Marvel Comics (1939 series) (Marvel) #1
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| Number | 1 |
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| Volume | |
| No Volume | No |
| Display Volume With Number | No |
| Indicia Publisher | |
| Indicia Publisher Not Printed | Printed |
| Brand | |
| No Brand | No |
| Publication Date | October 1939 [1st Print; November 1939 - 2nd Print] |
| Key Date | 1939-10-10 |
| Year On Sale | None |
| Month On Sale | None |
| Day On Sale | None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain | No |
| Indicia Frequency | |
| No Indicia Frequency | No |
| Price | 0.10 USD |
| Page Count | 68 (note: total sum of story page counts is 66) |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
| Editing | Martin Goodman |
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| Notes | Indicia (transcription courtesy of Frank Motler): Vol.1, No.1, MARVEL COMICS, Oct., 1939 Published monthly by Timely Publications, publication office, 81 Spring St., Newark, N. J. Executive office, 330 W. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. Art and editorial by Funnies Incorporated, 45 W. 45th St., New York, N. Y. Application for entry as Second Class Matter pending at the Post Office at Newark, N. J. Yearly subscription in U. S. and Canada, $1.50; elsewhere $2.00. No actual person is named or delineated in this magazine. Copyright, 1939 by Timely Publications. Printed in U.S.A. Vol.1, No. 1, MARVEL COMICS, Nov., 1939 [The final repetition of the volume/issue/title number with the Nov. date is present only on the 2nd printing. Some but not all issues of the second printing reportedly had the October information at least partially blacked out.] |
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Sequence 0
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| Sequence Number | 0 |
| Title | |
| Unofficial Title? | No |
| Type | cover |
| Feature | The Human Torch |
| Genre | superhero |
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| Script | |
| No Script | X |
| Pencils | Frank R. Paul [as F. Paul] (signed) |
| No Pencils | |
| Inks | Frank R. Paul [as F. Paul] (signed) |
| No Inks | |
| Colors | ? |
| No Colors | |
| Letters | ?; most typeset |
| No Letters | |
| Editing | |
| No Editing | X |
| Page Count | 1 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
| Characters | The Human Torch |
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| Notes | Indicia (transcription courtesy of Frank Motler): Vol.1, No.1, MARVEL COMICS, Oct., 1939 Published monthly by Timely Publications, publication office, 81 Spring St., Newark, N. J. Executive office, 330 W. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. Art and editorial by Funnies Incorporated, 45 W. 45th St., New York, N. Y. Application for entry as Second Class Matter pending at the Post Office at Newark, N. J. Yearly subscription in U. S. and Canada, $1.50; elsewhere $2.00. No actual person is named or delineated in this magazine. Copyright, 1939 by Timely Publications. Printed in U.S.A. Vol.1, No. 1, MARVEL COMICS, Nov., 1939 [The final repetition of the volume/issue/title number with the Nov. date is present only on the 2nd printing. Some but not all issues of the second printing reportedly had the October information at least partially blacked out.] |
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Sequence 1
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| Sequence Number | 1 |
| Title | Now I'll Tell One |
| Unofficial Title? | No |
| Type | filler |
| Feature | Now I'll Tell One |
| Genre | humor; gags |
| Job Number | |
| Script | Fred Schwab |
| No Script | |
| Pencils | Fred Schwab |
| No Pencils | |
| Inks | Fred Schwab |
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| Colors | |
| No Colors | X |
| Letters | Fred Schwab |
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| Editing | |
| No Editing | X |
| Page Count | 1 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
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| Notes | Inside front cover. Five single panel gag cartoons. Sequence information from Joe Lovece (August 11, 2006). |
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Sequence 2
| Field | Added / Next |
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| Sequence Number | 2 |
| Title | Origin of the Human Torch |
| Unofficial Title? | Yes |
| Type | comic story |
| Feature | The Human Torch |
| Genre | superhero |
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| Script | Carl Burgos (signed) |
| No Script | |
| Pencils | Carl Burgos (signed) |
| No Pencils | |
| Inks | Carl Burgos (signed) |
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| Colors | ? |
| No Colors | |
