Marvel Mystery Comics #32
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Statues of Doom," sculptor Frank Portl’s art hides a deadly secret—his statues are more than marble and steel, they’re vessels for espionage. Written and drawn by Carl Burgos, this 1942 tale sees Torch and Toro unravel the mystery behind a murder tied to a sculptor’s hidden designs. The cover by Al Gabriele captures the eerie tension of the moment, a 10-cent comic where art and danger are carved in the same stone.
In "The Statues of Doom," sculptor Frank Portl’s art hides a deadly secret—his statues are more than cold stone, they’re conduits for espionage. When his secretary uncovers the truth, she becomes the victim, and it’s up to Torch and Toro to piece together the clues hidden in the cold, unblinking eyes of the statues.
In "Fingers of Death," Namor dives into the Caribbean waters to uncover the source of a mysterious super-submarine terrorizing a U.S. naval base. With the sea itself turning against the fleet, the Sub-Mariner must navigate hidden depths and unknown threats before the next attack.
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Reprinted in Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn] (2017), Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Human Torch by Carl Burgos Omnibus #[nn] (2019)
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