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3June 1940
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Mystic Comics #3

Marvel · June 1940 · on sale 1940-04-09

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Identification plate

Series
Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
June 1940
Key date
1940-06-00
On-sale date
1940-04-09
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Hercules (inset); Invisible Man [Dr. Gade] (inset); Flexo (inset); Dakor the Magician (inset); Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan] (inset)
2Menace of the Star Gazercomic story7The Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Dr. Gair (villain, head of Crime Syndicate, death); un-named star gazer (villain, death); the Star Monster (villain, death)
3The Origin of Herculescomic story7script: Arnold Hicks; pencils: Arnold Hicks; inks: Arnold HicksHercules [David] (introduction, origin); Dr. David (introduction, death); Bobbie Drew (Daily Globe reporter); Millok (villain, circus co-owner); Garton (villain, circus co-owner)
4The Cold-Blooded Iron Dukecomic story7pencils: E. C. StonerFlexo; Joel Williams; Joshua Williams; Iron Duke (villain)
5Land of the Missing Rocketscomic story6pencils: Arnold Hicks; inks: Arnold HicksNibbs, Bob Raleigh
6The Ring of Saboteurscomic story7Master Mind Excello [Earl Everett]; Borovich (villain, death?); two un-named thugs (villains, both die); un-named Russian spy (villain, death)
7Thieves Retributiontext story2script: S. S. BedfordChief of Police March; Al Samuels (detective); Mrs. Riordan Gale; un-named Game Warden; Creed Crookham (villain, jewel thief); Tommy (villain)
8The Pool of Norducomic story7Dakor; Lord Twisdon; Anna Twisdon (daughter); Balus (villain, ruler of Nordu); the Nordus (villains); un-named Nordu witch doctor (death)
9The Haunted Forestcomic story7pencils: Newt Alfred; inks: Newt AlfredZara; Commissioner Jeff Graves; un-named slave raiders (villains)
10The Dreaded Hoodcomic story7pencils: Gus Ricca; inks: Gus RiccaThe Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; Chief Hopkins; Harold Wallace (banker, death); Lamont Lewis (banker); The Hood [Willard Thomas] (villain, banker)
11The Grave Robbercomic story7pencils: Newt Alfred; inks: Newt AlfredInvisible Man [Dr. Gade]; Deadpan Louie (villain)

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 ›
Action! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn]
ISBN 9781606994948		2011On eBay ›

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