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Marvel, 1941 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Editing:
Stan Lee
Format:
Standard U. S. Golden Age; Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched

none (Table of Contents)

Human Torch, Captain America, Sub-Mariner, Destroyer and the Whizzer / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Captain America; Bucky; Human Torch; Toro; the Destroyer; the Whizzer; Sub-Mariner
Reprinted:
  • In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1
  • in USA Comics 70th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2009 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Michael J. Vassallo challenges the original indexer's crediting of the art to Robin King ? (4 April 2006).

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All Winners (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Human Torch; Toro; Captain America; the Whizzer; the Sub-Mariner; the Destroyer
Synopsis:
Illustrated table of contents of the various features and stories included in the issue.
Reprinted:
  • In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside front cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 6-28-08.

The Case of the Black Dragon Society (Table of Contents)

Human Torch / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Carl Burgos ?
Pencils:
Carl Burgos ?
Inks:
Carl Burgos ?; Harry Sahle ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Ray Thompson [D]; Howard Smith; Villains: The Black Dragon Society [I, Micka is the head].
Synopsis:
After the mysterious suicide of a agent of the Black Dragon Society, who has just killed the owner of many oil wells, the Torch and Toro head east to see the owner of one of those wells, discovering the Japanese plan to blow up its pipeline.
Reprinted:
  • In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

Indexer Notes

Inks credits from Michael J. Vassallo via the GCD Error List (4 April 2006). Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-28-08.

The Canvas of Doom! (Table of Contents)

Captain America / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Stan Lee (signed as S.T. Anley]
Pencils:
Al Avison (signed)
Inks:
Al Avison (signed); Syd Shores ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; V: The Artist (I).
Synopsis:
Cap and Bucky come face to face with a lunatic artist, who paints portraits of his victims in the act or throes of death, then invites them to view the canvas, which hypnotizes them into doing away with themselves.
Reprinted:
  • In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

Indexer Notes

Inks credit from Michale J. Vassallo via the GCD Error List (4 April 2006). The original indexer credited Bob Powell. Synopsus added by Craig Delich 6-28-08.

Whee-eee Boom! (Table of Contents)

Marvel Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; ad
Characters:
The Vision; the Sub-Mariner; Jimmy Jupiter; the Patriot; the Human Torch; Toro; the Angel.
Synopsis:
Illustrated ad for Marvel Comics and all of its many comic features.
Reprinted:
  • In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

Indexer Notes

Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 6-28-08.

Terror Prison (Table of Contents)

Whizzer / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Stan Lee (signed as Neel Nats]
Pencils:
Mike Sekowsky (signed as Michael Sekowsky)
Inks:
George Klein (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Whizzer [Bob Frank]; Pedro Castello; Big Sam; Vic Rommdo; V: The Black (the prison Warden, I).
Synopsis:
The Whizzer goes undercover in a prison where riots, fighting and murder has occured in order to gain inside information. But he is unaware that the appearance of a mysterious criminal called "The Black" is somehow tied to the prison's Warden!
Reprinted:
  • In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-28-08.

Jungle Drums (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
jungle
Characters:
Greg Lamare; V: Carson Wolf.
Synopsis:
Greg faces a threat from Carson Wolf, a notorious trader who has been trying to pressure the friendly and peaceful Senu tribe to sell him ivory at very low prices.
Reprinted:
  • In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

Indexer Notes

The 2nd page of the story also contains the "Statement of Ownership", which lists Abraham Goodman as Business Manager and Martin Goodman as Managing Editor. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-28-08.

The Ship of Horrors (Table of Contents)

The Sub-Mariner / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Everett (signed)
Pencils:
Bill Everett (signed)
Inks:
Bill Everett (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Lance Johnson; Cecilia Johnson; V: Daglio.
Synopsis:
Namor must deal with a group of cut-throat mutineers, led by Daglio, who threatens the life of a ship's owner and his daughter if he refuses to turn over a secret chart, which indicates the location of where a fabulously wealthy treasure ship sank.
Reprinted:
  • In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-28-08.

The Surpise Success of the Century! (Table of Contents)

Young Allies Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Syd Shores
Inks:
Syd Shores
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; ad
Characters:
Toro; Bucky; Tubby Tinkle; Washington Vanderbilt Jefferson; Percy Bartwell; Whitewash Jones; V: the Nazis.
Synopsis:
Illustrated promotional ad [with the cover] for Young Allies Comics #2.
Reprinted:
  • In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

Indexer Notes

Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 6-28-08.

The Secret Tunnel of Death! (Table of Contents)

The Destroyer / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Stan Lee ?
Pencils:
Chad Grothkopf ?; John Forte ?
Inks:
Chad Grothkopf ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Destroyer [Keen Marlowe]; Villains: Dr. Dragon (Introduction); Adolf Hitler; the Nazis
Synopsis:
The Destroyer sets out to stop the Nazis, led by Doctor Dragon, from completing an undersea tunnel to England that will expedite the German invasion.
Reprinted:
  • In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1
  • in USA Comics 70th Anniversary Special (Marvel 2009 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Michael J. Vassallo via the GCD Error List (4 April 2006). The original indexer credited Al Gabriele ? with the inks. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-28-08.

[As Powerful as it's Name!] (Table of Contents)

USA Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
Joe Simon
Letters:
?, most typeset

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; ad
Characters:
Captain Terror
Synopsis:
Illustrated ad [featuring the cover] for USA Comics #3 and all of the comic features contained therein.
Reprinted:
  • In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside back cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 6-28-08.

Editing
Change History

Table of Contents

  1. 1. All Winners
  2. 2. The Case of the Black Dragon Society
    Human Torch
  3. 3. The Canvas of Doom!
    Captain America
  4. 4. Whee-eee Boom!
    Marvel Comics
  5. 5. Terror Prison
    Whizzer
  6. 6. Jungle Drums
  7. 7. The Ship of Horrors
    The Sub-Mariner
  8. 8. The Surpise Success of the Century!
    Young Allies Comics
  9. 9. The Secret Tunnel of Death!
    The Destroyer
  10. 10. [As Powerful as it's Name!]
    USA Comics
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Lou Mougin
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Craig Delich
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