(Winter 1941)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 68
- Indicia frequency:
- quarterly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Timely Comics, Inc.
- Editing:
- Joe Simon
- Color:
- color
- Dimensions:
- standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US
- Paper Stock:
- newsprint
- Binding:
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- was ongoing series
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Human Torch / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Alex Schomburg
- Inks:
- Alex Schomburg
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Human Torch; Toro; the Sub-Mariner [inset].
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Sub-Mariner Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?; most typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Sub-Mariner
- Synopsis:
- Illustrated advertisement for Sub-Mariner Comics #4, in which Namor battles "The Horror". Also gives a plug to the back-up strip, The Angel.
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Indexer Notes
Found on the inside front cover; sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 1-24-08.
Secret Arsenal
Human Torch and Toro / comic story / 20 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Carl Burgos (signed)
- Pencils:
- Carl Burgos (signed)
- Inks:
- Carl Burgos (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; V: Falton (I, D).
- Synopsis:
- Torch and Toro must deal with crooked business men, who create a "Secret Arsenal" to manufacture tools of death that are put into the hands of murder-hungry, money-mad terrorists!
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Indexer Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-24-08.
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Sentinels of Liberty / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?; some typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Captain America
- Synopsis:
- Promotional ad for readers to join Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty.
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Indexer Notes
Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 1-24-08.
The Legion of Despair
Human Torch / comic story / 18 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Carl Burgos?
- Pencils:
- Carl Burgos?
- Inks:
- Carl Burgos?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; V: Haskell (I).
- Synopsis:
- Torch investigates the mystery behind a strange newspaper ad that cautions people in despair not to commit suicide, but to report to an address for help. When they get there, they discover a Mr. Haskell wants them to steal and kill for him in return for their being provided food, shelter, clothing AND wealth!
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Indexer Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-24-08, who also added the question marks to the credits [this art doesn't match the style of preceding story by Burgos].
Hot-Shot Harmony
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Andrew McWhiney (signed)
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
- Characters:
- Jack Hanlon; Tom Sterns; Superintendent Brooks; Skipper Grimes.
- Synopsis:
- The working in unison by railroad personnel on one train help prevent a man from dynamiting a tunnel and destroying two trains.
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Indexer Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-25-08. On the last page appears the "Statement of Ownership", which lists the Managing Editor as Martin Goodman and the Business Manager as Abraham Goodman.
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Swoopy the Fearless / filler / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Art Gates (signed)
- Pencils:
- Art Gates (signed)
- Inks:
- Art Gates (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Art Gates?
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Swoopy [I]; Windy; King Moron XX.
- Synopsis:
- The King has offered half of his fortune and the hand of his daughter to anyone capturing his enemy, the King of Flatonia.
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Indexer Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
Murder Afloat
The Sub-Mariner / comic story / 20 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Everett
- Pencils:
- Bill Everett; Carl Pfeufer?
- Inks:
- Bill Everett; Carl Pfeufer?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Sub-Mariner; V: Anthony Coswell (I, D?).
- Synopsis:
- While cruising in his yacht in Hawaii, the Sub-Mariner spots a rather large sugar refinery that warns "No Trespassing", and that raises a red flag for Namor. When he investigates, he discovers they manufacture mines......the type that blow up ships!
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Indexer Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
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Tubby an' Tack / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Ray Houlihan (signed)
- Pencils:
- Ray Houlihan (signed)
- Inks:
- Ray Houlihan (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ray Houlihan?
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Tubby; Tack.
- Synopsis:
- Tubby decides to take Tack's sled for a ride, and does he get a surprise!
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Indexer Notes
Sequence, all info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
Editing
Table of Contents
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0.
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Human Torch -
1.
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Sub-Mariner Comics -
2.
Secret Arsenal
Human Torch and Toro -
3.
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Sentinels of Liberty -
4.
The Legion of Despair
Human Torch -
5.
Hot-Shot Harmony
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6.
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Swoopy the Fearless -
7.
Murder Afloat
The Sub-Mariner -
8.
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Tubby an' Tack
This issue was most recently modified by:
- R. J. Roper
- Henry Andrews
- Per Sandell
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Gene Reed
- Lou Mougin
- Tony R. Rose
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