Synopsis
The Black Marvel stops a group of criminals who have sabotaged the power plant to provide cover to steal weapons to set themselves up as the local criminal power. In the middle of this story, we see the Black Marvel's origin as a white man who successfully completes the physical trials to take over the position of the dying chief of the Blackfeet tribe after all of the tribe's braves had failed.
Notes
MYSTIC COMICS published monthly by Timely Publications at Meriden, Conn. Entered as second class matter at Post Office at Meriden, Conn, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Yearly subscription in U. S. $1.00. Vol. 1, No. 5, March, 1941. Entire contents copyright 1940 by Timely Publications, 330 W. 42nd St., N. Y., N. Y. Printed in U. S. A.
Joe Simon was serving as an editor on a freelance basis at this time. This issue contains work from Al Gabriele, who was a member of Simon and Kirby's studio and not yet on staff at Timely, indicating that Simon edited this issue.
Reprinted in
- Marvel Super-Heroes #15
- Marvel Firsts: WWII Super Heroes #[nn]
- Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
Credits
- Script
- Paul Gustavson, Phil Sturm, Ray Gill, George Kapitan, Bob Davis
- Pencils
- Alex Schomburg, Jack Kirby, Al Gabriele, Paul Gustavson, Harold DeLay, Syd Shores, Pete Alvarado, Harry Sahle, Fred Guardineer, Bob Davis
- Inks
- Alex Schomburg, Joe Simon, Al Liederman, Jack Kirby, Al Gabriele, Paul Gustavson, Harold DeLay, Pete Alvarado, Harry Sahle, Fred Guardineer, Bob Davis
- Letters
- Paul Gustavson
- Editor
- Joe Simon
- Backgrounds ?
- George Klein
- See notes
- George Klein
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