Best Place to Sell Marvel Mystery Comics #2

Publisher: Marvel, 1939

About Marvel Mystery Comics #2

Two-page origin recap of the Human Torch with art by Carl Burgos. Sub-Mariner story with art by Bill Everett. Overstreet lists as "rare". Currently tied for #37 on Overstreet's list of Top 100 Golden Age Comics.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: The Angel [Tom Halloway]

Pencils: Charles J. Mazoujian

Inks: Charles J. Mazoujian

Letters: typeset

Notes: Art identification by Hames Ware and Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Timely-Atlas list. Corrected from Claire S. Moe (Henry Andrews 2009-03-08).

STORY DETAILS

(9 Stories)

Title: Murder at the Racetrack

Characters: The Human Torch (origin retold in flashback); Professor Horton; un-named girlfriend of Blackie Ross (introduction); Johnson (introduction, prison con and former racecar driver); Blackie Ross (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: 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.

Pages: 16.000

Script: Carl Burgos (signed)

Pencils: Carl Burgos (signed)

Inks: Carl Burgos (signed)

Letters: Carl Burgos

Notes: The Human Torch still wears his blue uniform. He doeswn't adopt the Jim Hammond identity until issue #4.

Title: The Treasure of Alano

Characters: The Angel [Tom Halloway]; Jane Framan (introduction); Lelong [as Sumner] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: The Angel saves a woman's life when a stranger attempts to steal her map that reveals the location of a treasure connected to the lost temple of Alano.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Ray Gill ?; Paul Gustavson ?

Pencils: Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inks: Paul Gustavson (signed)

Letters: Paul Gustavson

Notes: Gustavson's credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

Title: Attack on New York City

Characters: The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Pinkerton; un-named girl; Foley (policeman, death)

Synopsis: Namor heads for New York City, and while he is securing a disguise, a young woman accidentally sets her dress ablaze with a cigarette. Deciding that she can be of value to him in his war against the Americans, he kidnaps her from the hospital and takes her to his undersea kingdom.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Bill Everett (signed)

Pencils: Bill Everett (signed)

Inks: Bill Everett (signed)

Letters: Bill Everett

Notes: Story continued in the next issue.

Title: The Town of Wanted Men

Characters: The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; un-named Sheriff; "Hook" Tebbs (villain, introduction) and his men [Tex, Miguel] (villains)

Synopsis: The Raider disguises himself as a fugitive in order to infiltrate a gang that has been harassing and robbing ranches in several towns.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Al Anders ?

Pencils: Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)

Inks: Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)

Title: Origin of the American Ace

Characters: American Ace [Perry Wade] (introduction); Minisater of Attainia (death); Queen Ursula (villain, introduction), Josef (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Queen Ursula of Castle D'or, whose empire was shattered when she lost her colonies during World War I, plans revenge.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Paul Lauretta ?

Pencils: Paul Lauretta (signed)[as Paul J. Lauretta]

Inks: Paul Lauretta (signed)[as Paul J. Lauretta]

Notes: Story continued next issue.

Title: Death-Bird Squadron

Characters: The Angel [Tom Halloway]; the Nazis (villains, some die)

Synopsis: The Angel takes matters into his own hands against the Nazis, who, without warning, attack the Polish town of Grybow.

Pages: 2.000

Script: David C. Cooke (signed)

Pencils: Chuck Mazoujian [as C. J. M.] (signed)

Inks: Chuck Mazoujian [as C. J. M.] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Art ID by Hames Ware and Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Timely-Atlas list. Corrected from Claire S. Moe (Henry Andrews 2009-03-08).

Title: The Battle with Bardak

Characters: Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Zar (a lion); Sha (lion mate of Zar); Trajah (an elephant); Zoro (a lion cub); Chaka (an ape); Kru (a vulture); Bardak (villain, introduction, an ape, death)

Synopsis: 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.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Ben Thompson ?

Pencils: Ben Thompson (signed)

Inks: Ben Thompson (signed)

Pages: 1.000

Script: Fred Schwab [as Ed Wood] (signed)

Pencils: Fred Schwab [as Ed Wood] (signed)

Inks: Fred Schwab [as Ed Wood] (signed)

Letters: Fred Schwab [as Ed Wood]

Notes: Inside back cover. Five single page gag cartoons. Secquence added by Kauldi Gilibert (June 14, 2013).

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Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
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