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| Image = Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2.jpg
  
| Image = Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2.jpg
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| Image2 = Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 Vintage.jpg
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| Image2Text = Vintage
 
| Month = December
 
| Month = December
 
| Year = 1939
  
| Year = 1939
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| ReleaseDate = 12-1-1939
 
| Publisher = Timely Comics
  
| Publisher = Timely Comics
   
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| Editor-in-Chief = Martin Goodman
  
| Editor-in-Chief = Martin Goodman
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| CoverArtist1 = Claire Moe
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| CoverArtist1 = Chuck Mazoujian
   
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| Quotation = It's positively uncanny about that lunatic [Namor]! What <u>is</u> he anyway? He lives in the water like a fish &ndash; flies like a bird &ndash; and has the strength of a hundred elephants!
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| StoryTitle1 = The Human Torch
 
| Writer1_1 = Carl Burgos
  
| Writer1_1 = Carl Burgos
 
| Penciler1_1 = Carl Burgos
  
| Penciler1_1 = Carl Burgos
 
| Inker1_1 = Carl Burgos
  
| Inker1_1 = Carl Burgos
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| Colourist1_1 = Uncredited
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| Colourist1_1 =
 
| Letterer1_1 = Carl Burgos
  
| Letterer1_1 = Carl Burgos
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| Editor1_1 = Martin Goodman
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| Editor1_1 =
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| Synopsis1 = [[File:Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 001.jpg|thumb|left]]
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At the Tipton Classic auto race, a woman sits reading the newspaper while waiting for the race to start. She talks to the stranger sitting next to her about the Human Torch's recent killing of Professor Horton who created him. The stranger, who is the Human Torch wearing ordinary clothes, states that the professor was in it for fame and fortune and the Human Torch did not approve. At this, the race begins but at the third lap, car #7 is forced off the track. The Human Torch ignites and tries to help save the driver. He realizes being too late and the driver has already died. He looks to the other cars and sees them also aflame. He notices a plane flying overhead and each time it gets behind a car, that car suddenly combusts.
   
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Meanwhile, Blackie Ross, after winning the race yells to call the police and runs towards the Human Torch. He tells a cop that the Human Torch is responsible for the other driver deaths and the cop handcuffs the flamed out Torch with the speed of lightning to take him in for murder. The handcuffs melt off and the cop burns his hand but the Torch tells the policeman that he has nothing to hide and gives himself in. In his cell, the Torch meets the man named Johnson who tells the Torch that he knows about the Torch's innocence and that Blackie Ross is the one who caused all the mayhem and deaths at the races. The Human Torch is angry and says he is gonna get Ross and breaks out of jail. The cops try to stop him but their bullets melt before they hit him and he escapes.
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| Writer2_1 =
 
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| Penciler2_1 = Paul Gustavson
  
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| Inker2_1 = Paul Gustavson
  
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| Colourist2_1 = Uncredited
  
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| Editor2_1 = Martin Goodman
  
   
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Days later, the Torch finds another race, the Anita Classic. He heads to the race to look for Ross. The police are on the lookout and he climbs a tree and sees the same plane flying over the cars. The plane hits one of the cars with an incendiary bullet and it goes up in flames. The Torch tries to stop the plane and forces it down by melting it. It lands on the infield and the pilot runs for it. The Torch flames around him and stops the pilot while the plane explodes. The pilot tells Torch that all the evidence went up in that plane so he has nothing against him or Blackie Ross. The fire department trucks arrive and the Torch takes off.
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| Writer3_1 = Bill Everett
  
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| Penciler3_1 = Bill Everett
  
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| Inker3_1 = Bill Everett
  
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| Colourist3_1 = Uncredited
  
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| Letterer3_1 = Bill Everett
  
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| Editor3_1 = Martin Goodman
  
   
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[[File:Human Torch (Android) (Earth-616) from Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 0001.jpg|thumb|left]]
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| Writer4_1 = Al Anders
  
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The Torch ends up at a local Hotel Range frequented by drivers. He is recognized by a man named Red, who calls Blackie to tell the Torch is there. Blackie's girlfriend Lola comes up with a plan and heads to the hotel. She tells the Torch that her brother was killed by Blackie and that he stays at the Elite Garage. She offers to take the Torch to catch Blackie and drives him there. She tricks him into opening a door that makes him fall into an open vat of water. Blackie is waiting at the vat and loads it in a truck to haul into the lime pit located many hours driving away. The pit has been closed for 10 years but it's still full of boiling lime. They toss him into hot lime and Ross thinks he heard laughing but Lola assures him that the Torch is buried in the lime. They head for the Auson City race. That night the Torch escapes by burning all the lime off. The villagers see the mighty flame and are nervous.
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| Penciler4_1 = Al Anders
  
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| Inker4_1 = Al Anders
  
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| Colourist4_1 = Uncredited
  
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| Editor4_1 = Martin Goodman
  
   
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The Torch reads about the new race in Auson City and heads there to check on Ross. He finds him and attacks his car. It crashes into the stands. The Torch is about to chase but realizes the danger he poses to the people in the stands. He has to put out the flames that he'd already started and does this by yelling "Yerrooo" at the flames. Blackie and his minions escape to the Altor Steel Company's mill. Blackie decides to fight back with a water hoses and he and his gang suit up in asbestos suits to attack. They back the Torch into a spot where the gang pours molten steel onto him. The Torch escapes and stops the criminals with a fireball because their asbestos suits can't stop the heat from it. He also throws a fireball directly into one gang member's face mask, cutting the glass frame and blinding the man. A wall of the building falls onto the Torch due to the heat and Blackie and his gang flee the building and escape. Suddenly, Johnson shows up and says he is working for the police as an undercover man and tells the Torch that Blackie is heading for the airport.
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| Writer5_1 = Paul Lauretta
  
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| Penciler5_1 = Paul Lauretta
  
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| Inker5_1 = Paul Lauretta
  
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| Colourist5_1 = Uncredited
  
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| Editor5_1 = Martin Goodman
  
   
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The Human Torch shows up at the airport and grounds the Blackie's plane as it is taking off. He runs up to the pilot and punches him in the jaw, burning it. The Torch notices that Blackie wasn't on a plane. Blackie's car arrives at the scene and the racketeer tries to run over the Torch with his car but misses. The Torch rips the hood off the car and pops one of its tires. The car still drives on, swerving. The Torch burns a ditch in the ground and the car hits it. It goes flying up in the air and when it hits the ground it comes to a stop. The car is burning wildly and Blackie, pinned against the wheel, yells from inside that he is burning to death. The Torch threatens to leave him to burn without a confession. He forgets that he is wearing an asbestos suit and agrees. The Torch frees Blackie and the mob boss nicely writes the complete confession. The cops show up and the Torch has them take him in. As the cops turn to thank him, all they see is burning footprints.
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| Writer6_1 = David C. Cooke
  
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| Penciler6_1 = Claire Moe
  
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| Inker6_1 = Claire Moe
  
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| Colourist6_1 = Uncredited
  
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| Editor6_1 = Martin Goodman
  
   
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| Writer7_1 = Ben Thompson
  
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| Penciler7_1 = Ben Thompson
  
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| Inker7_1 = Ben Thompson
  
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| Colourist7_1 = Uncredited
  
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| Editor7_1 = Martin Goodman
  
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| BlockQuote = {{Quote|It's positively uncanny about that lunatic! What <u>is</u> he anyway? He lives in the water like a fish -- flies in the sky like a bird -- and has the strength of a hundred elephants!|a policeman}}
  
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| StoryTitle1 = The Human Torch
  
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| StoryTitle2 = The Angel
  
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| StoryTitle3 = The Sub-Mariner
  
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| StoryTitle4 = The Masked Raider
  
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| StoryTitle5 = American Ace
  
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| StoryTitle6 = "Death-Bird Squadron"
  
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| StoryTitle7 = Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great
  
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| Synopsis1 = At the Tipton Auto Race, a woman sits reading the newspaper while waiting for the race to start. She talks to the stranger sitting next to her about the Human Torch's recent killing of Professor Horton who created him. The stranger states that the professor was in it for fame and fortune and the Human Torch did not approve. At this, the race begins. Another figure is seen at the racetrack, the Human Torch in his human form. Car #7 suddenly runs off the track and car #8 bursts into flames. The Human Torch ignites and flies to help save the driver. He realizes he is too late and the driver has died. He looks to the other cars and sees them also aflame. He notices a plane flying overhead and each time it gets behind a car, that car then suddenly combusts.
  
