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8March 1940
$0.10

Mystery Men Comics #8

Fox · March 1940 · on sale 1940-01-18

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Identification plate

Series
Mystery Men Comics (Fox, 1939 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
March 1940
Key date
1940-03-00
On-sale date
1940-01-18
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineThe Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]
1Explosion Rocks Citycomic story8pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles NicholasThe Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]; Boss X (first appearance; villain)
2The Bank Mobcomic story3pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska
3Tauro the Tyrantcomic story7script: Dick Briefer; pencils: Dick Briefer; inks: Dick BrieferRex Dexter; Tauro (first appearance; villain; death); Tauromen (first appearance; villain; death); Reyni (first appearance)
4Milk Shortage Threatens New Yorkcomic story8pencils: Walter Frame; inks: Walter FrameThe Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; Gorsky (first appearance; villain); J. J. Ratfield (first appearance; villain); the Black Hand (first appearance; villain)
5Billy Bouncecomic story2script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred SchwabBilly Bounce
6Satan Steals the Scenecomic story6pencils: Cecilia Munson; inks: Cecilia MunsonChen Chang
7Revolt of the Elementalstext story2script: Arnold Brunnel; pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
8The Hawaii Drug Plotcomic story5pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLt. Drake
9The White Fortress of Angha-Khancomic story4pencils: John Lindermayer; inks: John LindermayerDenny Scott; Angha Khan (first appearance; villain; death)
10-comic story3script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred SchwabHemlock Shomes
11Wings of Warcomic story8script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellD-13 [Richard Anthony]; Capt. Orrin Ashley (first appearance); Nazis (villains)
12The Island of Captain Engandcomic story3pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Art PeddyCaptain Savage; Capt. Arno Engand (first appearance; villain)
13The Ghost Shipcomic story3pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaReno (first appearance; villain)

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CollectionYear
Blue Beetle #21940On eBay ›
The Green Mask #21940On eBay ›
Ace Comics Presents #41987On eBay ›
1917-1940
ISBN 1-56685-006-1
1997On eBay ›
Lou Fine Reader #1
ISBN 1-56685-025-8
2003On eBay ›
Great American Comic Books #[nn]
ISBN 0-7853-5590-1
2001On eBay ›
The Comic Book in America: An Illustrated History #[nn]
ISBN 0-87833-659-1
1989On eBay ›
The Golden Age of Comic Books #[nn]
ISBN 0-345-25535-6-695
1977On eBay ›

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