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Issue: Marvel Mystery Comics #8
Publication Date: June 1940
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Issues: #8 of 91 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Timely Publications
On Sale Date: 04/23/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Martin Goodman
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 451874.
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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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Human Torch Battles the Sub-Mariner

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; some typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Angel
Character(s): The Angel [Tom Hallaway]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (inset); Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (inset)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Super Heroes #1 published October 1966
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel 65th Anniversary Special #1 published September 2004
as [untitled] [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] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as Marvel Mystery Comics #8 [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)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner Meet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Everett
Penciller(s): Bill Everett
Inker(s): Bill Everett
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Everett
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]
Synopsis: Namor looks for new ways to avenge himself on the mankind that attempted to electrocute him, but the Torch shows up and drives him away for the time-being.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Super Heroes #1 published October 1966
as The Human Torch and The Sub-Mariner Meet!!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel 65th Anniversary Special #1 published September 2004
as The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner Meet!!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner Meet!!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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The Search for Sub-Mariner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Burgos (signed)
Penciller(s): Carl Burgos (signed)
Inker(s): Carl Burgos (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Carl Burgos ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Human Torch
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; GS: Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; un-named Police Chief; Jeff (Policeman); Frank (Policeman)
Synopsis: Embittered because the police chief believes Torch to be yellow because he failed to bring in the Sub-Mariner, the Torch races off to repair some of the damage Namor caused. He meets Betty and together they head for the Empire State Building where the Prince has been spotted and once again drives Namor away.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFantasy Masterpieces #7 published February 1967
as The Search for Sub-Mariner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age of Marvel #[nn] published October 1997
as The Search For Sub-Mariner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel 65th Anniversary Special #1 published September 2004
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as The Search for Sub-Mariner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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The Captive in the Cabin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Gustavson ?; Ray Gill ?
Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Angel
Character(s): The Angel [Tom Halloway]; unnamed girl (daughter of Rogers); unnamed boss (villain); Frank (villain)
Synopsis: The Angel rescues a kidnapped girl in a cabin, supposedly held for ransom, and whose father owns the controlling stock in the Meltmore Steel Company.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as The Captive in the Cabin [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Boomeranged Hold-Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Anders ?
Penciller(s): Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)
Inker(s): Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Masked Raider
Character(s): The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Mexican Pete (introduction); un-named Sheriff; un-named bank president (villain); Brady and his gang (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis: The Raider runs into Mexican Pete, who has attempted to trail the thieves who just robbed a local bank and made off with the savings of the small ranchers. But the Raider smells a rat and that rat is the president of the robbed bank.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as The Boomeranged Hold-Up [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Dynamite's Doom

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack D'Arcy (signed)
Penciller(s): Sam Gilman [as S. G.] (signed)
Inker(s): Sam Gilman [as S. G.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Steve Burnett; Jim (villain); Sandy (villain)
Synopsis: Steve runs across a cabin inhabited by two train robbers, but is rendered unconscious. When he awakes, he must discover why they have come to this shack in Silver Mountain and tied him to a cot when there is no silver left in that area.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as Dynamite's Doom [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The last part of page two features the "Marvel Comics Contest Winners, February 1940 issue No. 4". The 1st prize of $5 went to Kris Dalman and the 2nd prize of $2 went to Frank Salvaldare Quarttrocchi. An additional 18 winners of $1 each were also listed.
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The Crook Who Controlled Electro

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Dahlman ?
Penciller(s): Steve Dahlman (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Dahlman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Electro the Marvel of the Age
Character(s): Electro; Professor Zog; District Attorney Rupert Haden; Villains: "Boss" Sarpo (villain); Scar-Face Joe (villain, introduction), Jago and his Dragon-Men of Ligra (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis: True to his word, "Boss" Sarpo escapes from prison, and with the help of "Scar-Face" Joe and his gang, kidnaps Professor Zog, killing his guards, kidnapping the district attorney, and using Electro to begin a series of thefts. Unfortunately for Sarpo and Joe, Jago and his Dragon-Men also see the value of Electro and come to Earth to kidnap the professor and seize the robot for their own evil intentions on their own world.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as The Crook Who Controlled Electro [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Battle with Blackie Giles

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Davis [as Stockbridge Winslow] (signed)
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen (signed); [also as I. Hasen] (signed)
Inker(s): Irwin Hasen (signed); [also as I. Hasen] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ferret, Mystery Detective
Character(s): Ferret; un-named commissioner; Blackie Giles (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Ferret arrives at his bank to make a deposit just as it is being robbed, but he uses an unusual strategy, with himself as bait, to round up the crooks.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as Battle with Blackie Giles [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Gold and Greed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ben Thompson ?
Penciller(s): Ben Thompson (signed)
Inker(s): Ben Thompson (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great
Character(s): Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Barrie Richards (introduction, death); Zar (a lion); Lester Drake (villain, introduction, death); Aswama (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: Drake kills the man who has inherited a gold mine worth far more than he thought because he refuses to use the local natives as slave laborers. The local tribal chief enlists the aid of Ka-Zar to deal with the problem.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as Gold and Greed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Good News!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; some typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mystic and Daring Comics
Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; the Falcon [Carl Burgess]; Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen] (inset); Hercules David (inset); Invisible Man [Dr. Gade]; Flexo (inset); Dakor the Magician (inset); Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan] (inset)
Synopsis: House ad for Mystic Comics #3 and Daring Mystery Comics #5, both covers reproduced with art by Alex Schomburg.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 [Regular Edition] published March 2006
as Good News! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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