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Issue: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1
Publication Date: February 2011
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue (2 Printings)
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Variant: Regular Edition
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/23/2011
Volume: 1
Pages: 296
ISBN: 9780785142065
UPC/EAN: 978078514206555999
Price: $66.99 CAD
$59.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 52 (38 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Reprints Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 Series) #1-4.
Color reconstruction: Wesley Wong (interiors), Michael kelleher (covers).
Art reconstruction: Pacific Rim Graphics (interiors), Michael Kelleher (covers).
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: Color
Dimensions: 7.25" x 10.5"
Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Sewn binding; Hardcover with Dustjacket
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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reprinted 46 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]
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Disclose Notes: Illustration from the cover of Mystic Comics #3 (Marvel, 1940 Series).
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Credits / Contents

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 6
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Mystic Comics #1

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]
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Introducing Flexo the Rubber Man

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flexo (introduction); Dr. Joel Williams (introduction); Dr. Joshua Williams (introduction); Beezle; Dr. Murdo
Synopsis: Brothers Joel and Joshua Williams use their creation, Flexo, for the first time to thwart a mad scientist who tries to steal radium from a hospital.
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was Introducing Flexo the Rubber Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Origin of the Blue Blaze

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen] (introduction, origin); Dr. Keen (introduction, death); Butch; Skehan; Professor Maluski
Synopsis: Spencer Keen gains strength and durability after a death-like hibernation caused by a mysterious blue blaze his father had been studying. Having apparently died in 1852, he revives in 1940 and thwarts a mad scientist who intended to take over the world with an army of mind-controlled corpses.
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was The Origin of the Blue Blaze [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Journey to Cygni

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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Zephyr Jones
Character(s): Zephyr Jones; Corky Grogan; Professor Reagan Lexico; Tasi Lexico
Synopsis: Zephyr and Corky try again to reach Mars but are forced by a stowaway professor and his daughter to journey to the star Cygni instead.
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The Green Terror

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The 3 X's
Character(s): 3 X's [1X; 2X; 3X] (introduction); Maisie Leeds; Carol Carson; Ted Barry; Green Terror
Synopsis: The Green Terror, a mysterious organization, is kidnapping young, healthy men and women.
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was The Green Terror [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Tough Hombre

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Genres: western
Character(s): Tex Carr; Stella; Tim; Bat Butler
Synopsis: Distressed because Stella prefers Tex to him, a cattle foreman decides to do nothing and allow a heated gunfight occur between the slower-on-the-draw Tex and Bat Butler.
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The Deep Sea Demon

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Dave Dean
Character(s): Dave Dean (introduction); Janet; Shorty; Wing Po; Philip
Synopsis: Dave Dean searches for pearls but finds a mysterious demon guarding the waters.
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The Blooded Ruby of Chung

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dakor (introduction); Williams; John Hargate; George Hargate; Tom Denver
Synopsis: For a fee of $50,000, Dakor locates a sacred ruby stolen from a banker and returns it to the idol from which it originally came.
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The Origin of Dynamic Man

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan] (introduction, origin); Professor Goettler; Chief Hopkins; King Bascom
Synopsis: Professor Goettler creates Dynamic Man, a perfect man, but dies of a heart attack as his creation is born. Taking the name Curt Cowan, Dynamic Man becomes an F.B.I. agent in his civilian identity and uses his position to find crime to fight as a superhero.
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Read the Cartoon-Strip Magazines of Tomorrow -- Today!

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Feature(s): Marvel Mystery Comics; Daring Mystery Comics
Character(s): Sub-Mariner; Phantom Bullet
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was Read the Cartoon-Strip Magazines of Tomorrow -- Today! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Illustrated promotional house ad for Marvel Mystery Comics #4 and Daring Mystery Comics #2 (with covers), plus announcement of an unusual special prize contest (announced in both magazines) offering 20 prizes in all.
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Mystic Comics #2

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]
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The Plot against America

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Excello [Earl Everett] (introduction); Kadash; Fritz; Dr. Marko
Synopsis: Excello's powers cause him to discover a plot against America while he's returning from Europe on a neutral country's ship.
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The Stolen Weapon

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flexo; Joel Williams; Joshua Williams; Karl Damos
Synopsis: Joel takes the brother's latest invention to Washington but is intercepted by spies, requiring Josh and Flexo to rescue him and retrieve the invention.
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The Sabotage Ring

