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5December 1939
$0.10

Mystery Men Comics #5

Fox · December 1939 · on sale 1939-10-12

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Identification plate

Series
Mystery Men Comics (Fox, 1939 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
December 1939
Key date
1939-12-00
On-sale date
1939-10-12
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 Will of John D. Lovingstoncomic story9script: Will Eisner; pencils: Walter Frame; inks: Walter FrameThe Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; Janette Lovingston (first appearance; villain; death)
2The Robot Solar Systemcomic story6script: Dick Briefer; pencils: Dick Briefer; inks: Dick BrieferRex Dexter; A robot (villain, introduction)
3Come! Come!comic story2script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred Schwab
4River Lily and the Purr of Deathcomic story6pencils: Cecilia Munson; inks: Cecilia MunsonVILLAINS: Chen Chang; River Lily
5The World Racecomic story3pencils: Floyd Kelly; inks: Floyd KellyVILLAIN: Basil Rogers (Introduction)
6Big-Shot Krard's Dope Ringcomic story5pencils: F. Klaus; inks: F. KlausVILLAINS: Dan Krard (Introduction); Miss Henner (Introduction)
7The Case of Oilcomic story4script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred SchwabHemlock Shomes
8Mr. Deathtext story2script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will EisnerMystery Man [Richard Alden] (first appearance); Mr. Death (first appearance, villain)
9-comic story3pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Art PeddyVILLAIN: Ki-Mung (Introduction)
10A Trap For the Blue Beetlecomic story5script: Will Eisner; pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles NicholasThe Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]; Dr. Franz (first appearance)
11Inspector Bancroft of Scotland Yard Smashes a Spy Ringcomic story4pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art PinajianInspector Bancroft; Gobless (first appearance; villain)
12The Revolt of Fahid-Akracomic story6script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellD-13 [Richard Anthony]; Fahid-Akra (first appearance, villain)
13Tiger Huntcomic story4pencils: John Lindermayer; inks: John LindermayerDenny Scott
14Super Sleuthscomic story1script: Lee Harris
15Marooned At the South Polecomic story4script: Will Eisner; pencils: Floyd Kelly; inks: Floyd KellyVILLAINS: The Walrus Men (Introduction)
16-promo (ad from the publisher)1

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