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Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Blue Blaze

Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]

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Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg

Inker(s): Alex Schomburg

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Blue Blaze

Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]

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Notes: Illustration from the cover of Mystic Comics #3 (Marvel, 1940 Series).

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Introduction

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Writer(s): Will Murray

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Pages: 6

Mystic Comics #1

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Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg

Inker(s): Alex Schomburg

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Blue Blaze

Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]

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Introducing Flexo the Rubber Man

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Writer(s): Will Harr (signed)

Penciller(s): Jack Binder (signed)

Inker(s): E. C. Stoner

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Flexo the Rubber Man

Character(s): Flexo (introduction); Dr. Joel Williams (introduction); Dr. Joshua Williams (introduction); Beezle; Dr. Murdo

Synopsis: Brothers Joel and Joshua Williams use their creation, Flexo, for the first time to thwart a mad scientist who tries to steal radium from a hospital.

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The Origin of the Blue Blaze

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Writer(s): Harry Douglas [as Harry / Douglas] (signed)

Penciller(s): Harry Douglas [as Harry / Douglas] (signed)

Inker(s): Harry Douglas [as Harry / Douglas] (signed)

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Blue Blaze

Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen] (introduction, origin); Dr. Keen (introduction, death); Butch; Skehan; Professor Maluski

Synopsis: Spencer Keen gains strength and durability after a death-like hibernation caused by a mysterious blue blaze his father had been studying. Having apparently died in 1852, he revives in 1940 and thwarts a mad scientist who intended to take over the world with an army of mind-controlled corpses.

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Journey to Cygni

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Writer(s): Joe Cal Cagno (signed)

Penciller(s): Fred Schwartz (signed)

Inker(s): Fred Schwartz (signed)

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Zephyr Jones

Character(s): Zephyr Jones; Corky Grogan; Professor Reagan Lexico; Tasi Lexico

Synopsis: Zephyr and Corky try again to reach Mars but are forced by a stowaway professor and his daughter to journey to the star Cygni instead.

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The Green Terror

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Writer(s): Robert O. Erisman [as ROE] (signed)

Penciller(s): Newt Alfred

Inker(s): Newt Alfred

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The 3 X's

Character(s): 3 X's [1X; 2X; 3X] (introduction); Maisie Leeds; Carol Carson; Ted Barry; Green Terror

Synopsis: The Green Terror, a mysterious organization, is kidnapping young, healthy men and women.

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Tough Hombre

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Writer(s): Leo Stalnaker (signed)

Penciller(s): Lorence Bjorklund

Inker(s): Lorence Bjorklund

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Genres: western

Character(s): Tex Carr; Stella; Tim; Bat Butler

Synopsis: Distressed because Stella prefers Tex to him, a cattle foreman decides to do nothing and allow a heated gunfight occur between the slower-on-the-draw Tex and Bat Butler.

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The Deep Sea Demon

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Writer(s): Norman Daniels

Penciller(s): Fred Guardineer

Inker(s): Fred Guardineer

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Letterer(s): Fred Guardineer ?

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Dave Dean

Character(s): Dave Dean (introduction); Janet; Shorty; Wing Po; Philip

Synopsis: Dave Dean searches for pearls but finds a mysterious demon guarding the waters.

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The Blooded Ruby of Chung

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Dakor the Magician

Character(s): Dakor (introduction); Williams; John Hargate; George Hargate; Tom Denver

Synopsis: For a fee of $50,000, Dakor locates a sacred ruby stolen from a banker and returns it to the idol from which it originally came.

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The Origin of Dynamic Man

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Daniel Peters (signed)

Inker(s): Daniel Peters (signed)

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Dynamic Man

Character(s): Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan] (introduction, origin); Professor Goettler; Chief Hopkins; King Bascom

Synopsis: Professor Goettler creates Dynamic Man, a perfect man, but dies of a heart attack as his creation is born. Taking the name Curt Cowan, Dynamic Man becomes an F.B.I. agent in his civilian identity and uses his position to find crime to fight as a superhero.

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Read the Cartoon-Strip Magazines of Tomorrow -- Today!

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg

Inker(s): Alex Schomburg

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Feature(s): Marvel Mystery Comics; Daring Mystery Comics

Character(s): Sub-Mariner; Phantom Bullet

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Notes: Illustrated promotional house ad for Marvel Mystery Comics #4 and Daring Mystery Comics #2 (with covers), plus announcement of an unusual special prize contest (announced in both magazines) offering 20 prizes in all.

Mystic Comics #2

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg

Inker(s): Alex Schomburg

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Dynamic Man

Character(s): Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]

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The Plot against America

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Arnold Hicks ?

