Marvel Mystery Comics Vol 1 5

Marvel Mystery Comics #5
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Art by: Alex Schomburg
Release Date	January 17, 1940
Cover Date	March, 1940
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Joe Simon
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Indicia Publisher	Timely Publications
Country	USA
Original Price	$0.10
Pages	68

1. "The Orton Medical Mission"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Carl Burgos
Penciler(s)	Carl Burgos
Inker(s)	Carl Burgos
Editor(s)	Joe Simon
2. "Adventure of the Overturned Cars"
Appearances · Synopsis
Penciler(s)	Paul Gustavson
Inker(s)	Paul Gustavson
Editor(s)	Joe Simon
3. "On the Side of the Surface Men"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Bill Everett
Penciler(s)	Bill Everett
Inker(s)	Bill Everett
Editor(s)	Joe Simon
4. "Mystery of the Poisoned Arrows"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Al Anders
Penciler(s)	Al Anders
Inker(s)	Al Anders
Editor(s)	Joe Simon
5. "It's in the Cards"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Ray Gill
Penciler(s)	Harry Ramsey
Inker(s)	Harry Ramsey
Editor(s)	Joe Simon
6. "The Tyrant of Torpis"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Steve Dahlman
Penciler(s)	Steve Dahlman
Inker(s)	Steve Dahlman
Editor(s)	Joe Simon
7. "King of the Counterfeiters"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Stockbridge Winslow
Penciler(s)	Irwin Hasen
Inker(s)	Irwin Hasen
Editor(s)	Joe Simon
8. "Ka-Zar the Great: Fifth Episode"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Ben Thompson
Penciler(s)	Ben Thompson
Inker(s)	Ben Thompson
Editor(s)	Joe Simon

Appearing in "The Orton Medical Mission"

Featured Characters:

•  Human Torch (Jim Hammond) 

Supporting Characters:

•  Johnson 

Adversaries:

• Blake - (Death)
• Hank - (Death)

Other Characters:

• Tom
• Unnamed airport personnel
• Orton sheriff
• Unnamed coast guard captain and crew

Locations:

• New York
  • New York City
• New Jersey
  • Newark Airport
• Lake Superior
  • Orton

Synopsis for "The Orton Medical Mission"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "Adventure of the Overturned Cars"

Featured Characters:

•  Angel 

Adversaries:

• Bank robbers
  • Slugger
  • Nick
  • Other unnamed thugs

Other Characters:

• Mulligan, a policeman
• Mary, a bank worker

Locations:

• New York
  • New York City

Synopsis for "Adventure of the Overturned Cars"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "On the Side of the Surface Men"

Featured Characters:

•  Sub-Mariner 

Supporting Characters:

•  Holy One 

Adversaries:

• Mills Gilligan (Single appearance)
• Other gang members

Other Characters:

• Unnamed Atlanteans
• Mickey, Danny and several policemen
• Various New Yorkers

Locations:

• North Sea
• Antarctica
  • Atlantean Ice Castle
• New York
  • New York City
    • New York Treasury

Vehicles:

• U.S.S. Marie, a freighter
• Atlantean "aerial-submarines"

Synopsis for "On the Side of the Surface Men"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "Mystery of the Poisoned Arrows"

Featured Characters:

•  Masked Raider 

Supporting Characters:

• Sheriff Ben Wallis (Single appearance)
•  Lightning 
• "Injun Joe"

Adversaries:

• Grimsey (Single appearance)
• Manuel

Other Characters:

• Bill, a deputy
• Sam - (Death)
• Bart Simms - (Death)
• Unnamed Fade-Outs citizens

Locations:

• "Fade-Outs"
• Robber's Rock

Synopsis for "Mystery of the Poisoned Arrows"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "It's in the Cards"

Featured Characters:

• Ace & Jean Carver

Adversaries:

• Slit Kinade

Other Characters:

• Bill Creele - (Death)

Synopsis for "It's in the Cards"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "The Tyrant of Torpis"

Featured Characters:

•  Electro 

Supporting Characters:

•  Prof. Philo Zog 
• Operative One
• Bill, Operative Four
• King Sangor

Adversaries:

• Kalph Belgri (Only appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Unnamed Molivian soldiers
• Unnamed soldiers of Belgri

Locations:

• New York
  • New York City
• Republic of Molivia
  • Braka

Synopsis for "The Tyrant of Torpis"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "King of the Counterfeiters"

Featured Characters:

•  Ferret 

Supporting Characters:

• Nosey (First appearance)

Adversaries:

• Rickey and his gang

Other Characters:

• Police commissioner
• Frankie
• Several New Yorkers

Locations:

• New York
  • New York City

Synopsis for "King of the Counterfeiters"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "Ka-Zar the Great: Fifth Episode"

Featured Characters:

•  Ka-Zar 

Supporting Characters:

•  Zar , the lion
•  Nono , the monkey (Behind the scenes)

Adversaries:

•  Paul DeKraft (Death)
•  Ed Kivlin (Death)
• Aorangi (Only appearance; dies)
•  N'Jaga , the leopard

Other Characters:

• John Rand (Only in flashback)
• Bwala, Aorangi and other natives

Locations:

• Africa
  • Belgian Congo

Synopsis for "Ka-Zar the Great: Fifth Episode"

• Synopsis not yet written

Notes

• The stories of this issue are reprinted in other comics and books, see references for more info.

Trivia

• The cover artwork does not match any of the stories in this issue.