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1939

August 1939

Human Torch	Angel	Sub-Mariner	Masked Raider	Ka-Zar

1. Marvel Comics #1, October 1939 (published August 31, 1939) - one copy of the second printing exists dated 9/15

   Cover:

   Cover title: none - cover artist: Frank Paul

   Inside Front Cover: "Now I'll Tell One" - 1p

   Joke Page

   Human Torch: Untitled - 16pp

   Story & Art: Carl Burgos

   Angel: Untitled - 8pp

   Story & Art: Paul Gustavson

   Sub-Mariner: Untitled - 12pp

   Story & Art: Bill Everett

   Masked Raider: Untitled - 8pp

   Story & Art: Al Anders

   “Jungle Terror” (non-series) - 6pp

   Story & Art: Tohm Dixon

   “Burning Rubber” (text story) - 2pp

   Story: Raymond Gill, Art: Gilman

   Ka-Zar: Untitled - 12pp

   Story & Art: Ben Thompson (from the pulp story by Bob Byrd)

   Inside Back Cover Cover - 1p

   Paid Advertising

   Back Cover Cover - 1p

   Paid Advertising

September 1939 – Germany invades Poland

American Ace

October 1939

1. Marvel Mystery Comics #2, December 1939 (published October 13, 1939) - one copy exists dated 10/20

   Cover:

   Cover title: none - cover artist: Claire J. Moe

   Inside Front Cover - 1p

   Paid Advertising for Silver Streak Comics.

   Human Torch: Untitled - 16pp

   Story & Art: Carl Burgos

   Angel: Untitled - 8pp

   Story & Art: Paul Gustavson

   Sub-Mariner: Untitled - 12pp

   Story & Art: Bill Everett

   Masked Raider: Untitled - 8pp

   Story & Art: Al Anders

   American Ace: Untitled - 6pp

   Story & Art: Paul Lauretta

   Angel:“Death-Bird Squadron” (text story) - 2pp

   Story: David C. Cooke, Art: Claire J. Moe

   Ka-Zar: Untitled - 12pp

   Story & Art: Ben Thompson (from the pulp story by Bob Byrd)

   Inside Back Cover Cover: “All-In-Fun” - 1p

   Joke Page

   Back Cover Cover: “Loony Laffs!” - 1p

   Joke Page

November 1939

1. Marvel Mystery Comics #3, January 1940

   Cover:

   Cover title: none - cover artist: Alex Schomburg

   Inside Front Cover - 1p

   Paid Advertising

   Human Torch: Untitled - 16pp

   Story & Art: Carl Burgos

   Angel: Untitled - 8pp

   Story & Art: Paul Gustavson

   Sub-Mariner: Untitled - 12pp

   Story & Art: Bill Everett

   Masked Raider: Untitled - 8pp

   Story & Art: Al Anders

   American Ace: Untitled - 6pp

   Story & Art: Paul Lauretta

   “Siegfried Suicide” (text story) - 2pp

   Story: David C. Cooke, Art: Bill Everett

   Ka-Zar: Untitled - 12pp

   Story & Art: Ben Thompson (from the pulp story by Bob Byrd)

   Inside Back Cover Cover - 1p

   Paid Advertising

   Back Cover Cover - 1p

   Paid Advertising

2. Daring Mystery Comics #1, January 1940 (published October 30, 1939)

   Cover:

   Cover title: none - cover artist: Alex Schomburg

   Fiery Mask – John Steele – Texas Kid – Monako the Magician – Flash Foster – Phantom of the Underworld – Barney Mullen

   64pp of editorial/house material

December 1939
1. Marvel Mystery Comics #4, February 1940

   Cover:

   Cover title: none - cover artist: Alex Schomburg

   Inside Front Cover - 1p

   ???

   Human Torch: "New York Hit by Green Flame" - 12pp

   Story & Art: Carl Burgos

   Angel: Untitled - 8pp

   Story & Art: Paul Gustavson

   Sub-Mariner: Untitled - 10pp

   Story & Art: Bill Everett

   Masked Raider: Untitled - 8pp

   Story & Art: Al Anders

   “Warning Enough” (text story) - 2pp

   Story: David C. Cooke, Art: H. Ramsey

   Electro: Untitled - 8pp

   Story & Art: Steve Dahlman

   Ferret: Untitled - 6pp

   Story: Stockbridge Winslow, Art: Irwin Hansen

   Ka-Zar: “Fourth Episode” - 10pp

   Story & Art: Ben Thompson (from the pulp story by Bob Byrd)

   Inside Back Cover Cover - 1p

   ???

   Back Cover Cover - 1p

   ???

2. Daring Mystery Comics #2, February 1940

   Cover:

   Cover title: none - cover artist: Alex Schomburg

   Zephyr Jones - Phantom Bullet – Trojak - K-4 and his Sky Devils - Mr. E - Laughing Mask

   64pp of editorial/house material