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Master Mind Excello

Character(s): Excello [Earl Everett] (introduction); Kadash; Fritz; Dr. Marko

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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The Stolen Weapon

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Jack Binder (signed)

Inker(s): E. C. Stoner

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Flexo the Rubber Man

Character(s): Flexo; Joel Williams; Joshua Williams; Karl Damos

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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The Sabotage Ring

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Gus Ricca

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Dynamic Man

Character(s): Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; Chief Hopkins; Dr. Vee

Synopsis: Dynamic Man thwarts the plans of Dr. Vee, a spy leader sabotaging American infrastructure.

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Against the Black Hawk

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Space Rangers

Character(s): Space Rangers [Bob Raleigh; Nibbs] (introduction); Alyse (introduction); Black Hawk

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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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Newt Alfred

Inker(s): Newt Alfred

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Blue Blaze

Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Barko

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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Murderer's Mistake

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Writer(s): Ed Herron [as Eddie Herron] (signed)

Penciller(s): Newt Alfred ?

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Genres: crime

Character(s): John Timothy (death); Bill Harris; Doris; Simmons; Jaro

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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The Laboratory on Wheels

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Taxi Taylor and His Wonder Cab

Character(s): Jim Taylor

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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The Origin of Dr. Gade

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Newt Alfred

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Invisible Man Known As Dr. Gade

Character(s): Invisible Man [Dr. Gade] (introduction, origin); Mr. Sporvan; Wymac

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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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Newt Alfred

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Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Zara of the Jungle

Character(s): Zara (introduction, origin); Captain Jeff Graves (introduction); George; Gombo

First Line: In the heart of the jungle, two savage tribes engaged in a fierce battle.

Synopsis: The colonial commissioner of the jungle territory goes into the jungle to try to stop a war between the native tribes. He encounters Zara, who rescues him and gets the tribes to stop fighting and listen.

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Dakor the Magician

Character(s): Dakor; Williams; Murdock; Major Sutton; Mungo

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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Pages: 7

Mystic Comics #3

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg

Inker(s): Alex Schomburg

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Blue Blaze

Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Hercules (inset); Invisible Man [Dr. Gade] (inset); Flexo (inset); Dakor the Magician (inset); Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan] (inset)

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Menace of the Star Gazer

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Blue Blaze

Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Dr. Gair; Star Monster

Synopsis: A criminal syndicate hires an astronomer to kill the Blue Blaze with a monster created by star rays.

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The Origin of Hercules

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Arnold Hicks

Inker(s): Arnold Hicks

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Hercules

Character(s): Hercules [David] (introduction, origin); Dr. David (introduction, death); Bobbie Drew; Millok; Garton

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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The Cold-Blooded Iron Duke

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): E. C. Stoner

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Flexo the Rubber Man

Character(s): Flexo; Joel Williams; Joshua Williams; Iron Duke

Synopsis: The brothers use Flexo to put a stop to a group of arsonists collecting fire insurance money.

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Land of the Missing Rockets

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Arnold Hicks ?

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Space Rangers

Character(s): Space Rangers [Bob Raleigh; Nibbs]; Carl Formes

Synopsis: The Space Rangers defeat spaceship thieves from the planet Glakor.

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The Ring of Saboteurs

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Master Mind Excello

Character(s): Excello [Earl Everett]; Borovich; Otto; Fritz

Synopsis: Excello stops the Russians from blowing up American train tracks and subways.

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Pages: 7

Thieves Retribution

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Writer(s): S. S. Bedford (signed)

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Genres: crime

Character(s): March; Al Samuels; Mrs. Riordan Gale; Creed Crookham; Tommy

Synopsis: Having stolen the famed Gale Diamond, Creed Crookham believes that he has successfully hidden the loot where Detective Samuels cannot find it. But the Game Warden throws a major hitch into his scheme.

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The Pool of Nordu

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Dakor the Detective Magician

Character(s): Dakor; Lord Twisdon; Anna Twisdon; Balus

Synopsis: Dakor rescues a white woman from a native tribe that has captured and drugged her to serve as their goddess.

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The Haunted Forest

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Newt Alfred

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Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Zara of the Jungle

Character(s): Zara; Jeff Graves

Synopsis: Zara rescues Commissioner Graves from a python and then helps him shut down a slave trade organization in the jungle, over his objections.

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The Dreaded Hood

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Gus Ricca

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Dynamic Man

Character(s): Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; Chief Hopkins; Harold Wallace; Lamont Lewis; Hood [Willard Thomas]

Synopsis: Dynamic Man protects a banker from The Hood, who has killed three bankers already.

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The Grave Robber

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Newt Alfred

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Invisible Man Known As Dr. Gade

Character(s): Invisible Man [Dr. Gade]; Deadpan Louie

Synopsis: Dr. Gade busts a group of grave robbers, passing himself off as a ghost several times in the process.

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Pages: 7

Mystic Comics #4

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Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Hercules

Character(s): Hercules [David]; Franklin D. Roosevelt

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The Trustees of Hate

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Writer(s): Harry Douglas [as Harry / Douglas] (signed)

Penciller(s): Harry Douglas [as Harry / Douglas] (signed)

Inker(s): Harry Douglas [as Harry / Douglas] (signed)

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Blue Blaze

Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Senator Coyne; Lor; Trustees of Hate [Dr. Vortex; Weasel; Lara]

Synopsis: The Blue Blaze, who is now described as returning to the grave between adventures, takes on an organization that's using a hate ray to goad two neighboring countries to war.

