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29March 1942
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Marvel Mystery Comics #29

Marvel · March 1942 · on sale 1942-01-16

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#29
Publication date
March 1942
Key date
1942-03-00
On-sale date
1942-01-16
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]
1The Moonlight Murderscomic story15script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosHuman Torch; Toro; The Javelin [Reginald Carter] (villain, introduction)
2The Item of the Mad Artistcomic story12script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettSub-Mariner [Namor]; Stefan Natas [Anton Devere] (villain, introduction, death); Vicki Amherst; Dick Arbor
3The Mine of Terrorcomic story7The Vision; Legs Cachone (villain, introduction, death); Dr. Smythe; Joan Smythe
4The Ship In the Deserttext story2script: Mickey SpillaneDavid Cotter; Pop
5The Mystery of the Stinging Deathcomic story7script: Ray GillDeadline Dawson, Terry Vance, Dr. Watson
6-comic story6script: Eddie Robbins; pencils: Eddie Robbins; inks: Eddie RobbinsJimmy Jupiter; Mr. Bee (a bee, introduction); The Witches of Encore (villains, introductions, one death); Ruffy Rabbit (introduction)
7The Wolf-Man Terrorcomic story8The Angel; The Wolf-Man [Gonji] (villain, introduction, death)
8Death Stalks the Shipyardcomic story6pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyPatriot [Jeff Mace]; Grosse (villain, introduction, death); Mary; Casey

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CollectionYear
Marvel Super-Heroes #161968On 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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