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Meanwhile, Blackie Ross, after winning the race yells to the fans to call the police and runs towards the Human Torch. He tells a cop that the Human Torch is responsible for the other drivers deaths and the cop tries to handcuff the Torch to take him in for murder. The handcuffs melt off and the cop burns his hand but the Torch tells the policeman that he has nothing to hide and he turns off the flames. In jail, the Torch meets Johnson. He tells the Torch that he knows he is innocent and that Blackie Ross is the one who caused all the mayhem and deaths at the races. The Human Torch is angry and says he is gonna get Ross and he breaks out of jail. The cops try to stop him but their bullets melt before they hit him and he escapes.
  
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Days later, the Torch finds another race, the Anita Classic. He heads to the race to look for Ross. The police are on the lookout and he climbs a tree and sees the same plane flying over the cars. The plane hits one of the cars with an incendiary bullet and it goes up in flames. The Torch tries to stop the plane and forces it down by melting it. It lands on the infield and the pilot runs for it. The Torch flames around him and stops the pilot while the plane explodes. The pilot tells Torch that all the evidence went up in that plane so he has nothing against him or Blackie Ross. The police arrive and the Torch takes off.
  
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The Torch ends up staying at a hotel. He is recognized by a man named Red, who calls Blackie to say the Torch is there. Blackie's girlfriend comes up with a plan and heads to the hotel. She tells the Torch that her brother was killed by Blackie and that he stays at the Elite garage. She offers to take the Torch to catch Blackie and she drives him there. She tricks him into opening a door that makes him fall into an open vat of water. Blackie is waiting at the vat and loads it in a truck to haul to the local lime pits. They toss him into boiling lime. Ross thinks he hears laughing and Lola tries to assure him that the Torch is buried in the lime. They head for the Auson City race. That night the Torch escapes by burning all the lime off. The villagers see the mighty flame and are nervous.
  
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The Torch reads about the new race in Auson City and heads there to check on Ross. He finds him and attacks his car. It crashes into the stands. The Torch is about to chase and realizes the danger he poses to the fans in the stands. He has to put out the flames that he already started and does this by yelling at them. Blackie decides to fight back with a water hose and he and his gang suit up in asbestos suits to attack. They back him into a spot where the gang pours molten steel onto him. The Torch escapes and throws a fireball directly into one of the gang members face masks, cutting the glass frame and blinding the man. A wall of the building falls onto the Torch due to the heat and Blackie and his gang flee the building and escape. Suddenly, Johnson shows up and says he is working for the police and tells the Torch where Blackie was heading.
  
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The Human Torch shows up at the airport and grounds the plane as it is taking off. He runs up to the pilot and punches him in the jaw, burning him. Blackie tries to take off in his car and the Torch is there to stop him. He rips the hood off the car and pops one of his tires. The car still drives on, swerving. The Torch burns a ditch in the ground and the car hits it. It goes flying up in the air and when it hits the ground it comes to a stop. The car is burning wildly and Blackie yells from inside that he is burning to death. He forgets that he is wearing an asbestos suit and does not get burned. The cops show up and the Torch has them take him in. As the cops turn to thank him, all they see is burning footprints.
  
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| Synopsis2 = Jane Framan is aboard the S.S. Oregon that is docking in Hong Kong. She is searching for the lost treasure of Alano. As she leaves the ship, she notices a scraggly man watching her from the docks. He darts into an alley as she walks the plank. She takes a rickshaw to her hotel. As she passes an alley, she is suddenly attacked by the scraggly man. He pulls out a knife to kill her and luckily the Angel is following her to protect her and the map she holds from any danger. He saves her and her attacker escapes. The Angel and another man, named Mr. Sumner, help her up off the ground. The other man offers to take her to her hotel. She accepts and the Angel slips her a note telling her to not let the map out of her sight and to trust no one.
  
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The Angel notices the scraggly man heading to a safehouse. He follows him and attacks the gang inside. At the hotel, Jane is met in her room by Mr. Sumner. He tells her to hand over the map and she refuses. She reaches into the drawer for a gun and he throws a knife at her and knocks the gun from her hand. He calls down to the safehouse and inadvertently tells the Angel that he and Jane are coming down with the map. He hangs up and takes Jane to the car. She drives and suddenly hits a lamp post on purpose. A policeman see her and heads over. Mr. Sumner pulls her into an alley. The Angel finds them both and knocks Sumner out. The Angel reveals that Mr. Sumner is truly the once thought dead Mr. Lelong and has been after the map for a long time. He reveals Sumner's plans and tells Jane to be safe as she travels to Tibet in search of the temple.
  
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| Synopsis3 = Namor jumps from the plane that he and Namora escaped from their last adventure in. He lands into the waters of the bay around New York City. He is amazed by all the lights and buildings. He suddenly is sucked into a water pump at an electrical plant. He is puled through the pipe and at one point he busts through it. As the workers try to fix the pipe he sneaks above them and watches. He then hits a live electrical wire and thinks it is the humans attacking, so he picks up a girder and throws it at the workers and destroys the main generators. He flees the scene and lands in the lake in Central Park. A policeman sees him and whistles for help. The cop begins to shoot at Namor and the Sub-Mariner is interested in the bullets and grabs one while it is fired at him. The policeman gets an oarsman to take him out on the water after Namor, but Namor again flees the scene.
  
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Namor lands in the East River and climbs into the sea wall. There he finds a tramp and demands his clothing. He comes out of the sewers right onto Fifth Avenue. He runs down the street and comes to a house where he tries to enter to get better clothing. He knocks on the door and a butler answers and states that he is not to enter the front door, that he must use the service entrance since he is unkempt and disheveled. A woman inside the home tells the butler to let him inside. Her cigarette slips and catches her clothes on fire. Namor rushes to help and the water inside of his body erupts out and puts out the flame. The woman faints and Namor puts her down on the couch. Then he wraps himself in a curtain and attempts to leave out the second story window. The woman is picked up by an ambulance that was called to the house. Namor jumps onto the ambulance as it leaves for the hospital. He grabs the woman as she is taken inside the hospital. They fly off toward the docks. Namor plans to take her underwater to use against the humans somehow. The police chase him and as Namor dives into the water with the woman, they jump in after him. They struggle underwater and luckily get her before she drowns but with the loss of one of the policemen.
  
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| Synopsis4 = A camp is shown in the Rawhide Range. It belongs to a man named "Hook" Tebbs-named due to his right hand is a hook. He calls in his best gang member, Tex. He tells him to head to Prairie City to recruit new members into the gang so they can hold up the gold bullion train in Prairie City. Tex heads into town and soon runs into the Masked Rider at a saloon. The Masked Rider works his way into Tex's trust and makes him think that he is a criminal and that he has just robbed the bank of $10,000. Tex asks him to join the gang at their ranch. They head back to the ranch and Tebbs tries to tell the Masked Rider, now nicknamed "Streak", what to do and he stands up to Tebbs. Tebbs appreciates that and tells him to join him for dinner and asks him to join the gang. Streak accepts. As the men sleep outside, Streak sneaks off to warn the Prairie City sheriff what is going on and he heads off to gather a posse to stop the gang. Streak goes back to the ranch unnoticed.
  
