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5March 1940
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #5

Marvel · March 1940 · on sale 1940-01-17

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Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
March 1940
Key date
1940-03-00
On-sale date
1940-01-17
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]
2The Orton Medical Missioncomic story12script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; letters: Carl BurgosThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Johnson; Tom; Blake (villain introduction, death); Hank (villain, introduction, death)
3Adventure of the Overturned Carscomic story8script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Tom Halloway]; Miss Mary; Mulligan (Policeman); Slugger (villain, introduction); Nick (villain, introduction); their gang (villains, introduction for all)
4On the Side of the Surface Mencomic story10script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; Tha-Korr; Lt. Mogar; Mills Gilligan (villain, introduction)
5Mystery of the Poisoned Arrowscomic story8script: Al Anders; pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al AndersThe Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Ben Wallis; Sam (deputy, death); Grimsey (villain, introduction); Manuel (villain, introduction)
6It's in the Cardstext story2script: Ray Gill; pencils: Harry Ramsey; inks: Harry RamseyAce Carver; Alice Carver; Billy Creele; "Slit" Kincaid (villain)
7The Tyrant of Torpiscomic story8script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve DahlmanElectro; Professor Philo Zog; King Sangor; Bill (Operative #4); Kalph Belgri (villain, introduction, death)
8King of the Counterfeiterscomic story6script: Bob Davis; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenFerret; Nosey (a ferret); Little Frankie (death); Rickey (villain, introduction)
9Fifth Episode [Return of the Oman]comic story10script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar [David Rand]; John Rand (cameo); Zar (a lion); N'Jaga (a leopard); Nono (a monkey); Paul De Kraft [aka Fat Face] (villain, death); Ed Kivlin (villain, death); Aorangi (villain); Bwala (villain)

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2
ISBN 0-7851-2112-9
2006On eBay ›
Marvel Mystery Comics 70th Anniversary Special #12009On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-6772-3
2013On eBay ›
Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-4159-4
2009On 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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