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89December 1948
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #89

Marvel · December 1948 · on sale 1948-08-18

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Series: Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue: #89
Publication date: December 1948
Key date: 1948-12-00
On-sale date: 1948-08-18
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics Inc.
Price: $0.10
Pages: 52

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Vince Alascia; inks: Vince Alascia	Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Blonde Phantom
1	The Case of the Granite Bandit!	comic story	10	pencils: Mike Sekowsky	Sun Girl (guest-star); Corelli (villain, introduction); Mike (villain, introduction, death)
2	Decision... No Contest!	comic story	2	pencils: Mike Sekowsky	Betty Dean (guest-star)
3	The Terrifying Ghosts from the Unknown!	comic story	9	pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Carl Burgos	Prof. Blair (introduction); Kain (villain, introduction, death); Cara (villain, introduction)
4	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
5	The Landing	text story	2	letters: typeset
6	My Friend Gilly	comic story	8	pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos	Henry Entwhistle (introduction); John Jacob Gillgan (a ghost, introduction); Black Mike (villain, introduction)
7	Benefit Show for Horror!	comic story	6	pencils: Bill Molno	Nails (villain, introduction)
8	The Imp of the Violin!	comic story	8	pencils: Al Avison; inks: Al Gabriele, Vince Alascia	Vincent Varl (introduction); Mrs. Varl (introduction); an imp (introduction); Nicola Amati (introduction, flashback)

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Sources

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