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The next day Streak gets into an argument with one of the gang members named Miguel. Tebbs breaks it up and tells Streak of their storage well that has a ladder in it and not to get any ideas about it. As soon as Tebbs is gone, Streak goes down the ladder into the well. Tebbs sneaks in and surprises Streak and ties him up to wait for the rest of the gang. Streak escapes and signals the sheriff's posse. Tebbs also sees the signal and Streak dons his Masked Rider disguise and ties up Tebbs and Tex. The sheriff goes after the rest of the gang and thanks the Masked Rider.
  
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| Synopsis5 = Queen Ursula decides to finally avenge her exilement from Castile D'or. After she is smuggled back to her country to regain his power, she plots with Josef to hire a professional killer, dress him as an Attainian soldier and assassinate the minister from Castile D'or to get those nations to war. Josef agrees and leaves. The next day, a man jumps out in front of the minister's passing car. He shoots the minister and kills him. He then jumps into another car and speeds away. Queen Ursula greets a large crowd and goes to war with Attainia. Meanwhile, Perry Wade, flies over the Attainian countryside. He lands at the capital and as soon as he walks around he hears air raid sirens blaring. He looks up to see the bombs dropping on the town...
  
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| Synopsis6 = A story of the Angel and how he saved the citizens of Grybrow, Poland from German bombers during World War II.
  
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| Synopsis7 = Ka-Zar battles Bardak to get back DeKraft's mirror. Bardak kidnaps one of Sha's new cubs and Ka-Zar challenges him to the death.
  
 
| Appearing1 =
 
| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Human Torch (Android) (Earth-616)|Human Torch]]|Marvel Comics #1|Marvel Mystery Comics #3}}
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* {{apn|[[Human Torch (Android) (Earth-616)|Human Torch (Jim Hammond)]]||}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Johnson (Human Torch Ally) (Earth-616)|Johnson]]|-|Marvel Mystery Comics #4}} {{1st}}
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* {{apn|[[Pete Johnson (Earth-616)|Pete Johnson]]|-|Marvel Mystery Comics #4}} {{1st}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* {{a|[[Blackie Ross (Earth-616)|Blackie Ross]]}} {{only}}
  
* {{a|[[Blackie Ross (Earth-616)|Blackie Ross]]}} {{only}}
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* {{a|[[Lola (Earth-616)|Lola, Blackie's girlfriend]]}} {{only}}
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* {{a|[[Lola (Earth-616)|Lola]]}} <small>(Blackie's girlfriend)</small> {{only}}
 
* {{a|[[Red (Blackie Ross Gang) (Earth-616)|Red (Blackie Ross Gang)]]}} {{only}}
  
* {{a|[[Red (Blackie Ross Gang) (Earth-616)|Red (Blackie Ross Gang)]]}} {{only}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{FlashOnly|[[Phineas Horton (Earth-616)|Professor Horton]]}} {{ApDeath}}
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* Unknown female race car fan
  
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* {{Unnamed|[[New York City Police Department (Earth-616)|New York Police Department]]}}
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* Unknown policemen
  
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* {{Unnamed|[[New York City Fire Department (Earth-616)|New York City Fire Department]]}}
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* Unknown pilots
  
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'''Races and Species:'''
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* Unknown race car driver of Car 7 {{Death}}
  
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* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
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* Unknown villagers near the Lime Pits
  
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* {{a|[[Synthezoids]]}}
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* Unknown members of the Blackie Ross' gang
  
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[New York State|New York]]}}
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* {{a|[[Earth-616]]}}
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** {{a|[[New York City]]}}
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** {{Unnamed|[[New York City]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Tipton Auto Races]]}}
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*** {{Only|[[Tipton Auto Races]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Blackie Ross' apartment]]}}
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*** {{Only|[[Blackie Ross' apartment]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Hotel Range]]}}
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*** {{Only|[[Hotel Range]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Elite Garage]]}}
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*** {{Only|[[Elite Garage]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Anita Classic Race Track]]}}
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*** {{Only|[[Anita Classic Race Track]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Lime Pits]]}}
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** {{Only|[[Lime Pits]]}}
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** {{Only|[[Auson City]]}}
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*** Unknown Police Station
  
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* {{a|[[Auson City]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Auson City Race Track]]}}
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** {{a|[[Auson City Race Track]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Altor Steel Company]]}}
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** {{a|[[Altor Steel Company]]}}
  
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** Unknown Airport
  
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* {{a|[[Race Car 7]]}} {{Destroyed}}
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* {{Only|[[Race Car 7]]}} {{Destroyed}}
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* Race Car 8
  
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* Blackie Ross' race car
  
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* Blackie Ross' airplane
  
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* Unnamed Race Cars
  
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* Unnamed Airplane {{Destroyed}}
  
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* Lola's Car
  
   
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| Appearing2 =
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| StoryTitle2 = The Angel
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| Writer2_1 = Paul Gustavson
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| Penciler2_1 = Paul Gustavson
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| Inker2_1 = Paul Gustavson
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| Colourist2_1 =
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| Letterer2_1 = Paul Gustavson
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| Editor2_1 =
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| Synopsis2 = [[File:Thomas Halloway (Earth-616) from Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 0001.jpg|thumb|100px|left]]
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Jane Framan is aboard the S.S. Oregon docking in Hong Kong. She is searching for the lost treasure of Alano. As she leaves the ship, she notices a scraggly man watching her from the docks. She takes a rickshaw to her hotel but passing an alley, she is suddenly attacked by the scraggly man. He pulls out a knife to kill her but luckily the Angel is following to protect her and the map of the temple of Alano. He saves her and her attacker escapes. The Angel and another man, named Mr. Sumner, help her up off the ground. Sumner offers to take her to her hotel. She accepts and the Angel slips her a note telling her to not let the map out of her sight and to trust no one.
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The Angel notices the scraggly man heading to a safe house. He follows him and attacks the gang inside. At the hotel, Jane is met in her room by Mr. Sumner. He tells her to hand over the map but she refuses and reaches into the drawer for a gun. He throws a knife at her and knocks the gun from her hand. He calls down to the safe house and inadvertently tells the Angel that he and Jane are coming down with the map. Mr. Sumner hangs up and takes Jane to the car. She drives and suddenly hits a lamp post on purpose. A policeman sees her and heads over. Sumner pulls her into an alley but the Angel finds them and knocks Sumner out. The Angel reveals that Sumner is truly the once thought dead Mr. Lelong and has been after the map for a long time. He reveals Sumner's plans and tells Jane to be safe as she travels to Tibet in search of the temple.
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| Appearing2 = [[File:Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 002.jpg|thumb|360px]]
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Thomas Halloway (Earth-616)|Angel]]|Marvel Comics #1|Marvel Mystery Comics #3}}
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* {{apn|[[Thomas Halloway (Earth-616)|Angel (Thomas Halloway)]]||}}
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'''Villains:'''
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* {{only|[[Mister Lelong (Earth-616)|Mr. Sumner / Mr. Lelong]]}}
  
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* Unknown members of Mister Lelong's gang
  
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* {{only|[[Mr. Lelong (Earth-616)|Mr. Lelong]]}} {{Impersonates|Mr. Sumner}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
 
* {{only|[[Jane Framan (Earth-616)|Jane Framan]]}}
  
* {{only|[[Jane Framan (Earth-616)|Jane Framan]]}}
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'''Races and Species:'''
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* Unknown rickshaw pullers
  
