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WHAT IF: Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol. 5

Map by Steve Rogers: reprints Marvel Mystery Comics #17-20 (260 pages)

3/41: Marvel Mystery Comics #17 (64 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (penciler); Alex Schomburg (inker)

  • Human Torch and Sub-Mariner
  • "Fighting Side-By-Side" (26 pages)
    Credits: Carl Burgos Bill Everett (writers); Carl Burgos and Bill Everett (pencilers); Carl Burgos and Bill Everett (inkers)

  • Electro
  • "Mor the Mighty" (6 pages)
    Credits: Steve Dahlman (writer); Steve Dahlman (penciler); Steve Dahlman (inker)

  • Text Story
  • "Thin Ice" (2 pages)
    Credits: Ray Gill (writer)

  • The Angel
  • "War Against a Werewolf" (9 pages)
    Credits: Paul Gustavson (writer); Paul Gustavson (penciler); Paul Gustavson (inker)

  • Terry Vance, the School Boy Sleuth
  • "Burk and the Bomber" (7 pages)
    Credits: Ray Gill (writer); Bob Oskner (penciler); Bob Oskner (inker)

  • The Vision
  • "Hoodlums, Inc." (7 pages)
    Credits: Jack Kirby (writer); Jack Kirby (penciler); Jack Kirby (inker)

  • Ka-Zar
  • "The Legacy of John Rand" (6 pages)
    Credits: Ben Thompson (writer); Ben Thompson (penciler); Ben Thompson (inker)


4/41: Marvel Mystery Comics #18 (64 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (penciler); Alex Schomburg (inker)
  • Human Torch and Toro
  • "The Man Who Framed the Torch" (15 pages)
    Credits: Carl Burgos (writer); Carl Burgos (penciler); Carl Burgos (inker)

  • Sub-Mariner
  • "The Legion of Loyalists" (12 pages)
    Credits: Bill Everett (writer); Bill Everett (penciler); Bill Everett (inker)

  • Text story staring Ka-Zar
  • "Young Ka-Zar" (2 pages)
    Credits: Ray Gill (writer)

  • Ka-Zar
  • "Beasts of the Black River" (5 pages)
    Credits: Ben Thompson (writer); Ben Thompson (penciler); Ben Thompson (inker)

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

  • Electro
  • "Menace From the Planet Torga" (6 pages)
    Credits: Steve Dahlman (writer); Steve Dahlman (penciler); Steve Dahlman (inker)

  • The Vision
  • "The Boss of Newton City" (6 pages)
    Credits: Jack Kirby (writer); Jack Kirby (penciler); Jack Kirby (inker)

  • The Angel
  • "The Cat's Paw" (7 pages)
    Credits: Paul Gustavson (writer); Paul Gustavson (penciler); Paul Gustavson (inker)


5/41: Marvel Mystery Comics #19 (64 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (penciler); Alex Schomburg (inker)
  • Human Torch and Toro
  • "The Hag" (15 pages)
    Credits: Carl Burgos (writer); Carl Burgos (penciler); Carl Burgos (inker)

  • Sub-Mariner
  • "The Trojan Albatrosses" (12 pages)
    Credits: Bill Everett (writer); Bill Everett (penciler); Bill Everett (inker)

  • Text story staring Toro
  • "Toro Tells All" (2 pages)
    Credits: Ray Gill (writer)

  • Ka-Zar
  • "War Against the Limbos" (5 pages)
    Credits: Ben Thompson (writer); Ben Thompson (penciler); Ben Thompson (inker)

  • Terry Vance, the School Boy Sleuth
  • "Mr. Grabbit and the Ghosts" (7 pages)
    Credits: Ray Gill (writer); Bob Oskner (penciler); Bob Oskner (inker)

  • Electro
  • "The Hands of Doom" (6 pages)
    Credits: Steve Dahlman (writer); Steve Dahlman (penciler); Steve Dahlman (inker)

  • The Vision
  • "The Rescue of Professor Bauer" (6 pages)
    Credits: Jack Kirby (writer); Jack Kirby (penciler); Jack Kirby (inker)

  • The Angel
  • "The Cat's Paw: Chapter II" (7 pages)
    Credits: Paul Gustavson (writer); Paul Gustavson (penciler); Paul Gustavson (inker)


6/41: Marvel Mystery Comics #20 (64 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (penciler); Alex Schomburg (inker)
  • Human Torch
  • "The Hunt For Hawk Rivers" (12 pages)
    Credits: Carl Burgos (writer); Carl Burgos (penciler); Carl Burgos (inker)

  • Sub-Mariner
  • "To Crush Killer Casey" (10 pages)
    Credits: Bill Everett (writer); Bill Everett (penciler); Bill Everett (inker)

  • The Vision
  • "The Vampire Killer of Star City" (6 pages)
    Credits: Jack Kirby (writer); Jack Kirby (penciler); Jack Kirby (inker)

  • Text story staring the Angel
  • "High Tension:  The Origin of the "Angel"" (2 pages)
    Credits: Ray Gill (writer)

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

  • The Angel
  • "The Cat's Paw:  Ch. 3:  Tombs of Torture" (8 pages)
    Credits: Paul Gustavson (writer); Paul Gustavson (penciler); Paul Gustavson (inker)

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

Mockup image by: David Spofforth

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