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Issue: Mystery Men Comics #8 Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1940
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Issues: #8 of 31 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagFox
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Fox Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/18/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Victor Fox
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, January-December 1940, Numbers 1-4. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 443357.
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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
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Lou Fine
Inker(s): Lou Fine
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Blue Beetle
Character(s): The Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAce Comics Presents #4 published November 1987
as Lou Fine Cover Gallery [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Jack Kirby #1 published January 1997
as Mystery Men #8 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Explosion Rocks City

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Charles Nicholas
Inker(s): Charles Nicholas
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Blue Beetle
Character(s): The Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]; Boss X (first appearance; villain)
First Line: A terrific explosion on the west side of the city...
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In Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #2 published May 1940
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Blue Beetle demonstrates some super-power in this story
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The Bank Mob

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Tuska (Floyd Kelly)
Inker(s): George Tuska
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wing Turner
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Tauro the Tyrant

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Briefer
Penciller(s): Dick Briefer
Inker(s): Dick Briefer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rex Dexter
Character(s): Rex Dexter; Tauro (first appearance; villain; death); Tauromen (first appearance; villain; death); Reyni (first appearance)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Milk Shortage Threatens New York

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Walter Frame
Inker(s): Walter Frame
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Mask
Character(s): The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; Gorsky (first appearance; villain); J. J. Ratfield (first appearance; villain); the Black Hand (first appearance; villain)
First Line: A foreign dictator tries to take over New York...
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In Content Item: FlagThe Green Mask #2 published January 1940
as Milk Shortage Threatens New York [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Fred Schwab
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Billy Bounce
Character(s): Billy Bounce
First Line: Phew! This homework sure is tough!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Satan Steals the Scene

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Munson Paddock [as Cecilia Munson]
Inker(s): Munson Paddock
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Chen Chang
Character(s): Chen Chang
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Revolt of the Elementals

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Brunnel
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Hawaii Drug Plot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Klaus Nordling
Inker(s): Klaus Nordling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lt. Drake
Character(s): Lt. Drake
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The White Fortress of Angha-Khan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Lindermayer
Inker(s): John Lindermayer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Denny Scott
Character(s): Denny Scott; Angha Khan (first appearance; villain; death)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Fred Schwab
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hemlock Shomes
Character(s): Hemlock Shomes
First Line: As usual, the story opens with our heroes...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Wings of War

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Powell?
Penciller(s): Bob Powell
Inker(s): Bob Powell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): D-13
Character(s): D-13 [Richard Anthony]; Capt. Orrin Ashley (first appearance); Nazis (villains)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Island of Captain Engand

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Art Peddy
Inker(s): Art Peddy
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Captain Savage
Character(s): Captain Savage; Capt. Arno Engand (first appearance; villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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The Ghost Ship

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Tuska
Inker(s): George Tuska
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Zanzibar
Character(s): Reno (first appearance; villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3

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