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8February 1953
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Mystery Tales #8

Marvel · February 1953

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Series
Mystery Tales (Marvel, 1952 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
February 1953
Key date
1953-02-00
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
0Killer in the Streets!cover1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; colors: Stan Goldberg
1The Madman!comic story7script: Stan Lee; pencils: Tony DiPreta; inks: Tony DiPretaGeorge Wright; Henry Roscoe; Helen Wright
2Danger - Quicksand!text story2pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ HeathSlade Lansing; The Hermit; general store keeper
3A Killer in the Streetcomic story5script: Arthur Wallace; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman, Arthur WallaceDetective Steve Braddock; Mrs. Christine Braddock; the Chief
4This House Is Haunted!comic story6pencils: Ed Winiarski; inks: Ed WiniarskiAdam Benson; Josiah Benson; Hank; Lem
5The Wooden Mancomic story5pencils: Bill Benulis; inks: Bill Benulis, Jack AbelChick Black; a little girl; Aggie the babysitter; Bill and his girl friend; Mr. Monroe; John the guard; two young boys and their mother

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