| Letters | Carl Burgos |
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| Editing | |
| No Editing | X |
| Page Count | 16 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
| Characters | The Human Torch (Introduction and Origin; an android); Prof. Phineas T. Horton (Introduction); Villains: Tony Sardo (Introduction, Death), Red (Introduction, Death). |
| Synopsis | After the Scientist's Guild convinces inventor Horton to dispose of his new creation, a "human torch", a clever criminal figures out a way to use this creation for his own evil purposes. |
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| Notes | The Human Torch wears blue uniform in this story. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-2-08. |
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Sequence 3
| Field | Added / Next |
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| Sequence Number | 3 |
| Title | The Six Big Men |
| Unofficial Title? | Yes |
| Type | comic story |
| Feature | The Angel |
| Genre | superhero |
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| Script | Ray Gill? |
| No Script | |
| Pencils | Paul Gustavson (signed) |
| No Pencils | |
| Inks | Paul Gustavson (signed) |
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| Colors | ? |
| No Colors | |
| Letters | ? |
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| Editing | |
| No Editing | X |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
| Characters | The Angel [Tom Hallaway] (Introduction); Villains: The Six Big Men (Introduction, Death); Gus Ronson, Mike Malone, John Dillon, Trigger Bolo, Steve Enkel, Dutch Hanson), the Big Boss (Dr. Lang; Introduction), Lil (Introduction). |
| Synopsis | The Angel is called in to handle a group known as the "Six Big Men" and their mysterious leader, who have taken over an entire city. |
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| Notes | Writer credit revised from Paul Gustavson to Ray Gill?. Gustavson was an artist ONLY. Although the Who's Who lists no writer for 1939, Ray Gill wrote the series in 1940 and this story may have been by him. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-2-08. |
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Sequence 4
| Field | Added / Next |
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| Sequence Number | 4 |
| Title | Origin of the Sub-Mariner |
| Unofficial Title? | Yes |
| Type | comic story |
| Feature | The Sub-Mariner |
| Genre | superhero |
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| Script | Bill Everett (signed) |
| No Script | |
| Pencils | Bill Everett (signed) |
| No Pencils | |
| Inks | Bill Everett (signed) |
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| Colors | ? |
| No Colors | |
| Letters | Bill Everett |
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| Editing | |
| No Editing | X |
| Page Count | 12 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
| Characters | The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (Introduction; Origin); Anderson; Nelson [Death]; Carley [Death]; Leonard McKenzie (flashback; Introduction); Princess Fen (flashback; Introduction); Emperor Tha-Korr (Introduction); Dorma (Introduction). |
| Synopsis | Prince Namor, having learned of what the race of white men once did to his undersea kingdom, vows, and is encouraged, to make war on the surface dwellers. |
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| Notes | Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-2-08. |
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Sequence 5
| Field | Added / Next |
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| Sequence Number | 5 |
| Title | Origin of the Masked Raider |
| Unofficial Title? | Yes |
| Type | comic story |
| Feature | The Masked Raider |
| Genre | western |
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| Script | ? |
| No Script | |
| Pencils | Al Anders (signed) |
| No Pencils | |
| Inks | Al Anders (signed) |
| No Inks | |
| Colors | ? |
| No Colors | |
| Letters | ? |
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| Editing | |
| No Editing | X |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
| Characters | The Masked Raider (Jim Gardley, Introduction & Origin); Villain: Cal Brunder (Introduction). |
| Synopsis | When Cal Brunder, who has been forcing small ranchers in Cactusville to sell out to him at his own price, sends his men to the ranch of Jim Gardley, and he won't sell, he has a phony charge of rustling leveled against him. |
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| Notes | Writer revision from Al Anders to ? Anders was an artist only, and the Who's Who lists no writer for this strip. Notes and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-2-08. |
