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WHAT IF: Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol. 3

Map by Steve Rogers: reprints Marvel Mystery Comics #9-12 (260 pages)

7/40: Marvel Mystery Comics #9 (64 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Bill Everett (penciler); Alex Schomburg (inker)

  • Human Torch and Sub-Mariner

  • "The Human Torch Vs. the Sub-Mariner" (22 pages)

    Credits: Bill Everett, Carl Burgos, and John Compton (writers); Bill Everett and Carl Burgos (pencilers); Bill Everett and Carl Burgos (inkers)

  • The Angel
  • "The Mad Doctor of Carlburg" (8 pages)
    Credits: Paul Gustavson (writer); Paul Gustavson (penciler); Paul Gustavson (inker)

  • Masked Raider
  • "The Stagecoach Bandits" (8 pages)
    Credits: Al Anders (writer); Al Anders (penciler); Al Anders (inker)

  • Text Story
  • "High Steel" (2 pages)
    Credits: John Compton (writer)

  • Electro
  • "On the Planet Ligga" (8 pages)
    Credits: Steve Dahlman (writer); Steve Dahlman (penciler); Steve Dahlman (inker)

  • Ferret, Mystery Detective
  • "The Trouble At Stacey Cleaners" (6 pages)
    Credits: Stockbridge Winslow (writer); Irwin Hasen (penciler); Irwin Hasen (inker)

  • Ka-Zar
  • "The Rescue of Rita Grey" (9 pages)
    Credits: Ben Thompson (writer); Ben Thompson (penciler); Ben Thompson (inker)


8/40: Marvel Mystery Comics #10 (64 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (penciler); Alex Schomburg (inker)
  • Human Torch and Sub-Mariner
  • "The Result of the Most Famous Battle In Comic Magazines" (1 page)
    Credits: Bill Everett, Carl Burgos, and John Compton (writers); Bill Everett and Carl Burgos (pencilers); Bill Everett and Carl Burgos (inkers)

  • Human Torch
  • "The Gasoline Profiteering Racket" (11 pages)
    Credits: Carl Burgos (writer); Carl Burgos (penciler); Carl Burgos (inker)

  • Sub-Mariner
  • "Hostilities Renewed" (10 pages)
    Credits: Bill Everett (writer); Bill Everett (penciler); Bill Everett (inker)

  • The Angel
  • "The Ghouls of the Blue Ridge Mountains" (8 pages)
    Credits: Paul Gustavson (writer); Paul Gustavson (penciler); Paul Gustavson (inker)

  • Electro
  • "Master of the Living Dead" (8 pages)
    Credits: Steve Dahlman (writer); Steve Dahlman (penciler); Steve Dahlman (inker)

  • Text Story
  • "Tiger Trail" (2 pages)
    Credits: Beach Allen (writer)

  • Masked Raider
  • "Treachery In Two Forks" (8 pages)
    Credits: Al Anders (writer); Al Anders (penciler); Al Anders (inker)

  • Terry Vance, the School Boy Sleuth
  • "The Murder of a Man Without a Will" (6 pages)
    Credits: Ray Gill (writer); Bob Oskner (penciler); Bob Oskner (inker)

  • Ka-Zar
  • "A Visit From Scotland Yard" (9 pages)
    Credits: Ben Thompson (writer); Ben Thompson (penciler); Ben Thompson (inker)


9/40: Marvel Mystery Comics #11 (64 pages + cover) 

Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (penciler); Alex Schomburg (inker)

  • Human Torch
  • "Plague In the Slums" (12 pages)
    Credits: Carl Burgos (writer); Carl Burgos (penciler); Carl Burgos (inker)

  • Sub-Mariner
  • "The Capture of Luther Robinson" (10 pages)
    Credits: Bill Everett (writer); Bill Everett (penciler); Bill Everett (inker)

  • Masked Raider
  • "A Nestfull of Loot" (6 pages)
    Credits: Al Anders (writer); Al Anders (penciler); Al Anders (inker)

  • Ka-Zar
  • "Rajah Sarput's Hunt" (10 pages)
    Credits: Ben Thompson (writer); Ben Thompson (penciler); Ben Thompson (inker)

  • Terry Vance, the School Boy Sleuth
  • "Mayhem at the Midget Race Track" (7 pages)
    Credits: Ray Gill (writer); Bob Oskner (penciler); Bob Oskner (inker)

  • Text Story
  • "Murder Is an Accident" (2 pages)
    Credits: W. Peters (writer); Frank Thomas (penciler); Frank Thomas (inker)

  • The Angel
  • "The Devils of the Mist" (9 pages)
    Credits: Paul Gustavson (writer); Paul Gustavson (penciler); Paul Gustavson (inker)

  • Electro
  • "The Forest Fire Fiends" (8 pages)
    Credits: Steve Dahlman (writer); Steve Dahlman (penciler); Steve Dahlman (inker)


10/40: Marvel Mystery Comics #12 (64 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jack Kirby (penciler); Jack Kirby (inker)
  • Human Torch
  • "The Search For J. B." (12 pages)
    Credits: Carl Burgos (writer); Carl Burgos (penciler); Carl Burgos (inker)

  • Sub-Mariner
  • "Three-Sided War" (10 pages)
    Credits: Bill Everett (writer); Bill Everett (penciler); Bill Everett (inker)

  • The Angel
  • "The Enchanted Marsh" (9 pages)
    Credits: Paul Gustavson (writer); Paul Gustavson (penciler); Paul Gustavson (inker)

  • Text Story
  • "A Good Impression" (2 pages)
    Credits: Jack D'Arcy (writer); Harry Ramsey (penciler); Harry Ramsey (inker)

  • Terry Vance, the School Boy Sleuth
  • "The Mystery House" (7 pages)
    Credits: Ray Gill (writer); Bob Oskner (penciler); Bob Oskner (inker)

  • Electro
  • "The Shark" (8 pages)
    Credits: Steve Dahlman (writer); Steve Dahlman (penciler); Steve Dahlman (inker)

  • Masked Raider
  • "The Plot Against Texas" (6 pages)
    Credits: Al Anders (writer); Al Anders (penciler); Al Anders (inker)

  • Ka-Zar
  • "Ka-Zar In America" (10 pages)
    Credits: Ben Thompson (writer); Ben Thompson (penciler); Ben Thompson (inker)

Mockup image by: David Spofforth

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