was Annihilation in the Air [Story on Interior Page(s)]in black and white; originally in color

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Character(s): The Heap; Rickie Wood (first appearance); Von Emmelman (flashback)

First Line: Our strange tale here begins during World War I...

Synopsis: The Heap's origin is briefly retold and he meets Rickie Wood for the first time.

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From Content Item: Flag

Airboy Comics v3 #9 [32] published October 1946
was Enter: Rickie Wood [Story on Interior Page(s)]reprint title: "Our strange tale here begins during World War I..."

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Notes: First Heap solo story, the fifth appearance of Heap reprinted.

Bill Black speculates that the artist of this issue might have been Arthur Peddy.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Eagle

Character(s): The Eagle [Captain Bill Powers]; Buddy; Grogan; "Gangy" Krone; Jimmy; Lem; General Meade; Captain Bill Powers

First Line: A fusilade of gunfire from sub-machine guns echoes...

Synopsis: When Grogan's mob is fingered for a hit they figure the best way to get away is to enlist in the army. Once there they make money by betting on boxing and gambling then move up to robbing a bank and a train before The Eagle and Buddy track them down.

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From Content Item: Flag

The Eagle #2 published September 1941
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Notes: Bill Black speculates that Louis Cazenuve and Pierce Rice probably assisted Arturo Cazenuve.

The Old Shell Game

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Don Borden; Mimi Leeds; Sandra Knight; Horace Purdy; Mrs. Purdy; Jim Garr; Duchess of Heath (really Jim Garr)

Synopsis: Don and Sandra get invited to a party with an old girlfriend of Don's. The Phantom Lady solves a mystery involving stolen jewels and a swimming pool.

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From Content Item: Flag

Phantom Lady #2 published February 1955
was The Old Shell Game [Story on Interior Page(s)]in black and white; originally in color

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

New Format for Men of Mystery

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): ? (illustration)

Inker(s): ? (illustration)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Mister Scarlet

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: The announcement that Golden-Age Men of Mystery will now be monthly and each issue will have in-depth text articles on different super-heroes.

A description of issue #10's focus on Mystery Men of the Movies is included, as is an explanation of the retro stories that will now be included.

Synn Watch is advertised with a listing of some of the contents of the first issue.

Other Golden-Age material not published by AC is also covered, including the Golden Age of Marvel Comics Trade Paperback, Wonder Woman: DC Archives volume one, and The Flash #134 (a new story featuring a golden-age character).

Chili Con Carnage

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Fighting Yank; Kid Quick; Chili Con Carnage [Rosito Bolivar]; Taco Borscht [Ivan Sloboff]; The Big Guy; Mayor Bustamonte Bolivar; Rosito Bolivar; Don Diego de la Lupe; Ivan Sloboff

Synopsis: Fighting Yank and Kid Quick are assigned the job of stopping Chili Con Carnage for the Mexican government. When they spring their trap on her and her sidekick Taco Gorscht they find that things are not what they seem.

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Pages: 6

Notes: A new "retro" story.

AC Comics Back Issues

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

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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)

Penciller(s): various

Inker(s): various

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): AC Comics

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover.

Promo for a wide variety of AC back issues, along with contents for some of the issues and reprints of the covers to All-Hero Retro Comics Annual (AC, 1998 series) #1 (1998), FemForce (AC, 1985 series) #101 (1997), Femforce: Origins (AC, 1997 series) (1997) graphic novel, Golden-Age Mystery Men (AC, 1996 series) #1 (April 1996), and an unidentified Rocketman cover.

Here for Today, Tomorrow and Forever!

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

Credits

Writer(s): ? (promo copy)

Penciller(s): ? (The Official Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory cover) (painting)

Inker(s): ? (The Official Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory cover) (painting)

Colorist(s): ? (The Official Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory cover) (painting)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): AC Comics

Character(s): Cat-Man; Phantom Lady; Miss Victory; Stunt Man; Green Hornet; Femforce [She-Cat; Rio Rita; Blue Bulleteer; Miss Victory; Rad]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.

Promo for two upcoming books with information on the contents and the covers for both books (The Official Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory and Femforce: Origins (AC, 1997 series) (1997) graphic novel).