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20June 1941
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #20

Marvel · June 1941 · on sale 1941-04-14

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
June 1941
Key date
1941-06-00
On-sale date
1941-04-14
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
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] (inset); Toro (inset)
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1Toro; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Thunderer [Jerry Carstairs]; Black Marvel [Dan Lyons] (all head views)
2The Hunt for Hawk Riverscomic story15script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; un-named New York City mayor; Willie (child in hospital children's ward); Hawk Rivers (villain)
3I lead! While others try to imitate me!promo (ad from the publisher)1The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]
4To Crush Killer Caseycomic story12script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; Danny Dougherty; Mrs. Dougherty (Danny's mother); Slim; Little Joe; Killer Casey (villain)
5Free to the thousands of readers of Marvel Comics.promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]
6The Vampire Killer of Star Citycomic story6script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; letters: Jack KirbyThe Vision [Aarkus]; Dave Steel (Star City Eagle reporter); Dr. Rhonik (creator of the Plant Man, never seen in story); The Plant Man (villain)
7High Tension: The Origin of the "Angel"text story2script: Ray GillThe Angel [Thomas Halloway] (origin); Bob Soler (friend of Thomas Halloway)
8The Mystery of the Radio Robberiescomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerTerry Vance; Dr. Watson (a monkey); Deadline Dawson (cub reporter); Inspector Crane (death); un-named maid of Inspector Crane's
9The Cat's Paw, Chapter 3: Tombs of Torture!comic story9script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Thomas Halloway]; The Cat's Paw (villain); un-named Nazi boss (introduction, death)
10USA Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Al Avison, Charles Nicholas; inks: Al Avison, Charles NicholasThe Defender [Don Stevens]; Rockman [Daniel Rose]
11Action in Ethiopiacomic story10script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar [David Rand]; Trajah (an elephant); Chaka (a gorilla); the Nazis (villains); Italian fascists (villains)
12Get the current issue of Captain Americapromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Betty Ross; The Red Skull [Johann Schmidt]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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
2014On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5
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
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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