Marvel Mystery Comics #27
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Flaming Arrow Murders," Namor investigates a smuggling ring disrupting fur shipments from Alaska, uncovering a bizarre method involving motorized metal tubes launched into an underground river. Written, drawn, and inked by Bill Everett, this 1942 adventure blends espionage and underwater intrigue, with Alex Schomburg’s striking cover capturing the mystery’s edge.
In "The Flaming Arrow Murders," Torch and Toro race to thwart The Saint and his gang, who are targeting the Raleigh Corporation’s secret plans for a revolutionary super air tank. With flames and fury on the line, the duo must outwit a cunning foe before the city’s next great defense is stolen.
In "The Fox's Smuggling Racket," Namor investigates a sudden drop in Alaskan fur shipments after a dock worker, known as the "brush man," reports the cargo is vanishing. The Sub-Mariner uncovers a daring scheme: The Fox is smuggling furs through an underground river using motorized metal tubes, bypassing customs entirely.
In "A Business Meeting In Hell," Satan summons his sales manager to reprimand him for failing to corrupt Arbor City—the last evil-free city in the U.S.—and orders a new agent sent in disguise to turn it into a haven of misery. The story unfolds with a devilish twist on corporate pressure, as a mysterious hero arrives in the city with a mission that’s anything but heroic.
In "Voodini's Last Laugh From the Grave," the relatives of the late Professor Voodini assemble at his eerie mansion for the reading of his will—only to find themselves caught in a deadly game of mystery and madness. As secrets surface and tensions rise, the professor’s sinister presence seems to linger, turning the estate into a stage for suspense.
In "Death To Spies!" from Marvel Mystery Comics #27 (1942), a Filipino bolo wielder is sent to kill Lt. Curtis, but the Patriot steps in to stop the assassination. As the hero unravels the conspiracy, he closes in on the hidden Japanese secret agent pulling the strings.
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Reprinted in Golden Age of Marvel #2 (1999), Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 (2012), 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 Human Torch by Carl Burgos Omnibus #[nn] (2019)
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