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33July 1942
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #33

Marvel · July 1942 · on sale 1942-05-08

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Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#33
Publication date
July 1942
Key date
1942-07-00
On-sale date
1942-05-08
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]; Sub-Mariner
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Dynamite Saboteurscomic story12script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosHuman Torch; Toro; Romo (villain, introduction); Von Brukk (villain, introduction, death); Professor Mikk (villain, introduction)
3Here it Comes!promo (ad from the publisher)1Gus the Gnome; Baldy; Little Pan; Ziggy Pig; Snappy; Chester Chipmunk
4The Sub-Mariner Slugs the Sahara Scavengerscomic story12pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer; colors: Funnies, Inc.; letters: Funnies, Inc.Von Ratter (Villain, Introduction); Von Rommel (Introduction)
5Jap Traptext story2script: Mickey SpillaneJerry Crain
6The Giant Octopus Menacecomic story7pencils: Al Plastino, Syd Shores; inks: Al Plastino, Syd ShoresThe Vision; A mad scientist (villain, introduction, death); his giant octopi (villain, introduction, death)
7Treachery Deals a Double-Crosscomic story6pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoThe Patriot [Jeff Mace]; The Japanese (villains, deaths)
8The Case of the Bogus Stamp Salesman!comic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerTerry Vance; Deadline Dawson (guest-star); Torpey (owner of Torpey Stamp Co., villain, introduction)
9The Tunnel To Chinacomic story7script: Eddie Robbins; pencils: Eddie Robbins; inks: Eddie RobbinsJimmy Jupiter; The White Rabbit (from ALICE IN WONDERLAND, introduction); the Kings and Queens of the White and Black Kingdoms (introductions)
10The House of the Living Deadcomic story10pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumThe Angel; Dr. Merkel (villain, introduction, death); his legion of zombies (villains, introductions, deaths)

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CollectionYear
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 ›
Marvel Mystery Comics #[nn]1943On eBay ›

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