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Marvel Mystery Comics 52

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Issue Information
Cover Date
February 1944
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Comics, Inc.
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils and inks signed

Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #52 was published by Timely Comics, Inc. in February 1944. It is part of Marvel Mystery Comics, a superhero series that began in 1939.

Cover credits include Alex Schomburg. This issue features The Human Torch.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "Tyrants Must Die." Indexed story credits include Jimmy Thompson and Carl Pfeufer, among others.

Stories

Credits
Jimmy Thompson pencils attributed Jimmy Thompson inks attributed
Credits
Carl Pfeufer pencils attributed Carl Pfeufer inks guess
Notes: Characters: Herr Schotz (first appearance; villain)
Credits
Bob Oksner pencils guess Bob Oksner inks guess Vince Alascia inks guess
Notes: Characters: Dr. Watson; Deadline Dawson; Dr. Gumm (a Nazi spy); receptionist (unnamed Nazi spy); Dick (FBI agent)
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: Characters: Casey (newspaper editor, Daily Planet); Herr Aubright (a Nazi spy); Hermann (a Nazi spy)
Credits
Otto Binder script attributed Charles Nicholas pencils guess Charles Nicholas inks guess Artie Simek letters guess
Credits
Gustav Schrotter pencils and inks guess
Notes: Characters: Patrolman Duffy (dies); The Midge (diminutive crime boss); Mugger (one of Midge's henchmen); Patrolman Flannagan; Sgt. Kenney

Looking for the full run? Browse the Marvel Mystery Comics checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.