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3October 1939
$0.10

Mystery Men Comics #3

Fox · October 1939 · on sale 1939-08-10

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Identification plate

Series
Mystery Men Comics (Fox, 1939 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
October 1939
Key date
1939-10-00
On-sale date
1939-08-10
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineThe Green Mask [Michael Shelby]
1The Rule of J. J. Fakincomic story9pencils: Walter Frame; inks: Walter FrameThe Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; J. J. Fakin (first appearance; villain; also spelled "Faken")
2The Cone-Shaped Planetcomic story6pencils: Dick Briefer; inks: Dick BrieferRex Dexter; Cynde
3-comic story2script: Norman Lee; pencils: Norman Lee; inks: Norman Lee
4The Railroad Robberycomic story6pencils: Cecilia Munson; inks: Cecilia MunsonV: Chen Chang
5Death Rides With the Jewel of Timboorcomic story3pencils: Floyd Kelly; inks: Floyd Kelly
6The Transatlantic Gamblerscomic story5pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLt. Drake; Basil Older (first appearance; villain)
7The Case of the Missing Molarscomic story4script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab
8The Man With the Paraffin Beardtext story2script: Clyde H. Kleinert
9Villains of the Vulture Head Salooncomic story4pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Art Peddynext app. in GREEN MASK #3
10The Loan Shark Racketcomic story4script: Will Eisner; pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles NicholasThe Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Spike (first appearance, villain); Spike's gang (first appearance, villains)
11The Killings of Seurat Khancomic story4pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art PinajianInspector Bancroft; Seurat Khan (first appearance; villain)
12The Mystery Subcomic story6pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellD-13 [Richard Anthony]; The Nazis (villains)
13Elephant Attackcomic story4pencils: L. Mayor; inks: L. Mayor
14Sanchoo the Smugglercomic story4pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaV: Sanchoo (I)
15Famous Detectivescharacter profile1script: Lee Harris ? [as Harris] (signed); pencils: Lee Harris [as Harris] (signed); inks: Lee Harris [as Harris] (signed)Matthew Solomon (detective); Red Collins (villain, bandit)

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CollectionYear
Blue Beetle #11940On eBay ›
The Green Mask #11940On eBay ›
A Green Mask Mystery Men Special2016On eBay ›
The Golden Age of Comic Books #[nn]
ISBN 0-345-25535-6-695
1977On eBay ›

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