| Issue | #2 |
| Published | December 1939 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Martin Goodman |
| Notes | Indicia (scan courtesty of Greg Gatlin): MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS published monthly by Timely Publications, 330 West 42nd St., New York, N. Y. Publication office, 8 Lord Street, Buffalo, New York. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Buffalo, New York under act of March 3rd, 1879. Entire contents copyright 1939 by Timely Publications. Vol. 1 No. 2. December 1939. Yearly subscription $1.00. Single copies 10 cents. |
| Characters | The Angel |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Charles J. Mazoujian |
| Inks | Charles J. Mazoujian |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Art ID by Hames Ware and Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Timely-Atlas list. Corrected from Claire S. Moe (Henry Andrews 2009-03-08). |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1. |
| Pencils | Jack Cole |
| Inks | Jack Cole |
| Notes | Includes a reproduction of the cover to Silver Streak Comics #1. According to the Timely-Atlas list, Silver Streak was also a Funnies, Inc. production early on, and Frank Motler reports that there is a complementary add for Marvel Mystery Comics #2 (this issue) on the inside back cover of Silver Streak Comics #1. |
| Characters | The Human Torch (origin retold in flashback); Blackie Ross (introduction; villain); Johnson (introduction) |
| Synopsis | The Torch must battle a racketeer who wants his racing car to win so badly that he uses an airplane that fires incendiary bullets into the other cars. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Carl Burgos (signed) |
| Pencils | Carl Burgos (signed) |
| Inks | Carl Burgos (signed) |
| Letters | Carl Burgos |
| Notes | The Human Torch still wears his blue uniform. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-4-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1. |
| Characters | The Angel [Tom Hallaway]; Jane Framan (introduction); Lelong [Summer] (introduction; villain) |
| Synopsis | The Angel saves a woman's life, all over a map with a curse on it, as it reveals the location of a treasure connected to the lost temple of Alano. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Ray Gill? |
| Pencils | Paul Gustavson |
| Inks | Paul Gustavson |
| Notes | Writer credit revised from Paul Gustavson to Ray Gill? by Craig Delich 11-4-08. Gustavson was ONLY an artist. While the Who's Who doesn't list a writer for the strip in 1939, Ray Gill did write the strip in 1940 and MAY be this story's writer. Notes and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-4-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1. |
| Characters | The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Pinkerton; un-named girl. |
| Synopsis | Namor heads for New York City, and while securing a disguise, a young woman accidently sets her dress ablaze with a cigarette. Deciding that she can be of value to him in his avowed war against the Americans, he kidnaps her from the hospital and takes her to his undersea kingdom. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Bill Everett (signed) |
| Pencils | Bill Everett (signed) |
| Inks | Bill Everett (signed) |
| Letters | Bill Everett |
| Notes | Story continued in the next issue. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-4-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1. |
| Characters | The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; un-named Sheriff; Hook Tebbs (villain; introduction) and his men [Tex, Miguel] (villains) |
| Synopsis | The Raiders disguises himself as a fugitive in order to infiltrate a gang that has been harrassing and robbing ranches in several towns. |
| Genre | western |
| Pencils | Al Anders (signed as Anders) |
| Inks | Al Anders (signed as Anders) |
| Notes | Writer revision from Al Anders to ?. Anders was an artist only. The Who's Who does not list a writer for the strip. Notes and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-4-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1. |
| Characters | American Ace [Perry Wade] (introduction); Queen Ursula (villain; introduction), Josef (villain; introduction) |
| Synopsis | Queen Ursula of Castle D'or, whose empire was shattered when she lost her colonies during WWI, plans revenge. |
| Genre | aviation |
| Pencils | Paul J. Lauretta (signed) |
| Inks | Paul J. Lauretta (signed) |
| Notes | Story continued next issue. Writer revision from Paul Lauretta to ?. Lauretta was an artist only and the Who's Who lists no writer for the strip. Notes and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-4-08. |
| Reprinted | From Motion Picture Funnies Weekly (Funnies, Inc., 1939 series) #1; in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1. |
| Characters | The Angel [Tom Hallaway] |
| Synopsis | The Angel takes matters into his own hands against the Nazis, who without warning attack the Polish town of Grybow. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | David C. Cooke (signed) |
| Pencils | Charles J. Mazoujian [as C.J.M.] (signed) |
| Inks | Charles J. Mazoujian [as C.J.M.] (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-4-08. Art ID by Hames Ware and Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Timely-Atlas list. Corrected from Claire S. Moe (Henry Andrews 2009-03-08). |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1 |
| Characters | Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Zar (a lion); Sha (lion mate of Zar); Trajah (an elephant); Zoro (a lion cub); Chaka (an ape); Kru (a vulture); Bardak (an ape; villain; introduction; death) |
| Synopsis | After the death of his parents, Ka-Zar goes to live in the cave of his friend, Zar, but soon faces Bardak, who has found a mirror in the abandoned tent of De Kraft, and refuses to relinquish it. Ka-Zar takes it from him and Bardak swears revenge. |
| Genre | jungle |
| Pencils | Ben Thompson (signed) |
| Inks | Ben Thompson (signed) |
| Notes | Writer revision from Ben Thompson. Thompson was an artist only and the Who's Who lists no writer for this strip. Notes and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-4-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1. |