Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) comic books 1939

Cover art by Charles J. Mazoujian. Ad for Silver Streak Comics 1; art by Jack Cole. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; The Torch must battle a racketeer who wants his racing car to win so badly that he uses an airplane that fires incendiary bullets into the other cars. The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel saves a woman's life, all over a map with a curse on it, as it reveals the location of a treasure connected to the lost temple of Alano. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; Namor heads for New York City, and while securing a disguise, a young woman accidently sets her dress ablaze with a cigarette; Deciding that she can be of value to him in his avowed war against the Americans, he kidnaps her from the hospital and takes her to his undersea kingdom. The Masked Raider untitled story, art by Al Anders; The Raiders disguises himself as a fugitive in order to infiltrate a gang that has been harrassing and robbing ranches in several towns. American Ace origin story, art by Paul J. Lauretta; Queen Ursula of Castle D'or, whose empire was shattered when she lost her colonies during WWI, plans revenge. Death-Bird Squadron text story starring The Angel, script by David C. Cooke, art by Mazoujian. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; After the death of his parents, Ka-Zar goes to live in the cave of his friend, Zar, but soon faces Bardak, who has found a mirror in the abandoned tent of De Kraft, and refuses to relinquish it; Ka-Zar takes it from him and Bardak swears revenge. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.