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* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
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* Unknown policeman
  
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[China Sea]]}}
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* {{a|[[Earth-616]]}}
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* {{a|[[Hong Kong]]}}
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** {{1st|[[China Seas|South China Sea]]}}
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** {{a|[[Mister Lelong's Hideout]]}}
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** {{1st|[[China]]}}
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** {{a|[[International Hotel]]}}
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** {{1st|[[Hong Kong]]}}
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*** {{Only|[[Mr. Lelong's Hideout]]}}
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*** {{Only|[[International Hotel]]}}
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** {{Mentioned|[[Tibet]]}}
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** {{Mentioned|[[India]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* {{a|[[Map of the Temple of Alano]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Map of the Temple of Alano]]}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* {{a|[[S.S. Oregon]]}}
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* {{Only|[[S.S. Oregon]]}}
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* Mr. Lelong's car
  
   
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| StoryTitle3 = The Sub-Mariner
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| Writer3_1 = Bill Everett
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| Penciler3_1 = Bill Everett
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| Inker3_1 = Bill Everett
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| Colourist3_1 =
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| Letterer3_1 = Bill Everett
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| Editor3_1 =
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| Synopsis3 = [[File:Namor McKenzie (Earth-616) from Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 0001.jpg|thumb|left]]
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Namor jumps from the plane that he had stolen and lands into the waters of the bay around New York City. He is amazed by all the lights and buildings. He is suddenly sucked into a water pipe at an electrical plant. He is pulled through the pipe and at one point he busts through it. As the workers try to fix the pipe he sneaks above them and watches. He accidentally hits a live electrical wire and thinks it is the humans attacking, so he picks up a girder and throws it at the workers and destroys the main generators. He flees the scene and lands in the lake in Central Park. A policeman sees him and whistles for help. The cop begins to shoot at Namor and the Sub-Mariner is interested in the bullets and grabs one while it is fired at him. The policeman gets an oarsman to take him out on the water after Namor, but Namor again flees the scene.
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Namor lands in the East River and climbs into the sea wall. There he finds a tramp and demands his clothing. He comes out of the sewers right onto Fifth Avenue. He runs down the street and comes to a house where he tries to enter to get better clothing. He knocks on the door and a butler answers and states that he is not to enter the front door, that he must use the service entrance since he is unkempt and disheveled. A woman inside the home tells the butler to let him inside. Her cigarette slips and catches her clothes on fire. Namor rushes to help and the water inside of his body erupts out and puts out the flame. The woman faints and Namor puts her down on the couch. Then he wraps himself in a curtain and leaves through the window. The woman is picked up by an ambulance that was called to the house. Namor jumps onto the ambulance as it leaves for the hospital. He grabs the woman as she is taken inside the hospital. They fly off toward the docks where Namor plans to take her underwater to use against the humans somehow. The police chase him and Namor kills several of them and dives into the water with the woman. Surviving police officers jump in after Namor and his victim. They struggle underwater and luckily get her before she drowns but with the loss of one of the policemen.
  +
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| Appearing3 = [[File:Marvel_Mystery_Comics_Vol_1_2_Sub_Mariner.JPG|thumb|360px]]
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Namor McKenzie (Earth-616)|Sub-Mariner]]|Marvel Comics #1|Marvel Mystery Comics #3}}
 +
* {{apn|[[Namor McKenzie (Earth-616)|Sub-Mariner (Namor)]]||}}
  +
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* <br/>
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'''Antagonists:'''
  +
* <br/> -->
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
 
* {{only|[[Pinkerton (Earth-616)|Pinkerton]]}}
  
* {{only|[[Pinkerton (Earth-616)|Pinkerton]]}}
−
* {{only|[[Misses Drayson|Mrs. Drayson]]}}
 +
* {{only|[[Ms. Drayson (Earth-616)|Ms. Drayson]]}} {{Unnamed}}
  +
* {{a|[[New York City Police Department (Earth-616)|New York Police Department]]}}
−
* Tom, an EMT - {{1st}}
  
  +
** {{Only Dies|[[Officer Foley (Earth-616)|Officer Foley]]}}
−
* Foley, a policeman - {{Death}}
  
  +
* [[Character Index/T#Tom|Tom]] <small>(an EMT)</small> {{Only}}
−
* Unknown tramp
  
  +
'''Races and Species:'''
−
* Unknown engineer workers
  
  +
* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
−
* Unknown hospital workers
  
  +
* {{a|[[Atlantean-Human Hybrids]]}}
−
* Unknown policemen
  
−
* Unknown oarsman
  
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
−
* {{a|[[New York State|New York]]}}
 +
* {{a|[[Earth-616]]}}
−
** {{a|[[New York City]]}}
 +
** {{a|[[Atlantic Ocean]]}}
−
*** {{a|[[East River]]}}
 +
** {{a|[[United States of America]]}}
−
*** {{a|[[Dell View Hospital]]}}
 +
*** {{a|[[New York State|New York]]}}
−
*** {{a|[[Manhattan]]}}
 +
**** {{1st|[[Upper New York Bay]]}}
−
**** {{a|[[Central Park]]}}
 +
**** {{a|[[New York City]]}}
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**** {{a|[[Fifth Avenue]]}}
 +
***** {{1st|[[East River]]}}
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**** {{a|[[Upper East Side]]}}
 +
***** {{1st|[[Manhattan]]}}
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***** {{a|[[Misses Drayson's House]]}}
 +
****** {{Only|[[Dell View Hospital]]}}
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**** {{a|[[Battery Park]]}}
 +
****** {{1st|[[Central Park]]}}
  +
****** {{1st|[[Fifth Avenue]]}}
−
*** New York City Sewer Tunnels
  
  +
****** {{Only|[[Drayson Residence]]}}
−
*** Unknown Powerhouse
  
  +
****** {{1st|[[Battery Park]]}}
  +
****** New York City sewer tunnels
  +
****** Unknown powerhouse
  +
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  +
* <br/>
  +
'''Vehicles:'''
  +
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  +
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| StoryTitle4 = The Masked Raider
  +
| Writer4_1 =
  +
| Penciler4_1 = Al Anders
  +
| Inker4_1 = Al Anders
  +
| Colourist4_1 =
  +
| Letterer4_1 =
  +
| Editor4_1 =
  +
| Synopsis4 = [[File:Jim Gardley (Earth-616) from Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 0001.jpg|thumb|left]]
  +
A camp is shown in the Rawhide Range. It belongs to "Hook" Tebbs—named due to the hook fixed to his right hand. He calls in his trusted man Tex, and tells him to head to the Prairie City to recruit new members into the gang so they can hold up the gold bullion train in the same town. Tex heads into town and runs into the Masked Raider at a saloon. The Raider works his way into Tex's trust and makes him think that he is a criminal who has just robbed the bank of $10,000. Tex asks him to join the gang at their ranch. They head back to there and Tebbs tries to bully the Masked Raider but he stands up to him. Tebbs appreciates that and asks him to join for dinner and tells him about the job and his gang. As the men sleep outside, the Raider, now named Streak sneaks off to warn the Prairie City sheriff what is going on and he promises to gather a posse to stop the gang just as they had planned beforehand. Hero goes back to the ranch unnoticed.
  +
  +
The next day the Raider gets into an argument with one of the gang members named Miguel. Tebbs breaks it up and tells him of their storage well that has a ladder in it and not to get any ideas about it. As soon as Tebbs is gone, the Raider goes down the ladder into the well. Tebbs sneaks in and surprises him. Hook ties him up to wait for the rest of the gang but he escapes and signals the sheriff's posse. Tebbs also sees the signal but the Masked Raider donned in his disguise ties him up. The sheriff's band goes after and captures the rest of the gang except Tex who goes down shooting. Hook Tebbs is also mortally wounded during the gunfight.
   
