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Issue: Marvel Mystery Comics #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1943
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
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On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 132
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN:
Price: $0.25 CAD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 23 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Released only in Canada. Blank inside front and inside back covers. Contents are Marvel Mystery Comics #41 and Captain America Comics #22 in black and white. The copyright appears on the first story page and reads: "Entire Contents Copyrighted In United States & Canada by Universal Crime Stories Inc., New York City, U.S.A."
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour cover; black and white interior
Dimensions:  
Paper Stock: thick board paper cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
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Some/all of 2 other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagCaptain America Comics #22 published January 1943
FlagMarvel Mystery Comics #41 published March 1943
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner
First Line: Human Torch and Sub-Mariner hold off the Jap hordes in the New York terror air-raid!
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Pages: 1
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Inside Front Cover

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Completely blank.
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The Vault of the Doomed!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (see notes)
Inker(s): ? (see notes)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Congressman Barlow (head of Anti-Nazi Committee, death); Sam (Barlow's chauffeur); John Barlow (image only); un-named woman; Judge Cohn (death); Dr. Eternity [un-identified Nazi agent] (villain, introduction); Schultz (villain); un-named hunchback assistant to Dr. Eternity (villain); the Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: A Nazi agent poses as a medium, Dr. Eternity, in order to assassinate marked men. He successfully tends to Congressman Barlow, but a woman, wanting to see her dead son, poses a problem as Captain American and Bucky investigate the claims of Dr. Eternity, who rescue her and round up Eternity and his boys.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the writer as unknown; the pencilers as Ed Winiarski and unknown; and the inkers as unknown, Ernie Hart, and George Klein.
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America's Funniest Three!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various (cover reproductions)
Inker(s): various (cover reproductions)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Oscar Pig; Gandy Goose; Andy Wolf; Frenchy Rabbit
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated promotional advertisement for Krazy Komics #4, Terry-Toons #3, and Comedy Comics #13, with covers shown.
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The Sabotage of the Supply Trains

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Herr Beak (villain, introduction); Nazi spies (villains)
Synopsis: To mend damaged U.S.-Russian relations, the Torch and Toro investigate the disappearance of ammunition from crates shipped to Russia, either before being shipped or switched while in transit.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the writer as unknown, penciler as Harry Fisk and inker as Edd Ashe. Originally attributed to Harry Sahle and Carl Pfeufer.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Mystery Comics
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated advertisement for Marvel Mystery Comics and its 7 big features.
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The Reaper (The Man the Law Couldn't Touch)!

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Credits
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; un-named Police Chief; The Reaper (villain, introduction, death); Adolf Hitler (villain); Joseph Goebbels (villain)
Synopsis: Hitler sends the Reaper to America to drench the nation in the big lies that the Germans are the superior race and that there is no wrong......and that Captain America is the true enemy.
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Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Layout credit and title revision added by Craig Delich 10 February 2013 per Masterworks edition.
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The Missing Ear

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Jackie Colony; Mr. Colony (Jackie's Dad); Slppery (villain); Jake (villain); Bull Darwin (villain); Red Clyde (villain)
Synopsis: Jackie notices that a $10 bill spent by a customer is counterfeit and attempts to stop the man and his friend from escaping the area. He is captured and taken to the den of the counterfeiters.
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Pages: 1.67
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Published monthly at Meriden Conn.
Publisher Complete Photo Story 330 W 42nd St
Editor: Stan Lee
Managing Editor: Martin Goodman
Business Manager: Abraham Goodman
Owners: Complete Photo Story Corp, Martin Goodman 330 W 42nd St
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Captain America Wears the Cobra Ring of Death!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Inker(s): ? (see notes)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Hanes (soldier); Callahan (soldier); Campbell (soldier); Senator Ralph (death); General Lang (death); The Ring (villain, introduction, death); Toto (villain, introduction); Hugo (reluctant villain, death); Herr Kumpf (villain); the Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: Steve's unit is transferred to Washington D.C., and almost immediately there are two mysterious deaths that puts Steve on the spot as the killer of the General. But he sees a relationship between the two murders and sets out to find the culprits.....as Captain America!
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Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by unknown and George Klein.
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Next Month!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America Comics
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Snapper [Killer Bane]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated advertisement for Captain America Comics #23, picturing their newest of enemies: The Turtle-Man Terror, The Snapper
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War Bond Vengeance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Red; Carson Bells (an actor, Orson Welles-type, introduction); Hans (villain); the Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: As Carson Wells, actor, gives a speech promoting war bonds, he is attacked and kidnapped by some Nazis. Everyone believes, however, it was staged....every one but Roddy Colt.
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Pages: 7
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The Stolen Bomber

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Col. Von Getter (villain, introduction); his spy ring (villains, introductions, deaths)
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Pages: 12
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Metal Monsters

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Adolf Hitler (villain); Hermann Goering (villain); Adm. Von Roeder (villain, introduction, death); Capt. Kessler (villain, introduction, death); Karl (villain); other members of a Nazi robot squad (villains, introductions, deaths)
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Pages: 12
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The Tour of Fairyland

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, fantasy
Character(s): Knobby (guest-star); Ra (guest-star); Blue Fairy (guest-star); Fairy Delight (introduction); the Sandman (introduction); Stuffy (a puppy, introduction)
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Pages: 7
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Bait For Suckers

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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The Reformation of Thick Lips Scarbo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Thick Lips Scarbo (introduction); Von Boom (villain, introduction); his spy ring (villains, introductions)
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Pages: 6
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Master of Madness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. Ekker (villain, introduction, death); Hugo (villain, introduction, death)
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Inks credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006)
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Dr. Watson's Call to Fame

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Deadline Dawson (guest-star); Conn (villain, introduction); Prof. Zartan (introduction)
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Pages: 7
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The Curse of Baron Trembieu

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Kurt Schnell (villain, introduction, death); Baron Francois Trembiew (in flashback, villain, introduction, death); Rene Trembiew (introduction); his niece (introduction)
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Pages: 10
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Marvel Mental Mystery Quiz

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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Inside Back Cover

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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Completely blank.
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Back Cover

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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Completely blank.

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