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55May 1944
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #55

Marvel · May 1944 · on sale 1944-03-19

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Identification plate

Series: Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue: #55
Publication date: May 1944
Key date: 1944-05-00
On-sale date: 1944-03-19
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics Inc.
Price: $0.10
Pages: 60

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg	Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro
1	The Terrorists of Time	comic story	12	pencils: Jimmy Thompson	Human Torch; Toro; The Day (Villain; Intro); The Hours (Villain; Intro)
2	The Flying Graveyard	comic story	12	pencils: Allen Simon; inks: Allen Simon	The Black Snake (Villain; Intro)
3	-	comic story	7	pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner	Marko (Villain; Intro)
4	The Boss' Secret	text story	2	letters: typeset
5	-	comic story	7	pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney	Madame Chiang (Intro); Patriot
6	Chain Murders	comic story	7	script: Otto Binder; pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles Nicholas; letters: Artie Simek
7	-	comic story	8	pencils: Gus Schrotter; inks: Gus Schrotter	Herr Kunz (Villain; Intro; Death)

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