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| Appearing4 =
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| Appearing4 = [[File:Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 003.jpg|thumb|360px]]
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Jim Gardley (Earth-616)|Masked Raider]]|Marvel Comics #1|Marvel Mystery Comics #3}}
 +
* {{apn|[[Jim Gardley (Earth-616)|Masked Raider (Jim Gardley)]]||}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
−
* {{apn|[[Lightning (Masked Raider) (Earth-616)|Lightning]]|Marvel Comics #1|Marvel Mystery Comics #3}}
 +
* {{apn|[[Lightning (Masked Raider) (Earth-616)|Lightning]]||}}
−
'''Villains:'''
 +
'''Antagonists:'''
−
* {{Death|[[Hook Tebbs (Earth-616)|"Hook" Tebbs]]}}
 +
* {{Only Dies|[[Hook Tebbs (Earth-616)|"Hook" Tebbs]]}}
−
* {{Death|[[Tex (Masked Raider) (Earth-616)|Tex]]}}
 +
* {{Only Dies|[[Tex (Masked Raider) (Earth-616)|Tex]]}}
 
* {{Only|[[Shorty (Masked Raider) (Earth-616)|Shorty]]}}
  
* {{Only|[[Shorty (Masked Raider) (Earth-616)|Shorty]]}}
 
* {{Only|[[Miguel (Masked Raider) (Earth-616)|Miguel]]}}
  
* {{Only|[[Miguel (Masked Raider) (Earth-616)|Miguel]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Dead Shot (Masked Raider) (Earth-616)|Dead Shot]]}}
 +
* {{Only|[[Dead Shot (Earth-616)|Dead Shot]]}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
−
* Prairie City Sheriff
 +
* {{Only|[[Prairie City Sheriff (Masked Raider) (Earth-616)|Prairie City Sheriff]]}}
  +
'''Races and Species:'''
−
* Unknown members of Tebbs' gang
  
  +
* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
−
* Skeleton of an unknown U.S. marshal
  
  +
* {{a|[[Horses]]}}
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* Unknown citizens of Prairie City
  
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Rocky Mountains]]}}
 +
* {{a|[[Earth-616]]}}
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** {{a|[[Rawhide Range]]}}
 +
** {{a|[[Nevada]]}}
  +
*** {{Only|[[Rawhide Range]]}}
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***Tebb's ranch house
  
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** {{a|[[Prairie City]]}}
 +
**** {{a|[[Prairie City]]}}
  +
***** {{a|[[Prairie City Saloon]]}}
  +
**** {{a|[[Outlaws Gulch]]}}
  +
***** {{a|[[Tebbs's Ranch House]]}}
  +
'''Items:'''
  +
* {{Unnamed|[[Eternity Mask]]}}
  +
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* <br/> -->
   
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| Appearing5 =
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| StoryTitle5 = American Ace
  +
| Writer5_1 =
  +
| Penciler5_1 = Paul Lauretta
  +
| Inker5_1 = Paul Lauretta
  +
| Colourist5_1 =
  +
| Letterer5_1 =
  +
| Editor5_1 =
  +
| Synopsis5 = [[File:Castile D'or from Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 0001.jpg|thumb|160px|left]]
  +
Queen Ursula decides to finally avenge her exilement from Castile D'or to a lonely Atlantic islet. After she is smuggled back to her country to regain her power, she plots with Josef to hire a professional killer, dress him as an Attainian soldier and assassinate the minister from Castile D'or to get those nations to war. The scheme is put to work and a man jumps out in front of the minister's passing car. He shoots the minister and kills him. He then jumps into another car and speeds away. Queen Ursula greets a large crowd and declares a war with Attainia. Meanwhile, Perry Wade, flies over the Attainian countryside. He lands at the capital and walking around the town he hears air raid sirens blaring. He looks up to see the bombs dropping on the town...
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  +
| Appearing5 = [[File:Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 004.jpg|thumb|360px]]
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
−
* {{apn|[[Perry Webb (Earth-616)|American Ace]]|Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1|Marvel Mystery Comics #3}}
 +
* {{apn|[[Perry Webb (Earth-616)|American Ace (Perry Webb)]]|Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1|}}
−
'''Villains:'''
 +
<!-- '''Supporting Characters:'''
  +
* <br/> -->
−
* {{apn|[[Queen Ursula (Earth-616)|Queen Ursula]]|Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1|Marvel Mystery Comics #3}}
  
  +
'''Antagonists:'''
  +
* {{apn|[[Queen Ursula (Earth-616)|Queen Ursula]]|Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1|}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
  +
* {{a|[[Josef (Earth-616)|Josef]]}}
−
* Josef
  
−
* Minister of Attainia {{Death}}
 +
* {{Only Dies|[[Minister of Castile D'or (Earth-616)|Minister of Castile D'or]]}}
−
* Unknown Attainians
  
 
* Army of Castile D'or
  
* Army of Castile D'or
  +
'''Races and Species:'''
  +
* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
−
* {{a|[[Europe]]}}
 +
* {{a|[[Earth-616]]}}
−
** {{a|[[Attania|Attainia (Attania)]]}}
 +
** {{a|[[Europe]]}}
  +
*** {{a|[[Attania|Attainia (Attania)]]}}
−
** Castile D'or
  
  +
*** {{a|[[Castile D'or]]}}
  +
** Islet in {{a|[[Atlantic Ocean]]}}
  +
<!-- '''Items:'''
  +
* <br/> -->
  +
'''Vehicles:'''
  +
* {{apn|[[American Ace's Airplane]]|Motion Picture Funnies Weekly Vol 1 1|}}
  +
  +
| StoryTitle6 = Death-Bird Squadron
  +
| Writer6_1 = David C. Cooke
  +
| Penciler6_1 = Chuck Mazoujian
  +
| Inker6_1 = Chuck Mazoujian
  +
| Colourist6_1 =
  +
| Letterer6_1 = Typeset
  +
| Editor6_1 =
  +
| Synopsis6 = A short text story of the Angel and how he saved the citizens of Grybow, Poland from German bombers during [[World War II]].
   
−
| Appearing6 =
+
| Appearing6 = [[File:Angel_Death-Bird_Squadron_Text_Story.PNG|thumb|260px]]
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
−
* {{apn|[[Thomas Halloway (Earth-616)|Angel]]|Marvel Comics #1|Marvel Mystery Comics #3}}
 +
* {{apn|[[Thomas Halloway (Earth-616)|Angel (Thomas Halloway)]]||}}
  +
<!-- '''Supporting Characters:'''
  +
* <br/> -->
  +
'''Antagonists:'''
  +
* {{1st|[[Nazi Germany (Earth-616)|Nazis]]}}
  +
<!-- '''Other Characters:'''
  +
* <br/> -->
  +
'''Races and Species:'''
  +
* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
−
* {{a|[[Poland]]}}
 +
* {{a|[[Earth-616]]}}
  +
** {{1st|[[Poland]]}}
−
** Grybrow
  
