Marvel Mystery Handbook: 70th Anniversary Special #[nn] (2009) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Series: Marvel Mystery Handbook: 70th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2009 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: 2009
Key date: 2009-09-30
On-sale date: 2009-09-30
Indicia publisher: Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price: $4.99
Pages: 68
Barcode: 75960606717600111

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Mitchell Breitweiser; inks: Mitchell Breitweiser; colors: Tom Smith	Namor the Sub-Mariner; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Red Raven; The Angel [Thomas Halloway]; Electro [Philo Zog's robot]; The Phantom Reporter [Richard Jones]; The Fiery Mask [Jack Castle]; Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; The Black Widow [Claire Voyant]; The Laughing Mask [Dennis B
1	-	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
2	Marvel Comics: Year One	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Dr. Michael J. Vassallo
3	Angel	character profile	2	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Claire Moe, M. C. Wyman, Steve Epting, George Mandell, Gary Harte	The Angel [Thomas Halloway]
4	Black Widow	character profile	1	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Chris Weston, Harry Sahle	The Black Widow [Claire Voyant]
5	Blue Blaze	character profile	1	script: Sean McQuaid; pencils: Gus Vazquez, Harry Douglas; inks: Gus Vazquez, Harry Douglas	Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]
6	Betty Dean	character profile	1	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Gus Vazquez, Rich Buckler; inks: Gus Vazquez	Betty Dean Prentiss
7	Dorma	character profile	1	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: John Buscema	The Lady Dorma
8	Dynamic Man	character profile	1	script: Anthony Flamini; pencils: Chris Weston; inks: Chris Weston	Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]
9	Electro	character profile	1	script: Anthony Flamini; pencils: Chris Weston, Steve Dahlman	Electro [Philo Zog's robot]
10	Eternal Brain	character profile	1	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: John Byrne	The Eternal Brain [William Carmody]
11	Fen	character profile	1	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Gus Vazquez, Jimmy Palmiotti; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Princess Fen
12	Fiery Mask	character profile	1	script: Anthony Flamini; pencils: Chris Weston; inks: Chris Weston	The Fiery Mask [Jack Castle]
13	Phineas T. Horton	character profile	1	script: Kevin Garcia; pencils: John Byrne, George Tuska	Phineas T. Horton
14	Human Torch	character profile	3	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Carl Burgos, John Byrne, Scott Kolins, Paul Ryan	The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]
15	Ka-Zar	character profile	1	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Ben Thompson	Ka-Zar [David Rand]
16	Laughing Mask	character profile	1	script: Anthony Flamini; pencils: Chris Weston, Maurice Gutwirth	The Laughing Mask [Dennis Burton] (a.k.a. The Purple Mask)
17	Makkari	character profile	2	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Keith Pollard, Jack Kirby, Joe Bennett, John Byrne, John Heebink, John Romita Jr.	Makkari of the Eternals [Mercury; Hurricane]
18	Masked Raider	character profile	1	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Gus Vazquez, Al Anders, William Allison; inks: Gus Vazquez, Al Anders, William Allison; colors: Tom Smith	The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]
19	Master Mind Excello	character profile	1	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Chris Weston; inks: Chris Weston	Master Mind Excello [Earl Everett]
20	Leonard McKenzie	character profile	1	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Gus Vazquez, Marie Severin; inks: Gus Vazquez, Marie Severin; colors: Tom Smith	Leonard McKenzie
21	Mister E	character profile	1	script: Anthony Flamini; pencils: Chris Weston, Al Carreño; inks: Chris Weston	Mister E [Victor Jay; nee Victor J. Goldstein]
22	Namor the Sub-Mariner	character profile	6	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Steve McNiven, Phil Hester, Bill Everett, John Byrne, Patrick Archibald, Scott Kolins	Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner
23	Phantom Reporter	character profile	1	script: Stuart Vandal; pencils: Chris Weston; inks: Chris Weston	The Phantom Reporter [Richard Jones]
24	Red Raven	character profile	2	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Erik Larsen, Louis Cazeneuve, Murphy Anderson, Chris Cross	Red Raven
25	Thakorr	character profile	1	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Emperor Thakorr
26	Thin Man	character profile	2	script: Stuart Vandal; pencils: C. P. Smith, Alan Kupperberg, Klaus Nordling	The Thin Man [Bruce Dickson]
27	Toro	character profile	2	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Sal Buscema, Rich Buckler, Marie Severin, Paolo Rivera	Toro [Thomas Raymond]
28	Terry Vance	character profile	1	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Bob Oksner	Terry Vance
29	Breeze Barton	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Jack Binder	Breeze Barton [Kurt Barton]
30	Whirlwind Carter	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Fletcher Hanks; inks: Fletcher Hanks	Whirlwind Carter [Henry Carter]
31	Dakor the Magician	character profile	0.5	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Dakor the Magician
32	Dale	character profile	0.5	script: David Wiltfong	Dale Sturm
