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Released December 1940

Marvel Mystery Comics #16

Synopsis

A collection of comics and stories, including -- "Pinhead and His Underworld Army" , featuring the Human Torch :   The Mayor informs the Torch that 5th columnists under a man named Pinhead have entrenched themselves in the city, so he wants the Flaming Fury to head up a new branch to deal with undesirable elements: the Suicide Squad! -- "The Nazi Invasion Tunnel" , featuring the Sub-Mariner :   Namor, Luther and Lynne head for the coast of France, hoping to turn the tide of the war. In doing so, they discover the Nazis are building a massive tunnel underneath the ocean through which they plan to invade Britain, and destroy it. But then they learn that the Japanese also have such a tunnel and Namor decides to call the Torch into the fray. -- "Dinosaurs at Large" , featuring the Vision :  The Vision battles prehistoric creatures that are part of a traveling circus that have escaped, frightened by a storm. -- "Showdown with Rajah Sarput" , featuring Ka-Zar :   Arriving back in the Belgian Congo, Ka-Zar and Zar learn of an evil man killing the animals of the jungle, and the jungle king vows to stop him at all costs. -- Plus :  The Angel, Terry Vance, and Electro - the Marvel of the Age!!

  • Low
    $470
  • Mid
    $1.4K
  • High
    $4.7K

Details

Cover Date
December 1940
Pages
68
UPC
N/A
Cover Price
$0.10
Final Order Cutoff
N/A

Creators

  • Writer
    Ray Gill
  • Writer
    Jack Kirby
  • Artist
    Jack Kirby
  • Writer
    Carl Burgos
  • Artist
    Carl Burgos
  • Writer
    Steve Dahlman
  • Artist
    Steve Dahlman
  • Writer
    Paul Gustavson
  • Artist
    Paul Gustavson
  • Letterer
    Paul Gustavson
  • Writer
    Bill Everett
  • Artist
    Bill Everett
  • Letterer
    Bill Everett
  • Writer
    Joe Simon
  • Artist
    Bob Oksner
  • Artist
    Ben Thompson
  • Cover Artist
    Alex Schomburg

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