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7February 1940
$0.10

Mystery Men Comics #7

Fox · February 1940 · on sale 1939-12-15

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Series
Mystery Men Comics (Fox, 1939 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
February 1940
Key date
1940-02-00
On-sale date
1939-12-15
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles NicholasThe Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]
1The Blue Beetle Impostorscomic story8pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles NicholasThe Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]; Groone (first appearance; villain); Tony (first appearance; villain); two other Blue Beetle impostors (first appearance; villains)
2An Episode With "The Devil"comic story3pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaThe Devil [Baldy Barry] (first appearance; villain; death)
3The Fiend Called Frantocomic story8script: Dick Briefer; pencils: Dick Briefer; inks: Dick BrieferRex Dexter; Franto (first appearance; villain; death)
4The Crime Syndicatecomic story8pencils: Walter Frame; inks: Walter FrameThe Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; Rod Riley (first appearance; villain); Shive Parker (first appearance; villain); Goldie Gates (first appearance; villain); Frankie Ciconi (first appearance; villain)
5Wanted!!--But Not Immediately!comic story2script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred SchwabBilly Bounce
6-comic story6pencils: Cecilia Munson; inks: Cecilia MunsonChen Chang
7Swallowed By the Earthtext story1.75script: Toni AdamsBull Mason; Rip Bender
8-statement of ownership0.25script: Benjamin Lieppe
9The Fish Piratescomic story5pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLt. Drake
10Prisoner of Maharajah Rampurcomic story4pencils: John Lindermayer; inks: John LindermayerDenny Scott; Rampur (first appearance; villain)
11The Train-Ticket Theftcomic story3script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred SchwabHemlock Shomes
12The Moravian Master Spycomic story8script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellD-13 [Richard Anthony]; Kardly Gorin (first appearance; villain; death)
13The Bad Luck Diamondcomic story3pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Art PeddyCaptain Savage; Sin Lee (villain); Blondie Flo (first appearance; villain)
14Melosh the Soothsayercomic story4pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaMelosh (first appearance; villain; death)

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