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17March 1941
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #17

Marvel · March 1941 · on sale 1941-01-13

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
March 1941
Key date
1941-03-00
On-sale date
1941-01-13
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgSub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; the Nazis
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: variousCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Tuk; The Red Skull
2Fighting Side-by-Sidecomic story26script: Carl Burgos, Bill Everett; pencils: Carl Burgos, Bill Everett; inks: Carl Burgos, Bill Everett; letters: Howard FergusonThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; the Nazis (villains); the Japanese (villains)
3What's Your Story?promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Carl Burgos, Bill Everett; inks: Carl Burgos, Bill EverettThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]
4Mor the Mightycomic story6script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve DahlmanElectro; Professor Zog; Mor the Mighty (villain, death); Zabu (villain, death?)
5Thin Icetext story2script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerTerry Vance; Dr. Watson (monkey); Deadline Dawson (cub reporter)
6War against a Werewolfcomic story9script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Thomas Halloway]; Bob Harrison; Dr. Roberts; Jean Roberts; Dr. Lin; Singa (villain, death)
7Burk and the Bombercomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerTerry Vance; Dr. Watson (monkey); Deadline Dawson; Burk (prisoner); Claude Kane (villain, factory guard, death); Killer D'Arcy (villain)
8Hoodlums, Inc.comic story7script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SimonThe Vision [Aarkus]; Hank Steel; Vince Garone (villain, death)
9The Legacy of John Randcomic story6script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar [David Rand]; Trajah (elephant); Ali (native guide); Winston (explorer and friend of John Rand); Alec Wright (villain, John Rands's attorney, death)
10Human Torch pin-upillustration1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]

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