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28February 1942
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #28

Marvel · February 1942 · on sale 1941-12-16

First appearance: Jimmy JupiterFirst appearance: James Jankovicz
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#28
Publication date
February 1942
Key date
1942-02-00
On-sale date
1941-12-16
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jimmy Jupiter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of James Jankovicz - 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
1Still on Top!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Al Avison; inks: Al AvisonBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Steve Rogers
2The Poison Pill Suicidescomic story15script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos, Harry SahleJim Hammond, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond, Toro
3The Flying Dutchmancomic story12script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettNamor, Sub-Mariner
4The Surprise Success of the Century!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Syd Shores; inks: Syd ShoresBucky Barnes, Bucky, Whitewash Jones, Knuckles O'Toole, Thomas Raymond, Jeff Sandervilt, Tubby Tinkle, Toro
5-comic story7pencils: Al Avison, Ernie Hart; inks: Syd Shores, George KleinAarkus, The Vision
6The Sea of Grassy Deathtext story1.67script: Mickey SpillaneJack; Slim; the Germans (villains)
7-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
8The Green-Faced Mancomic story6pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyJeff Mace, Mary Morgan, The Patriot
9The Case of the Deadly Letterscomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob OksnerDeadline Dawson, Terry Vance, Dr. Watson
10Strange Adventures in the Land of Nowherecomic story6script: Eddie Robbins; pencils: Ed Robbins; inks: Eddie RobbinsJames Jankovicz First, Jimmy Jupiter First
11The Horror of the Haunted Cathedralcomic story8The Angel, Thomas Halloway

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7
ISBN 978-0-7851-5026-8		2012On eBay ›
Golden Age Captain America Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6807-2		2014On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: WWII Super Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6791-4		2013On 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 ›

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Series context

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Sources

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