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43May 1943
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Marvel Mystery Comics #43

Marvel · May 1943 · on sale 1943-03-22

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#43
Publication date
May 1943
Key date
1943-05-00
On-sale date
1943-03-22
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
1Mystery of the Air Raid Spotterscomic story12pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleCapt. Von Sar (villain, introduction)
2The Mystery of the Vanishing Subcomic story12pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl PfeuferRuzz (villain, introduction, death); Betty Dean (guest-star)
3The Birthday Wishcomic story6script: Eddie Robbins; pencils: Eddie Robbins; inks: Eddie RobbinsEenie-Meenie (introduction); Sidney (introduction)
4Suicide Headlinecomic story6pencils: Syd ShoresProf. Tang (villain, introduction, death); a butler (villain, introduction); Celia Tang (introduction, death); Mrs. Tang (introduction)
5In the Bagtext story2letters: typeset
6The Crypt of Good and Evilcomic story7pencils: Syd ShoresProf. Rocher (villain, introduction)
7Black Market Boogie Woogiecomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerShirley Booth (introduction); Gossip (a parrot, introduction); Deadline Dawson (guest-star); Snake-Eye Smith (villain, introduction)
8The Death That Walkedcomic story10script: Roy Garn; pencils: Gus Schrotter; inks: Gus SchrotterThe Angel; Maxie Muggs (villain, introduction, death); Limpy Marcus (villain, introduction, death); Dr. Weldon Fisher (introduction); Celia Fisher (his daughter, introduction)

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