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9July 1940
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #9

Marvel · July 1940 · on sale 1940-05-17

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
July 1940
Key date
1940-07-00
On-sale date
1940-05-17
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Human Torch vs. Sub-Marinercover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]
2The Human Torch versus the Sub-Mariner: The Battle of the Comic Century!comic story22script: Bill Everett, Carl Burgos, John Compton; pencils: Bill Everett, Carl Burgos; inks: Bill Everett, Carl Burgos; letters: Bill EverettHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; un-named Police Chief; Police Chemist Frasier
3The Mad Doctor of Carlburgcomic story8script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Tom Halloway]; unnamed girl; Hans; unnamed inn keeper; an unnamed scientist (villain); a beast man (villain, death); a gorilla (villain, death)
4The Stagecoach Banditscomic story8script: Al Anders; pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al AndersThe Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Lightning (the Raider's horse); Mexican Pete; Pecos Bill; un-named Sheriff; Shep Mason and his gang (villains, introduction for all)
5High Steeltext story2script: John Compton; pencils: Robert Hughes; inks: Robert HughesJuan Matilla; Jim Holland; Nat McCord; O'Reilly
6On the Planet Ligracomic story8script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve DahlmanElectro; Professor Philo Zog; Jago and his Dragon-Men (villains, all die); Queen Nara of Ligra [Nara Gale] (introduction); Gor; Lion People of Ligra; Jago and his Dragon Men (villains, all die)
7The Trouble at Stacey Cleanerscomic story6script: Bob Davis; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenFerret; Stacey; Hook (villain, introduction); Frankie (villain, introduction); Martin (villain, introduction)
8The Rescue of Rita Greycomic story9script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonKa-Zar [David Rand]; Zar [a lion]; N'Jaga [a leopard]; Trajah [an elephant]; Chadak [a baboon]; Rita Grey (introduction); Mr. Grey (introduction, Rita's father)
10The Underworldcomic story1pencils: Lew Glanz; inks: Lew Glanz

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