Mystic Comics#3

Cover: Alex Schomburg

Mystic Comics #3

Jun 1940 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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In "Menace of the Star Gazer," a 1940 Marvel classic, a young man raised in isolation by his reclusive father emerges into the world, his unmatched strength and intellect making him a natural marvel. Written, drawn, and inked by Arnold Hicks, this early tale follows his journey from spectacle to hero as he chooses to defend the innocent. The striking cover by Alex Schomburg captures the mystery and might of this unique origin.

Contains 9 stories

Menace of the Star Gazer

7 pp · Superhero

The Blue Blaze [Spencer Keen]Dr. Gair (villain, head of Crime Syndicate, death)un-named star gazer (villain, death)the Star Monster (villain, death)

The Origin of Hercules

7 pp · Superhero

Hercules [David] (introduction, origin)Dr. David (introduction, death)Bobbie Drew (Daily Globe reporter)Millok (villain, circus co-owner)Garton (villain, circus co-owner)

In this 1940 tale from *Mystic Comics #3*, young Hercules—raised in isolation by his father, Dr. David, to be a perfect specimen of strength and mind—emerges into the world after his father’s passing. Though first tempted by the spotlight of a sideshow, he soon finds a greater purpose, choosing to wield his extraordinary abilities to protect the innocent.

The Cold-Blooded Iron Duke

7 pp · Superhero

FlexoJoel WilliamsJoshua WilliamsIron Duke (villain)

Land of the Missing Rockets

6 pp · Science Fiction

Space Rangers [Bob RaleighNibbs]Carl Formes (villain, scientist, death)

The Ring of Saboteurs

7 pp · Superhero

Master Mind Excello [Earl Everett]Borovich (villain, death?)two un-named thugs (villains, both die)un-named Russian spy (villain, death)

The Pool of Nordu

7 pp · Adventure

DakorLord TwisdonAnna Twisdon (daughter)Balus (villain, ruler of Nordu)the Nordus (villains)un-named Nordu witch doctor (death)

The Haunted Forest

7 pp · Jungle

ZaraCommissioner Jeff Gravesun-named slave raiders (villains)

The Dreaded Hood

7 pp · Superhero

The Dynamic Man [Curt Cowan]Chief HopkinsHarold Wallace (banker, death)Lamont Lewis (banker)The Hood [Willard Thomas] (villain, banker)

The Grave Robber

7 pp · Superhero

Invisible Man [Dr. Gade]Deadpan Louie (villain)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta

Raw (Good) $964

CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $33,630*

CGC 9.2 none in existence

CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $14,002*

CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $10,458*

CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $8,203

CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $7,026

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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $3,871

CGC 6.5 · 4 in census $3,871

CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $3,871

CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $3,871

CGC 5.0 none in existence

CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $3,167*

CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $3,167

CGC 3.5 · 4 in census $2,096*

CGC 3.0 none in existence

CGC 2.5 · 4 in census $1,504*

CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $1,280*

CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $862

CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $822*

CGC 0.5 · 2 in census $743

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Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Arnold Hicks

cover pencils, inks Alex Schomburg

Reprints

Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Mystic Comics #1 (2011), Action! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] (2011)

Key issues in Mystic Comics

#1★

#1 1st appearance — Dynamic Man

#4★

#4 1st appearance — Thin Man

#5★

#5 1st appearance — Terror

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