Marvel Mystery Comics #45

Name: Marvel Mystery Comics #45
Brand: Marvel
Price: 5995 USD
Availability: InStock

Jul 1943 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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🏆 Outstanding Series (2010)

In "Message from a Corpse," a Nazi spy’s death in a shootout with the FBI sets off a deadly chain of events when his killer is captured and tortured for information. With the help of Torch and Toro, the agents race to uncover the truth before a hidden message on the corpse’s back reveals the location of a crucial Allied shipping convoy. The story unfolds through stark, dynamic artwork by Harry Sahle, with a striking cover by Alex Schomburg, capturing the tension of wartime espionage in a 10-cent comic from 1943.

Contains 6 stories

Message from a Corpse

12 pp · Superhero

Franz Papp (villain, introduction, death)Von Grizer (villain, introduction)

In "Message from a Corpse," a Nazi spy’s death during a shootout with the FBI sets off a deadly chain of events when another spy kidnaps and tortures the agent responsible. With time running out, Torch and Toro race to intercept a sinister plan to extract a secret message from the corpse—hidden in a chemical reveal on its back—before it can compromise an Allied shipping convoy.

Phantom of the Air

12 pp · Superhero

Von Krop (villain, introduction)

Case of the Poison That Did Not Exist

7 pp · Detective-Mystery

Carl Wertz (villain, introduction)a phony doctor (villain, introduction)

In the Valley of Time

7 pp · Children, Fantasy

Father Time (introduction)Once-Upon-a-Time (introduction)the Minute Men (introduction)Queen Time (introduction)Tick and Tock (introduction)

The Vision's Secret

7 pp · Superhero

Leme Tel (introduction)Mara (introduction)Totu (villain, introduction, death)Kito (villain, introduction, death)Juno (villain, introduction, death)The Vision (origin)

Sabotage at the Ferry Base

8 pp · Superhero

Double-Beard (villain, introduction)