Magar the Mystic

"Good grief! I'm in the wrong place!"

~ Magar the Mystic

MAGAR THE MYSTIC

Real Name:  Unknown 

First Appearance: Red Raven Comics # 1 (August 1940)

Publisher:  Timely Comics

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"From the ancient tombs of the Pharaohs in the mysterious, unexcavated deserts of Egypt emerges Magar the Mystic...this man has supernatural powers which enable him to communicate with the dead, and re-create the great men and women in history, for a definite length of time!"  

The first glimpse of Magar the Mystic showed him orienting himself to the world of the 1940's, having been "dormant for half a century", which would place his last activity in Africa in the 1890's.  He was able to communicate with and recreate the dead and those he called forth included Solomon, Mata Hari, Houdine (possibly Houdini), Napoleon, Wellington and Edisan (Thomas Edison?).  He also could teleport, was invulnerable to bombs, and was able to move at incredible speeds.

We never learn about his earlier or later adventures, as this turned out to be Magar the Mystic's only appearance.

Here is his story in Red Raven Comics # 1.

Mystico the Wonder Man

"Black magic can never defeat good!  Now I'll put you where you belong!"

~ Mystico

MYSTICO THE WONDER MAN

Real Name:  Unknown 

First Appearance: Starling Comics # 1 (June 1940)

Publisher:  Standard/Better/Nedor Comics

Creator:  Leonard Sansone

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"Restored to life through Dr. Slade's vita-ray, Mystico, a seer of ancient Egypt, has placed his magic powers at the service of humanity!"

Mystico the Wonder Man was brought to life by the evil scientist Dr. Slade.  Dr. Slade stole a mummy from a museum to test out his vita-ray, with which he was going to raise an army of the dead.  The machine exploded, yet Mystico was brought to life.  He began using his magic to fight crime and help humanity.

His powers were manifested in many way, including the following:

• Received psychic warnings "flashing through forgotten centuries".
• Mystically controlled objects and people, similar to telekinesis.
• Jumped tall buildings in a single bound.
• Swam underwater at great depths for long periods of time.
• Had clairvoyant visions.

Mystico's first appearance in Startling Comics # 1 can be seen here, although it is a difficult to read microfiche copy. 

Below is his fourth appearance in Startling Comics #4, which I think is really cool.

Mystico - 1st appearance

Here is the first appearance of Mystico the Wonder Man in Startling Comics # 1 (June 1940).

As this is from microfiche so not very clear, I placed it here rather than the main page for Mystico.