Amazing Mystery Funnies #7
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Part 1: The Conqueror" in Amazing Mystery Funnies #7 (1939) kicks off a gritty crime saga with Bill Everett writing and drawing every panel—his sharp, dynamic style bringing to life a tense mystery at the Cicero Warehouse. When Bob and Micky uncover a dying drug dealer muttering "C-20," they follow the clue to a scow where Rita May, the sister of the deceased, has already taken violent justice into her own hands. Paul Gustavson’s cover captures the chaos, as Dutch Silver’s gang arrives, setting the stage for a showdown that leaves no one safe.
In "null," a mysterious figure from an ancient Icelandic text known as the Fantom emerges at the 1939 World's Fair to confront a corrupt contractor trying to sabotage a rival's contract. With no explanation for his origins, the Fantom moves through the fairgrounds with quiet purpose, stepping in where deceit threatens to unravel honest work.
In the quiet tension of 1939, Major Ramsay answers a cryptic summons to Glasgow, where he’s met by Colonel Ewan and drawn into the shadowy ranks of the Inner Circle—a secret network dedicated to correcting global injustices. His first assignment: Hong Kong, a city scarred by a string of mysterious bombings, and a mission that will test his resolve before he even knows what he’s truly fighting for.
In a crisp 1939 sci-fi tale from *Amazing Mystery Funnies #7*, Bill and Uncle Oscar find themselves in trouble during a solar system business trip when a rocketcycle cop pulls them over. After Uncle Oscar’s bold defiance, the pair face a stern judgment and a hefty fine in a futuristic courtroom—leaving their journey hanging in the balance.
In "Part 1: The Conqueror" from *Amazing Mystery Funnies #7* (1939), Tim and his companions set out for Mystery Isle after a cryptic diary entry hints that the long-dead Dr. Montan might still be alive—claiming to have forged "living diamonds" on the remote island. When their ship is forced down far from their goal, they realize they may not be the first to arrive, and the return of the feared "Conqueror" could mean Dr. Montan has indeed come back to claim his twisted legacy.
In "The C-20 Mystery," Bob and Micky follow a cryptic clue—"C-20"—from a dying drug dealer to a nearby scow, where they uncover a shocking scene: gang members dead or dying, and Rita May, the drug peddler's sister, standing amid the wreckage. As the investigation deepens, Dutch Silver arrives on the scene, bringing his gang and setting the stage for a violent confrontation.
In the shadowed halls of the House of Souls, Strand races to rescue Diana after she’s taken by the imprisoned Psyk, a being bound by the very key her dying uncle entrusted to him. With the fate of the house and its secrets hanging in the balance, Strand must navigate its treacherous depths to bring her back—before the Key’s power is undone.
In "The Pardon," young Adolphe’s discovery of an edelweiss sets off a quiet but powerful collision of past and present when he meets Gretchen, the granddaughter of the very man his family has long blamed for a century-old tragedy. As a sudden accident uncovers a forgotten truth buried in ice, the weight of generations-old hatred begins to crack—though neither knows how far the truth will go, or what it will cost.
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↩ Reprints Funny Picture Stories #1 (1937), Funny Pages #1 (1937), Star Ranger #7 (1937)
Reprinted in Amazing Adventure Funnies #1 (1940), Continuum #2 (2007), Continuum #6bis (2008), Men of Mystery Comics #80 (2009), Men of Mystery Comics #83 (2010), The Bill Everett Archives #1 (2011), Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #13 (2013), L'Aventureux #12/1940
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