Issue | #15 |
Published | January 1941 |
Frequency | monthly |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Pages | 68 |
Editing | Joe Simon |
Characters | The Human Torch; the Sub-Mariner; the Nazis. |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Alex Schomburg |
Inks | Alex Schomburg |
Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009). |
Characters | The Human Torch; the Sub-Mariner; the Nazis. |
Synopsis | Promotional ad for the new issue of Marvel Mystery Comics [#16], which talks about Namor and Torch fighting side by side [but they didn't!]. The illustration, however, is the cover to Marvel Mystery Comics #15 that depicts both heroes in the artwork. |
Genre | superhero; ad |
Pencils | Alex Schomburg |
Inks | Alex Schomburg |
Notes | Found on the inside front cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 8-2-09. |
Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009). |
Characters | The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Culflam, two fire-monsters (villains; I); Red (villain); GS: Kalif [D]; Mr. Bleigh. |
Synopsis | A mistake made by the Torch previously has allowed two of the fire monsters to be loosed on the city, and Torch must track down the true villain behind the fire monsters reigh of terror. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Carl Burgos? |
Pencils | Carl Burgos (signed) |
Inks | Carl Burgos (signed) |
Notes | Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-09. |
Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009). |
Characters | The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; GS: Dorma, Folma, Luther Robinson, Lynne Harris. |
Synopsis | Before Luther Robinson can once again undertake a mission to track down Namor, his enemy arrives at the man's apartment and takes Lynne back to Aquaria to be his wife. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Bill Everett (signed) |
Pencils | Bill Everett (signed) |
Inks | Bill Everett (signed) |
Notes | Story in HUMAN TORCH #1 probably takes place between pages 1 / 2; continued next issue; Atlantis called "Aquaria" in this issue. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-09. |
Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009). |
Characters | Terry Vance; Dr. Watson; GS: Deadline Dawson. |
Synopsis | Terry and Deadline find a budding writer dead in his apartment, a victim at the hands of a person purporting to be the man's son. |
Genre | detective |
Script | Ray Gill (signed) |
Pencils | Bob Oksner (signed) |
Inks | Bob Oksner (signed) |
Notes | Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-09. |
Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009). |
Characters | Beef Turner; the Martians [villains, some D]. |
Synopsis | Having roamed through intergalatic space for 3 weeks, on the lookout for the ships of the dreaded Martian Imperialistic Army, Beef Turner suddenly spots one, and by unusual tactics, manages to defeat it. |
Genre | sci-fi |
Script | David C. Cooke (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-09. |
Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009). |
Characters | The Human Torch; the Sub-Mariner. |
Synopsis | Illustrated page which lists all the winners of the Marvel Comics contest announed in the September, 1940 issue of Marvel Mystery. The 3 1st Prize winners were: Alfred English of Erie, Pennsylvania, Chuck Skinners of Davenport, Iowa and Irwin Markowitz of Newark, New Jersey. The 5 2nd Prize and 10 3rd Prizes winners were also listed. Also, a new contest will be annouced in Marvel Mystery #16. The art featuring the Human Torch is probably by Carl Burgos and on the Sub-Mariner is probably by Bill Everett. |
Genre | contest |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 8-2-09. |
Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009). |
Characters | The Vision [Aarkus]; Rhamu Rondi (villain; I); Harley Stone (villain; I); Hannah Stone (I); Linda Wayne (I). |
Synopsis | Harley Stone makes an agreement with Rhamu Rondi, an occult mystic, to take advantage of a $10 million dollar clause in his Aunt's will and her weak heart condition. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Joe Simon, Jack Kirby |
Pencils | Jack Kirby |
Inks | Jack Kirby |
Letters | Jack Kirby |
Notes | Ink and lettering credits from Greg Theakston. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-09. |
Reprinted | In Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #2 [splash page only]; in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009). |
Characters | The Angel [Tom Hallaway]; Professor Donaire (villain; I, D; a brain); Karlo (villain; I, D). |
Synopsis | Upon finding the bodies of strong young men upon the mysterious Fiery Mountain with their skulls crushed in, the Angel vows to get to the bottom of the mystery or else. |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Paul Gustavson (signed) |
Inks | Paul Gustavson (signed) |
Notes | Writer revision from Paulo Gustavson to ? by Craig Delich. The Who's Who doesn't specify a writer for this strip. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-09. |
Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009). |
Characters | Electro; Professor Zog; Dr. Lorrof (villain; I, D). |
Synopsis | Professor Zog reacts to the appearance of a mysterious metal ball, which is being used by an evil scientist to terrorize Titan City, for inside lies the horrible Green Terror! |
Genre | adventure |
Pencils | Steve Dahlman (signed) |
Inks | Steve Dahlman (signed) |
Notes | Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-09. |
Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009). |
Characters | Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Zar [the lion]; The Nazis (villains). |
Synopsis | Ka-Zar and Zar are picked up by a Nazi submarine after the ship they had been on was sunk. But then a British warship sinks the sub and rescues the duo, who are then flown back to the coast of Africa. |
Genre | jungle |
Pencils | Ben Thompson |
Inks | Ben Thompson |
Notes | Continued next issue. Artist revision from Ben Thompson to ?. The Who's Who does NOT specify a writer for this strip. Some info and credits added by Craig Delich 8-2-09. |
Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009). |
Characters | The Human Torch; Toro; the Sub-Mariner. |
Synopsis | Illustrated promotional ad for the Winter issue of the Human Torch Comics, on sale December 10th. |
Genre | superhero |
Notes | Found on the inside back cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 8-2-09. |
Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 (2009). |