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Issue: Mystery Men Comics #6 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1940
 
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFox
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Indicia Publisher: Fox Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/15/1939
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 16 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, January-December 1940, Numbers 1-4. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 437144.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: 7 1/2" x 10 1/4"
Paper Stock: Glossy Covers; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 

Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
D-13
D-13 [Richard Anthony]
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Oppenheim Terrof
Oppenheim Terrof
Oppenheim Terrof
Oppenheim Terrof
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Strange Mysteries Unsolved
Idabel, Oklahoma.. a travelling magician known as Mad Marco...
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Miscellaneous
1
On inside front cover.
The Green Mask and the Taj Lamah Jewels!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
The Green Mask
The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; Franz Weise (death); Thomas Henrich (refugee author); un-named daughter of Henrich; News Doakes; El Rikaf (villain, introduction); Boris (villain); Voss (villain); Lovensky (villain); Hans (villain)
Agents of an enemy nation plot to destroy all U.S. industrial plants and steal gold from the U.S. Federal Reserve in order to cripple the abilities of America to meddle in the war.
Reprinting
FlagThe Green Mask #1 published January 1940
as The Taj Lamah Jewels [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMen of Mystery Comics #87 published October 2012
as The Taj Lamah Jewels [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
9
Walter Frame was the name of a real artist at Fox named Walter Frehm. How much art he did is not known as the name was used as a by-line on many strips of the period, with art by Munson Paddock and Louis Cazeneuve, among possible others. The Who's Who states that Munson Paddock drew the Mask circa 1940 for Mystery Men Comics and Paddock may have done this story.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Rex Dexter of Mars, Interplanetary Adventurer
Rex Dexter; Cynde; Protoplasmen (villains, all die)
Out of the sky, from a far corner of the universe, a fiery meteor zooms down...
A meteor from outer space has struck Earth in Asia, creating an area devoid of natural features, called "The Bald Spot." Scientists discover that the Bald Spot is growing in size. Investigation discovers a strange life form: jelly fish with heads or protoplasmen. Rex investigates and discovers a way to destroy the enemy.
Reprinting
FlagRex Dexter of Mars #1 published January 1940
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Mistaken Identity

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Billy Bounce
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Murder in a Monsoon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Chen Chang
Chen Chang
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Miscellaneous
6
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Floyd Kelly] (byline)
?
?
Subject Matter
war
Wing Turner
Wing Turner; the Nazis (villains)
Wing is in Europe when the war breaks out, and all American are ordered home...
Wing is assigned the task of manning a plane over the U-boat infested waters of the North Atlantic, looking for the periscopes of submarines. He spots one and heads into the air to coordinate his ship's torpedo attack. When the torpedo hits the sub, Wing's plane's rudder is hit by flying shattered metal and crashes into the ocean, becoming fair game for the Nazis..
Reprinting
FlagSamson #1 published January 1940
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
3
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
war
Lt. Drake
Lt. Drake; Tony Brick (villain, introduction)
Drake has been assigned to hunt Tony Brick, Poison-Ring leader...
Reprinting
FlagThe Green Mask #2 published January 1940
as Tony Brick, Poison Ring Leader [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
The Morgue Murder Mystery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Hemlock Shomes
Hemlock Shomes; Dr. Potsam
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
The Dreamer

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sid L. Sidney
?
typeset
Subject Matter
science fiction
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Art credits from Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.
Captured by Sin Lee

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Francis Drake]
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Captain Savage
Captain Savage; Sin Lee (villain, introduction)
Reprinting
FlagBlue Beetle #4 published January 1940
as Captured by Sin Lee [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Green Mask #2 published January 1940
as Captured By Sin Lee [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
3
Fiends at the Fair

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
The Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]; Von Heuger (villain, introduction)
Reprinting
FlagBlue Beetle #2 published May 1940
as Fiends At the Fair [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMen of Mystery Comics #88 published January 2013
as The Carnival Around the Corner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
The Bridge Blasters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Noel Howard]
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
mystery
Inspector Bancroft
Inspector Bancroft (last appearance)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
Fahid the Revolutionary

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
espionage
D-13
Agent D-13 [Richard Anthony]; Fahid (villain, introduction)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
Countess Zita, Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
war
Denny Scott
Denny Scott; Countess Zita (villain, introduction, dies)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
The Murder of Glenwood Village

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
supernatural
Zanzibar
Zanzibar; Marco Hawkins (villain, introduction)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4

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