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12October 1940
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #12

Marvel · October 1940 · on sale 1940-08-15

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
October 1940
Key date
1940-10-00
On-sale date
1940-08-15
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SimonAngel [Tom Halloway]
1Daring Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: variousMarvel Boy [Martin Burns]; Tigerman; Monako; the Falcon [Carl Burgess]; the Flying Flame; Stuporman [Marmaduke Snood, Jr.]; Dynaman [Lagaro]
2The Search For J. B.comic story12script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; un-named Police Captain; Ryan (Policeman); J. B. [Jane Bradley](villain, first actual appearance), Cinalli (villain, introduction, a lawyer); Slim (villain, introduction)
3Three-Sided Warcomic story10script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Dorma; Princess Fen; Folma; Lynne Harris; Luther Robinson; Micky (death); Carter (wireless operator); The Nazis (villains, some die)
4The Enchanted Marshcomic story9script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Tom Halloway]; Shirley Smith (introduction); a hag (villain, introduction, death); Antone (villain, introduction, death)
5A Good Impressiontext story2script: Jack D'Arcy; pencils: Harry Ramsey; inks: Harry RamseyAmos Liggett (death); un-named detective; Sam Hale (villain)
6The Mystery Housecomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerTerry Vance; Dr. Watson (a monkey); Deadline Dawson (newspaper reporter); un-named gardener (death); Gregory (villain, introduction, death)
7The Sharkcomic story8script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve DahlmanElectro; Professor Philo Zog; President Franklin D. Roosevelt; The Shark (villain, introduction, death)
8The Plot against Texascomic story6pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonThe Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Lightning (Raider's horse); Gidden (villain); Breed (villain); Leek (villain); Snakey (villain); un-named outlaws (introduction for all)
9Ka-Zar in Americacomic story10script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar [David Rand]; Zar (a lion); Ruth Wilson; Bradley (villain)

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
1940-1941
ISBN 1-56685-006-3
1997On eBay ›
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 ›
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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