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Issue: Mystic Comics #3
Publication Date: June 1940
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Issues: #3 of 10 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Timely Publications
On Sale Date: 04/09/1940
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 Street, N.Y. Application for second class matter pending at Post Office at Meriden, Conn., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Yearly subscription in U.S. $1.00. Vol. 1 No. 3, June, 1940.
Entire contents copyright by Timely Publications, 330 W. 42nd St., N. Y., N. Y. Printed in U. S. A.
For advertising write Marvel Group, 330 W. 42nd St., N. Y. C.

The interior contents of this issue are almost entirely from the Chesler shop, with the possible exception of the text story.

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 455339.
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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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Adult Image
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Cover, Front
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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): The Blue Blaze
Character(s): The Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Hercules (inset); Invisible Man [Dr. Gade] (inset); Flexo (inset); Dakor the Magician (inset); Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan] (inset)
First Line: Suddenly the monster of all evil was behind the Blue Blaze!
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In Issue: FlagAction! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] published December 2011
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as Mystic Comics #3 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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G-Man Outfit with Lie Detector

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Crowel-Collier Publishing Co.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Menace of the Star Gazer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Blue Blaze
Character(s): The Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Dr. Gair (villain, head of Crime Syndicate, death); un-named star gazer (villain, death); the Star Monster (villain, death)
Synopsis: A criminal syndicate hires an astronomer to kill the Blue Blaze with a monster created by star rays.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as Menace of the Star Gazer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Unlike the stories in issues #1 and #4, this story is not signed. The Blue Blaze's cowl leaves his face bare starting with this issue.
Chesler Shop material.
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The Origin of Hercules

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Hicks
Penciller(s): Arnold Hicks
Inker(s): Arnold Hicks
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hercules
Character(s): Hercules [David] (introduction, origin); Dr. David (introduction, death); Bobbie Drew (Daily Globe reporter); Millok (villain, circus co-owner); Garton (villain, circus co-owner)
Synopsis: Dr. David raises his son apart from the civilized world to be a perfect physical and mental specimen. After his death, the young man rejoins civilization and is called Hercules because of his impressive physique. While initially convinced to be a side show attraction, he soon decides to use his strength to fight crime.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as The Origin of Hercules [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Script credit from Marvel Masterworks reprint

Chesler Shop material.
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The Cold-Blooded Iron Duke

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): E. C. Stoner
Inker(s): ? (Binder Shop)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Flexo the Rubber Man
Character(s): Flexo; Joel Williams; Joshua Williams; Iron Duke (villain)
Synopsis: The brothers use Flexo to put a stop to a group of arsonists collecting fire insurance money.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as The Cold-Blooded Iron Duke [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Chesler Shop material.

Binder Shop entry on inker per Alter Ego #118 (July 2013).
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Land of the Missing Rockets

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Arnold Hicks ?
Inker(s): Arnold Hicks ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Space Rangers
Character(s): Space Rangers [Bob Raleigh; Nibbs]; Carl Formes (villain, scientist, death)
Synopsis: The Space Rangers defeat spaceship thieves from the planet Glakor.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as Land of the Missing Rockets [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: There's a teaser for another Space Rangers story next issue, but it never appeared.
Chesler Shop material.
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The Ring of Saboteurs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Master Mind Excello
Character(s): Master Mind Excello [Earl Everett]; Borovich (villain, death?); two un-named thugs (villains, both die); un-named Russian spy (villain, death)
Synopsis: Excello stops the Russians from blowing up American train tracks and subways.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as The Ring of Saboteurs [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: There's a teaser for another Master Mind Excello story next issue, but it never appeared. Next appearance in The Twelve (Marvel, 2008 series) #1.
Chesler Shop material.
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Thieves Retribution

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): S. S. Bedford (signed)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Chief of Police March; Al Samuels (detective); Mrs. Riordan Gale; un-named Game Warden; Creed Crookham (villain, jewel thief); Tommy (villain)
Synopsis: Having stolen the famed Gale Diamond, Creed Crookham believes that he has successfully hidden the loot when Detective Samuels cannot find it. But the Game Warden throws a major hitch into his scheme.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as Thieves Retribution [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: S. S. Bedford is not known to be connected to the Chesler Shop, and may have contributed the script on a freelance basis, possibly through Goodman's pulp organization.

The art is quite possibly from the Chesler Shop.
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The Pool of Nordu

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Dakor the Detective Magician
Character(s): Dakor; Lord Twisdon; Anna Twisdon (daughter); Balus (villain, ruler of Nordu); the Nordus (villains); un-named Nordu witch doctor (death)
Synopsis: Dakor rescues a white woman from a native tribe that has captured her and drugged her to serve as their goddess.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as The Pool of Nordu [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: There's a teaser for another Dakor story next issue, but it never appeared.

Chesler Shop material.
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The Haunted Forest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Newt Alfred
Inker(s): Newt Alfred
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Zara of the Jungle
Character(s): Zara; Commissioner Jeff Graves; un-named slave raiders (villains)
Synopsis: Zara rescues Commissioner Graves from a python and then helps him shut down a slave trade organization in the jungle, over his objections.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as The Haunted Forest [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: There's a teaser for another Zara story in the next issue, but it never appeared.

Chesler Shop material.
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The Dreaded Hood

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gus Ricca
Inker(s): Gus Ricca ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Dynamic Man
Character(s): The Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; Chief Hopkins; Harold Wallace (banker, death); Lamont Lewis (banker); The Hood [Willard Thomas] (villain, banker)
Synopsis: Dynamic Man protects a banker from The Hood, who has killed three bankers already.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as The Dreaded Hood [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Chesler Shop material.
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The Grave Robber

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): The Invisible Man Known As Dr. Gade
Character(s): Invisible Man [Dr. Gade]; Deadpan Louie (villain)
Synopsis: Dr. Gade busts a group of grave robbers, passing himself off as a ghost several times in the process.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
as The Grave Robber [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Chesler Shop material.
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Here's the Kind of Man I Build!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Roman
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Charles Atlas
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Remington Noiseless Deluxe Portable Typewriter
First Line: This Beautiful Desk for Only $1.00
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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