| Characters |
The Angel [Tom Hallaway]; Butch (Villain; Intro; Death; a giant); Rickie (Death); Brink (Intro); Weasel (Death) |
| Synopsis |
The Angel ventures into Devel's Playground, which harbors killers, murderers, and every other imaginable menace to civilization in order to battle a giant who carries out the gruesome activities. |
| Genre |
superhero |
| Script |
Ray Gill? |
| Pencils |
Paul Gustavson |
| Inks |
Paul Gustavson |
| Notes |
Writer revision from Paul Gustavson to ?. The Who's Who only lists Gustavson for art on this strip, and also lists Ray Gill as the only writer in 1940, and this story may be by him. Some info, note and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-8-08. |
| Reprinted |
in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #26; in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1. |
| Characters |
The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Zeb; Luke; Manuel; Ben; Buck and his gang (Villain; some Death) |
| Synopsis |
A couple of prospectors discover a large gold deposit on their property, but are threatened by local crooks to give them the location of that claim. |
| Genre |
western |
| Pencils |
Al Anders (signed as Anders) |
| Inks |
Al Anders (signed as Anders) |
| Notes |
Writer revision from Al Anders to ?. The Who's Who lists no writers for this strip and Anders was an artist only. Notes, characters and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-8-08. |
| Reprinted |
in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #26; in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1. |
| Characters |
Steve; Naylor; Jim Stinson; "Slip" Rodney (Villain) |
| Synopsis |
Steve picks up a hitchhiker along side a road, not knowing that he is a wanted killer. |
| Genre |
mystery |
| Script |
David G. Cooke (signed) |
| Pencils |
Harry Ramsey (signed as H. Ramsey) |
| Inks |
Harry Ramsey (signed as H. Ramsey) |
| Letters |
typeset |
| Notes |
The statement of ownership is printed in the last coloume of the story. Artist's first name, note, characters and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-8-08. |
| Reprinted |
in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #26; in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1. |
| Synopsis |
Statement of ownership of "Marvel Mystery Comics, published monthly, at Buffalo, New York, for October 1, 1939." |
| Script |
Abraham Goodman; Maurice Coyne (notary) |
| Letters |
typeset |
| Editing |
Timely Publications (owner); Abraham Goodman (owner, publisher); Martin Goodman (editor, managing editor, business manager) |
| Notes |
All addresses for Martin and Abraham Goodman as well as for Timely Publications given as 330 W. 42nd St., N. Y. C. |
| Characters |
Electro (a robot; Intro; Origin); Prof. Philo Zog (Electro's creator); the twelve Secret Operatives (Intro); Dick Gardner (secret operative #3); Little Joyce Lovely; Hymie "The Weasel" Pazetto (Villain; Intro) |
| Synopsis |
Professor Zog creates a marvelous robot, all powerful and intelligent, as a means of helping humainity by banishing all crime and evil. Electro's first case is to rescue a kidnapped child actress. |
| Genre |
superhero |
| Pencils |
Steve Dahlman (signed as Dahl) |
| Inks |
Steve Dahlman (signed as Dahl) |
| Notes |
Writer revision from Steve Dahlman to ?. The Who's Who lists no writer for this strip. Notes and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-8-08. |
| Reprinted |
in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #26; in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1. |
| Characters |
Ferret (Intro); Lynn Froehm; Doc Wagner (Villain; Intro); Knuckles Johnson (Villain; Death) |
| Synopsis |
Our hero faces a challenge from the underworld, who doesn't take a liking to his "crime doesn't pay" articles and is out robbing and killing people for jewelry. |
| Genre |
mystery |
| Script |
Stockbridge Winslow (signed) |
| Pencils |
Irwin Hasen (signed as I. Hasen) |
| Inks |
Irwin Hasen (signed as I. Hasen) |
| Notes |
Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-8-08. |
| Reprinted |
in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #26; in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1. |
| Characters |
Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Zar (a lion); Chaka (ape leader); N'Jaga (a leopard); Sinessa (a snake); Kru (a vulture); Trajah (an elephant); Paul De Kraft [aka Fat Face] (Villain); Ed Kivlin (Villain; Intro); Inkosi (Villain) |
| Synopsis |
De Kraft returns to the Belgian Congo, where, years earlier, he had killed Ka-Zar's parents, and when Ka-Zar spots him, he swears revenge. Now De Kraft uses deadly tactics to deal with the natives, who want to desert him because they fear retribution from the "Jungle God". |
| Genre |
jungle |
| Pencils |
Ben Thompson (signed) |
| Inks |
Ben Thompson (signed) |
| Notes |
Story continued in the next issue. Bracketed story title found in the last panel of story in Marvel Mystery #3. Writer revision from Ben Thompson to ?. The Who's Who does NOT list a writer for this strip. Notes, some characters and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-8-08. |
| Reprinted |
in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #26; in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1. |