From the January 1953 issue of Mister Mystery #9.
Friday, October 17, 2014
What's in a Name?
Mister Mystery was a wildly uneven comic series featuring both excellent examples of top notch pre code stories, as well as hilariously clunky, barrel bottom gems like today's tale concerning a hapless fool trying to pull a fast one, (fast = 5 years?!) Charles Stern's art here is about as stiff 'n flimsy as the script, though there is a minor moment where he's suddenly channeling (aka swiping) either Jack Davis or Howard Nostrand with a teensy bit of suckcess, see the panel at the bottom of page 3 (mad head) for an example-- har! Also, those of you out there who are model airplane enthusiasts might find that yes, life really does imitate art!
From the January 1953 issue of Mister Mystery #9.
From the January 1953 issue of Mister Mystery #9.
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Outside of the story, I've always wondered about Mister Mystery. Did he pre-date this comic? I don't remember him hosting or being in another comic (maybe super hero or crime story.) He seems completely out of place in your regular collection of ghouls, mummies, and skeletons.
A old guy in a domino mask and top hat screams "don't go in the van" not "scary tales ahead" or "the perils of model airplane buying."
Since when does a model plane cost the same as a dinner date? Unless maybe it's a vintage model plane, and there's no suggestion of that.
Either way, that scene looks ahead to the "nerd who can't hold on to a girlfriend" joke - all right, maybe it was already around then, but it got a lot bigger along the way. Either way, I'm kind of glad this was written before Star Wars or Star Trek, because making him a model plane collector is a bit more original!
I have a few note Mister Mystery tales on the way, so stay tombed... thanks for the comments
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