  +
*** Grybow
  +
<!-- '''Items:'''
  +
* <br/>
  +
'''Vehicles:'''
  +
* <br/> -->
  +
  +
| StoryTitle7 = Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great
  +
| Writer7_1 =
  +
| Penciler7_1 = Ben Thompson
  +
| Inker7_1 = Ben Thompson
  +
| Colourist7_1 =
  +
| Editor7_1 =
  +
| Synopsis7 = After his [[John Rand (Earth-616)|father's]] death, David Rand goes to live with the lion Zar and is renamed Ka-Zar. However, Zar's mate Sha disapproves the boy. Ka-Zar remembers glittering mirror from the [[Paul de Kraft (Earth-616)|Paul de Kraft's]] camp and goes to retrieve it but it's already taken by Bardak, the ape from Chaka's tribe. They battle until Bardak is forced to say: "Ka-Zar is my master." The boy gets the mirror and spares Bardak's life but still gets himself a bitter enemy. Even Zar is unhappy for the act of pity when he hears about it later.
  +
  +
[[File:Democratic Republic of the Congo from Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 0001.jpg|thumb|left]]
  +
As Sha becomes even more sullen, Ka-Zar and Zar leave to search for Trajah and his elephants. The pair runs into a maddened elephant, Tupat, who tries to kill them unsuccessfully. Later they find Trajah, who tells Ka-Zar about mad elephants and befriends with the boy. Upon returning they find out that Zar has become a father of two beautiful cubs.
  +
  +
Meantime, Bardak is being taunted by the most desirable female of his tribe, Ganya, about the loss to Ka-Zar. So Bardak decides to atone himself by getting the mirror back. He infiltrates the cave of lions but doesn't find the mirror there and captures one of the cubs, Zoro, instead. Ka-Zar and Zar come to rescue and Zar tries to get Chaka to help retrieve his son. The leader of the apes refuses and Ka-Zar challenges Bardak to fight for death. Fearful ape throws the cub from the tree but Ka-Zar is able to save it. Then he climbs after Bardak and slays him with a knife. Afterwards, he tells to Chaka: "Who molests my brothers ... dies." and finally gets Sha's approval.
   
−
| Appearing7 =
+
| Appearing7 = [[File:Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 006.jpg|thumb|360px]]
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
−
* {{apn|[[David Rand (Earth-616)|Ka-Zar]]|Marvel Comics #1|Marvel Mystery Comics #3}}
 +
* {{apn|[[David Rand (Earth-616)|Ka-Zar (David Rand)]]||}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
−
* {{apn|[[Zar (Earth-616)|Zar]]|Marvel Comics #1|Marvel Mystery Comics #4}}, the lion
 +
* {{apn|[[Zar (Earth-616)|Zar]]||Marvel Mystery Comics #4}}, the lion
  +
'''Antagonists:'''
−
* {{apn|[[Sha (Earth-616)|Sha]]|Marvel Comics #1|Marvel Mystery Comics #4}}, the lioness
  
−
* {{apn|[[Trajah (Earth-616)|Trajah]]|Marvel Comics #1|Marvel Mystery Comics #3}}, the elephant
 +
* {{a|[[Bardak (Earth-616)|Bardak]]}}, the ape {{Only Dies}}
−
* {{only|[[Zorro (Earth-616)|Zorro]]}}, a lion cub
  
−
* {{only|[[Ganya (Earth-616)|Ganya]]}}, a female ape}
  
−
* {{apn|[[Kru (Earth-616)|Kru]]|Marvel Comics #1|-}}, the buzzard {{last}}
  
−
'''Villains:'''
  
−
* {{only|[[Bardak (Earth-616)|Bardak]]}}, the ape
  
−
* {{apn|[[Chaka (Earth-616)|Chaka]]|Marvel Comics #1|Marvel Mystery Comics #4}}, the ape
  
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
−
* {{only|[[Tupat (Earth-616)|Tupat]]}}, the elephant
 +
* {{apn|[[Sha (Earth-616)|Sha]]||Marvel Mystery Comics #4}}, the lioness
  +
* {{a|[[Tupat (Earth-616)|Tupat]]}}, the elephant {{Only}}
−
* Chaka's tribe
  
  +
* {{apn|[[Trajah (Earth-616)|Trajah]]||}}, the elephant
  +
* {{a|[[Zoro (Earth-616)|Zoro]]}}, a lion cub {{Only}}
  +
* {{a|[[Sulani (Earth-616)|Sulani]]}}, a lion cub {{Only}} {{Unnamed}}
  +
* {{a|[[Ganya (Earth-616)|Ganya]]}}, a female ape {{Only}}
  +
* {{apn|[[Chaka (Earth-616)|Chaka]]||Marvel Mystery Comics #4}}, the ape
  +
* {{apn|[[Kru (Earth-616)|Kru]]||-}}, the buzzard {{last}}
  +
'''Races and Species:'''
  +
* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
  +
* {{a|[[Apes]]}}
  +
* {{a|[[Lions]]}}
  +
* {{a|[[Elephants]]}}
  +
* {{a|[[Birds|Buzzards]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
−
* {{a|[[Africa]]}}
 +
* {{a|[[Earth-616]]}}
−
** Belgian Congo
 +
** {{a|[[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Belgian Congo]]}}
  +
*** {{Last|[[Paul de Kraft's Camp]]}}
  +
*** {{a|[[The Rand's Hut]]}}
  +
*** {{1st|[[Zar's Lair]]}}
  +
*** {{1st|[[Rand Family Burial Site]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
  +
* {{Last|[[Paul de Kraft's Mirror]]}}
−
* DeKraft's mirror
  
  +
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  +
* <br/> -->
   
 
| Notes =
 
| Notes =
  +
−
* American Ace story is colored reprint of first six pages from "Origin of the American Ace" in {{C|Motion Picture Funnies Weekly Vol 1 1}}
  
  +
===Continuity Notes===
  +
  +
====Human Torch====
  +
  +
* This story states that [[Phineas Horton (Earth-616)|Phineas Horton]] was killed by the Human Torch after the events of {{c|Marvel Comics #1}}. However {{c|Saga of the Original Human Torch #1}} states that Horton's death was faked by the United States Government. This was used to explain how Horton appeared alive again in {{c|Human Torch Comics #8}}.
  +
  +
====The Sub-Mariner====
  +
  +
* Parts of this story were retold in {{c|Sub-Mariner Comics #32}}.
  +
  +
====Masked Rider====
  +
  +
* The Masked Raider story depicts that Rawhide Range as being in the Rocky Mountains but {{c|Marvel Mystery Handbook 70th Anniversary Special #1}} later states that it is located in Nevada.
  +
  +
====American Ace====
  +
  +
* Although American Ace is introduced in this story as "Perry Wade", he is shown in Marvel handbooks to be named "Perry Webb" in {{c|Marvel Mystery Handbook 70th Anniversary Special #1}}. He later introduces himself as "Ace Masters" in {{c|All-Winners Squad: Band of Heroes #4}}.
  +
  +
===Publication Notes===
  +
* The Angel seems to have superhuman strength not typical for him in the text story Death-Bird Squadron.
  +
* American Ace story is colored reprint of first six pages from "Origin of the American Ace" in {{C|Motion Picture Funnies Weekly Vol 1 1}}.
 
