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Issue: Mystic Comics #2
Publication Date: April 1940
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Issues: #2 of 10 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Timely Publications
On Sale Date: 02/13/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Martin Goodman
Disclose Notes: MYSTIC COMICS published monthly by Timely Publications at 330 W. 42nd St. N. Y. Entered as second class matter December 22, 1939, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Yearly subscription in U.S. $1.00. Vol. 1, No. 2, April 1940. Entire contents copyright by Timely Publications. Printed in the U.S.A.

The entire interior contents of this issue appear to have been supplied by the Chesler shop.

Art spotting as noted in the Masterworks credits unless otherwise noted. The Masterworks credits Newt Alfred as Alfred Newton based on biographical information that has since been called into question on the Timely Atlas list.

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 445447.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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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): Dynamic Man
Character(s): Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]
First Line: Slide of death for the girl, but the Dynamic Man was bursting the dungeon wall!
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as Mystic Comics #2 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Know! Your Car

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Theo. Audel & Co. Audel's New Auto Guide
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Plot against America

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Arnold Hicks ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Master Mind Excello
Character(s): The Master Mind Excello [Earl Everett] (introduction); Kadash (villain, chief spy); Fritz (villain); Dr. Marko (villain)
Synopsis: Excello's powers cause him to discover a plot against America while he's returning from Europe on a neutral country's ship.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as The Plot against America [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Chesler Shop material.
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The Stolen Weapon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Binder (signed)
Inker(s): E. C. Stoner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Flexo the Rubber Man
Character(s): Flexo; Joel Williams; Joshua Williams; Karl Damos (villain, foreign agent, death)
Synopsis: Joel takes the brother's latest invention to Washington but is intercepted by spies, requiring Josh and Flexo to rescue him and retrieve the invention.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as The Stolen Weapon [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Chesler Shop material.
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The Sabotage Ring

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gus Ricca
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Dynamic Man
Character(s): Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; Chief Hopkins; Dr. Vee (villain, sabotage ring leader)
Synopsis: Dynamic Man thwarts the plans of Dr. Vee, a spy leader sabotaging American infrastructure.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as The Sabotage Ring [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Chesler Shop material.
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Against the Black Hawk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Space Rangers
Character(s): Space Rangers [Bob Raleigh; Nibbs] (introduction); Alyse (introduction); Black Hawk (villain, death)
Synopsis: The Rangers go up against the bandit known as Black Hawk and defeat and kill him with the help of his daughter Alyse.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Chesler Shop material.

The teaser for the next story implies that Alyse will appear again but she does not.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Newt Alfred
Inker(s): Newt Alfred
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Blue Blaze
Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; un-named mine superintendent; Barko (villain, inventor)
First Line: A mysterious explosion occurs in mine no. 2
Synopsis: The Blue Blaze thwarts a scientist who is bombing mines in order to get the mining company to buy his mine safety device.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Chesler Shop material.

The Blue Blaze now has a diamond-shaped mark on the forehead of his cowl.
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Murderer's Mistake

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Herron [as Eddie Herron] (signed)
Penciller(s): Newt Alfred ?
Inker(s): Newt Alfred ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): John Timothy (death); Bill Harris (chauffeur); Doris (parlor maid); Simmons (butler); Jaro (villain, Timothy's gardener);
Synopsis: A wealthy man's gardener hates his master with a deep passion, but makes one fatal error in his escape that seals his doom!
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as Murderer's Mistake [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Chesler Shop material.
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The Laboratory on Wheels

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Taxi Taylor and His Wonder Cab
Character(s): Jim "Taxi" Taylor (master mechanic); the Swastikians (villains, one dies)
Synopsis: After the government laughs off his attempt to donate his wonder car to them, Jim Taylor uses it to disrupt a plan to get America to abandon its neutrality in the war.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as The Laboratory on Wheels [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The foreign nationals in this story are called "Swastikians".
Chesler Shop material.
Next appearance in All-Winners Squad: Band of Heroes (Marvel, 2011 series) #1.
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The Origin of Dr. Gade

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Newt Alfred
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Invisible Man Known As Dr. Gade
Character(s): Invisible Man [Dr. Gade] (introduction, origin, scientist); Mr. Sporvan (villain, death); Wymac (villain, death); un-named thug (villain, death)
Synopsis: A hit man shoves Dr. Gade into the furnace he's using to try to create new powers to help humankind. He is not killed but gains the power of invisibility and seeks vengeance on the criminals who tried to kill him.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as The Origin of Dr. Gade [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Chesler Shop material.
Art credits from Jerry Bails's Who's Who, as the art is very different from the art in the story in issue #4 which is credited to George Harrison.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Newt Alfred
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Zara of the Jungle
Character(s): Zara (introduction, origin); Zara's un-named father (death); Captain Jeff Graves (introduction, Territorial Commissioner); George (Grave's assistant); Bwana Gombo (villain)
First Line: In the heart of the jungle, two savage tribes engaged in a fierce battle.
Synopsis: The colonial commissioner of the jungle territory tries to stop a war between two native tribes. He encounters Zara, who rescues him and gets the tribes to stop fighting and listen.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Chesler Shop material.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Dakor the Magician
Character(s): Dakor; Williams; Murdock (British consul); Major Sutton; Mungo (villain, bandit chief)
First Line: British consul at Singapore captured by Chinese bandits.
Synopsis: Dakor rescues a British consul from Chinese bandits on Borneo.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Chesler Shop material.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter
First Line: This beautiful desk for only $1.00
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Money and Big Prizes

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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