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Sequence 6
| Field | Added / Next |
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| Sequence Number | 6 |
| Title | Jungle Terror: A Complete Adventure Story |
| Unofficial Title? | No |
| Type | comic story |
| Feature | |
| Genre | jungle |
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| Script | ? |
| No Script | |
| Pencils | Art Pinajian [as Tomm Dixon] (signed) |
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| Inks | Art Pinajian [as Tomm Dixon] (signed) |
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| Colors | ? |
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| Letters | ? |
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| Editing | |
| No Editing | X |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
| Characters | Ken Masters; Professor John Roberts; Tim Roberts; Villians: Crafton [Death], Mike [Death], Slug [Death]. |
| Synopsis | Ken and Tim are worried about Professor Roberts, who went into the Amazon jungle three mnths earlier, trying to locate a certain Indian tribe that had in its possession a diamond with hypnotic powers. |
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| Notes | Characters and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-2-08. Art ID by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo of the Timely-Atlas list. Note that the 3rd letter in the signature's first name is a dense smudge- the Masterwork interprets it as an "h" (Tohm) while Dr. Vassallo believes it is an "m" (Tomm). |
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Sequence 7
| Field | Added / Next |
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| Sequence Number | 7 |
| Title | Burning Rubber |
| Unofficial Title? | No |
| Type | text story |
| Feature | |
| Genre | sports |
| Job Number | |
| Script | Ray Gill [as Raymond Gill] |
| No Script | |
| Pencils | Sam Gilman (signed) (illustration) |
| No Pencils | |
| Inks | Sam Gilman (signed) (illustration) |
| No Inks | |
| Colors | ? |
| No Colors | |
| Letters | typeset |
| No Letters | |
| Editing | |
| No Editing | X |
| Page Count | 2 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
| Characters | Bill Williams; Fred Turner; C. G. Clark; Ruth Clerk; Ann |
| Synopsis | Bill has invented a new gas feeder for his race car and is testing it out....at the risk of his own life! |
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| Notes | Artist, characters and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-2-08. |
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Sequence 8
| Field | Added / Next |
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| Sequence Number | 8 |
| Title | Origin of Ka-Zar |
| Unofficial Title? | Yes |
| Type | comic story |
| Feature | Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great |
| Genre | jungle |
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| Script | ? |
| No Script | |
| Pencils | Ben Thompson (signed) |
| No Pencils | |
| Inks | Ben Thompson (signed) |
| No Inks | |
| Colors | ? |
| No Colors | |
| Letters | ? |
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| Editing | |
| No Editing | X |
| Page Count | 12 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
| Characters | Ka-Zar I (David Rand, Introduction, Origin); John and Constance Rand (Introduction, both D; Ka-Zar's parents); Zar (a lion, Introduction); Chaka [a gorilla, Introduction]; Trajah [an elephant, Introduction]; N'Jaga [a leopard, Introduction}; Villain: Paul De Kraft (Introduction). |
| Synopsis | A plane crashes into the jungle in the Belgian Congo, and a young boy named David, watches his mother die, and later his father at the hands of Paul De Kraft. The youngster trained in survival tactics by his father, is later re-named Ka-Zar, brother of the mighty Zar, a lion whose life he once saved. |
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| Notes | Adapted from Bob Byrd's "King of Fang and Claw" (KA-ZAR (pulp magazine) #1). Writer credit revised from Ben Thompson to ?. Thompson was an artist only and the Who's Who does not list a writer for the strip. Last note, some characters & synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-2-08. |
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Comments
| Commenter | Comment | Revision | Timestamp | Old State | New State |
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| Anonymous User | This change is a temporary migration representing the state of the database at the time of the new site deployment. It will be replaced by history assembled from our old database soon. | 2010-11-20 11:49:57 | Available | Approved |
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