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18April 1941
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #18

Marvel · April 1941 · on sale 1941-02-13

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
April 1941
Key date
1941-04-00
On-sale date
1941-02-13
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (inset); The Angel [Thomas Halloway] (inset); The Vision [Aarkus] (inset)
2The Man Who Framed the Torchcomic story15script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Police Chief Ryan; The Brain (villain); Shorty (villain); Buddy (villain); Cliff (villain); Tom (villain)
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
4The Legion of Loyalistscomic story12script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; Luther Robinson; Lynne Harris; Tha-Korr; Princess Fen; Adra; Sina; Lobro; Police Radioman Regan; The Legion of Loyalists (Betty Dean's "Home Guard" regiment); Bob James (Legion member); the Nazis (villains)
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Angel [Thomas Halloway] (inset)
6Young Ka-Zartext story1.5script: Ray Gill; pencils: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar [David Rand]; Trajah (the elephant); Zar (the lion); Sha (Zar's mate); Nono (the monkey); N'Jaga (the leopard); Paul De Kraft (villain)
7A Challenge to Youpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Challenger [Bill Waring]
8Beasts of the Black Rivercomic story5script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar [David Rand]; Bogat (un-named in this story)
9The Stolen Bicyclescomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerTerry Vance; Jane; Deadline Dawson; Principal Dikes; Dr. Watson (a monkey); Ike (villain); un-named school janitor (villain)
10Menace from the Planet Torsacomic story6script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve DahlmanElectro; Professor Zog; Dr. Horace Forde; The Antons and their King (villains)
11The Boss of Newton Citycomic story6script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon, Jack KirbyThe Vision [Aarkus]; D.A. Tom Douglas; Big Tim Skelly (villain, political boss); Heinie Myers (villain)
12The Cat's Paw, Chapter 1: Claws of Deathcomic story9script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Thomas Halloway]; Dr. Lin (Halloway's friend and teacher, death); The Cat's Paw (villain); Cartier (villain); Hanson (villain); Frank (villain)

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-3367-4
2010On 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 ›

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