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Issue: Mystery Men Comics #2 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1939
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Issues: #2 of 31 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagFox
Brand: FPView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Fox Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/10/1939
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 16 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Fox ?
Disclose Notes: MYSTERY MEN COMICS. Vol. 1, No. 2, is published monthly by Fox Publications, Inc. Office of publication, 29 Worthington Street, Springfield, Mass. Editorial and Executive offices, 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Springfield, Mass., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Price 10 cents per copy. Subscription rates: 12 issues in the United States, and its possessions, Mexico, South America, Spain, $1.50. The Publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited material. Copyright, 1939, by Fox Publications, Inc. Contents must not be reproduced without permission. No actual person is named, or delineated in this fiction magazine. The names of all characters that are used are fictitious. Use of a name which is the same as that of any living person is accidental. Printed in the U.S.A.

On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 422098. Copyright given to Bruns Publications, Inc.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: 7 1/2" x 10 1/4"
Paper Stock: Glossy Covers; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Lou Fine
Inker(s): Lou Fine
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rex Dexter
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In Issue: FlagAction! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] published December 2011
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Tong War of San Sin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Walter Frehm (signed)
Inker(s): Walter Frehm (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Mask
Character(s): The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; "News" Blake (reporter); Chu Fan (antique dealer, death); Foo Young (merchant, death); Sing Tew (merchant, death); Fong Lee (former King of Chinatown, introduction); Lotus Lee (Fong Lee's daughter, introduction); San Sin (villain, introduction); Lo Fang (villain, San Sin's henchman, introduction)
Synopsis: The Green Mask, alarmed at the Tong wars erupting in Chinatown, seemingly joins forces with the nefarious San Sin in order to find a way to rescue Fong Lee's daughter from his evil clutches.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Green Mask #1 published January 1940
as The Tong War of San Sin [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Crisis on Capris

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Briefer (signed)
Penciller(s): Dick Briefer (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Briefer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Rex Dexter of Mars
Character(s): Rex Dexter; Professor Landar; Cynde (spaceship pilot); The Caprisians (villain, monsters, introduction for all, many die)
Synopsis: A mysterious plague threatens to destroy all life on Earth, and the only cure is radium. But the Earth doesn't have sufficient quantities to deal with the disease. Therefore, Rex and Cynde head to the planet Capris to obtain the valuable material.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story time frame is 2000 A.D..
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So I close this meeting of junior detectives...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab [as Norman Lee] (signed)
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab [as Norman Lee] (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Schwab [as Norman Lee] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, crime
Feature(s): Billy Bounce, the Kid Detective
Character(s): Billy Bounce; Butch (villain); un-named crook (villain)
Synopsis: Butch and his pal see easy dough by snatching Billy for ransom.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Norman Lee was a pen name used in this issue by Schwab, confirmed by the Who's Who.
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River Lily the Pirate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Munson Paddock [as Cecilia Munson] (signed)
Inker(s): Munson Paddock [as Cecilia Munson] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime
Feature(s): Chen Chang
Character(s): Richard Kendall; Chen Chang (villain); Chang's thugs [Wong; rest un-named] (introduction for all); River Lily (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: River pirate Chang orders his thugs to capture Kendall and take him to the mysterious River Lily aboard the "Dragon Heart".
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Pages: 6
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The Stolen Transport Planes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? [as Floyd Kelly (byline)]
Inker(s): ? [as Floyd Kelly (byline)]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, mystery
Feature(s): Wing Turner, Air Detective
Character(s): Wing Turner; Senor Zanko (villain, smuggler, introduction); Chico (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Wing is called in to discover the whereabouts of six missing transport planes.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Flame #2 published January 1940
as The Stolen Transport Planes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Floyd Kelly is a house by-line used by several artists at Fox, including George Tuska, Jack Kirby and Dennis Neville (among others).

George Tuska did not draw this story.
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Ben Rosenberg

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lee Harris (signed)
Inker(s): Lee Harris (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, non-fiction
Feature(s): Real Life Personal Interviews with Famous Detectives
Character(s): Ben Rosenberg; Charles "Pal" Palatino (villain); Vincent Ceffelli (villain)
Synopsis: Detective Ben Rosenberg tracks down two notorious robbers that have been commiting crimes on Broadway in 1932.
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Disclose Notes: Part text and part spot illustrations.

