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13August 1940
$0.10

Mystery Men Comics #13

Fox · August 1940 · on sale 1940-06-15

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Identification plate

Series
Mystery Men Comics (Fox, 1939 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
August 1940
Key date
1940-08-00
On-sale date
1940-06-15
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheThe Blue Beetle, Dan Garret
1Because You Demanded It!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheThe Blue Beetle, Dan Garret
2-comic story8pencils: Larry Antonette; inks: Larry AntonetteThe Blue Beetle, Dan Garret
3The Joe Pennelli Case, Part 1comic story3pencils: Dennis Neville; inks: Dennis NevilleWing Turner; Joe Pennelli (villain, introduction)
4The Destruction of Tarsiscomic story8script: Dick Briefer; pencils: Dick Briefer; inks: Dick BrieferRex Dexter; Cynde; unnamed ruler of Tarsis (introduction); Rof (villain, introduction); Zard (villain, introduction)
5The Butcher's Maniacal Murderscomic story8script: Walter Frame; pencils: Louis Cazeneuve, Arturo Cazeneuve; inks: Louis Cazeneuve, Arturo CazeneuveThe Green Mask, Michael Shelby
6Billy Bouncecomic story2script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred SchwabBilly Bounce
7The Devil's Vendettacomic story6pencils: Munson Paddock; inks: Munson PaddockChen Chang (villain); Hip Sing (villain, introduction)
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetThe Blue Beetle, Dan Garret
9The Spies in the Lighthousecomic story5script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: F. Klaus; inks: F. KlausLt. Drake; Ivan (villain, introduction, death); other spies (villain, introduction, death); Miss Kayne (introduction)
10Death from the Boxing Ringtext story1.67script: E. J. Armond
11The Lady Saboteurcomic story8script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellD-13 [Richard Anthony]; Henrietta Gorin (introduction, villain)
12Ching the Piratecomic story4pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaZanzibar; Ching (villain, introduction)
13The Coming of the Lynxcomic story5pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyThe Lynx [Jim] (introduction); Blackie [Phil] (introduction, origin); Professor Bigsby; Red Crowley (introduction, villain); Dutch (villain)
14Lt. Wolff Attackscomic story3pencils: Chuck Winter; inks: Chuck WinterCaptain Savage; Lt. Wolff (villain, introduction); Nazis (villains)

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