Amazing Mystery Funnies #12
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Hidden Empire (Part 4)," a mad scientist's wild invention threatens to unravel time itself, accelerating the Earth’s rotation to the point where a single day passes in under a minute. With art by Fred Schwab, this pulpy sci-fi thriller from 1939 delivers a bizarre, high-stakes spectacle where even the most basic understanding of physics is upended. The cover by Paul Gustavson captures the era’s dramatic flair, a 10-cent glimpse into a world where science and madness collide.
In "null," Jo, a young woman with a quiet resolve, finds herself caught in a web of sabotage when her cousin schemes to seize control of a steel mill. With production grinding to a halt and her reputation on the line, Jo must uncover the truth behind the chaos—before the mill falls into the wrong hands.
In "null," Barry and Frogga flee to Hawaii on a luxury cruise, hoping to forget Joan’s rejection—unaware that Dorian is also wrestling with his own heartache over Barry. Meanwhile, Dacia and General Kyota scheme to sabotage the U.S. Pacific Fleet by shipping a deadly mix of corrosive acid and oil, turning the tropical getaway into a ticking time bomb.
In the jungles of Venus, Nick Nelson and Kodi track the notorious space bandit Owen Kosterman, only to stumble upon a pair of cannibalistic spider men lurking in the dense undergrowth. The hunt takes a dangerous turn as the duo faces both the fugitive and the alien horrors of the planet’s uncharted wilds.
In "The Hidden Empire (Part 4)," the fragile peace of the Marsh Kingdom cracks as former queen Dagmar, exiled but not defeated, secretly joins forces with the enigmatic Kul of Fens, setting the stage for a dangerous reckoning. With tensions rising and old alliances tested, the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance.
In "null," Jon and Burke race against time to stop the madman Satan Rex from hurling Earth off its orbit and into the Sun. With the fate of the planet hanging in the balance, the duo faces a perilous mission in this classic 1939 science fiction tale.
In "null," Speed—ever the city’s guardian—steps away from the grind of crime-fighting in the "City of Rackets" to recharge with his ally Reel. Their search for a quiet retreat leads them into a hidden cave beyond their usual base, where a mysterious passage pulls them through time. As they journey down an ancient road, they’re met with a sudden and ominous challenge: the Ten Knights of Doom.
In this quirky 1939 gem from *Amazing Mystery Funnies #12*, a bumbling scientist unveils a wild super atom bombarder capable of channeling the energy of 10 trillion trillion atoms per second—enough to make the Earth spin so fast that a day would pass every minute. His clueless assistant, wide-eyed and baffled, can only wonder aloud what such a mind-bending invention might do to people, leaving the absurd consequences firmly in the realm of comic speculation.
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Reprinted in Fantoman #3 (1940), Wolverton in Space #[nn] (1997), Continuum #3 (2007), The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton #1 (2014)
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