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15January 1941
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Marvel Mystery Comics #15

Marvel · January 1941 · on sale 1940-11-18

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
January 1941
Key date
1941-01-00
On-sale date
1940-11-18
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10; 0.15 CAD
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; the Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; the Nazis
1Once Again Marvel Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; the Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; the Nazis
2Search for the Fire-Monsterscomic story12script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; un-named police chief; Mr. Bleigh (Catena Jewelry Store owner); un-named watchman for the Crafton Bank (death); Kalif (villain, death); Culflam (villain); two fire-monsters (villains, introduction for both); Red (villain)
3Return to New Yorkcomic story10script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Dorma; Folma; Luther Robinson; Lynne Harris
4Murder by Candlecomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerTerry Vance; Dr. Watson (a monkey); Deadline Dawson (newspaper cub reporter); un-named writer (death); un-named writer's son (villain)
5Dreadnaught from Marstext story1.5script: David C. CookeBeef Turner; the Martians (villains, some die)
6Winners! Marvel Comics Contesttext article0.5letters: typesetThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; the Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]
7The Seance of Rhamu Rondicomic story7script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; letters: Jack KirbyThe Vision [Aarkus]; Hannah Stone (introduction, Harley's aunt); Linda Wayne (introduction, Hannah's ward); Rhamu Rondi (villain, introduction); Harley Stone (villain, introduction); Burns (villain); Krantz (villain)
8The Brain of Professor Donairecomic story8script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Tom Halloway]; Ed Grant (football All-American, death); Tom Conway (a swimmer, death); Allen Dunn (a miler, death); C. D. Ash (death); Professor Donaire (villain, introduction, a brain, death); Karlo (villain, introduction, death)
9The Green Terrorcomic story8script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve DahlmanElectro; Professor Philo Zog; un-named police captain; Dr. Lorrof (villain, introduction, death); Green Terror (villain, green slime, death); Green Crabs (villains, both die)
10The Return to Africacomic story10script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar [David Rand]; Zar (a lion); The Nazis (villains, many die); the Italians (villains, many die)
11Rushed Hot Off the Presspromo (ad from the publisher)1The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; the Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]

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Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-2474-0
2009On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
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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
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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 ›

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