* The stories of this issue are reprinted in other comics and books, see references for more info.<ref>The 1st story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
  
* The stories of this issue are reprinted in other comics and books, see references for more info.<ref>The 1st story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
 
** {{c|Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1}} - 7th story
  
** {{c|Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1}} - 7th story
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** {{c|Marvel Masterworks Vol 1 36}}
 
* The 2nd story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
  
* The 2nd story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
 
** {{c|Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1}} - 8th story
  
** {{c|Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1}} - 8th story
  +
** {{c|Marvel Masterworks Vol 1 36}}
 
* The 3rd story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
  
* The 3rd story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
 
** {{c|Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1}} - 9th story
  
** {{c|Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1}} - 9th story
  +
** {{c|Marvel Masterworks Vol 1 36}}
 
* The 4th story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
  
* The 4th story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
 
** {{c|Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1}} - 10th story
  
** {{c|Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1}} - 10th story
  +
** {{c|Marvel Masterworks Vol 1 36}}
 
* The 5th story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
  
* The 5th story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
 
** {{c|Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1}} - 11th story
  
** {{c|Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1}} - 11th story
  +
** {{c|Marvel Masterworks Vol 1 36}}
 
* The 7th story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
  
* The 7th story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
 
** {{c|Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1}} - 12th story
  
** {{c|Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1}} - 12th story
  +
** {{c|Marvel Masterworks Vol 1 36}}
 
</ref>
  
</ref>
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{{Reprint To|Marvel Masterworks Vol 1 36}}
  
   
 
| Trivia =
 
| Trivia =
−
* Although American Ace is introduced in this story as "Perry Wade", he is shown in Marvel handbooks to be named "Perry Webb".
  
 
| Recommended =
 
| Recommended =
   
 
| CustomSection1 = Related Articles
  
| CustomSection1 = Related Articles
 
| CustomText1 =
 
| CustomText1 =
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* [[Timely Comics]]
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* {{a|[[Invaders (WWII) (Earth-616)|Invaders]]}}
  
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* {{a|[[Timely Comics]]}}
  
   
 
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* [http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=580 Marvel Mystery Comics series index at the Grand Comics Database]
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* [http://www.comics.org/issue/580/ Marvel Mystery Comics #2 at the ''Grand Comics Database'']
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* [http://www.toonopedia.com/angel1.htm Angel profile at Toonopedia]
  
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* [http://www.toonopedia.com/torch1.htm Human Torch profile at Toonopedia]
  
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* [http://www.toonopedia.com/kazar.htm Ka-Zar profile at Toonopedia]
  
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* [http://www.toonopedia.com/subbie.htm Sub-Mariner profile at Toonopedia]
  
 
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Quote1 It's positively uncanny about that lunatic [Namor]! What is he anyway? He lives in the water like a fish – flies like a bird – and has the strength of a hundred elephants! Quote2

Appearing in "The Human Torch"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Blackie Ross (First appearance)
  • Lola (Blackie's girlfriend) (First appearance)
  • Red (Blackie Ross Gang) (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Races and Species:

Locations:

Vehicles:

  • Race Car 7 (First appearance) (Destroyed)

Synopsis for "The Human Torch"

Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 001

At the Tipton Classic auto race, a woman sits reading the newspaper while waiting for the race to start. She talks to the stranger sitting next to her about the Human Torch's recent killing of Professor Horton who created him. The stranger, who is the Human Torch wearing ordinary clothes, states that the professor was in it for fame and fortune and the Human Torch did not approve. At this, the race begins but at the third lap, car #7 is forced off the track. The Human Torch ignites and tries to help save the driver. He realizes being too late and the driver has already died. He looks to the other cars and sees them also aflame. He notices a plane flying overhead and each time it gets behind a car, that car suddenly combusts.

Meanwhile, Blackie Ross, after winning the race yells to call the police and runs towards the Human Torch. He tells a cop that the Human Torch is responsible for the other driver deaths and the cop handcuffs the flamed out Torch with the speed of lightning to take him in for murder. The handcuffs melt off and the cop burns his hand but the Torch tells the policeman that he has nothing to hide and gives himself in. In his cell, the Torch meets the man named Johnson who tells the Torch that he knows about the Torch's innocence and that Blackie Ross is the one who caused all the mayhem and deaths at the races. The Human Torch is angry and says he is gonna get Ross and breaks out of jail. The cops try to stop him but their bullets melt before they hit him and he escapes.

Days later, the Torch finds another race, the Anita Classic. He heads to the race to look for Ross. The police are on the lookout and he climbs a tree and sees the same plane flying over the cars. The plane hits one of the cars with an incendiary bullet and it goes up in flames. The Torch tries to stop the plane and forces it down by melting it. It lands on the infield and the pilot runs for it. The Torch flames around him and stops the pilot while the plane explodes. The pilot tells Torch that all the evidence went up in that plane so he has nothing against him or Blackie Ross. The fire department trucks arrive and the Torch takes off.

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The Torch ends up at a local Hotel Range frequented by drivers. He is recognized by a man named Red, who calls Blackie to tell the Torch is there. Blackie's girlfriend Lola comes up with a plan and heads to the hotel. She tells the Torch that her brother was killed by Blackie and that he stays at the Elite Garage. She offers to take the Torch to catch Blackie and drives him there. She tricks him into opening a door that makes him fall into an open vat of water. Blackie is waiting at the vat and loads it in a truck to haul into the lime pit located many hours driving away. The pit has been closed for 10 years but it's still full of boiling lime. They toss him into hot lime and Ross thinks he heard laughing but Lola assures him that the Torch is buried in the lime. They head for the Auson City race. That night the Torch escapes by burning all the lime off. The villagers see the mighty flame and are nervous.

The Torch reads about the new race in Auson City and heads there to check on Ross. He finds him and attacks his car. It crashes into the stands. The Torch is about to chase but realizes the danger he poses to the people in the stands. He has to put out the flames that he'd already started and does this by yelling "Yerrooo" at the flames. Blackie and his minions escape to the Altor Steel Company's mill. Blackie decides to fight back with a water hoses and he and his gang suit up in asbestos suits to attack. They back the Torch into a spot where the gang pours molten steel onto him. The Torch escapes and stops the criminals with a fireball because their asbestos suits can't stop the heat from it. He also throws a fireball directly into one gang member's face mask, cutting the glass frame and blinding the man. A wall of the building falls onto the Torch due to the heat and Blackie and his gang flee the building and escape. Suddenly, Johnson shows up and says he is working for the police as an undercover man and tells the Torch that Blackie is heading for the airport.

The Human Torch shows up at the airport and grounds the Blackie's plane as it is taking off. He runs up to the pilot and punches him in the jaw, burning it. The Torch notices that Blackie wasn't on a plane. Blackie's car arrives at the scene and the racketeer tries to run over the Torch with his car but misses. The Torch rips the hood off the car and pops one of its tires. The car still drives on, swerving. The Torch burns a ditch in the ground and the car hits it. It goes flying up in the air and when it hits the ground it comes to a stop. The car is burning wildly and Blackie, pinned against the wheel, yells from inside that he is burning to death. The Torch threatens to leave him to burn without a confession. He forgets that he is wearing an asbestos suit and agrees. The Torch frees Blackie and the mob boss nicely writes the complete confession. The cops show up and the Torch has them take him in. As the cops turn to thank him, all they see is burning footprints.

Appearing in "The Angel"

Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 002

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Antagonists:

  • Mr. Lelong (First appearance) (Impersonates Mr. Sumner)

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Locations:

Items:

  • Map of the Temple of Alano (First appearance)

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "The Angel"

Thomas Halloway (Earth-616) from Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 0001

Jane Framan is aboard the S.S. Oregon docking in Hong Kong. She is searching for the lost treasure of Alano. As she leaves the ship, she notices a scraggly man watching her from the docks. She takes a rickshaw to her hotel but passing an alley, she is suddenly attacked by the scraggly man. He pulls out a knife to kill her but luckily the Angel is following to protect her and the map of the temple of Alano. He saves her and her attacker escapes. The Angel and another man, named Mr. Sumner, help her up off the ground. Sumner offers to take her to her hotel. She accepts and the Angel slips her a note telling her to not let the map out of her sight and to trust no one. The Angel notices the scraggly man heading to a safe house. He follows him and attacks the gang inside. At the hotel, Jane is met in her room by Mr. Sumner. He tells her to hand over the map but she refuses and reaches into the drawer for a gun. He throws a knife at her and knocks the gun from her hand. He calls down to the safe house and inadvertently tells the Angel that he and Jane are coming down with the map. Mr. Sumner hangs up and takes Jane to the car. She drives and suddenly hits a lamp post on purpose. A policeman sees her and heads over. Sumner pulls her into an alley but the Angel finds them and knocks Sumner out. The Angel reveals that Sumner is truly the once thought dead Mr. Lelong and has been after the map for a long time. He reveals Sumner's plans and tells Jane to be safe as she travels to Tibet in search of the temple.

