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51January 1944
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Marvel Mystery Comics #51

Marvel · January 1944 · on sale 1943-11-21

First appearance: Madeline JoyceFirst appearance: Miss America
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#51
Publication date
January 1944
Key date
1944-01-00
On-sale date
1943-11-21
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Madeline Joyce - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Miss America - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgJim Hammond, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond, Toro
1Torch and Toro Unmask the Masquerading Mister Grimcomic story12pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleJim Hammond, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond, Toro
2Horror on Ositu Islandcomic story11.915pencils: Carl Pfeufer, Allen Simon; inks: Carl Pfeufer, Allen SimonNamor, Sub-Mariner
3Statement of Ownershipstatement of ownership0.085letters: typeset
4-comic story7pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner, Vince AlasciaDeadline Dawson, Terry Vance
5Contrary Evidencetext story2letters: typeset
6Adventure of the Bridge of Deathcomic story6.6script: Otto Binder; pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles Nicholas; letters: Artie SimekMadeline Joyce First, Miss America First
7Marvel Comic Magazine Contestpromo (ad from the publisher)0.4
8-comic story7Jeff Mace, The Patriot
9-comic story8pencils: Gus Schrotter; inks: Gus SchrotterThe Angel, Thomas Halloway

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Series context

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Sources

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