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48October 1943
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Marvel Mystery Comics #48

Marvel · October 1943 · on sale 1943-08-25

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
October 1943
Key date
1943-10-00
On-sale date
1943-08-25
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro
1Horror of the Masked Fiendcomic story12pencils: Harry Sahle, Stan Asch, Allen Bellman; inks: Allen Bellman, Vince AlasciaHermann Schmidt (villain, introduction, death)
2Decoy For Deathcomic story12pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl PfeuferVon Lontz (villain, introduction, death)
3The Case of the Spy Master's Quizcomic story7Deadline Dawson (guest-star); Gaines (villain, introduction)
4Booby Prizetext story2letters: typeset
5The Playing Card Castlecomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Fred Bell; inks: Fred BellJimmy Jupiter; Queen Clara (introduction, a card queen); her King (introduction); Cigam (introduction, a wizard)
6The Mine Murderercomic story7inks: Vince AlasciaLucky Wilson (villain, introduction, death); Nazi spy ring (villains, introductions)
7Ghastly Secret of Castle Moodcomic story8pencils: Gus Schrotter; inks: Gus SchrotterCapt. Kraust (villain, introduction, death); Hugo (villain, introduction, death); Karl (villain, introduction); Lord Mood (introduction); Lucy Mood (his sister, introduction)

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