Golden Age
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Men of Mystery # 89
$29.95Add to cartMen of Mystery #89 is now available!! Headlined by actual Golden Age adventues of frontline star features from the era (in never previously reprinted stories, of course) including DOLLMAN, AIRBOY, COMMANDO YANK, GREEN MASK, SPY SMASHER, CAPTAIN FREEDOM, SHOCK GIBSON and NEON the UNKNOWN!! Other highlights of this issue include early work from the soon-to-be star artist Mac Raboy on an adventure of Fawcett Comicsâ Dr. VOODOO. Raboy would later make his mark on CAPTAIN MARVEL Jr; GREEN LAMA and a long run on the FLASH GORDON newspaper strip, but here youâll see an excellent example of his early work. One of the most obscure and esoteric, almost legendary comic books of the early 1940âs is the one-shot produced by the Lloyd Jaquet Studio, GREEN GIANT Comics. MOM #89 will present the one and ONLY appearance of a strange costumed superhero from that book known as The MASTER MYSTIC!! We guarantee youâve never seen THIS one before!! And every issue of MOM we try to introduce at least a few characters from the 1940âs weâve NEVER reprinted before, and this issue will is no exception, with early Quality Comics stars from Hit Comics; HERCULES and The RED BEE, AND from Cat-Man Comics, BLACKOUT!! Of course, thereâs be a lot more, like the further adventures of Dellâs bizarre PHANTASMO, whose saga we started in MOM #88; Harvey Comicsâ champions The SPIRIT of â76 and the GIRL COMMANDOS, Magazine Enterprixesâ The DURANGO KID, and others!! Featuring art by Mac Raboy, Bob Powell, Carl Pfeufer, Ernie Schroeder, Bob Fujitani, Arturo Cazeneuve, Elmer Stoner, Mac Raboy, Victor Pazmino, Joe Certa, Jill Elgin and more. Itâs another 140-page, saddle-stitched blockbuster of full-story vintage reprints in black and white, at regular comic book size with a full-color cover, all for $29.95
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Men of Mystery # 88
$29.95Add to cartA FULL 140 PAGES OF NEVER-BEFORE -REPRINTED VINTAGE GOLD!! Thatâs right, Men of Mystery #88 contains 16 full story reprints of rare, vintage action headlined by some of the most unique and interesting costumed heroes of the 1940âs, not seen anywhere since their original printings !! This issuesâ cover star Mr. SCARLET stars in âThe Hunted Hunter
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Men of Mystery # 87
$29.95Add to cartCheck out another heaping helping of rare comic book history in the latest installment of the most important Golden Age reprint anthology ever produced; Men of Mystery #87!
Youâll start off with a never-before-reprinted adventure of the original Fox Features BLUE BEETLE in a story drawn by the underrated Sam Cooper from Big Three #2. Thrill to the dashing Beetleâs duel with the grotesque Porky Hogg! Next, BBâs Fox compatriot from Mystery Men Comics (issue #6, to be exact) The GREEN MASK swings into action to save a beautiful blonde from a gang of spies. Then, itâs a rare treat- a 16-page adventure of one of the STRANGEST costumed heroes of the Golden (or any) Age, The MAD HATTER!! Ruthles ganster Frank Faroâs mind ends up in the body of a gorilla, and itâs up to the poerty-writing âHATTER to bring him in, in a weird and disturbing tale drawn by the always-moody John Giunta. Then, itâs one of the few WWII costumed heroes to operate in Europe behind enemy lines, as Standard/Better/Nedorâs short-lived star of Thrilling Comics, The AMERICAN CRUSADER works to save âThe Voice of Norway -
Men of Mystery # 86
$29.95Add to cartThe latest action-packed issue of comicdomâs premiere Golden Age superhero reprint anthology focuses exclusively on the World War II heroes of Fawcett Comics- including two FULL ISSUE reprints featuring a pair of rare, sought-after gems from the early heydays of Fawcettâs costumed champions of justice! Appearing here in this issue, it its entirety is the very rare MINUTE MAN #1, from the Spring of 1941; currently valued at over $3000.00! A spin-off from Master Comics, the MINUTE MAN stories from this book were released before thre US entered World War II. The four untitled stories from #1 were all drawn by Charles Sultan with the help of the Chesler Shop artists. SPY SMASHER #5 is reprised here as well, with four stories drawn by the excellent Emil Gershwin- âDeath Itself Must Die
