Marvel Mystery Comics #85
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Murders from the Past," the Torch is drawn into a chilling mystery when Cleopatra Vance, a member of the Famous Names Club, warns him that Nathan Hale is about to be hanged. With the club’s members dying one by one in historical reenactments, the Torch races to uncover the truth behind the killings—only to find that the past is more dangerous than anyone imagined. The story unfolds with sharp suspense, courtesy of Mike Sekowsky’s art, while Syd Shores and Vince Alascia deliver a striking cover that captures the era’s intrigue.
In "Murders from the Past," Cleopatra Vance turns to the Torch for help when she fears Nathan Hale is about to be hanged—only to discover a corpse at the scene and a fleeing criminal known as the Turtle. As more members of the Famous Names Club fall victim, with Lincoln shot and Caesar next in line, Cleopatra insists the killer must be Julius Caesar himself, the last surviving member and heir to the club’s fortune. The Torch must untangle a web of deception, suspecting both Hale and the Turtle, as the next assassination looms.
In "Blackbeard... Scourge of the Seas!", Namor and Namora dive into a treacherous tropical storm to uncover the truth behind the sinking of the S.S. Hardy—only to find a ruthless salvage captain using deadly tactics to profit from shipwrecks. With the help of passenger Betty Dean, they must spark a mutiny aboard Blackbeard’s vessel, racing against time to stop his schemes before the authorities can intervene.
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Reprinted in Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett - The Post-War Years Omnibus #[nn] (2019)
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