Harris also signed this feature as "Harris".
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Famed Statue Missing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Tuska
Inker(s): George Tuska
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Zanzibar the Magician
Character(s): Zanzibar; Zeus (introduction); Hercules (introduction); Venus (introduction); Greek warriors (villains)
Synopsis: Zanzibar investigates the theft of the famed statue, the Venus de Milo.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Tuska created this feature.
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The Spookington Castle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab [as Fred] (signed)
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab [as Fred] (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Schwab [as Fred] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Fred Schwab
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Hemlock Shomes and Dr. Potsam
Character(s): Hemlock Shomes; Dr. Potsam; Dr. Spookington (mention only, introduction); Mrs. Spookington (introduction); un-named criminal (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Hemlock and the good doctor visit Spookington Castle in order to try and collect a $10 reward for the return of the kidnapped Mrs. Spookington.
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Pages: 4
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The Long Arm of Vengeance

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner [as William E. Eisner] (credited)
Penciller(s): ? (spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime
Character(s): Barney (seaman); Eban (helmsman); Captain Clark (death); Marlin (villain, 1st Mate, death)
Synopsis: The crew of the Falcon spot a derelict or ghost ship off the starboard bow and Barney, Marlin and Clark go aboard to investigate, discovering the corpse of the Captain of that ship......a Captain that promises justice for Marlin.
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Pages: 2
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Wanted: The Waco Kid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Arthur Peddy (signed)
Inker(s): Arthur Peddy (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Waco Kid
Character(s): The Waco Kid; Sheriff Elliot; Killer Barkus (villain); Barkus' gang (villains)
Synopsis: As the Waco Kid rides along, he spots a wanted poster for himself, wanted for bank robbery and murder.
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Pages: 4
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Baron Garza's Plan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Art Franklin (signed)
Penciller(s): Art Franklin (signed)
Inker(s): Art Franklin (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Inspector Bancroft, Ace Investigator of Scotland Yard
Character(s): Inspector Bancroft; Chief Inspector Grainger; un-named man (death); un-named Customs Officer; Baron Garza (villain, introduction); Garza's thugs (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis: Bancroft is summoned by letter to a derelict house, to find a dying man who says he was shot by Baron Garza. Investigating, Bancroft discovers the baron and his thugs are behind a gun smuggling racket.
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Pages: 4
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The Armored Truck Robbery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner ?
Penciller(s): Charles Nicholas (signed)
Inker(s): Charles Nicholas (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Blue Beetle
Character(s): The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mannigin (policeman); Tim (newsboy); un-named chief of police; a group of thugs [Jake; Blackie; rest un-named] (villains)
Synopsis: A group of thugs rob an armored car of its $80,000 payload and capture the Beetle in the process.
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In Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #1 published January 1940
as The Armored Truck Robbery [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Blue Beetle has a costume similar to his official one, but wears no mask.
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The Peace Pact Problem

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Powell [as S. R. Powell] (signed)
Penciller(s): Bob Powell [as S. R. Powell] (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Powell [as S. R. Powell] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Feature(s): D-13, Secret Agent
Character(s): D-13 [Captain Richard Anthony]; Sir Norbert Chandler (European Statesman, introduction); un-named King of Duraguay (introduction); Von Wenger (villain, introduction); Hans (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: The airplane carrying Captain Anthony and Sir Norbert is suddenly attacked by other aircraft and forced to land in Duraguay, a South American country interested in an alliance with Sir Norbert's country. Agents of Gothland hope that the failure of Sir Norbert to appear will lead the Duraguyans signing a treaty with Gothland.
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Pages: 6
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The Trap of Sula Khan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Lindermayer [as L. Mayer] (signed)
Inker(s): John Lindermayer [as L. Mayer] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Captain Denny Scott of the Bengal Lancers
Character(s): Captain Denny Scott; James (young boy); Doctor Ellis (mention only, death); Sula Kahn (villain, a slave dealer); Afanga (villain)
Synopsis: Captain Scott and James enter the town of Gulam, unaware that a sinister figure named Kahn and his men are out to kidnap the boy.
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Pages: 4
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The Alien Smugglers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Klaus Nordling [as F. Klaus] (signed)
Penciller(s): Klaus Nordling [as F. Klaus] (signed)
Inker(s): Klaus Nordling [as F. Klaus] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, military
Feature(s): Lt. Drake of the Naval Intelligence
Character(s): Lt. Drake; un-named whaler captain (villain); whaler's crew (villains)
Synopsis: Lt. Drake is put onto a case involving the smuggling of oriental aliens into San Francisco, and he discovers that the aliens are being sewn into large fish to avoid detection.
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Pages: 5

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