Appearing in "The Sub-Mariner"

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Featured Characters:

Other Characters:

  • Pinkerton (First appearance)
  • Ms. Drayson (First appearance) (Unnamed)
  • New York Police Department
    • Officer Foley (First appearance; dies)
  • Tom (an EMT) (First appearance)

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Locations:

Synopsis for "The Sub-Mariner"

Namor McKenzie (Earth-616) from Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 0001

Namor jumps from the plane that he had stolen and lands into the waters of the bay around New York City. He is amazed by all the lights and buildings. He is suddenly sucked into a water pipe at an electrical plant. He is pulled through the pipe and at one point he busts through it. As the workers try to fix the pipe he sneaks above them and watches. He accidentally hits a live electrical wire and thinks it is the humans attacking, so he picks up a girder and throws it at the workers and destroys the main generators. He flees the scene and lands in the lake in Central Park. A policeman sees him and whistles for help. The cop begins to shoot at Namor and the Sub-Mariner is interested in the bullets and grabs one while it is fired at him. The policeman gets an oarsman to take him out on the water after Namor, but Namor again flees the scene.

Namor lands in the East River and climbs into the sea wall. There he finds a tramp and demands his clothing. He comes out of the sewers right onto Fifth Avenue. He runs down the street and comes to a house where he tries to enter to get better clothing. He knocks on the door and a butler answers and states that he is not to enter the front door, that he must use the service entrance since he is unkempt and disheveled. A woman inside the home tells the butler to let him inside. Her cigarette slips and catches her clothes on fire. Namor rushes to help and the water inside of his body erupts out and puts out the flame. The woman faints and Namor puts her down on the couch. Then he wraps himself in a curtain and leaves through the window. The woman is picked up by an ambulance that was called to the house. Namor jumps onto the ambulance as it leaves for the hospital. He grabs the woman as she is taken inside the hospital. They fly off toward the docks where Namor plans to take her underwater to use against the humans somehow. The police chase him and Namor kills several of them and dives into the water with the woman. Surviving police officers jump in after Namor and his victim. They struggle underwater and luckily get her before she drowns but with the loss of one of the policemen.

Appearing in "The Masked Raider"

Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 003

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Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • "Hook" Tebbs (First appearance; dies)
  • Tex (First appearance; dies)
  • Shorty (First appearance)
  • Miguel (First appearance)
  • Dead Shot (First appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Prairie City Sheriff (First appearance)

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Locations:

Items:

Synopsis for "The Masked Raider"

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A camp is shown in the Rawhide Range. It belongs to "Hook" Tebbs—named due to the hook fixed to his right hand. He calls in his trusted man Tex, and tells him to head to the Prairie City to recruit new members into the gang so they can hold up the gold bullion train in the same town. Tex heads into town and runs into the Masked Raider at a saloon. The Raider works his way into Tex's trust and makes him think that he is a criminal who has just robbed the bank of $10,000. Tex asks him to join the gang at their ranch. They head back to there and Tebbs tries to bully the Masked Raider but he stands up to him. Tebbs appreciates that and asks him to join for dinner and tells him about the job and his gang. As the men sleep outside, the Raider, now named Streak sneaks off to warn the Prairie City sheriff what is going on and he promises to gather a posse to stop the gang just as they had planned beforehand. Hero goes back to the ranch unnoticed.

The next day the Raider gets into an argument with one of the gang members named Miguel. Tebbs breaks it up and tells him of their storage well that has a ladder in it and not to get any ideas about it. As soon as Tebbs is gone, the Raider goes down the ladder into the well. Tebbs sneaks in and surprises him. Hook ties him up to wait for the rest of the gang but he escapes and signals the sheriff's posse. Tebbs also sees the signal but the Masked Raider donned in his disguise ties him up. The sheriff's band goes after and captures the rest of the gang except Tex who goes down shooting. Hook Tebbs is also mortally wounded during the gunfight.

Appearing in "American Ace"

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Vehicles:

  • ⏴ American Ace's Airplane ⏵

Synopsis for "American Ace"

Castile D'or from Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 0001

Queen Ursula decides to finally avenge her exilement from Castile D'or to a lonely Atlantic islet. After she is smuggled back to her country to regain her power, she plots with Josef to hire a professional killer, dress him as an Attainian soldier and assassinate the minister from Castile D'or to get those nations to war. The scheme is put to work and a man jumps out in front of the minister's passing car. He shoots the minister and kills him. He then jumps into another car and speeds away. Queen Ursula greets a large crowd and declares a war with Attainia. Meanwhile, Perry Wade, flies over the Attainian countryside. He lands at the capital and walking around the town he hears air raid sirens blaring. He looks up to see the bombs dropping on the town...

Appearing in "Death-Bird Squadron"

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  • Nazis (First appearance)

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Synopsis for "Death-Bird Squadron"

A short text story of the Angel and how he saved the citizens of Grybow, Poland from German bombers during World War II.

Appearing in "Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great"

Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 006

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Bardak, the ape (First appearance; dies)

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Locations:

Items:

  • Paul de Kraft's Mirror (Last appearance)

Synopsis for "Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great"

After his father's death, David Rand goes to live with the lion Zar and is renamed Ka-Zar. However, Zar's mate Sha disapproves the boy. Ka-Zar remembers glittering mirror from the Paul de Kraft's camp and goes to retrieve it but it's already taken by Bardak, the ape from Chaka's tribe. They battle until Bardak is forced to say: "Ka-Zar is my master." The boy gets the mirror and spares Bardak's life but still gets himself a bitter enemy. Even Zar is unhappy for the act of pity when he hears about it later.

Democratic Republic of the Congo from Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 2 0001

As Sha becomes even more sullen, Ka-Zar and Zar leave to search for Trajah and his elephants. The pair runs into a maddened elephant, Tupat, who tries to kill them unsuccessfully. Later they find Trajah, who tells Ka-Zar about mad elephants and befriends with the boy. Upon returning they find out that Zar has become a father of two beautiful cubs.

Meantime, Bardak is being taunted by the most desirable female of his tribe, Ganya, about the loss to Ka-Zar. So Bardak decides to atone himself by getting the mirror back. He infiltrates the cave of lions but doesn't find the mirror there and captures one of the cubs, Zoro, instead. Ka-Zar and Zar come to rescue and Zar tries to get Chaka to help retrieve his son. The leader of the apes refuses and Ka-Zar challenges Bardak to fight for death. Fearful ape throws the cub from the tree but Ka-Zar is able to save it. Then he climbs after Bardak and slays him with a knife. Afterwards, he tells to Chaka: "Who molests my brothers ... dies." and finally gets Sha's approval.

Notes

Continuity Notes

Human Torch

The Sub-Mariner

Masked Rider

American Ace

Publication Notes

  • The Angel seems to have superhuman strength not typical for him in the text story Death-Bird Squadron.
  • American Ace story is colored reprint of first six pages from "Origin of the American Ace" in Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1.
  • The stories of this issue are reprinted in other comics and books, see references for more info.[1]

See Also

Links and References

References

  1. ↑ The 1st story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
      • Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1 - 7th story
      • Marvel Masterworks #36
    • The 2nd story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
      • Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1 - 8th story
      • Marvel Masterworks #36
    • The 3rd story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
      • Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1 - 9th story
      • Marvel Masterworks #36
    • The 4th story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
      • Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1 - 10th story
      • Marvel Masterworks #36
    • The 5th story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
      • Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1 - 11th story
      • Marvel Masterworks #36
    • The 7th story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
      • Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus HC #1 - 12th story
      • Marvel Masterworks #36
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