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2September 1939
$0.10

Mystery Men Comics #2

Fox · September 1939 · on sale 1939-07-10

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Series
Mystery Men Comics (Fox, 1939 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
September 1939
Key date
1939-09-00
On-sale date
1939-07-10
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou Fine
1The Tong War of San Sincomic story9pencils: Walter Frehm; inks: Walter FrehmThe Green Mask [Michael Shelby]; "News" Blake (reporter); Chu Fan (antique dealer, death); Foo Young (merchant, death); Sing Tew (merchant, death); Fong Lee (former King of Chinatown, introduction); Lotus Lee (Fong Lee's daughter, introduction); San Sin (villain, introduction); Lo Fang (villain, San
2Crisis on Capriscomic story6script: Dick Briefer; pencils: Dick Briefer; inks: Dick BrieferRex Dexter; Professor Landar; Cynde (spaceship pilot); The Caprisians (villain, monsters, introduction for all, many die)
3So I close this meeting of junior detectives...comic story2script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred SchwabBilly Bounce; Butch (villain); un-named crook (villain)
4River Lily the Piratecomic story6pencils: Munson Paddock; inks: Munson PaddockRichard Kendall; Chen Chang (villain); Chang's thugs [Wong; rest un-named] (introduction for all); River Lily (villain, introduction)
5The Stolen Transport Planescomic story3pencils: ? [as Floyd Kelly (byline)]; inks: ? [as Floyd Kelly (byline)]Wing Turner; Senor Zanko (villain, smuggler, introduction); Chico (villain, introduction)
6Ben Rosenbergtext articlepencils: Lee Harris (signed); inks: Lee Harris (signed)Ben Rosenberg; Charles "Pal" Palatino (villain); Vincent Ceffelli (villain)
7Famed Statue Missingcomic story4pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaZanzibar; Zeus (introduction); Hercules (introduction); Venus (introduction); Greek warriors (villains)
8The Spookington Castlecomic story4script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred SchwabHemlock Shomes; Dr. Potsam; Dr. Spookington (mention only, introduction); Mrs. Spookington (introduction); un-named criminal (villain, introduction)
9The Long Arm of Vengeancetext story2script: William E. EisnerBarney (seaman); Eban (helmsman); Captain Clark (death); Marlin (villain, 1st Mate, death)
10Wanted: The Waco Kidcomic story4pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Art PeddyThe Waco Kid; Sheriff Elliot; Killer Barkus (villain); Barkus' gang (villains)
11Baron Garza's Plancomic story4script: Art Pinajian; pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art PinajianInspector Bancroft; Chief Inspector Grainger; un-named man (death); un-named Customs Officer; Baron Garza (villain, introduction); Garza's thugs (villains, introduction for all)
12The Armored Truck Robberycomic story4script: Will Eisner; pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles NicholasThe Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mannigin (policeman); Tim (newsboy); un-named chief of police; a group of thugs [Jake; Blackie; rest un-named] (villains)
13The Peace Pact Problemcomic story6script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellD-13 [Captain Richard Anthony]; Sir Norbert Chandler (European Statesman, introduction); un-named King of Duraguay (introduction); Von Wenger (villain, introduction); Hans (villain, introduction)
14The Trap of Sula Khancomic story4pencils: John Lindermayer; inks: John LindermayerCaptain Denny Scott; James (young boy); Doctor Ellis (mention only, death); Sula Kahn (villain, a slave dealer); Afanga (villain)
15The Alien Smugglerscomic story5script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLt. Drake; un-named whaler captain (villain); whaler's crew (villains)

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