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4July 1940 (August 1940)
$0.10

Mystic Comics #4

Marvel · July 1940 (August 1940) · on sale 1940-07-04

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Identification plate

Series
Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
July 1940 (August 1940)
Key date
1940-07-04
On-sale date
1940-07-04
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgHercules David; President Franklin D. Roosevelt
2The Trustees of Hatecomic story10script: Harry Douglas; pencils: Harry Douglas; inks: Harry DouglasThe Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Senator Coyne (orator of Borsia); Lor (villain, hangman of Horror Hall, death); "The Trustees of Hate" [Dr. Vortex (death); Weasel (death); Lara] (villains, many un-named)
3Earthquakecomic story7pencils: Malcolm Kildale; inks: Malcolm KildaleHercules David; un-named friend of Hercules; Lemo (villain, inventor, death)
4Origin of the Thin Mancomic story8pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingThin Man [Bruce Dickson] (introduction, origin); Council of Elders; Olalla (daughter of the Elder's Chief); un-named Police Commissioner; Clip Walton (villain)
5The Teutonian Agentscomic story6script: Ben Flinton; pencils: Bill O'Connor; inks: Leonard SansoneFlexo; Joel Williams; Joshua Williams; Professor Winston; un-named agent of Teutonia (villain); un-named Dictator of Teutonia (villain, death?); un-named Secretary of Teutonia (villain)
6Introducing the Black Widowcomic story7script: George Kapitan; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleThe Black Widow [Claire Voyant] (anti-hero, introduction, origin); James Wagler (death); Mrs. Wagler (death); Pat Wagler (death); Satan (villain)
7Suicide Mysterycomic story6pencils: George Harrison; inks: George HarrisonInvisible Man [Dr. Gade]; Janet Wayne (actress, death); Mary; Fatty (villain, death); Slade (villain, death)
8Devil-Godtext story2script: Andrew McWhiney; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettDr. Karl Strang (naturalist); Tom Barron (big game hunter/explorer); Mannlicher (villain, a dinosaur, death)
9The Train Wreckcomic story8pencils: Russ Lanford; inks: Russ LanfordMerzah (introduction); Diana (introduction); Jose (introduction); Ivan (villain); Agent Nasaki (villain); Togo (villain); Matsu (villain, international spy, death)
10The Jewelry Store Robberscomic story9Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; Chief Hopkins; Professor Monte (villain, death); Prentiss (villain, death)
11What Six Things Are Wrong with This Picture?activity0.5Johnny; Dan
12-activity0.5
14The Leading Comic Magazine Now at Your Newsdealer!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Angel [Thomas Halloway]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Magazine #12010On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-4206-5
2011On eBay ›
Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4326-0
2010On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: WWII Super Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6791-4
2013On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5
2017On eBay ›
Decades: Marvel in the '40s - The Human Torch vs. the Sub-Mariner #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91658-9
2019On eBay ›
Marvel Tales: Black Widow #12019On eBay ›
Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4324-6
2010On eBay ›
Vint Age Press Presents… Leading Ladies #[nn] (Premiere Edition)2025On eBay ›

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