Marvel Mystery Comics #80
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Murder Melodies," a music publisher plots a series of murders to eliminate his partners, framing a once-jailed singer named Clement with cryptic clues hidden in recorded songs. With the help of Torch and Toro, who narrowly escape a deadly trap, justice is served—but the real mystery lies in how the killer stayed ahead of the heroes until the final reveal. Art by Jimmy Thompson, with cover by Charles Nicholas, this 1947 issue delivers a suspenseful, music-driven thriller in the classic Marvel Mystery Comics tradition.
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A music publisher sees his chance to knock off his partners and pin the blame onto a singer named Celment he also framed years ago for a theft when the singer's time is up and he's released from jail. The killer sends death threats along with records of Clement's songs giving clues as to where the murder will take place. He manages to stay one step ahead of Torch and Toro to pull off his murders, but once they escape from his death trap, he confesses all and clears Clement's name.
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