Issue | #7 |
Published | 1998 |
Cover Price | 6.95 USD |
Pages | 52 |
Editing | Bill Black |
Characters | Skyman; Rocketman; Rocketgirl; Phantom Lady |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Bill Black |
Inks | Bill Black |
Characters | Rocketman; Rocketgirl; Starr Flagg; Mr. Scarlet; Captain Flash |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Bill Black ? |
Pencils | Bill Black |
Inks | Bill Black |
Notes | Text article containing information on each character (and their story) featured in this issue of Men of Mystery, a promo for the next issue, including a reprint of the cover and a small blurb advertising The Official Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory. |
Characters | Sky Man; Fawn Carroll; Gus; Mr. Dager |
Synopsis | When the city is attacked by giant dragon-flies Sky-Man is called in to help. He finds out that giant insects are being created to interrupt War production and it is up to him to stop them. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Gardner Fox [as Paul Dean] |
Pencils | Ogden Whitney (signed) |
Inks | Ogden Whitney (signed) |
Editing | Vincent Sullivan (original editor) |
Reprinted | from Big Shot (Columbia, 1942 series) #32 (February 1943) [originally in color] |
Characters | Rocketman [Cal Martin]; Rocketgirl; Nick; Liz; Steve; Mr. Featherby; Cal Martin; Elias Butterworth |
Synopsis | Cal Martin (Rocketman) is hired to stop a ring of thugs that is blackmailing people by making them think that they have killed someone by running them over. |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Ralph Mayo |
Inks | Ralph Mayo |
Editing | Harry "A" Chesler (original editor) |
Reprinted | from Punch Comics (Dynamic Publications [1940s], 1941 series) #19 (October 1946) [originally in color] |
Characters | Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]; Lieutenant Kent; Jim Barr; Susan Kent |
Synopsis | While watching a cross country air race Jim and Susan see one plane explode and another develop trouble. When they try to save the pilot as Bulletman and Bulletgirl they discover a plot by two pilots to win the race by killing all of their opponents. |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Bill Ward |
Inks | Bill Ward |
Editing | Virginia Provisiero (original editor) |
Reprinted | from Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #99 (January 1949) [originally in color] |
Characters | The Heap; Rickie Wood (first appearance); Von Emmelman (flashback) |
Synopsis | The Heap's origin is briefly retold and he meets Rickie Wood for the first time. |
Script | Bill Woolfolk ? |
Pencils | Carmine Infantino ? |
Inks | Carmine Infantino ? |
Editing | Ed Cronin (original editor) |
Notes | First Heap solo story; fifth appearance of Heap. |
Reprinted | from Airboy Comics (Hillman, 1945 series) #v3 #9 (October 1946) [original title: "[Enter: Rickie Wood]", originally in color] |
Characters | The Eagle [Captain Bill Powers]; Buddy; Grogan; "Gangy" Krone; Jimmy; Lem; General Meade; Captain Bill Powers |
Synopsis | When Grogan's mob is fingered for a hit they figure the best way to get away is to enlist in the army. Once there they make money by betting on boxing and gambling then move up to robbing a bank and a train before The Eagle and Buddy track them down. |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Arturo Cazeneuve |
Inks | Arturo Cazeneuve |
Editing | Victor Fox (original editor) |
Reprinted | from Eagle, The (Fox, 1941 series) #2 (September 1941) [unknown which story, originally in color] |
Characters | Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Don Borden; Mimi Leeds; Sandra Knight; Horace Purdy; Mrs. Purdy; Jim Garr; Duchess of Heath (really Jim Garr) |
Synopsis | Don and Sandra get invited to a party at an old girl-friend of Don's. The Phantom Lady solves a mystery involving stolen jewels and a swimming pool. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Ruth Roche ? |
Editing | Ruth Roche (original editor); S. M. Iger (original art director) |
Reprinted | from Phantom Lady (Ajax; Farrell, 1954 series) #2 (February-March 1955) [originally in color] |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Bil Black |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | The announcement that Golden-Age Men of Mystery will now be monthly and each issue will have in-depth text articles on different super-heroes. A description of issue #10's focus on Mystery Men of the Movies is included, as is an explanation of the retro stories that will now be included. Synn Watch is advertised with a listing of some of the contents of the first issue. Other Golden-Age material not published by AC is also covered, including the Golden Age of Marvel Comics Trade Paperback, Wonder Woman: DC Archives Volume one and The Flash #134 (a new story featuring a golden-age character). |
Characters | Fighting Yank; Kid Quick; Chili Con Carnage [Rosito Bolivar]; Taco Borscht [Ivan Sloboff]; The Big Guy; Mayor Bustamonte Bolivar; Rosito Bolivar; Don Diego de la Lupe; Ivan Sloboff |
Synopsis | Fighting Yank and Kid Quick are assigned the job of stopping Chili Con Carnage for the Mexican government. When they spring their trap on her and her sidekick Taco Gorscht they find that things are not what they seem. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Bil Black |
Pencils | Bil Black |
Inks | Bil Black |
Notes | a new "retro" story |
Script | ? (promo copy) |
Pencils | Various |
Inks | Various |
Notes | Advertisement for a wide variety of AC back issues, along with contents for some of the issues and reprints of the covers to All Hero Retro Comics Annual #1, Femforce #101, Femforce: Origins Graphic Novel, Golden-Age Mystery Men #1 and an unidentified cover. |
Characters | Cat-Man; Phantom Lady; Miss Victory; Stunt Man; Green Hornet; Femforce [She-Cat; Rio Rita; Blue Bulleteer; Miss Victory; Rad] |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | ? (promo copy) |
Pencils | Brad Gorby (painted); Brad Gorby |
Inks | Brad Gorby (painted); Mark Heike |
Colors | ? (painted cover) |
Letters | ? (various) |
Notes | Advertisement for two upcoming books with information on the contents and the covers for both books (The Official Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory and Femforce: Origins Graphic Novel). |