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8June 1940
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #8

Marvel · June 1940 · on sale 1940-04-23

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Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
June 1940
Key date
1940-06-00
On-sale date
1940-04-23
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Human Torch Battles the Sub-Marinercover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Angel [Tom Hallaway]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (inset); Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (inset)
1The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner Meetcomic story10script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettSub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]
2The Search for Sub-Marinercomic story12script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; letters: Carl BurgosThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; GS: Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; un-named Police Chief; Jeff (Policeman); Frank (Policeman)
3The Captive in the Cabincomic story8script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Tom Halloway]; unnamed girl (daughter of Rogers); unnamed boss (villain); Frank (villain)
4The Boomeranged Hold-Upcomic story8script: Al Anders; pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al AndersThe Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Mexican Pete (introduction); un-named Sheriff; un-named bank president (villain); Brady and his gang (villains, introduction for all)
5Dynamite's Doomtext story2script: Jack D'Arcy; pencils: S. G.; inks: S. G.Steve Burnett; Jim (villain); Sandy (villain)
6The Crook Who Controlled Electrocomic story8script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve DahlmanElectro; Professor Zog; District Attorney Rupert Haden; Villains: "Boss" Sarpo (villain); Scar-Face Joe (villain, introduction), Jago and his Dragon-Men of Ligra (villains, introduction for all)
7Battle with Blackie Gilescomic story6script: Bob Davis; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenFerret; un-named commissioner; Blackie Giles (villain, introduction)
8Gold and Greedcomic story10script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar [David Rand]; Barrie Richards (introduction, death); Zar (a lion); Lester Drake (villain, introduction, death); Aswama (villain, introduction, death)
9Good News!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgBlue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; the Falcon [Carl Burgess]; Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen] (inset); Hercules David (inset); Invisible Man [Dr. Gade]; Flexo (inset); Dakor the Magician (inset); Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan] (inset)

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