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10August 1940
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Marvel Mystery Comics #10

Marvel · August 1940 · on sale 1940-06-15

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Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#10
Publication date
August 1940
Key date
1940-08-00
On-sale date
1940-06-15
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Ka-Zar (inset); The Angel [Tom Halloway] (inset); Electro (inset); Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (inset); Terry Vance and Dr. Watson (in same inset); the Nazis
1The Result of the Most Famous Battle in Comic Magazinescomic story1script: Bill Everett, Carl Burgos, John Compton; pencils: Bill Everett, Carl Burgos; inks: Bill Everett, Carl BurgosThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean
2The Gasoline Profiteering Racketcomic story11script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Tom; Mr. Atwell (gas station owner); un-named Police Captain; Palmer (villain, introduction); Limpy (villain, introduction); Riley (villain, introduction)
3Hostilities Renewedcomic story10script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Cap'n Bob (skipper of "The Colleen"); Luther Robinson (introduction); Lynne Harris (introduction); Tha-Korr; Dorma; Stevens (USN sailor)
4The Ghouls of the Blue Ridge Mountainscomic story8script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Tom Halloway]; unnamed girl; a band of ghouls (villains, introduction for all, all die); The Devils of the Mist (villains, introduction for all)
5Master of the Living Deadcomic story8script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve DahlmanElectro; Professor Philo Zog; Dr. Bruno Varoz (villain, introduction, death); Varoz's army of living corpses (villains, introduction, death); a two-headed monster (villain, introduction, death)
6Tiger Trailtext story2script: Hedwig C. Langer; pencils: Eddie Robbins; inks: Eddie RobbinsTiger Travis; Jimmy Travis (death); Miles Gudgeon (villain)
7Treachery in Two Forkscomic story8script: Al Anders; pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al AndersThe Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Lightning (the Raider's horse); Jonathan Gregg (tax collector, death); Sally; un-named Sheriff; un-named crook (villain)
8The Murder of a Man without a Willcomic story6script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerTerry Vance (introduction); Dr. Watson (introduction, a monkey); Dr. Caldwell (death); un-named assistant of Dr. Caldwell; un-named fiancee of Caldwell's assistant; Gregory (villain, introduction, Caldwell's stepson)
9A Visit from Scotland Yardcomic story9script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar [David Rand]; Zar (a lion); Nono (a monkey); un-named airplane pilot; un-named detectives; "London" Jack (villain, introduction)
10Our Hall of Shamecartoon1script: Gene Marrin; pencils: Gene Marrin; inks: Gene Marrin; letters: Gene MarrinDan Druff; "Jolly Joe" Josh; Clem Chowder; Professor O. U. Chiseler; Oscar Tittle

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