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21July 1941
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #21

Marvel · July 1941 · on sale 1941-05-15

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
July 1941
Key date
1941-07-00
On-sale date
1941-05-15
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0As the Nazi floating fortress dragged Toro toward his doom...cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; the Nazis
1Big, All New Smashing Comic Bookpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; the Black Marvel [Daniel Lyons]; The Angel [Tom Halloway]
2The Idol of Deathcomic story15script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Mr. Nelson (museum director); Mr. Morrison (idol owner); Prince Itor (villain, dies); Nalda (villain); Crowley (villain); Jarvis (villain)
3A sneak preview of one of the many exciting stories from--Captain America Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; inks: Syd Shores, Joe SimonCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Ringmaster
4The Magnetic Lake Mysterycomic story12script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; Captain Fritz Wiener (villain); un-named partner of Wiener (villain)
5The Case of the Transport Crashes!comic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerTerry Vance; Dr. Watson (a monkey); Deadline Dawson; Major Dahl; Miss Dahl (the Major's daughter); un-named foreign agents (villains, all die)
6The Story behind the Covertext story2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Mr. Dymopolis (Greek Minister); the Nazis (villains)
7Danger Aheadcomic story5script: Ray Gill; pencils: Art Gates; inks: Art GatesThe Patriot [Jeffrey Mace]; Mary; Casey; Lt. Heinrich Von Betz (villain)
8Fight against the Fascistscomic story6script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar; Trajah (an elephant); Pindar (an eagle); Chaka (an ape); Italian fascists (villains, all die?)
9The Sabotaged Schoolhousecomic story7script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon; letters: Howard FergusonThe Vision [Aarkus]; Senator Reeves; Colgan (villain, death); Paget (villain)
10The Weird Ghost of Amber Swampscomic story9script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Tom Halloway]; unnamed girl reporter; Butler (Miller's butler, death); C. J. Miller (villain, millionaire, death)
11Sincerely, Prince Namor the Sub-Marinerillustration1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #6
ISBN 978-0-7851-4204-1
2011On 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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