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Marvel Mystery Comics #17 cover
Cover: Alex Schomburg

Marvel Mystery Comics #17

Mar 1941 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "Fighting Side-by-Side," the villain Mor unleashes his monstrous creations—a giant cat and oversized sparrows—on the world in a bid to seize universal domination. Written, drawn, and inked by Steve Dahlman, this 1941 adventure from Marvel Mystery Comics #17 delivers a bold, early superhero clash, with Alex Schomburg's dynamic cover capturing the scale of the threat.

Contains 6 stories
Fighting Side-by-Side
26 pp · Superhero
The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]the Nazis (villains)the Japanese (villains)
Mor the Mighty
6 pp
ElectroProfessor ZogMor the Mighty (villain, death)Zabu (villain, death?)

In a 1941 tale of oversized menace, the villainous Mor unleashes his monstrous cat and swarms of giant sparrows to conquer the world and claim universal dominion. With his tiny but terrifying army of colossal birds and beasts, he sets his sights on chaos and control—leaving only the courage of one determined soul to stand in his way.

War against a Werewolf
9 pp · Superhero
The Angel [Thomas Halloway]Bob HarrisonDr. RobertsJean RobertsDr. LinSinga (villain, death)

In "War against a Werewolf," the Angel finds himself drawn into a mystery when his friend Dr. Roberts begins acting strangely—guarded, anxious, and evasive. As tensions rise, the Angel uncovers a shocking truth: it's not the doctor who's hiding secrets, but his assistant, whose transformation into a werewolf threatens to unravel everything.

Burk and the Bomber
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Terry VanceDr. Watson (monkey)Deadline DawsonBurk (prisoner)Claude Kane (villain, factory guard, death)Killer D'Arcy (villain)
Hoodlums, Inc.
7 pp · Superhero
The Vision [Aarkus]Hank SteelVince Garone (villain, death)
The Legacy of John Rand
6 pp · Jungle
Ka-Zar [David Rand]Trajah (elephant)Ali (native guide)Winston (explorer and friend of John Rand)Alec Wright (villain, John Rands's attorney, death)

In "The Legacy of John Rand," Ka-Zar finds himself entangled in a dangerous web when he confronts the treacherous attorney Alec Wright, the man who forged his father’s name to claim ownership of the Rand diamond mine. With the fate of the mine and his family’s honor at stake, Ka-Zar must use his wits and strength to expose the deception before it’s too late.

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Raw (Good) $399
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $15,908*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $14,940*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $9,557*
CGC 8.0 · 6 in census $6,293
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $6,150
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $4,392
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CGC 6.5 · 4 in census $3,481
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $3,481
CGC 5.5 · 6 in census $3,049*
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $2,811
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $2,377
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $2,150*
CGC 3.5 · 5 in census $1,558
CGC 3.0 · 4 in census $1,558
CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $1,286
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $898*
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $751*
CGC 0.5 · 4 in census $689
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Steve Dahlman
cover pencils, inks Alex Schomburg

Reprints

Reprinted in The Invaders #24 (1978), Golden Age of Marvel #[nn] (1997), Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #5 (2010), Golden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 (2014), Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn] (2017), Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett - The Pre-War Years Omnibus #[nn] (2019), Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Simon & Kirby Omnibus #[nn] (2019), Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Human Torch by Carl Burgos Omnibus #[nn] (2019), Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus #2 (2020), Marvel Origins #25 (2024)

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