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Issue: Marvel Mystery Comics #6
Publication Date: April 1940
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Issues: #6 of 91 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Timely Publications
On Sale Date: 02/20/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (8 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, 1940, Number 2. Second class permit. Copyright number 448108.
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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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"Swinging across the shark pool, the Angel grasped the girl!"

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Angel [Tom Hallaway]
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as Marvel Mystery Comics #6 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as [untitled] [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Forest Fire Felons

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Tomson (fire fighter); Mr. Barton (bank President); Patch (villain, introduction, death); Turgo (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: The Torch must combat a forest fire in order to prevent the Midtown Bank from being the scene of the theft of incendiary bomb plans.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as The Forest Fire Felons [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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The Woman Who Knew Tom Hallaway

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Angel [Tom Hallaway]; Mary Edwards; Gabby Harris (villain, introduction, death); Nichol (villain, introduction, jeweler and fence, death); Rocco (villain)
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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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as The Woman Who Knew Tom Hallaway [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The Angel's true name revealed in this story.

The Who's Who only lists Ray Gill as writer of this strip in 1940 and this story may be by him.
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The Execution of the Sub-Mariner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; Marty (Policeman); Mike (Policeman); un-named Police Commissioner
Synopsis: After helping clear 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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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Story continued in next issue.
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The Border Dictator

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Lightning (the Rider's horse); un-named Sheriff; Pete Williams (ranch owner); Sam Marvin (villain, introduction)
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 cattle through.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Shrinking Spy

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Randy Hayes; Professor Barzak (villain); Rudolf (villain)
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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Three illustrations.
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The Voice's Dope Racket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Electro; Professor Zog; Wilkens [secretary to Zog]; Dunn [Operator #7]; Detective Riley; The Voice (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Professor Zog orders his staff of operators to locate cities all across the nation that are having problem with dope-running so that Electro can be sent to clean them up.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Murder of a Cosmetics Queen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): The Ferret; Lily Saunders; Cora Waterbury (death); Dr. Jelenko; Rene Waterbury; Venario; Ryan (villain)
Synopsis: The Ferret investigates the death of the owner of large cosmetic factory and discovers that the brother of the deceased has been falsely accused.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as Murder of a Cosmetics Queen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Revenge For a Blind Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Ka-Zar [David Rand]; N'Jaga (a leopard); Zar (a lion); Trajah (an elephant); Nono (a monkey); Fenton (villain, introduction, death)
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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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as Revenge for a Blind Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Character created by Bob Byrd. Wtriter revision from Ben Thompson to ?.

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