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39January 1943
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #39

Marvel · January 1943 · on sale 1942-11-20

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Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
January 1943
Key date
1943-01-00
On-sale date
1942-11-20
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]; Toro
1Smugglers of Deathcomic story12pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahlePhineas T. Horton (last in issue #1, guest-star); Doris Horton (his niece, introduction); Coburn (villain, introduction)
2The Case of the Blinding Lightscomic story12pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl PfeuferVon Goober (villain, introduction); Japanese (villains)
3The Magic Glassescomic story7script: Ed Robbins; pencils: Ed Robbins; inks: Eddie RobbinsGS: Knobby the Marionette (guest-star); Three witches [Minerva (villain, introduction); Melissa (villain, introduction); unnamed third (villain, introduction)]
4Jane Had to Get Roughtext story1.67script: Faith Moorland
5Statement of Ownershipstatement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
6-comic story6inks: Al FagalyKrauss (villain, introduction, death); Hoff (villain); other Nazi spies (villains, introductions)
7Dialogue of Deathcomic story7Smitty Smith (villain, introduction, death); Dick Crawn (introduction, death)
8The Case of the Fat Man's Follycomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerDeadline Dawson (guest-star); Nazi spy ring (villains, introductions)
9The Missing Fishermencomic story10script: Roy Garn; pencils: Gus Schrotter; inks: Gus SchrotterThe Fish Brothers [Carpo (villain, introduction); Spiko (villain, introduction); Basso (villain, introduction); Tuno (villain, introduction)]

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ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5
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