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Mystery Men Comics (1939) comic books 1939

  • Issue #1
    Mystery Men Comics (1939) 1

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    Cover art by Lou Fine. "A Modern Robin Hood," art by Walter Frehm; The Green Mask (Michael Shelby) introduction; vs. Rocky Vilon and Cyrus Boomer. Untitled story, art by Dick Briefer; Origin of Rex Dexter of Mars; vs. Boris Thorax. "How To Become a Detective," script and art by Norman Lee. Untitled story starring Chen Chang, Wong, and Richard Kendall. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; Wing Taylor vs. The Chief and Clutch. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; Magician Zanzibar faces The Top. "The Case of Tintype's Will," art by Fred Schwab; Hemlock Shomes and Dr. Potsam travel to Old Man Tintype's mansion and try to figure out which one of the many men who claim to be his son actually killed him. "The Haunted House" text story by Will Eisner. Untitled story, art by Arthur Peddy; The Waco Kid vs. Brazos Teale. "Another Bombing Outrage," art by Art Franklin; Inspector Bancroft and Inspector Grainger face Stuart Bledsoe. Untitled story, art by Charles Nicholas; Introduction of The Blue Beetle (Dan Garret); vs. The White Face Gang. Untitled story, pencils by Bob Powell (as S.R. Powell); Secret Agent D-13 (Richard Anthony) faces Manata. Untitled story, art by John Lindermayer; Introduction of Capt. Danny Scott of the Bengal Lancers. Untitled Lt. Drake story, art by Klaus Nordling; There are Saboteurs on the S. S. REGINA. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Mystery Men Comics (1939) 2

    Cover art by Lou Fine. Untitled story, art by Walter Frehm; The Green Mask, alarmed at the Tong wars erupting in Chinatown, seemingly joins forces with the nefarious San Sin in order to find a way to rescue Fong Lee's daughter from his evil clutches. Untitled story, script and art by Dick Briefer; A mysterious plague threatens to destroy all life on Earth, and the only cure is radium: but the Earth doesn't have sufficient quantities in order to deal with the disease. Untitled story, art by Munson Paddock (as Cecilia Munson); River pirate Chang orders his thugs to capture Kendall and take him to the mysterious River Lily aboard the "Dragon Heart." "Famed Statue Missing," art by George Tuska; Zanzibar investigates the theft of the famed statue: the Venus de Milo. Untitled story, script and art by Fred Schwab; Hemlock and the good doctor visit Spookington Castle in order to try and collect a $10 reward for the return of the kidnapped Mrs. Spookington. "The Long Arm of Vengeance" text story by Will Eisner. Untitled story, art by Arthur Peddy; As the Waco Kid rides along, he spots a wanted poster: on himself, for bank robbery and murder! Untitled story, art by Charles Nicholas; A group of thugs rob an armored car of its $80,000 payload and capture the Beetle in the process; A group of thugs rob an armored car of its $80,000 payload and capture the Beetle in the process. Untitled D-13, Secret Agent story, script and art by Bob Powell. Untitled Captain Denny Scott of the Bengal Lancers story, art by John Lindermayer (as L. Mayer); Captain Scott and James enter the town of Gulam, unaware that a sinister figure named Kahn and his men are out to kidnap the boy. Untitled Lt. Drake of the Naval Intelligence story, script and art by Klaus Nordling (as F. Klaus). 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Mystery Men Comics (1939) 3

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    Cover by Lou Fine. Stories by Will Eisner, Norman Lee, Fred Schwab, and Clyde H. Kleinert. Art by Walter Frame, Dick Briefer, Norman Lee, Munson Paddock, George Tuska, Klaus Nordling, Fred Schwab, Arthur Peddy, Charles Nicholas, Art Franklin, Bob Powell, and John Lindermayer. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. Rex Dexter brings a giant monster back from a strange planet to the city, where it goes crazy Kong-style, in a deliciously strange Dick Briefer story; The Blue Beetle adds an eye-mask to his costume, in a story by comics legend Will Eisner; The true-crime Famous Detectives strip recounts how King Solomon captured a bandit. The Rule of J. J. Fakin; The Cone-Shaped Planet; Billy Bounce; The Railroad Robbery; Death Rides with the Jewel of Timboor; The Transatlantic Gamblers; The Case of the Missing Molars; The Man with the Paraffin Beard; Villains of the Vulture Head Saloon; The Loan Shark Racket; The Killings of Seurat Khan; The Mystery Sub; Elephant Attack; Sanchoo the Smuggler; Famous Detectives. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Mystery Men Comics (1939) 4

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    Cover by Lou Fine. Stories by Fred Schwab, Will Eisner and Albert Orbaan. Art by Walter Frame, Dick Briefer, Fred Schwab, Munson Paddock, George Tuska, Klaus Nordling, Arthur Peddy, Charles Nicholas, Art Franklin, Bob Powell, and John Lindermayer. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. Rex Dexter meets Lord Marvel, a mad scientist who can move the planets themselves, in another crazy story by Dick Briefer; The first Blue Beetle changes costumes again, to the full-sleeved mesh outfit that was his most familiar look, in a story by comics legend Will Eisner; A sheriff spends two years tracking a killer across the American West in a true-crime tale. Nicoli, Scientist of Crime; Captured By Lord Marvel; Not Wanted, No Reward; Chen Chang's Poison Plot; Among the Head-Hunters; The Black Widow Murders; Hemlock Shomes; Buried Treasure; Bull Thompson, the Pirate; Protection Insurance for Newsboys; The Waterfront Dope Smugglers; The Dirigible Hijacking; Civil War in India; In the Underworld of Paris; Super Sleuths. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Mystery Men Comics (1939) 5
    • Conserved
    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Conservation includes: cover reinforced. 10th -12th wraps married.
    • Label #2054014001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Lou Fine. Stories by Dick Briefer, Fred Schwab, and Will Eisner. Art by Walter Frame, Dick Briefer, Fred Schwab, Munson Paddock, George Tuska, Klaus Nordling, Arthur Peddy, Charles Nicholas, Art Franklin, Bob Powell, and John Lindermayer. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. A mysterious superhuman causes Rex Dexter to age rapidly and menaces him with bizarre monsters, in another one-of-a-kind story by Dick Briefer; Early adventures of The Blue Beetle and The Green Mask likely written by Will Eisner; Zanzibar, who looks like Mandrake the Magician in a blue fez, battles the Walrus Men at the South Pole. The Will of John D. Lovingston; The Robot Solar System; Come! Come!; River Lily and the Purr of Death; The World Race; Big-Shot Krard's Dope Ring; The Case of Oil; Mr. Death; Ki-Mung, Bloodthirsty Buccaneer; A Trap for the Blue Beetle; Inspector Bancroft of Scotland Yard Smashes a Spy Ring; Ki-Mung, Bloodthirsty Buccaneer; Tiger Hunt; Super Sleuths; Marooned at the South Pole. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.