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Mystery Men Comics #8

Mar 1940 · Fox · 0.10 USD
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This March 1940 anthology issue features stories of the Blue Beetle, D-13 Secret Agent, Green Mask, and Zanzibar, as advertised on the cover. The included pages showcase a Rex Dexter model-building feature for readers, a science fiction story titled "Revolt of the Elements" by Arnold Brunnell about a scientific expedition discovering supernatural forces after an environmental catastrophe, and an aerial combat sequence depicting German bombers under attack by British planes with a character identified as Captain Ashley.

Contains 12 stories
Explosion Rocks City
8 pp · Superhero
The Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett]Boss X (first appearancevillain)

When a series of explosions rocks the city, the Blue Beetle investigates a mysterious villain known only as Boss X, who threatens to plunge the metropolis into darkness unless his demands are met. As chaos erupts and the city's power is cut, the Blue Beetle must race against time to stop Boss X’s plan while protecting the mayor’s son, who has been taken hostage.

The Bank Mob
3 pp

Wing Turner, the Air Detective, pursues a bank robbery gang fleeing in an auto giro, leading to a high-stakes aerial battle as the criminals summon reinforcements. With quick thinking and daring maneuvers, he outmaneuvers the gangsters, forcing their final plane to crash and ultimately bringing the fugitives to justice.

Tauro the Tyrant
7 pp
Rex DexterTauro (first appearancevillaindeath)Tauromen (first appearancevillaindeath)Reyni (first appearance)
Milk Shortage Threatens New York
8 pp · Superhero
The Green Mask [Michael Shelby]Gorsky (first appearancevillain)J. J. Ratfield (first appearancevillain)the Black Hand (first appearancevillain)

A milk shortage grips New York, leading the Green Mask to uncover a conspiracy orchestrated by the Black Hand, a foreign-backed gang plotting to destabilize the city ahead of an election. As he races to stop a second milk truck from being poisoned, the Green Mask outsmarts the gang, exposing J.J. Ratfield and the villain Gorsky in a daring sting that sets up a final confrontation.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Billy Bounce
Satan Steals the Scene
6 pp
Chen Chang

Chen Chang orchestrates a series of deadly traps to sabotage Richard Kendall’s grand theatre opening in Hong Kong, using deception and fear to orchestrate chaos. As the show begins, his plan unfolds through a series of shocking betrayals and staged horrors, culminating in panic among the audience and a desperate struggle that leaves Kendall in peril.

The Hawaii Drug Plot
5 pp
Lt. Drake
The White Fortress of Angha-Khan
4 pp
Denny ScottAngha Khan (first appearancevillaindeath)

Denny Scott, posing as a beggar, infiltrates the White Fortress of Angha Khan to gather intelligence, trading English guns for access. Once inside, he must evade the Khan’s guards and escape the fortress before his cover is blown.

Untitled Humor story
3 pp · Humor
Hemlock Shomes
Wings of War
8 pp
D-13 [Richard Anthony]Capt. Orrin Ashley (first appearance)Nazis (villains)
The Island of Captain Engand
3 pp
Captain SavageCapt. Arno Engand (first appearancevillain)
The Ghost Ship
3 pp
Reno (first appearancevillain)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $263
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $34,444*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $6,743*
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CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $4,701*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $2,554
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $2,554
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $1,974
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $1,500
CGC 2.0 · 3 in census $1,309
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $968
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $841*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Charles Nicholas
cover pencils, inks Lou Fine

Reprints

Reprinted in Blue Beetle #2 (1940), The Green Mask #2 (1940), The Golden Age of Comic Books #[nn] (1977), Ace Comics Presents #4 (1987), The Comic Book in America: An Illustrated History #[nn] (1989), The Complete Jack Kirby #1 (1997), Great American Comic Books #[nn] (2001), Lou Fine Reader #1 (2003)

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