33	Deadline Dawson	character profile	0.5	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Deadline Dawson [Ray Dawson]
34	Dave Dean	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Dave Dean
35	Dragon-Men	character profile	0.5	script: Anthony Flamini; pencils: Steve Dahlman	The Dragon-Men of the Planet Ligra
36	Dynaman	character profile	0.5	script: David Wiltfong; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Dynaman [Lagaro]
37	Jimmy Everett	character profile	0.5	script: Kevin Garcia; pencils: Harold DeLay	Jimmy Everett [Microman]
38	Falcon	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gus Vazquez, Paul Reinman; inks: Gus Vazquez, Paul Reinman; colors: Tom Smith	The Falcon [Carl Burgess]
39	Ferret	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gus Vazquez, Irwin Hasen; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	The Ferret [Leslie Lenrow]
40	Flexo	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Flexo the Rubber Man (a robot)
41	Flying Flame	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	The Flying Flame [Benjamin "Red" Ruff]
42	Flash Foster	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Bob Wood	Flash Foster [Robert Foster]
43	Don Gorman	character profile	0.5	script: Kevin Garcia; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Don Gorman
44	The Green Flame	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Chris Burnham	The Green Flame
45	Lynne Harris	character profile	0.5	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Lynne Harris
46	Hercules	character profile	0.5	script: David Wiltfong; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Hercules [Varen David]
47	Human Top	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	The Human Top [Bruce Bravelle]
48	Invisible Man	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	The Invisible Man [Leonard Gade]
49	Zephyr Jones	character profile	0.5	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Fred Schwab	Zephyr Jones
50	Kalahia	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Jack Sparling	The people of the hidden city of Kalahia
51	Lion-People	character profile	0.5	script: Anthony Flamini; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	The Lion-People of the Planet Ligra
52	Magar the Mystic	character profile	0.5	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Magar the Mystic
53	Mantor	character profile	0.5	script: Stuart Vandal; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Mantor the Magician
54	Marvel Boy (Martin Simon Burns)	character profile	0.5	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Marvel Boy [Martin Simon Burns]
55	Marvex	character profile	0.5	script: Jacob Rougemont	Marvex the Super-Robot
56	Ken Masters	character profile	0.5	script: Kevin Garcia; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Ken Masters
57	Merzah	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gus Vazquez, Russ Lanford; inks: Gus Vazquez, Russ Lanford; colors: Tom Smith	Merzah the Mystic
58	Monako	character profile	0.5	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Larry Antonette	Monako, Prince of Magic
59	Barney Mullen	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Barney Mullen
60	Muro	character profile	0.5	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Larry Antonette	Mr. Muro
61	Phantom Bullet	character profile	0.5	script: Stuart Vandal	The Phantom Bullet [Allan Lewis]
62	Phantom of the Underworld	character profile	0.5	script: Jacob Rougemont; pencils: Larry Antonette	The Phantom of the Underworld [Doyle Denton]
63	Comet Pierce	character profile	0.5	script: Kevin Garcia; pencils: Gus Vazquez, Jack Kirby; inks: Gus Vazquez, Jack Kirby; colors: Tom Smith	Comet Pierce
64	Luther Robinson	character profile	0.5	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Bill Everett	Luther Robinson
65	Sky Devils	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Maurice Gutwirth	The Sky Devils [K-4; Ronald Wolverstone-Clodd; Rene D'Auvergne]
66	Space Rangers	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Arnold Hicks	The Space Rangers [Bob Raleigh; Nibbs Culp; Arnold Williams]
67	John Steele	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Larry Antonette	John Steele
68	Bob Strong	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Bob Strong
69	Taxi Taylor	character profile	0.5	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Taxi Taylor [Jim Taylor]
70	Texas Kid	character profile	0.5	script: Ronald Byrd; pencils: Ben Thompson	The Texas Kid
71	Three Xs	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Mike Roy	The Three Xs [1X; 2X; 3X]
72	Tigerman	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Tigerman
73	Trojak	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Joe Simon	Trojak the Tiger Man
74	Vampire	character profile	0.5	script: Jacob Rougemont; pencils: Al Carreño	The Vampire
75	Perry Webb	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Paul Lauretta	Perry Webb, American Ace
76	John Wilson	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Dick Ayers	Chief John Wilson of the NYPD
77	Zar	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Ben Thompson	Zar (Ka-Zar's pet lion)
78	Zara	character profile	0.5	script: Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gus Vazquez; inks: Gus Vazquez; colors: Tom Smith	Zara
79	Philo Zog	character profile	0.5	script: Anthony Flamini; pencils: Steve Dahlman	Philo Zog
80	Zombie Master	character profile	0.5	script: Jacob Rougemont; pencils: Joe Simon, Chris Weston	The Zombie Master
81	Back Cover	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

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