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Issue: Marvel Mystery Comics #26
Publication Date: December 1941
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Issues: #26 of 91 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Timely Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/20/1941
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joe Simon
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 4.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Full Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S. (through about early 1944, narrower thereafter)
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Monthly (through July 1944, variable thereafter)
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sub-Mariner
Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (inset); Toro [Thomas Raymond] (inset); the Nazis
First Line: With a tremendous leap, the Sub-Mariner tore the Nazi plane apart...
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 [Regular Edition] published July 2012
as Marvel Mystery Comics #26 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Smashing Through Again!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America Comics
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Black Talon [Pascal Horta]
Synopsis: Illustrated promotional ad, with cover, for Captain America Comics #9 (December, 1941).
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 [Regular Edition] published July 2012
as Smashing Through Again! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Found on the inside front cover.
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The Parrot Strikes Back

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Burgos (signed)
Penciller(s): Carl Burgos (signed)
Inker(s): Carl Burgos (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Human Torch and Toro the Flaming Kid
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Mr. Mason (government research chemist); Jerry (policeman); The Parrot (villain, death); Herr Hesslous (villain); Laurie (villain)
Synopsis: The Torch accompanies the Parrot on his prison train to California in order to help a chemist who wishes to examine an inactive volcano for sulfur deposits, which are used by the government to make gunpowder, which the U.S. is sorely lacking.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Mystery Comics #1 published December 1999
as The Parrot Strikes Back! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 [Regular Edition] published July 2012
as The Parrot Strikes Back! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the inker as unknown.
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The Sub-Mariner Smashes a Nazi Uprising!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Everett (signed)
Penciller(s): Bill Everett (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Everett (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Everett
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; Lynne Harris; Luther Robinson; un-named U.S. Navy department commander; Queen Jarna (villain); the Nazis (villains, some die)
Synopsis: After his encounter with the Lavarites, Namor heads for home, but runs into Queen Jarna, who had promised to return to Venus with her people. Not wanting to be killed, she leads Namor to a Nazi undersea city from which the Nazis plan to invade America. When Namor discovers the Queen planted the city for Hitler, he is furious and decides to settle accounts with her, once and for all.
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In Content Item: FlagGolden Age of Marvel #2 published January 1999
as The Sub-Mariner Smashes a Nazi Uprising! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 [Regular Edition] published July 2012
as The Sub-Mariner Smashes a Nazi Uprising! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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They're at it again!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Human Torch Comics
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Patriot [Jeffrey Mace]; Angel [Tom Halloway]
Synopsis: In a short, one page illustrated promotional ad for the Fall, 1941 issue of the Human Torch, Torch kicks Namor out of the magazine, and Sub-Mariner vows to get back into the mag and get revenge on all the heroes featured therein.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 [Regular Edition] published July 2012
as They're at it again! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Seeds of Doom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Avison ?; Charles Nicholas ?
Inker(s): Ernie Hart ?; George Klein ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Howard Ferguson
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Vision
Character(s): The Vision [Aarkus]; Lem Brown (neighbor of Norsen, death); Professor Rudolph Norsen (biology professor); plant monsters (villains, all die)
Synopsis: Professor Norsen examines a fallen meteor and finds alien seeds, which he plants. However, the seeds bring forth strange, ever-growing monstrous plants that devour human life and destroy towns. The Vision assists the professor when a way is found to combat these creatures.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 [Regular Edition] published July 2012
as Seeds of Doom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown. Previous indexer credited Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Art credits per Michael J. Vassallo via Masterworks and atlastlales.com. Title page by Al Avison & Ernie Hart, story pencils by Al Avison with Charles Nicholas Wojtkoski, and story inks by George Klein. Previous indexer credited Jack Kirby and David Walters on art.
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The Truth

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Irving Werstein [as Werstein] (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Bill Carter (football player at Northside High School); Mr. Fredericks (History teacher); Ned Harris (football coach); Mr. Carter (Bill's father)
Synopsis: Star Northside football half back cheats on a History exam so that he can be eligible to play against rival Eastern High the following Saturday. When game day arrives, Bill learns that his teacher KNEW he cheated, but what happens next is a surprise even to Bill.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 [Regular Edition] published July 2012
as The Truth [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Witch Doctor's Potion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ben Thompson ?
Penciller(s): Ben Thompson
Inker(s): Ben Thompson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great
Character(s): Ka-Zar [David Rand]; un-named witch doctor; Kirk Hendrick (villain, ivory hunter)
Synopsis: Ka-Zar is taken unconscious to the cave of a native in witch doctor attire and is given a potion by him, which immediately revives Ka-Zar, giving him temporary strength he never had before. He then leaves for home when he accidentally discovers the palatial mansion of a feared and hated ivory hunter, and it turns into a battle royale.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 [Regular Edition] published July 2012
as The Witch Doctor's Potion [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Continued next issue.

The Masterworks edition lists the inker as unknown.
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The Mystery of the Gold Mine Skeleton

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Gill (signed)
Penciller(s): Bob Oksner (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Oksner (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Terry Vance the School Boy Sleuth
Character(s): Terry Vance; Deadline Dawson; Mr. Jordan (newspaper editor); Harry Hughes (death); Roy Ramsey (villain)
Synopsis: Terry and Deadline head north to explore a haunted mine and get more than they bargained for.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 [Regular Edition] published July 2012
as The Mystery of the Gold Mine Skeleton [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists Oksner as doing the layouts for the story only, with finished penciler & inker as unknown.
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The Patriot Smashes the Japanese Spy Ring

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Gill ?
Penciller(s): Ray Houlihan ?
Inker(s): Ray Houlihan ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Patriot
Character(s): The Patriot [Jeffrey Mace]; Mark Casey; Mary; Lieutenant Curtis (intelligence agent); Guinaldo (villain, Filipino assassin); Suoka (villain, head of the Japanese Secret Service)
Synopsis: The Patriot is on hand when a Filipino assassin attempts to kill Lt. Curtis to prevent him from testifying before the Naval Affairs Committee on what he has learned in the Orient.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 [Regular Edition] published July 2012
as The Patriot Smashes the Japanese Spy Ring [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Continued next issue. The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, Sid Greene as penciler and the inker as unknown.
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The Case of the Armless Tiger Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Gustavson
Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson
Inker(s): Paul Gustavson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Angel
Character(s): The Angel [Tom Halloway]; Dill (defense plant worker, death); The Tiger Man [Hertz] (villain)
Synopsis: A former German worker, who had lost his arms in a machine in a factory he once worked at, is sent to America by the Nazis to destroy machines in America for the greater glory of the Reich.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Mystery Comics #1 published December 1999
as The Case of the Armless Tiger Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 [Regular Edition] published July 2012
as The Case of the Armless Tiger Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the writer and artist[s] as unknown.
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The book you want!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Syd Shores ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mystic Comics
Character(s): The Destroyer [Keen Marlow]; Adolf Hitler
Synopsis: Promotional ad from the publisher for the 7th issue of Mystic Comics (December, 1941), which reproduces the cover.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 [Regular Edition] published July 2012
as The book you want! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Found on the inside back cover.
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Coming events ---

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (new art); Alex Schomburg; Al Gabriele
Inker(s): ? (new art); Harry Sahle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sub-Mariner Comics
Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]
Synopsis: Reprinted Page 10 from Part 1 of "The Mystery of the Disappearing Island", found in Sub-Mariner Comics #3 (Fall, 1941), with new Sub-Mariner art, promoting the story and encouraging readers to look soon for the issue on newsstands.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 [Regular Edition] published July 2012
as Coming Events -- [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Found on the back cover.

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