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6April 1940
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #6

Marvel · April 1940 · on sale 1940-02-20

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
April 1940
Key date
1940-04-00
On-sale date
1940-02-20
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Swinging Across the Shark Pool, the Angel Grasped the Girl!cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Angel [Tom Hallaway]
1The Forest Fire Felonscomic story12script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; letters: Carl BurgosThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Tomson (fire fighter); Mr. Barton (bank President); Patch (villain, introduction, death); Turgo (villain, introduction, death)
2The Woman Who Knew Tom Hallawaycomic story8script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Tom Hallaway]; Mary Edwards; Gabby Harris (villain, introduction, death); Nichol (villain, introduction, jeweler and fence, death); Rocco (villain)
3The Execution of the Sub-Marinercomic story10script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; Marty (Policeman); Mike (Policeman); un-named Police Commissioner
4The Border Dictatorcomic story8script: Al Anders; pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al AndersThe Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Lightning (the Rider's horse); un-named Sheriff; Pete Williams (ranch owner); Sam Marvin (villain, introduction)
5The Shrinking Spytext story2script: Andrew McWhiney; pencils: Frank Thomas; inks: Frank ThomasRandy Hayes; Professor Barzak (villain); Rudolf (villain)
6The Voice's Dope Racketcomic story8script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve DahlmanElectro; Professor Zog; Wilkens [secretary to Zog]; Dunn [Operator #7]; Detective Riley; The Voice (villain, introduction)
7Murder of a Cosmetics Queencomic story6script: Bob Davis; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenThe Ferret; Lily Saunders; Cora Waterbury (death); Dr. Jelenko; Rene Waterbury; Venario; Ryan (villain)
8Revenge for a Blind Mancomic story10script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar [David Rand]; N'Jaga (a leopard); Zar (a lion); Trajah (an elephant); Nono (a monkey); Fenton (villain, introduction, death)

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2
ISBN 0-7851-2112-9
2006On 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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