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Cover: Alex Schomburg

Marvel Mystery Comics #29

Mar 1942 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "The Moonlight Murders," a 1942 installment of Marvel Mystery Comics, the Javelin—a big game hunter haunted by a rare illness that compels him to kill under the full moon—turns deadly, using carbon dioxide gas to neutralize Torch and Toro’s flames. As the heroes are framed for a murder they didn’t commit, they must clear their names and track down the true culprit before the next lunar cycle. Written and drawn by Carl Burgos, with a striking cover by Alex Schomburg, this issue blends pulp mystery with early superhero action in a standout chapter from Marvel’s Golden Age.

Contains 7 stories
The Moonlight Murders
15 pp · Superhero
Human TorchToroThe Javelin [Reginald Carter] (villain, introduction)

In "The Moonlight Murders," the Javelin—a man haunted by a rare illness that compels him to kill under the full moon—becomes a shadowy threat in the city. When he frames Torch and Toro for a murder, the heroes must clear their names while unraveling the truth behind the Javelin’s deadly monthly cycle.

The Item of the Mad Artist
12 pp · Superhero
Sub-Mariner [Namor]Stefan Natas [Anton Devere] (villain, introduction, death)Vicki AmherstDick Arbor

In "The Item of the Mad Artist," Namor rescues a woman adrift far from shore, then tracks her disappearance to a mysterious island gathering. As he probes the strange events leading up to her vanishing, the line between art and madness begins to blur.

The Mine of Terror
7 pp · Superhero
The VisionLegs Cachone (villain, introduction, death)Dr. SmytheJoan Smythe

In "The Mine of Terror," the Vision arrives in the Amazon to help a doctor and his daughter treating sick natives—only to uncover a sinister plot where their mission is a cover for healing a mobster hiding in the jungle. Written by a mysterious hand and illustrated with gritty wartime flair, this 1942 tale blends jungle adventure with a shadowy conspiracy, where heroism is tested far from home.

The Mystery of the Stinging Death
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Senor Revuelta (villain, introduction)Diosa (introduction)

In "The Mystery of the Stinging Death," Terry and Deadline investigate a deadly mystery in the Caribbean, where a local dancer named Diosa seems to bring sudden death by Yellow Fever to those who meet her—leaving the duo to unravel the truth behind the chilling connection.

Untitled Children story
6 pp · Children, Fantasy
Jimmy JupiterMr. Bee (a bee, introduction)The Witches of Encore (villains, introductions, one death)Ruffy Rabbit (introduction)
The Wolf-Man Terror
8 pp · Superhero
The AngelThe Wolf-Man [Gonji] (villain, introduction, death)

In "The Wolf-Man Terror," the Angel follows a chilling news report of a Native American slain by a beast that moves with unnatural human grace. Determined to uncover the truth behind the strange creature, he sets off on a journey into the American West, where the line between myth and menace begins to blur.

Death Stalks the Shipyard
6 pp · Superhero
Patriot [Jeff Mace]Grosse (villain, introduction, death)MaryCasey

In "Death Stalks the Shipyard," a tense standoff brews at a wartime shipyard when union leader Grosse rallies workers to strike, claiming they're being exploited. But as unrest spreads, the Patriot steps in to challenge Grosse’s motives, warning that the real danger may not be the shipyard owners—but the chaos he’s stirring.

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Raw (Good) $681
CGC 9.0 · 4 in census $14,366*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $13,375*
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $12,069*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $7,993
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $7,572
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $6,067
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CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $5,078*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $4,267*
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $4,181
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $2,587
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $2,587
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $2,587
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $2,375*
CGC 2.5 · 5 in census $2,314
CGC 2.0 · 6 in census $1,637
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 2 in census $938
CGC 0.5 · 2 in census $609
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Cast · 3 characters

Full credits

writer, artist, inker Carl Burgos
cover pencils, inks Alex Schomburg

Reprints

Reprinted in Marvel Super-Heroes #16 (1968), 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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