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2April 1940
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Mystic Comics #2

Marvel · April 1940 · on sale 1940-02-13

First appearance: Bob RaleighFirst appearance: NibbsFirst appearance: Black HawkDeath of Black Hawk
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Identification plate

Series
Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
April 1940
Key date
1940-04-00
On-sale date
1940-02-13
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Bob Raleigh - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Nibbs - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Black Hawk - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Black Hawk.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgDynamic Man [Curt Cowan]
2The Plot against Americacomic story7pencils: Arnold HicksThe Master Mind Excello [Earl Everett] (introduction); Kadash (villain, chief spy); Fritz (villain); Dr. Marko (villain)
3The Stolen Weaponcomic story7pencils: Jack Binder; inks: E. C. StonerFlexo; Joel Williams; Joshua Williams; Karl Damos (villain, foreign agent, death)
4The Sabotage Ringcomic story7pencils: Gus RiccaDynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; Chief Hopkins; Dr. Vee (villain, sabotage ring leader)
5Against the Black Hawkcomic story6Black Hawk First, Nibbs First, Bob Raleigh First
6-comic story7pencils: Newt Alfred; inks: Newt AlfredBlue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; un-named mine superintendent; Barko (villain, inventor)
7Murderer's Mistaketext story2script: Ed Herron; pencils: Newt Alfred; inks: Newt AlfredJohn Timothy (death); Bill Harris (chauffeur); Doris (parlor maid); Simmons (butler); Jaro (villain, Timothy's gardener)
8The Laboratory on Wheelscomic story8Jim "Taxi" Taylor (master mechanic); the Swastikians (villains, one dies)
9The Origin of Dr. Gadecomic story6pencils: Newt AlfredInvisible Man [Dr. Gade] (introduction, origin, scientist); Mr. Sporvan (villain, death); Wymac (villain, death); un-named thug (villain, death)
10-comic story7pencils: Newt AlfredZara (introduction, origin); Zara's un-named father (death); Captain Jeff Graves (introduction, Territorial Commissioner); George (Grave's assistant); Bwana Gombo (villain)
11-comic story7Dakor; Williams; Murdock (British consul); Major Sutton; Mungo (villain, bandit chief)

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-4206-5		2011On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: WWII Super Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6791-4		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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