(September 1941)
Marvel,
1941 Series
- Volume
- 2
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1941-06-25
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Timely Comics Inc.
- Editing
- Joe Simon (editor)
Issue Notes
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 3.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
[no title indexed]
Captain America / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As the Hangman pulled the noose, Captain America struck!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Hangman (villain)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Reprints
-
in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1990 series) #2 (June 1990), #2 (June 1990) [New color art. See note at issue level.] - in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1998 series) #2 (September 2000)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 ([July] 2008), #2 ([July] 2008), #2 [Regular Edition] ([July] 2008)
- in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 (2014)
- in Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War (Fantagraphics, 2017 series) (2017)
-
in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #10 - Avengers 1 (1963) ([Dezember] 2023)
-
Indexer Notes
Ink credit from Greg Theakston. Some info added by Craig Delich 1-4-09.
Captain America Contents
table of contents / 1 page
- Characters
- Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Hangman (villain)
- Synopsis
- Illustrated contents page listing the strips, some story titles and synopses.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Found on the inside front cover. Notes and all info (except credits) added by Craig Delich 1-4-09.
Captain America Battles The Camera Fiend and His Darts of Doom
Captain America / comic story / 16 pages
- Script
- Joe Simon; Jack Kirby (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Simon; Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Simon (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Sentinels of Liberty: Percival Aloysius "Knuckles" O'Toole (unnamed); Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt (unnamed); Henry "Tubby" Tinkle (unnamed)
Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Camera Fiend [Professor Lucius Hall] (villain, introduction) - Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- Cap and Bucky, along with the Sentinels of Liberty face an arch villain who uses his camera that fires poisoned needles at anyone who stands in his way of securing the Crown Jewels arriving in America from England.
- Reprints
- in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1990 series) #2 (June 1990) [New color art. See note at issue level.]
- in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1998 series) #2 (September 2000)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 ([July] 2008)
- in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 (2014)
-
Indexer Notes
Pencil credits from Greg Theakston. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-4-09.
Meet the Fang, Arch-Fiend of the Orient
Captain America / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Sergeant Duffy; Betty Ross; Chan; Liang; The Fang (introduction, villain); Baron Nushima (villain); Chu Yin (villain)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- Cap and Bucky battle against the evil Fang and Baron Nushima, who seek to prevent two emissaries from China from obtaining money loans from the American government.
- Reprints
- in Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #6 (December 1966) [some art alterations to conform to Comics Code restrictions]
- in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1990 series) #2 (June 1990) [New color art. See note at issue level.]
- in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1998 series) #2 (September 2000)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 ([July] 2008)
- in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 (2014)
-
Indexer Notes
Pencil credits from Greg Theakston. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-4-09.
The Grim Reaper Deals with Crime
Father Time / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Father Time [Larry Scott] (introduction, origin); John Scott (Larry's father, introduction, death); Chips Bryant (villain); Spike (villain)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- Because he was delayed by crooks guilty of a crime, Larry Scott's father dies for that crime, and so he decides to make time also work for the forces of law and order...as Father Time!
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-4-09.
The Strange Case of Captain America and The Hangman: Who Killed Doctor Vordoff
Captain America / comic story / 16 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Dutchy Ludwig (death); Dino Cardi (death); Major Crane; The Hangman [Dr. Nicolai Vardoff] (villain, introduction, death); unnamed gun moll (death)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- Cap and Bucky get on a merry-go-round on intrigue and murder in order to find the supposed murderer of a Dr. Vardoff, who has created a single strand of silken thread as strong as steel.
- Reprints
- in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1990 series) #2 (June 1990) [New color art. See note at issue level.]
- in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1998 series) #2 (September 2000)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 ([July] 2008)
- in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 (2014)
-
Indexer Notes
Pencil credits from Greg Theakston. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-4-09.
Trap for a Traitor
Captain America / text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Sentinels of Liberty: Bucky Barnes
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Sentinels of Liberty [Larry David (introduction)]; Bill Haynes (villain) - Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- Bucky glimpses a man whom he and Cap had thrown into prison a few months back following him, and, not wanting to allow him to see that Steve Rogers and Captain America were one and the same person, decides to enlist the aid of the Sentinels of Liberty member to warn Cap of what was happening.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Art credits, synopsis and other info added by Craig Delich 1-4-09.
Sizzling with Thrills
Marvel Mystery #23 / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]
- Synopsis
- Illustrated promotional ad for Marvel Mystery Comics #23, with cover reproduced [art by Alex Schomburg].
Indexer Notes
Sequence added and all info provided by Craig Delich 1-4-09.
The Engine of Destruction
Headline Hunter, Foreign Correspondent / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Headline Hunter [Jerry Hunter]; Lord Wotonby (villain, introduction, death)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- While searching for a story on the outskirts of London, Jerry Hunter runs across a mysterious factory, where a secret weapon is supposedly being produced. Knowing that the owner was a former Fascist, he investigates the place and discovers it to be a Nazi stronghold.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-4-09.
[no title indexed]
Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]
- Synopsis
- This illustrated page includes a message from Captain America to readers, Bucky's column, two activities for readers to complete and the code chart for the Sentinels of Liberty.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 1-4-09.
Join Captain America's Crusade Against Traitors to the U.S.A.!
Sentinels of Liberty / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]
- Synopsis
- Illustrated promotional ad for the Sentinels of Liberty, whose goal was to have 100,000 members by July 4th, 1941.
Indexer Notes
Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 1-4-09.
[The Boarding House Murders]
Hurricane, Master of Speed / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hurricane [Harry Kane]; Mrs. Hagor; The Menace (villain, Mrs. Hagor's unnamed brother, alias Mr. Sander); Mr. Crowley; Valez; Miss Sleed
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- Hurricane is traveling the streets of New York seeking lodging for the night, but a small girl warns him not to seek a room at a near-by boarding house since two mysterious murders have occurred there.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-4-09.
There Is Only One Captain America
Captain America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]
- Synopsis
- Warns readers to beware of other company's imitations of Captain America, Bucky, and the Sentinels of Liberty.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Found on the inside back cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 1-4-09.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["As the Hangman pulled the noose, Captain America struck!"]
Captain America -
1.
Captain America Contents
-
2.
Captain America Battles The Camera Fiend and His Darts of Doom
Captain America -
3.
Meet the Fang, Arch-Fiend of the Orient
Captain America -
4.
The Grim Reaper Deals with Crime
Father Time -
5.
The Strange Case of Captain America and The Hangman: Who Killed Doctor Vordoff
Captain America -
6.
Trap for a Traitor
Captain America -
7.
Sizzling with Thrills
Marvel Mystery #23 -
8.
The Engine of Destruction
Headline Hunter, Foreign Correspondent -
9.
[no title indexed]
Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News -
10.
Join Captain America's Crusade Against Traitors to the U.S.A.!
Sentinels of Liberty -
11.
[The Boarding House Murders]
Hurricane, Master of Speed -
12.
There Is Only One Captain America
Captain America
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- Katie
- John Censullo
- Peter Croome
- Craig Delich
- Del Gruber
- Michael Hoskin
- Darrel McCann
- Mark Q
- Jim Van Dore
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