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Cover: Alex Schomburg

Marvel Mystery Comics #33

Jul 1942 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "The Dynamite Saboteurs," Nazi agent Von Brukk schemes with gangster Romo to sabotage American munitions plants using stolen dynamite, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown. With the Torch and Toro hot on their trail, Von Brukk’s desperate escape leads him into a deadly wind tunnel—where the machines he thought would hide him instead become his undoing. Written, drawn, and inked by Carl Burgos, this 1942 adventure blends wartime intrigue with pulpy action, while Alex Schomburg’s cover captures the menace of the saboteurs in bold, dramatic style.

Contains 7 stories
The Dynamite Saboteurs
12 pp · Superhero
Human TorchToroRomo (villain, introduction)Von Brukk (villain, introduction, death)Professor Mikk (villain, introduction)

In "The Dynamite Saboteurs," Nazi agent Von Brukk teams up with gangster Romo to steal explosives and sabotage munitions plants during World War II. When Torch and Toro close in, Von Brukk's desperate escape leads him into a deadly wind tunnel—where the machinery he sought to hide in becomes his undoing.

The Sub-Mariner Slugs the Sahara Scavengers
12 pp · Superhero
Von Ratter (Villain, Introduction)Von Rommel (Introduction)
The Giant Octopus Menace
7 pp · Superhero
The VisionA mad scientist (villain, introduction, death)his giant octopi (villain, introduction, death)
Treachery Deals a Double-Cross
6 pp · Superhero
The Patriot [Jeff Mace]The Japanese (villains, deaths)
The Case of the Bogus Stamp Salesman!
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Terry VanceDeadline Dawson (guest-star)Torpey (owner of Torpey Stamp Co., villain, introduction)
The Tunnel To China
7 pp · Children, Fantasy
Jimmy JupiterThe White Rabbit (from ALICE IN WONDERLAND, introduction)the Kings and Queens of the White and Black Kingdoms (introductions)

In "The Tunnel To China," young Jimmy’s ambitious dig to reach China accidentally opens a portal to Wonderland, where he’s swiftly accused of espionage by the White Queen and sentenced to hang. When the Black army launches a surprise attack, Terry steps in to help, leading to a dramatic clash on a colossal chess board.

The House of the Living Dead
10 pp · Superhero
The AngelDr. Merkel (villain, introduction, death)his legion of zombies (villains, introductions, deaths)

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Raw (Good) $611
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $54,048*
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $34,578*
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $18,747
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $12,719*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $9,071
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $7,317
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CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $5,690
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $5,624*
CGC 6.5 · 8 in census $4,744
CGC 6.0 · 6 in census $4,126
CGC 5.5 · 5 in census $3,741
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $3,449
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $2,785*
CGC 4.0 · 8 in census $2,339
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $1,908
CGC 3.0 · 8 in census $1,908
CGC 2.5 · 5 in census $918
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $918*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $918*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 3 in census $663*
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Full credits

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

Reprints

Reprinted in Captain America Comics #[nn] (1942), Marvel Mystery Comics #[nn] (1943), 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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