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; Chief Hopkins; Dr. Vee
Synopsis: Dynamic Man thwarts the plans of Dr. Vee, a spy leader sabotaging American infrastructure.
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Against the Black Hawk

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Space Rangers [Bob Raleigh; Nibbs] (introduction); Alyse (introduction); Black Hawk
Synopsis: The Rangers go up against the bandit known as Black Hawk and defeat and kill him with the help of his daughter Alyse.
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Barko
First Line: A mysterious explosion occurs in mine no. 2...
Synopsis: The Blue Blaze thwarts a scientist who is bombing mines in order to get the mining company to buy his mine safety device.
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Murderer's Mistake

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Genres: crime
Character(s): John Timothy (death); Bill Harris; Doris; Simmons; Jaro
Synopsis: A wealthy man's gardener hates his master with a deep passion, but makes one fatal error in his escape that seals his doom!
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The Laboratory on Wheels

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Taxi Taylor and His Wonder Cab
Character(s): Jim Taylor
Synopsis: After the government laughs off his attempt to donate his wonder car to them, Jim Taylor uses it to disrupt a plan to get America to abandon its neutrality in the war.
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The Origin of Dr. Gade

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Invisible Man [Dr. Gade] (introduction, origin); Mr. Sporvan; Wymac
Synopsis: A hit man shoves Dr. Gade into the furnace he's using to try to create new powers to help humankind. He is not killed, but gains the power of invisibility and seeks vengeance on the criminals who tried to kill him.
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[untitled]

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Genres: jungle
Character(s): Zara (introduction, origin); Captain Jeff Graves (introduction); George; Gombo
First Line: In the heart of the jungle, two savage tribes engaged in a fierce battle.
Synopsis: The colonial commissioner of the jungle territory goes into the jungle to try to stop a war between the native tribes. He encounters Zara, who rescues him and gets the tribes to stop fighting and listen.
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[untitled]

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dakor; Williams; Murdock; Major Sutton; Mungo
First Line: British consul at Singapore captured by Chinese bandits.
Synopsis: Dakor rescues a British consul from Chinese bandits on Borneo.
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Mystic Comics #3

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Hercules (inset); Invisible Man [Dr. Gade] (inset); Flexo (inset); Dakor the Magician (inset); Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan] (inset)
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Menace of the Star Gazer

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Dr. Gair; Star Monster
Synopsis: A criminal syndicate hires an astronomer to kill the Blue Blaze with a monster created by star rays.
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The Origin of Hercules

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hercules
Character(s): Hercules [David] (introduction, origin); Dr. David (introduction, death); Bobbie Drew; Millok; Garton
Synopsis: Dr. David raises his son apart from the civilized world to be a perfect physical and mental specimen. After his death, the young man rejoins civilization and is called Hercules because of his impressive physique. While initially convinced to be a side show attraction, he soon decides to use his strength to fight crime.
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The Cold-Blooded Iron Duke

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flexo; Joel Williams; Joshua Williams; Iron Duke
Synopsis: The brothers use Flexo to put a stop to a group of arsonists collecting fire insurance money.
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Land of the Missing Rockets

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Space Rangers [Bob Raleigh; Nibbs]; Carl Formes
Synopsis: The Space Rangers defeat spaceship thieves from the planet Glakor.
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The Ring of Saboteurs

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Excello [Earl Everett]; Borovich; Otto; Fritz
Synopsis: Excello stops the Russians from blowing up American train tracks and subways.
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Thieves Retribution

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Genres: crime
Character(s): March; Al Samuels; Mrs. Riordan Gale; Creed Crookham; Tommy
Synopsis: Having stolen the famed Gale Diamond, Creed Crookham believes that he has successfully hidden the loot where Detective Samuels cannot find it. But the Game Warden throws a major hitch into his scheme.
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The Pool of Nordu

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dakor; Lord Twisdon; Anna Twisdon; Balus
Synopsis: Dakor rescues a white woman from a native tribe that has captured and drugged her to serve as their goddess.
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The Haunted Forest

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Genres: jungle
Character(s): Zara; Jeff Graves
Synopsis: Zara rescues Commissioner Graves from a python and then helps him shut down a slave trade organization in the jungle, over his objections.
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The Dreaded Hood

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; Chief Hopkins; Harold Wallace; Lamont Lewis; Hood [Willard Thomas]
Synopsis: Dynamic Man protects a banker from The Hood, who has killed three bankers already.
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The Grave Robber

