Price: 6.95 USD
Pages: 52
Editing: Bill Black (credited) (editor, publisher); Mark Heike (credited as Mark G. Heike) (associate editor)
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The Skyman / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Bill Black (signed)
Inks:
Bill Black (signed)
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero; adventure; aviation
Characters:
Skyman; Rocketman; Rocketgirl; Phantom Lady

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Published monthly by Paragon Publications, Box 521216, Longwood, FL 32752-1216. Entire contents copyright 1996 by Paragon Publications. Fighting Yank, Kid Quick, and Rocketman are the trademarked properties of Paragon Publications.

The 7th Big Issue! Men of Mystery
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text article / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Rocketman; Rocketgirl; Starr Flagg; Mr. Scarlet; Captain Flash

Indexer Notes

Text article containing information on each character (and their story) featured in this issue of Men of Mystery, a promo for the next issue, including a reprint of the cover, and a small blurb advertising The Official Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory.

[no title indexed]
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The Skyman / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Gardner Fox ? (credited as Paul Dean) (see notes)
Ray Krank ? (credited as Paul Dean) (see notes)
Ogden Whitney ? (credited as Paul Dean) (see notes)
Pencils:
Ogden Whitney (credited, signed) (see notes)
Inks:
Ogden Whitney (credited, signed) (see notes)
Letters:
?
Editing:
Vin Sullivan (original editor)
  • Genre:superhero; adventure; aviation
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:An evil genius, spawned in Berlin looses a horrid plague...
Characters:
Skyman; Fawn Carroll; Gus; Mr. Dager
Synopsis:
When the city is attacked by giant dragonflies Skyman is called in to help. He finds out that giant insects are being created to interrupt War production and it is up to him to stop them.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Whitney's signature is on the first panel of the last page of the story.

Bill Black speculates the script might have been done by either Gardner Fox, Ray Krank, or Ogden Whitney.

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Rocketman / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ralph Mayo (credited)
Inks:
Ralph Mayo (credited)
Letters:
?
Editing:
Harry "A" Chesler (original editor)
  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Death rode the wings of night and only the Moon...
Characters:
Rocketman [Cal Martin]; Rocketgirl; Nick; Liz; Steve; Mr. Featherby; Cal Martin; Elias Butterworth
Synopsis:
Cal Martin (Rocketman) is hired to stop a ring of thugs that is blackmailing people by making them think that they have killed someone by running them over.
Reprints (1)

Annihilation in the Air
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Bulletman / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bill Ward (credited)
Inks:
Bill Ward (credited)
Letters:
?
Editing:
Ginny Provisiero (original editor)
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]; Lieutenant Kent; Jim Barr; Susan Kent
Synopsis:
While watching a cross country air race Jim and Susan see one plane explode and another develop trouble. When they try to save the pilot as Bulletman and Bulletgirl they discover a plot by two pilots to win the race by killing all of their opponents.
Reprints (1)

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The Heap / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Letters:
?
Editing:
Ed Cronin (original editor)
  • Genre:horror-suspense; fantasy-supernatural
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Our strange tale here begins during World War I...
Characters:
The Heap; Rickie Wood (first appearance); Von Emmelman (flashback)
Synopsis:
The Heap's origin is briefly retold and he meets Rickie Wood for the first time.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

First Heap solo story, the fifth appearance of Heap reprinted.

Bill Black speculates that the artist of this issue might have been Arthur Peddy.

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The Eagle / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Arturo Cazeneuve (credited)
Louis Cazeneuve ? (assist, see notes)
Pierce Rice ? (assist, see notes)
Inks:
Arturo Cazeneuve (credited)
Louis Cazeneuve ? (assist, see notes)
Pierce Rice ? (assist, see notes)
Letters:
?
Editing:
Victor Fox (original editor)
  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:A fusilade of gunfire from sub-machine guns echoes...
Characters:
The Eagle [Captain Bill Powers]; Buddy; Grogan; "Gangy" Krone; Jimmy; Lem; General Meade; Captain Bill Powers
Synopsis:
When Grogan's mob is fingered for a hit they figure the best way to get away is to enlist in the army. Once there they make money by betting on boxing and gambling then move up to robbing a bank and a train before The Eagle and Buddy track them down.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Bill Black speculates that Louis Cazenuve and Pierce Rice probably assisted Arturo Cazenuve.

The Old Shell Game
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Phantom Lady / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Editing:
Ruth Roche (original editor)
S. M. Iger (original art director)
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Don Borden; Mimi Leeds; Sandra Knight; Horace Purdy; Mrs. Purdy; Jim Garr; Duchess of Heath (really Jim Garr)
Synopsis:
Don and Sandra get invited to a party with an old girlfriend of Don's. The Phantom Lady solves a mystery involving stolen jewels and a swimming pool.
Reprints (1)

New Format for Men of Mystery
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text article / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
? (illustration)
Inks:
? (illustration)
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Mister Scarlet

Indexer Notes

The announcement that Golden-Age Men of Mystery will now be monthly and each issue will have in-depth text articles on different super-heroes.

A description of issue #10's focus on Mystery Men of the Movies is included, as is an explanation of the retro stories that will now be included.

Synn Watch is advertised with a listing of some of the contents of the first issue.

Other Golden-Age material not published by AC is also covered, including the Golden Age of Marvel Comics Trade Paperback, Wonder Woman: DC Archives volume one, and The Flash #134 (a new story featuring a golden-age character).

Chili Con Carnage
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The Fighting Yank / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fighting Yank; Kid Quick; Chili Con Carnage [Rosito Bolivar]; Taco Borscht [Ivan Sloboff]; The Big Guy; Mayor Bustamonte Bolivar; Rosito Bolivar; Don Diego de la Lupe; Ivan Sloboff
Synopsis:
Fighting Yank and Kid Quick are assigned the job of stopping Chili Con Carnage for the Mexican government. When they spring their trap on her and her sidekick Taco Gorscht they find that things are not what they seem.

Indexer Notes

A new "retro" story.

AC Comics Back Issues
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AC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Here for Today, Tomorrow and Forever!
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AC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    The Skyman
  2. The 7th Big Issue! Men of Mystery
  3. ["An evil genius, spawned in Berlin looses a horrid plague..."]
    The Skyman
  4. ["Death rode the wings of night and only the Moon..."]
    Rocketman
  5. Annihilation in the Air
    Bulletman
  6. ["Our strange tale here begins during World War I..."]
    The Heap
  7. ["A fusilade of gunfire from sub-machine guns echoes..."]
    The Eagle
  8. The Old Shell Game
    Phantom Lady
  9. New Format for Men of Mystery
  10. Chili Con Carnage
    The Fighting Yank
  11. AC Comics Back Issues
    AC Comics
  12. Here for Today, Tomorrow and Forever!
    AC Comics
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