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4September 1952
$0.10

Mystery Tales #4

Marvel · September 1952

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Series
Mystery Tales (Marvel, 1952 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
September 1952
Key date
1952-09-00
Indicia publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Funeral of Horror!cover1pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl Hubbell; colors: Stan Goldberg
2The Drink of Death!comic story5script: Hank Chapman; pencils: George Roussos; inks: George RoussosAnthony Garboldi; Maria Garboldi; Enrico; Benito Fagioli
3Too Late for Elveratext story2pencils: ? (spot illustration); inks: ? (spot illustration); letters: typesetElvera Mann; Robert Mann; Barton Goode; Dr. Fredericks
5Come to My Funeral!comic story5pencils: George Roussos; inks: George RoussosMickey Laren; Eddie Rawson
7The Black Bookcomic story5pencils: Vic Carrabotta; inks: Vic CarrabottaJacques Garde; Honest Burt; Ilsa Garde
9Two New Eyescomic story3pencils: Allen Bellman; inks: Allen BellmanPaul Marlow; Emily Marlow; Doctor Know; Doctor Lessup
12The Hot Seatcomic story5pencils: Bob Fujitani; inks: Bob FujitaniBill White; Hal Kent; Elaine White

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

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