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Men of Mystery # 85
$75.00Read moreTHIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT AND UNAVAILABLE AT ANY PRICE!ALL FEMALE Men of Mystery blockbuster spectacular!! EVERY story in this volume features a distaff dare-doll in vintage Golden Age action, reprinted from the original 1940âs comic book in which they originally appeared!! 31 full GA stories in all, featuring 28 DIFFERENT heroines, including 12 NEVER BEFORE SEEN in the pages of Men of Mystery!! First-timers include LADY SATAN, TOMBOY, SUZIE, YANKEE GIRL,TARA, USA-SPIRIT OF OLD GLORY, TANGI, The VEILED AVENGER, PAT PATRIOT, SPIDER QUEEN, BLACK PHANTOM and FANTOMAH. Things lead off with the never-before-reprinted Fox Features PHANTOM LADY classic âThe Jack-In-The-Box Murders
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Men of Mystery # 84
$29.95Read moreThis issueâs main focus is on the late, great Standard/Nedor/Better/Pines comics group of the 1940âs, and features a fistful of reprints of their top super-types, including THE BLACK TERROR (in THREE FULL STORIES!!), FIGHTING YANK, PYROMAN. DOC STRANGE, PRINCESS PANTHA , The AMERICAN EAGLE, all in never-before-reprinted adventures- PLUS the FIRSTE-VER MOM appearances of The LIBERATOR, CAPTAIN FUTURE and CAPTAIN CROSSBONES!! Included among this is a COMPLETE reprint of BLACK TERROR Comics #27, the last issue of that characterâs Golden Age run!! But that is FAR from all, since the balance of this huge, 200+ page issue carries 14 MORE full-length Golden Age stories, including The DOLL MAN in âThe Snoopernike
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Men of Mystery # 83
$75.00Read moreONLY A FEW COPIES LEFT!! This 200-plus page blockbuster is particularly special, as it contains MORE pages of coverage on the legendary (and rare) CENTAUR COMICS line than any book previously published anywhere at any time!! Though rarely seen (even by comics historians, due to their poor distribution in the late 1930âs and early â40âs), this storied publishing house is famous as a sort of âprimordial soup
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Men of Mystery # 82
$29.95Add to cartA special âWomen of Mystery
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Men of Mystery # 81
$29.95Add to cartSECOND spectacular issue in our new SUPERSIZED THICK format for MEN OF MYSTERY!!!! OUR BIGGEST and BEST issue yet!! 240 pages of classic Golden Age reprints in a squarebound trade paperback format!! This issueâs special focus is on the superheroes of Ace Comics, starting with Mike Machlanâs stunning front cover, through a Mark Heike text rundown of the history of Ace, and capsule summaries of all of the companiesâ costumed heroes, to a COMPLETE REPRINT of issue #3 of Aceâs all-hero âall star
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Men of Mystery # 80
$29.95Add to cartFIRST ISSUE OF THE NEW BOOKSHELF-FORMAT!! Thats right- more than THREE TIMES the pages of the âold
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Men of Mystery # 78
$9.94Add to cartAnother issue of 100% quality- Quality Comics that is, as Everett Arnoldâs late, great comic house of the 1940âs and early â50âs is the complete focus of this volume of MOM. Inside Mike Machlanâs superb Jack Kirby homage cover of Quality Comicâs MANHUNTER youâll find that very same character himself in the lead story, as a criminal convention nominates a team of underworld killers to try to take out The MANHUNTER and his dog THOR, in an unnamed story originally seen in Police Comics #25, with art by Reed Crandall and Rudy Palais. Then, itâs Paul Gustavsonâs JESTER, wherin the laughing clown of crimefighting breaks up a phoney charity casino scam in a vintage tale from Smash Comics #34, followed by Jim Mooney and Robert Turnerâs groundbreaking âgood girl
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Men of Mystery # 76
$9.94Add to cart64 pages of great super-hero action reprinted in sparkling black and white from the genreâs Golden Age, the 1940âs!! Cover star The BLACK TERROR does double duty in a brace of adventures-âThe Funny Man Murder