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11September 1940
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #11

Marvel · September 1940 · on sale 1940-07-19

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#11
Publication date
September 1940
Key date
1940-09-00
On-sale date
1940-07-19
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (inset); The Angel [Tom Halloway] (inset); Ka-Zar [David Rand] (inset); the Nazis
2Plague in the Slumscomic story12script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosThe Human Torch [Jim Hamond]; Dr. Stone (introduction); Reed (Stone's assistant); Casey (policeman); un-named police chief; Tom (policeman); Frank Simmons (villain, introduction, death); Roddy (villain, introduction, death); Skeets (villain, introduction)
3The Capture of Luther Robinsoncomic story10script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Mr. Martin (sailor); Tha-Korr; Dorma; Luther Robinson (villain); Mickey (villain); Lynne Harris (villain)
4A Nestfull of Lootcomic story6pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al AndersThe Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Lightning (Raider's horse); un-named sheriff; Billy; un-named deputy (villain, posing as an egg woman)
5Rajah Sarput's Huntcomic story10script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar [David Rand]; Zar (a lion); Trajah (an elephant); Nono (a monkey); Jim VanGelder; Rajah Sarput (villain, introduction); Bradley (villain, introduction)
6Mayhem at the Midget Race Trackcomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerTerry Vance; Dr. Watson (a monkey); "Deadline" Dawson (newspaper boy); un-named gamblers (villains)
7Murder Is an Accidenttext story2script: Ray Gill; pencils: Frank Thomas; inks: Frank ThomasDr. James; Nurse Cassidy; Francis (villain)
8The Devils of the Mistcomic story9script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Tom Halloway]; unnamed woman (introduction, death); the ghouls (villains, introduction, all die)
9The Forest Fire Fiendscomic story8script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve DahlmanElectro; Professor Philo Zog; Jim Brent; John Borden; Andrews; Baldwin Drake (villain, introduction); Mike (villain); Joe (villain)

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-2472-6
2008On eBay ›
Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-4159-4
2009On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5
2017On eBay ›
Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Human Torch by Carl Burgos Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91933-7
2019On eBay ›
Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett - The Pre-War Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91935-1
2019On eBay ›

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