Comic Book: Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series)

Description:
The "Marvel Comics" comic book changes its name to "Marvel Mystery Comics" with issue #2.

Data Sheet:
Dates
Dec 1939 to Jun 1949
1939
N/A

Characters most frequently found in this comic book:
In order of appearances.

Human Torch
Human Torch

(Jim Hammond)
Angel
Angel

(Tom Halloway)
Ka-Zar
Ka-Zar

(David Rand)

Comics Index

Page: 1 of 4

Indexed Comics: 91

Comics sorted by cover date. Oldest shown first. Up to 25 comics per page. Page navigator at the bottom of the page.

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Marvel Mystery Comics #2
Marvel Mystery Comics #2
3 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #2

December 1939
"Murder at the Racetrack"
Script: Carl Burgos
A car burst into flames during a race. The Human Torch was among the public and sprints to save the driver, but he’s dead. Two more cars suffer the same outcome. A red plane flies by. Something’s fishy. [...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #3
Marvel Mystery Comics #3
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #3

January 1940
"The Menace from Mars"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #4
Marvel Mystery Comics #4
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #4

February 1940
"New York Hit by Green Flame"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #5
Marvel Mystery Comics #5
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #5

March 1940
"The Orton Medical Mission"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #6
Marvel Mystery Comics #6
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #6

April 1940
"The Forest Fire Felons"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #7
Marvel Mystery Comics #7
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #7

May 1940
"The Human Torch -- Policeman"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #8
Marvel Mystery Comics #8
3 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #8

June 1940
"The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner Meet"
Script: Bill Everett
The Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch finally meet! Namor continues his path of revenge against humans. So he does a series of attacks on New York city, including planting a bomb under the Hudson river, and letting lions, elephants, and snakes free from the zoo to attack citizens. [...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #9
Marvel Mystery Comics #9
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #9

July 1940
"The Human Torch versus the Sub-Mariner: The Battle of the Comic Century!"
Script: Bill Everett
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #10
Marvel Mystery Comics #10
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #10

August 1940
"The Result of the Most Famous Battle in Comic Magazines"
Script: Bill Everett
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #11
Marvel Mystery Comics #11
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #11

September 1940
"Plague in the Slums"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #12
Marvel Mystery Comics #12
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #12

October 1940
"The Search For J. B."
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #13
Marvel Mystery Comics #13
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #13

November 1940
"Terror in the Subway"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #14
Marvel Mystery Comics #14
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #14

December 1940
"The Cult of Fire-Men"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #15
Marvel Mystery Comics #15
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #15

January 1941
"Search for the Fire-Monsters"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #16
Marvel Mystery Comics #16
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #16

February 1941
"Pinhead and His Underworld Army"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #17
Marvel Mystery Comics #17
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #17

March 1941
"Fighting Side-by-Side"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #18
Marvel Mystery Comics #18
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #18

April 1941
"The Man Who Framed the Torch"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #19
Marvel Mystery Comics #19
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #19

May 1941
"The Hag"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #20
Marvel Mystery Comics #20
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #20

June 1941
"The Hunt for Hawk Rivers"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #21
Marvel Mystery Comics #21
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #21

July 1941
"The Idol of Death"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #22
Marvel Mystery Comics #22
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #22

August 1941
"The Invasion of Alslavia"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #23
Marvel Mystery Comics #23
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #23

September 1941
"Highway of Mystery"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #24
Marvel Mystery Comics #24
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #24

October 1941
"Meet The Parrot"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #25
Marvel Mystery Comics #25
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #25

November 1941
"The King Crime Syndicate"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]
Marvel Mystery Comics #26
Marvel Mystery Comics #26
0 stars

Marvel Mystery Comics #26

December 1941
"The Parrot Strikes Back"
Script: Carl Burgos
[...]

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