Issue | #2 |
Published | 1996 |
Cover Price | 6.95 USD |
Pages | 52 |
Editing | Bill Black |
Notes | Numbering continued from Golden-Age Mystery Men. |
Characters | The Black Terror; Commando Yank; Phantom Lady; Captain Flash |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Brad Gorby |
Inks | Mark Heike |
Colors | Bill Black ? |
Notes | Numbering continued from Golden-Age Mystery Men. |
Characters | Commando Yank; Captain Flash |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Bill Black |
Pencils | Dan Barry; Mike Sekowsky |
Inks | Dan Barry; ? |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Text article containing information on each character featured in this issue of Men of Mystery, the dedication of this issue to Jeff Gelb, an illustration of Commando Yank from his story in Wow Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #61 (December 1947) and an illustration of Captain Flash (head only) from Captain Flash (Sterling, 1954 series) #3 (May 1955). |
Characters | Chase Yale [Commando Yank]; Red Hawk; Pierre Grisette; Commando Yank |
Synopsis | Chase Yale gets a letter from Red Hawk asking for help. When Chase gets there he finds that the fish have stopped running and everyone in the village is going to lose their boats to Pierre Grisette, who loaned them money they can't repay if they don't catch any fish. Even worse, Red Hawk's people will starve. It turns out that Pierre has trapped the fish upstream with some whales that are feeding on them. He makes the whales sick by feeding them mustard and making them vomit up precious ambergris. Commando Yank stops him, releases the fish trapped and Red Hawk keeps the ambergris so that he can sell it and keep his people from starving. |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Dan Barry |
Inks | Dan Barry |
Editing | Roy Ald (original editor) |
Reprinted | from Wow Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #61 (December 1947) |
Characters | Fighting Yank [Bruce Carter III]; Larry Adams; Babs; Spike; Harmon; Bruce Carter (ghost?); Mrs. Jones |
Synopsis | While driving the getaway car after a bank robbery Larry Adams hits Babs. He stops to help her and falls in love with her while she is in the hospital. While he is trying to figure out how they can have a future together his gang captures the Fighting Yank and this forces Larry to make his decision. |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Jerry Robinson (signed) |
Inks | Mort Meskin (signed) |
Editing | Ned Pines (original editor) |
Reprinted | from Fighting Yank, The (Standard, 1942 series) #25 (July 1948) [originally in color] |
Characters | The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim; Dr. Terry Bruce; Maura; Grimes; Bob Benton; Barlow Saunt |
Synopsis | Dr. Terry Bruce is helping two men get insurance money by falsifying death certificates. When his girl friend is kidnapped to keep him from talking The Black Terror comes in to help. |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Ruben Moreira |
Inks | Ruben Moreira |
Editing | Ned Pines (original editor) |
Reprinted | from Black Terror, The (Standard, 1942 series) #25 (December 1948) [originally in color] |
Characters | The Ghost Rider; Magico; Specter |
Synopsis | While Magico is in jail waiting for his trial a tornado hits the town. While the Ghost Rider and the guards are busy saving townspeople Magico manages to escape when the tornado hits the jail. He assumes that everyone will think he was killed so he uses one of his many disguises to set up another fake crime to lure the Ghost Rider into a trap. |
Genre | Occult; Western |
Script | Carl Memley |
Pencils | Dick Ayers |
Inks | Ernie Bache |
Reprinted | from Red Mask (Magazine Enterprises, 1954 series) #48 [originally in color] |
Characters | Captain Flash; Phantom Lady; Commando Yank; The Black Terror; Mirror Man |
Synopsis | Keith Spencer just manages to turn into Captain Flash before he is pulled through his mirror by Mirror Man. On the other side he comes upon three other superheroes (Phantom Lady, Commando Yank and the Black Terror) fighting a dinosaur. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Roy Thomas |
Pencils | Brad Gorby |
Inks | Mark Heike |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | The story of the cover, continued in the next issue. |
Characters | Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Don Borden; Slim McKay; Sandra Knight; Tex Bronko |
Synopsis | While out on a date Sandra Knight (Phantom Lady) and Don Borden come upon two men beating up the middleweight champ Slim McKay. He explains that they wanted him to throw his next fight and he refused. Phantom Lady decides that it is time to shut down this gang of thugs. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Ruth Roche ? |
Editing | Ruth Roche (original editor) |
Notes | Only the last two pages are in color. |
Reprinted | from Phantom Lady (Ajax; Farrell) #5 [#1] (December 1954-January 1955) [originally in color] |
Characters | Captain Flash [Professor Keith Spencer]; Dr. Magnum; Ricky; Professor Keith Spencer; Ewa; Di-Ku; Bana |
Synopsis | When the quality of the uranium being supplied to the Atom City Laboratory begins to deteriorate Captain Flash and Ricky go to the source to see what the problem is. While there Ricky is poisoned and Captain Flash has to go find the antidote. While searching for it he knocks down an ice cliff and unleashes three dinosaurs frozen inside. |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Mike Sekowsky |
Editing | Martin Smith (original editor) |
Notes | Inks credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006). |
Reprinted | from Captain Flash (Sterling, 1954 series) #3 (May 1955) |
Characters | Catman; Kitten; Miss Victory; The Hood; Green Lama; Reddevil; Jet Girl; Phantom Lady; The Flame; The Black Terror; Tim; Spy Smasher; Bulletman; Minute Man; Mr. Scarlet; Iron Jaw; Crimebuster; Cat-Man; Kitten; Rocketman; Jet Girl |
Script | ? (promo copy) |
Pencils | Bill Black; Bill Black (from Matt Baker illustration); Lou Fine; Bill Black (from Mac Raboy illustration); Brad Gorby; L.B. Cole; ? |
Inks | Mark Heike; Bill Black (from Matt Baker illustration); Lou Fine; Bill Black (from Mac Raboy illustration); Bill Black; L.B. Cole; ? |
Notes | Advertisement for the first 9 issues of Golden-Age Greats and other golden-age comics from AC. Includes a small reprint of the cover to Golden-Age Greats Volumes #1-5, Cat-Man Ashcan #1 and Rocketman Ashcan #1. |
Characters | Black Terror; Commando Yank; Phantom Lady; Captain Flash; Cat-Man; Kitten; Claw; Frankenstein; The Avenger; Singapore Sal; Ibis the Invincible; Daredevil; Firebeam; She-Cat; Synn; Blue Bulleteer; Rocketman; Jetgirl |
Script | ? (promo copy) |
Pencils | Brad Gorby; Brad Gorby; Various; Brad Gorby; ? (photo); Brad Gorby |
Inks | Mark Heike; Brad Gorby; Various; Mark Heike; ? (photo); Brad Gorby |
Notes | Advertisement for six upcoming AC comics, using a reprint of the covers to promote them. The comics advertised are Golden-Age Men of Mystery #2, Cat-Man Ashcan #2, Golden-Age Greats #10, Femforce #97, Blue Bulleteer #1 and Rocketman Ashcan #2. |