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27October 1941
$0.10

Mystery Men Comics #27

Fox · October 1941 · on sale 1941-08-15

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Series
Mystery Men Comics (Fox, 1939 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
October 1941
Key date
1941-10-00
On-sale date
1941-08-15
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Roland PatenaudeBlue Beetle [Dan Garrett]
1The Murderous Cab Gangcomic story14Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]; Kroak (first appearance; villain)
2Battle in Bospurcomic story7pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellPrivate O'Hara; Ellabelle (first appearance; villain); Ellabelle's father (first appearance; villain)
3Brains Against Gunstext story2script: N. N. Nitkin
4-comic story8pencils: Jack Camden; inks: Jack CamdenMortimer Wicket
5Mystery of the Old Inncomic story10pencils: Walter FrameGreen Mask [Michael Shelby]
6The Origin of the Wraithcomic story6pencils: ? (Paul Devlln)The Wraith [Gary Kennedy] (first appearance; death; rebirth; origin; a ghost); Brenda Blaine (first appearance); Silky Weaver (first appearance; villain; death); Slug Collins (first appearance; villain; death); another crook (first appearance; villain)
7Anna -- Framed for Murdercomic story6Lynx [Jim]; Anna (first appearance); Wilkins (first appearance; villain); Paula (first appearance; villain)
8A Lesson for Charles Trentcomic story6pencils: Pierce RiceCharles Trent (first appearance; villain); Blake (first appearance; villain)

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