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19May 1941
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #19

Marvel · May 1941 · on sale 1941-03-13

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#19
Publication date
May 1941
Key date
1941-05-00
On-sale date
1941-03-13
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]
1Now! The Most Sensational Comic Book Ever Published!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: variousCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Red Skull [Johann Schmidt]; Hunchback [Goris Barloff]
2The Hagcomic story15script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Police Chief Ryan; The Hag (villain, introduction, death)
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Angel [Thomas Halloway] (inset)
4The Trojan Albatrossescomic story12script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Luther Robinson; Lynne Harris; Lt. Betty Dean; Tha-Korr; Bob James; The Legion of Loyalists; The Nazis [Josef; others] (villains)
5Watch for the big new 2nd issue of Captain America Comics.promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon, Jack KirbyCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Adolf Hitler
6Toro Tells Alltext story2script: Ray GillToro; Pops (owner of the circus Toro was once a part of)
7War against the Limboscomic story5script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar [David Rand]; Bogat; The Limbos (villains, introduction, lizard-men, some die)
8Mr. Grabbit and the Ghostscomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerTerry Vance; Dr. Watson (a monkey); Phil; Bob; Mr. Grabbit (introduction); The Chief (villain, introduction); Slug (villain)
9The Hands of Doomcomic story6script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve DahlmanElectro; Professor Zog; Sir John Chadwick (introduction); Ellen Chadwick (introduction, his daughter); Basil Drake (villain, introduction, death); Chandi (villain, introduction, death)
10The Rescue of Professor Bauercomic story6script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; inks: Joe SimonThe Vision [Aarkus]; Professor Bauer (introduction); un-named commander of a concentration camp (villain, introduction); un-named executioner (villain, introduction); Schultz (villain); the Nazis (villains)
11The Cat's Paw, Chapter 2comic story9script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Thomas Halloway]; J. P. Thomas (steel magnate, death); The Cat's Paw (villain); Pug Malone (villain, death)
12"Special offer to readers of Marvel Comics"promo (ad from the publisher)1Captain America [Steve Rogers]; the Human Torch [Jim Hammond]

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The Great Comic Book Heroes #[nn]1965On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-3367-4
2010On eBay ›
Golden Age Captain America Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6807-2
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The Great Comic Book Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 0-8037-3045-4
1977On 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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