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[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Vince Alascia ?

Inker(s): Vince Alascia ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Human Torch; Blonde Phantom

Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Blonde Phantom

First Line: Well, Torch, what're you gonna do now? Ha ha!

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In Content Item: Flag

Marvel Mystery Comics #88 published January 1949
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

Notes: The cover does not reflect any story inside, as the Human Torch and Blonde Phanton never team up nor does any villain use "liquid asbestos."

The Case of the Granite Bandit!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Human Torch

Character(s): Sun Girl (guest-star); Corelli (villain, introduction); Mike (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis: Two ex-cons get an idea for revenge on B.P. by having a little orphan girl interrupt B.P.'s benefit show at the orphanage and tell how B.P. wants kids to grow up criminals so that she can get credit for arresting them. B.P. interrogates the child and learns the two thugs have kidnapped her brother to make her go along with their plan. B.P. posses as a cab driver to learn the men's hideout address and goes to free the girl's brother and apprehend the hoods. The girl goes on stage and admits the whole thing she said earlier was a fabrication.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 10

Job Number: 3594

Decision... No Contest!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Sub-Mariner

Character(s): Betty Dean (guest-star)

Synopsis: The Sub-Mariner incongruously judges a baby beauty contest.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Job Number: 4155

The Terrifying Ghosts from the Unknown!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky ?

Inker(s): Carl Burgos ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Sun Girl

Character(s): Prof. Blair (introduction); Kain (villain, introduction, death); Cara (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Sun Girl fights the legions of Kain of the other-dimensional land of Uncara.

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Pages: 9

Job Number: 3646

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

First Line: Hi, Friends:

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Editorial against "bad" comics; list of "Red Unit" and "Blue-Yellow Unit" Timely titles.

The Landing

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Job Number: SL-3510

"My Friend Gilly"!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Carl Burgos ?

Inker(s): Carl Burgos ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Sub-Mariner

Character(s): Henry Entwhistle (introduction); John Jacob Gillgan (a ghost, introduction); Black Mike (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Namor meets Henry Entwhistle and his imaginary friend Gilly, who rides on his shoulder and hates water. After encountering Black Mike and his crew, Gilly changes his mind about water (and speaks in the last panel, so maybe he's not so imaginary after all).

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Job Number: 3647

Benefit Show for Horror!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Molno ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Blonde Phantom

Character(s): Nails (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Nails and his pal set up the Blonde Phantom during a charity benefit by making a little girl tell the audience that the Blonde Phantom wants to make kids into crooks so she can catch them when they grow up. The (incredibly gullible and shallow) audience demands the Blonde Phantom be punished. Instead, she rescues the little girl's brother from the crooks (which is how they coerced her into cooperating) and clears her name.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Job Number: 3830

Notes: Possible Molno pencils and unknown inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Syd Shores on pencils and Carl Burgos on inks.

The Imp of the Violin!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Al Avison ?

Inker(s): Al Gabriele ?; Vince Alascia ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Vincent Varl (introduction); Mrs. Varl (introduction); an imp (introduction); Nicola Amati (introduction, flashback)

Synopsis: The imp of the violin makes life difficult for Vincent Varl when he has to start playing Jazz instead of classical in order to make a living. But exposure to the club scene and pretty girls changes the imp's mind and he becomes a jazz fan.

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Pages: 8

Job Number: 3773

Notes: Captain America is an omniscient narrator of the story, only appearing (bizarrely) with the violinist during a visit to a "famous psychiatrist." Cap's presence is irrelevant to the storyline.