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Invisible Man [Dr. Gade]; Deadpan Louie
Synopsis: Dr. Gade busts a group of grave robbers, passing himself off as a ghost several times in the process.
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Mystic Comics #4

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hercules
Character(s): Hercules [David]; Franklin D. Roosevelt
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The Trustees of Hate

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]; Senator Coyne; Lor; Trustees of Hate [Dr. Vortex; Weasel; Lara]
Synopsis: The Blue Blaze, who is now described as returning to the grave between adventures, takes on an organization that's using a hate ray to goad two neighboring countries to war.
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Earthquake

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hercules
Character(s): Hercules [David]; Lemo
Synopsis: Hercules fights a mad scientist who wants to rule the world or smash it to bits with his monster earth-shaking machine. The scientist captures Hercules and tries to mentally enslave him, but Hercules is too strong.
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Origin of the Thin Man

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thin Man
Character(s): Thin Man [Bruce Dickson] (introduction, origin); Olalla; Clip Walton
Synopsis: Bruce Dickson stumbles on a utopia in the Himalayas and its people welcome him, granting him the power they all have to become exceedingly thin through surgery with their electric rays. He is shown their science and their peaceful communication with the Martians, but convinces them to let him return to the outside world to fight crime. The Elder's daughter, Olalla, goes with him and on their first adventure they put a stop to a protection racket.
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The Teutonian Agents

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flexo; Joel Williams; Joshua Williams; Professor Winston
Synopsis: The Williams brothers take Flexo to Teutonia to retrieve a stolen explosives formula.
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Introducing the Black Widow

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Black Widow [Claire Voyant] (introduction, origin); James Wagler; Mrs. Wagler; Pat Wagler; Satan
Synopsis: Spirit medium Claire Voyant, momentarily influenced by Satan, curses a family after they doubt her skills. When the mother and daughter of the family die, the son blames Claire and kills her. Satan claims her soul and transforms her into the Black Widow. After giving her a tour of Hell, he allows her to go back to earth and avenge herself by killing her own murderer. Satan then tells the Black Widow that her role will be to collect the souls of evil men on earth at his direction.
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Suicide Mystery

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Invisible Man [Dr. Gade]; Janet Wayne; Mary; Fatty; Slade
Synopsis: The Invisible Man discovers a murder behind an apparent suicide.
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Devil-God

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Genres: jungle
Character(s): Dr. Karl Strang; Tom Barron
Synopsis: Karl and Tom are on a journey in deepest Africa to find the natives' devil-god, and discover that a colossal dinosaur is the devil-god which has the natives living in fear.
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The Train Wreck

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Merzah the Mystic
Character(s): Merzah (introduction); Diana (introduction); Jose (introduction); Ivan; Nasaki; Togo; Matsu
Synopsis: After a train is wrecked by sabotage, Merzah, his assistant Diana and his driver Jose take down the spy/sabotage organization which is trying to steal plans for an unsinkable lifeboat.
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Pages: 8
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The Jewelry Store Robbers

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]; Chief Hopkins; Professor Monte; Prentiss
Synopsis: Dynamic Man investigates jewelry store robberies in which only gold was stolen. He discovers a scientist who is using a "magnet" that affects only gold to commit crimes. The scientist uses his new dirigible with this magnet to steal more gold, and Dynamic Man must chase him across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Pages: 9
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What Six Things Are Wrong with This Picture?

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Character(s): Johnny; Dan
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Disclose Notes: Single panel has six boys in different positions in the scene, and each scene has something wrong with it that the reader is invited to discover.
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[untitled]

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First Line: The boy is wrong!
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Disclose Notes: Readers are invited to see if they can spot the seven hidden profiles of Indians in an art panel.
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The Leading Comic Magazine Now at Your Newsdealer!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvel Mystery Comics #8
Character(s): Angel [Thomas Halloway]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]
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[untitled]

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First Line: Biggest Thrill-Packed Issue Now On Sale
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Mystic Comics #2 from Complete Sports (Vol. 2) 5 pulp magazine.
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Robert O. Erisman

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Character(s): Robert O. Erisman
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Disclose Notes: Pulp magazine writer, editor of Martin Goodman's pulp line, and occasional comic book writer, Robert O. Erisman circa 1941.
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Script for Mystic Comics #4 Black Widow story.

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Black Widow [Claire Voyant]; James Wagler; Mrs. Wagler; Pat Wagler; Satan
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Pages: 10

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