Cover: Paul Reinman

All-American Comics #58

Jun 1944 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Mystery of Marvelous Marvyn!”

In "The Mystery of Marvelous Marvyn!" from All-American Comics #58 (1944), a brilliant young mind named Mervyn makes a bold choice to defy his parents by joining a gang of criminals—only to discover his intellect unnerves the very thugs he's trying to impress. Written by Alfred Bester and illustrated by Paul Reinman, this 1944 tale blends crime and curiosity with a touch of surreal humor, all captured in a striking cover by Reinman.

writer Alfred Bester · artist, inker Paul Reinman · cover Paul Reinman

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Full credits

writer Alfred Bester

artist, inker Paul Reinman

cover pencils, inks Paul Reinman

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Mervyn was a genius and how he hated that so, so one night he decided to rebel against his parent's wishes and join up with a mob to plan some heists. Unfortunately for Mervyn, he scared the crooks more than Green Lantern did.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).