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Mystery Men Comics (1939) comic books 1940, graded by CGC

  • Item #59135781
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    Published Jan 1940 by Fox.
    $2,135.00
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    Cover art by George Tuska. "The Taj Lamah Jewels, art by Munson Paddock (as Walter Frame); Agents of a warring nation plot to destroy all U.S. industrial plants and steal gold from the U.S. Federal Reserve in order to cripple the abilities of America to meddle in the war. Untitled Rex Dexter of Mars story, script and art by Dick Briefer; Scientists first ignore the fact that a meteor from outer space has struck Earth in Asia at an angle, making the area devoid of natural features, which they call "The Bald Spot." "Murder In a Monsoon" Chen Chang story, art by Munson Paddock (as Cecilia Munson). Untitled story, art by George Tuska; Wing is assigned the task of manning a plane over the U-boat infested waters of the North Atlantic, looking for the periscopes of subs below the surface. "Tony Brick, Poison Ring Leader" starring Lt. Drake, art by Klaus Nordling. "The Morgue Murder Mystery" starring Hemlock Shomes, script and art by Fred Schwab. "The Dreamer" text story by Sid L. Sidney, art by Bob Powell. Untitled story, art by Charles Nicholas; The Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett) vs. Von Heuger. Untitled Inspector Bancroft story. Untitled story, art by Bob Powell; Agent D-13 (Richard Anthony) vs. Fahid. Untitled story, art by John Lindermayer; Denny Scott vs. Countess Zita. "The Murder of Glenwood Village," art by George Tuska; Zanzibar vs. Marco Hawkins. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #48437661
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    Published Jun 1940 by Fox.
    $749.00
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • INCOMPLETE. Coupon out of front cover.
    • Label #1488654020
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    Cover by Joe Simon. Stories by Dick Briefer, Fred Schwab, Toni Blum, and Bob Powell. Art by Charles Nicholas, Dick Briefer, Walter Frehm, Fred Schwab, Munson Paddock, Bob Powell, George Tuska, and Jim Mooney. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. Rex Dexter battles a robot revolt in a cautionary tale by Dick Briefer; The Green Mask takes on a dope kingpin; Zanzibar, who looks like Mandrake the Magician in a blue fez, investigates murder by poison dart. Cover is by Captain America creator Joe Simon. The Blue Beetle; Wing Turner; Rex Dexter of Mars; The Green Mask; Billy Bounce, the Kid Detective; Hemlock Shomes and Dr. Potsam; Chen Chang: Camera; The Beggar Poison Case; Lt. Drake of the Naval Intelligence; D-13, Secret Agent; The Moth. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Published Oct 1940 by Fox.
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    • Label #2027845002

    Cover by Charles Nicholas. Stories by Dick Briefer, Fred Schwab, Paul Ludwig, and Bob Powell. Art by Charles Nicholas, Dick Briefer, Walter Frehm, Fred Schwab, Munson Paddock, and Bob Powell. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. A fragment of a destroyed planet crashes to Earth and forms its own mini-planet, complete with alien life, in a Rex Dexter story that features the very creation of the Earth rendered by Dick Briefer; The Blue Beetle tracks rooftop murderers Gimp and Moody, not realizing his girlfriend, reporter Joan Mason, is already on their trail; Wing Turner tracks jewel thieves in his final appearance before moving to The Flame comics. The Murders of Gimp and Moody; The Jewel Robbery; The Jewel Robbery; The Mummy's Curse; Billy Bounce; The Crojax Murders; The Murder of Sir James Boyce; The Strike of the Sinister Skull; The Siberian Sub Base; Ghost Murder At Stock Manor; The Murder of Jonathan Graham; The Bride of Baal. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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