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13November 1940
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Marvel Mystery Comics #13

Marvel · November 1940 · on sale 1940-09-17

First appearance: AarkusFirst appearance: The VisionFirst appearance: Terry VanceOrigin: Aarkus
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
November 1940
Key date
1940-11-00
On-sale date
1940-09-17
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10; 0.15 CAD
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Aarkus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Vision - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Terry Vance - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Electro - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Professor Philo Zog - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Aarkus, The Vision.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgAarkus First, The Angel, Thomas Halloway, Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, The Vision First, Namor
1Cut-Throat Justicetext story2script: Andrew McWhiney; pencils: Harry Ramsey; inks: Harry RamseyCaptain McGraw; Warden Dawes; Danny the Dud (villain, death); Sam the Barber (villain)
2Terror in the Subwaycomic story12script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; letters: Carl BurgosJim Hammond, Human Torch
3Smashing the Island Invasioncomic story10script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettSub-Mariner, Namor
4Enter: The Visioncomic story8script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; letters: Jack KirbyAarkus First, The Vision First
5Case of the Counterfeit Paintingscomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerTerry Vance First
6Mystery of the Moon Robotscomic story8script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve DahlmanElectro First, Professor Philo Zog First
7The Murder of Happy Nortoncomic story9script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel, Thomas Halloway
8In the New York Junglecomic story10script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar, David Rand
9Hey Fellas! Look at This!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgJim Hammond, Human Torch, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Thomas Raymond, Toro

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Golden Age of Marvel #2
ISBN 0-7851-0713-4
1999On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-2474-0
2009On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby #1
ISBN 0785115749; 978-0785115748
2004On eBay ›
King-Size Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9795-9
2015On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: WWII Super Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6791-4
2013On 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 ›
Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92204-7
2020On eBay ›
Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Simon & Kirby Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91934-4
2019On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91969-6
2019On eBay ›

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Sources

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