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7May 1940
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #7

Marvel · May 1940 · on sale 1940-03-20

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
May 1940
Key date
1940-05-00
On-sale date
1940-03-20
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]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (inset); Ka-Zar [David Rand] (inset); The Angel [Tom Hallaway] (inset); Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (inset); Electro (inset); Ferret (inset)
2The Human Torch -- Policemancomic story12script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; letters: Carl BurgosThe Human Torch [Jim Hamond]; Johnson; un-named Police Captain; Roglo (villain); Red (villain, death)
3Marked for Murdercomic story8script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson, Joe Simon; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Tom Halloway]; Betty Martin; Henry Martin; Emma Martin (villain, introduction, death); Hank (villain)
4Rampage in New Yorkcomic story10script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Tha-Korr; Fiorello LaGuardia; Betty Dean
5The Framing of the Masked Raidercomic story8pencils: Bill Allison; inks: Bill AllisonThe Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Lightning (Raider's horse); Nat Parker; un-named federal marshal (villain, introduction)
6Blasting Bomberstext story2script: David C. Cooke; pencils: F. T.; inks: F. T.Lou Herbert; the Nussian airforce (villains, many die)
7The Felons and the Floodcomic story8script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve DahlmanElectro; Professor Zog; Jim [one of the Operatives]; "Boss" Sarpo (villain, introduction); Sarpo's gang [Joe; Red] (villains, introduction for both)
8Kidnapped by the Dukecomic story6script: Bob Davis; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenFerret; Nosey [a ferret]; Cynthia Bryant; The Duke (villain, introduction); Broderick (villain, introduction); Batty (villain, introduction)
9The Deadly Scheme of "Red" Skeltoncomic story10script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar [David Rand]; Professor Rice (introduction, death); Mara Rice (Professor's daughter); Zar (a lion); Trajah (an elephant); "Red" Skelton (villain, introduction, death)

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Great Comic Book Heroes #[nn]1965On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2
ISBN 0-7851-2112-9
2006On eBay ›
Marvel Milestones: Black Panther, Storm & Ka-Zar #[nn]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 ›
Decades: Marvel in the '40s - The Human Torch vs. the Sub-Mariner #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91658-9
2019On 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 ›
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #2 (60)
ISBN 978-0-7851-6773-0
2013On eBay ›

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