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5March 1941
$0.10

Mystic Comics #5

Marvel · March 1941 · on sale 1940-12-15

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Identification plate

Series
Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
March 1941
Key date
1941-03-00
On-sale date
1940-12-15
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgBlack Marvel [Dan Lyons]
1Captain Americapromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon, Al Liederman, Jack KirbyCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky Barnes; Red Skull
2The Origin of the Black Marvelcomic story12pencils: Al Gabriele; inks: Al GabrieleBlack Marvel [Dan Lyons] (introduction, origin); Chief Man-To (introduction, death); Running Elk; Al; Steve; Mickey; Vannie; Jund
3The Tempestcomic story8script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonSuper-Slave (introduction); Cappy (introduction); Jane (introduction)
4The Discovery in the Volcanocomic story10pencils: Harold DeLay; inks: Harold DeLayBob Roland (introduction); Carol (introduction); Sub-Earth Man (villain; introduction; origin); Flame Men (villains)
5Introducing the Terrorcomic story7script: Phil Sturm; pencils: Syd Shores, George Klein; inks: George KleinThe Terror (introduction; origin); Dr. John Storm (introduction; death)
6The Legend of the Blackfeettext story2script: Ray Gill; pencils: Pete Alvarado; inks: Pete AlvaradoBlack Marvel [Blackfeet Indian] (introduction); Malcolm Lyons (introduction)
7Garvey Langcomic story8script: George Kapitan; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleBlack Widow [Claire Voyant]; Satan
8The Poisoned Childrencomic story8pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred GuardineerMoon-Man
9The Story of Mark Toddcomic story9script: Bob Davis; pencils: Bob Davis; inks: Bob DavisBlazing Skull [Mark Todd] (introduction); The Leader (clearly intended to be Adolf Hitler)

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

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