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52February 1944
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Marvel Mystery Comics #52

Marvel · February 1944 · on sale 1943-12-19

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#52
Publication date
February 1944
Key date
1944-02-00
On-sale date
1943-12-19
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
1Tyrants Must Diecomic story12pencils: Jimmy Thompson; inks: Jimmy Thompson
2Sinister Secret of the Sewer Snakescomic story12pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl PfeuferSub-Mariner; Herr Schotz (first appearance; villain)
3-comic story7pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner, Vince AlasciaTerry Vance; Dr. Watson; Deadline Dawson; Dr. Gumm (a Nazi spy); receptionist (unnamed Nazi spy); Dick (FBI agent)
4An Apple a Daytext story2letters: typeset
5-comic story7Patriot (Jeff Mace); Casey (newspaper editor, Daily Planet); Herr Aubright (a Nazi spy); Hermann (a Nazi spy)
6Pinhead Killercomic story7script: Otto Binder; pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles Nicholas; letters: Artie Simek
7-comic story8pencils: Gus Schrotter; inks: Gus SchrotterThe Angel; Patrolman Duffy (dies); The Midge (diminutive crime boss); Mugger (one of Midge's henchmen); Patrolman Flannagan; Sgt. Kenney

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