Released April 1941
Marvel Mystery Comics #18
Key Issue
Synopsis
A collection of comics and stories, including -- "The Man Who Framed the Torch" , featuring the Human Torch : A criminal called the Brain uses a costume to impersonate the Torch when he robs the Army payroll. He captures the Torch in a water tank, but Toro forces the Brain to tell him how to release Torch after Toro realizes the Brain can't be the Torch because he can't fly. -- "The Legion of Loyalists" , featuring the Sub-Mariner : After meeting up again with Luther and Lynne, and dispensing some justice to the Nazis, Namor returns his prisoners to his undersea kingdom in the Antarctic. However, the two escape, enlisting the aid of Lt. Betty Dean, and the undersea peoples must brace themselves for invasion! -- "Beasts of the Black River" , featuring Ka-Zar : Ka-Zar hears of a strange land known as the "Black River" and decides to investigate, and has his life saved from a terrible monster by a giant. -- "The Boss of Newton City" , featuring the Vision : Political boss Skelly frames the current district attorney for the murder of Daniel Reardon, a political rival. -- Plus : The Angel, Electro, and Terry Vance!
Synopsis
A collection of comics and stories, including -- "The Man Who Framed the Torch" , featuring the Human Torch : A criminal called the Brain uses a costume to impersonate the Torch when he robs the Army payroll. He captures the Torch in a water tank, but Toro forces the Brain to tell him how to release Torch after Toro realizes the Brain can't be the Torch because he can't fly. -- "The Legion of Loyalists" , featuring the Sub-Mariner : After meeting up again with Luther and Lynne, and dispensing some justice to the Nazis, Namor returns his prisoners to his undersea kingdom in the Antarctic. However, the two escape, enlisting the aid of Lt. Betty Dean, and the undersea peoples must brace themselves for invasion! -- "Beasts of the Black River" , featuring Ka-Zar : Ka-Zar hears of a strange land known as the "Black River" and decides to investigate, and has his life saved from a terrible monster by a giant. -- "The Boss of Newton City" , featuring the Vision : Political boss Skelly frames the current district attorney for the murder of Daniel Reardon, a political rival. -- Plus : The Angel, Electro, and Terry Vance!
Key Facts
- Introduction of the Daily Bugle newspaper, seen on the first page of this issue with the headline 'Peace-Time Draft In Full Swing'
- 1st appearance of the Cat's Paw, a female criminal
Details
- Series
- Marvel Mystery Comics
- Cover Date
- April 1941
- Pages
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- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistAlex Schomburg
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WriterBill Everett