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24October 1941
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #24

Marvel · October 1941 · on sale 1941-08-18

First appearance: Johann ShmidtFirst appearance: Red Skull
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#24
Publication date
October 1941
Key date
1941-10-00
On-sale date
1941-08-18
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Johann Shmidt - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Red Skull - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgJim Hammond, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond, Toro
1Back comes the dreaded Red Skullpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typesetBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Red Skull First, Steve Rogers, Johann Shmidt First
2Meet The Parrotcomic story15script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosJim Hammond, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond, Toro
3The Young Allies Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Bill King, Jack Kirby; inks: Bill King, Syd ShoresBucky Barnes, Bucky, Adolf Hitler, Whitewash Jones, Knuckles O'Toole, Thomas Raymond, Red Skull First, Jeff Sandervilt, Johann Shmidt First, Tubby Tinkle, Toro
4Battles The Undersea Blitzkriegcomic story12script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettDorma, Namor, Fen, Sub-Mariner
5Mystery In the Maine Woodscomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerDeadline Dawson, Terry Vance, Dr. Watson
6Who Robbed the Carter Bank?, or, How Good a Detective Are You?text story2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerDeadline Dawson, Terry Vance, Dr. Watson
7The German Peacemongercomic story5script: Ray Gill; pencils: Sid Greene; inks: Sid GreeneJeff Mace, The Patriot
8The Stronghold of Ali Hamudcomic story6script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar, David Rand
9Grosso of the War-Dust Worldcomic story7script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby, Fred Bell; inks: Fred Bell, Al AvisonAarkus, The Vision
10The Eye Thiefcomic story9pencils: Alan MandelThe Angel, Thomas Halloway
11The great new comic magazine you demanded!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Angel, Thomas Halloway, Namor, Sub-Mariner

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 ›
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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Series context

Sources

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