Marvel Mystery Comics #34

Name: Marvel Mystery Comics #34
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Aug 1942 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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In "Carl Burgos Meets the Human Torch," the creator of the Human Torch and Toro finds himself at the heart of his own story when the characters leap from his sketchpad to help fight Nazi propaganda. With a bold idea inspired by his heroes, Carl teams up with Torch, Toro, and the Sub-Mariner to deliver subversive comics behind enemy lines—only to face a deadly spy in a diner where the soda jerk isn’t who he seems. Written and illustrated by Carl Burgos, with a striking cover by Alex Schomburg, this 1942 Marvel Mystery Comics issue blends wartime intrigue with the birth of a superhero legacy.

Contains 7 stories

Carl Burgos Meets the Human Torch

12 pp · Superhero

Human TorchToroCarl Burgos (introduction)Bill Everett (introduction)Martin Goodman (introduction)the Timely Comics staff (introduction)Adolf Hitler (villain)Hermann Goering (villain)Josef Goebbels (villain)assorted Nazis (villains)

In a whimsical twist of wartime creativity, Carl Burgos finds himself at a creative crossroads when the Human Torch and Toro leap from his sketchpad to inspire a bold new story. With Martin Goodman’s approval, the heroes take to the skies, dropping comics over Nazi Germany to spread laughter and defiance—only to face Hitler’s brutal crackdown and a deadly spy in a diner.

The Shark Subterfuge

12 pp · Superhero

Sub-MarinerGrizzly Pete (villain, introduction, death)Mr. Klutz (villain, introduction, death)the Nazis (villains)

The Beast of Cactus Canyon

7 pp · Superhero

The VisionThe Beast of Cactus Canyon (villain, introduction, death)Myron (villain, introduction, death)

Exposed! The Jap Invaders

6 pp · Superhero

The Patriot [Jeff Mace]A Japanese scientist (turned into a lizard, villain)his Ape-Men (villains, introductions, deaths)Mary MorganJack Casey

Dr. Watson Makes Monkeys Out of the Japs

7 pp · Detective-Mystery

Capt. Nokuru (villain, introduction, death)a Japanese admiral (villain, introduction, death)

In His Tunnel To China

7 pp · Children, Fantasy

Jimmy JupiterSatan (villain)Werjil (villain, introduction)Matilda (villain, introduction)Temptation (villain, introduction)Will Power (a hero, introduction)Jimmy (introduction)

The Curse of Professor Torture

10 pp · Superhero

The AngelProf. Torture (villain, introduction, death)