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Earthquake

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Penciller(s): Malcolm Kildale

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Hercules

Character(s): Hercules [David]; Lemo

Synopsis: Hercules fights a mad scientist who wants to rule the world or smash it to bits with his monster earth-shaking machine. The scientist captures Hercules and tries to mentally enslave him, but Hercules is too strong.

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Origin of the Thin Man

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Penciller(s): Klaus Nordling [as K. Nordling] (signed)

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Thin Man

Character(s): Thin Man [Bruce Dickson] (introduction, origin); Olalla; Clip Walton

Synopsis: Bruce Dickson stumbles on a utopia in the Himalayas and its people welcome him, granting him the power they all have to become exceedingly thin through surgery with their electric rays. He is shown their science and their peaceful communication with the Martians, but convinces them to let him return to the outside world to fight crime. The Elder's daughter, Olalla, goes with him and on their first adventure they put a stop to a protection racket.

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The Teutonian Agents

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Writer(s): Ben Flinton [as FOS] (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill O'Connor [as FOS] (signed)

Inker(s): Leonard Sansone [as FOS] (signed)

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Flexo

Character(s): Flexo; Joel Williams; Joshua Williams; Professor Winston

Synopsis: The Williams brothers take Flexo to Teutonia to retrieve a stolen explosives formula.

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Introducing the Black Widow

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Writer(s): George Kapitan (signed)

Penciller(s): Harry Sahle (signed)

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Black Widow

Character(s): Black Widow [Claire Voyant] (introduction, origin); James Wagler; Mrs. Wagler; Pat Wagler; Satan

Synopsis: Spirit medium Claire Voyant, momentarily influenced by Satan, curses a family after they doubt her skills. When the mother and daughter of the family die, the son blames Claire and kills her. Satan claims her soul and transforms her into the Black Widow. After giving her a tour of Hell, he allows her to go back to earth and avenge herself by killing her own murderer. Satan then tells the Black Widow that her role will be to collect the souls of evil men on earth at his direction.

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Suicide Mystery

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Penciller(s): George Harrison [as Geo. Harrison] [as G. H.] (signed)

Inker(s): George Harrison [as Geo. Harrison] [as G. H.] (signed)

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Invisible Man

Character(s): Invisible Man [Dr. Gade]; Janet Wayne; Mary; Fatty; Slade

Synopsis: The Invisible Man discovers a murder behind an apparent suicide.

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Devil-God

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Writer(s): Andrew McWhiney (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Everett (signed)

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Genres: jungle

Character(s): Dr. Karl Strang; Tom Barron

Synopsis: Karl and Tom are on a journey in deepest Africa to find the natives' devil-god, and discover that a colossal dinosaur is the devil-god which has the natives living in fear.

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The Train Wreck

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Penciller(s): Russ Lanford (signed)

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Merzah the Mystic

Character(s): Merzah (introduction); Diana (introduction); Jose (introduction); Ivan; Nasaki; Togo; Matsu

Synopsis: After a train is wrecked by sabotage, Merzah, his assistant Diana and his driver Jose take down the spy/sabotage organization which is trying to steal plans for an unsinkable lifeboat.

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The Jewelry Store Robbers

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Dynamic Man

Character(s): Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; Chief Hopkins; Professor Monte; Prentiss

Synopsis: Dynamic Man investigates jewelry store robberies in which only gold was stolen. He discovers a scientist who is using a "magnet" that affects only gold to commit crimes. The scientist uses his new dirigible with this magnet to steal more gold, and Dynamic Man must chase him across the Atlantic Ocean.

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What Six Things Are Wrong with This Picture?

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Character(s): Johnny; Dan

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Pages: 0.5

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First Line: The boy is wrong!

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Notes: Readers are invited to see if they can spot the seven hidden profiles of Indians in an art panel.

The Leading Comic Magazine Now at Your Newsdealer!

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg

Inker(s): Alex Schomburg

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Marvel Mystery Comics #8

Character(s): Angel [Thomas Halloway]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]

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First Line: Biggest Thrill-Packed Issue Now On Sale

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Notes: Ad for Mystic Comics #2 from Complete Sports (Vol. 2) 5 pulp magazine.

Robert O. Erisman

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Character(s): Robert O. Erisman

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Notes: Pulp magazine writer, editor of Martin Goodman's pulp line, and occasional comic book writer, Robert O. Erisman circa 1941.

Script for Mystic Comics #4 Black Widow story.

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Writer(s): George Kapitan

Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): Black Widow

Character(s): Black Widow [Claire Voyant]; James Wagler; Mrs. Wagler; Pat Wagler; Satan

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Pages: 10