(Spring 1942)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 68
- Indicia frequency:
- quarterly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Timely Comics, Inc.
- Editing:
- Joe Simon ?
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age U.S; Later Standard Silver Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; was On-Going Series
["Attaboy Torch!"]
Human Torch / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- 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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[Marvel at the World's Greatest Heroes in the Most Exciting Adventures You've Ever Read!]
Marvel Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Lee King (signed as Lee)
- Inks:
- Lee King (signed as Lee)
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Human Torch; the Sub-Mariner; the Angel; the Vision; the Patriot; Jimmy Jupiter' Terry Vance.
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Indexer Notes
Found on the inside front cover; Sequence an all info added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
The Agent of Death
Human Torch / comic story / 20 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Carl Burgos (signed as Burgos)
- Pencils:
- Carl Burgos (signed as Burgos)
- Inks:
- Carl Burgos (signed as Burgos)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Agent X
- Synopsis:
- Torch and Toro try to stop the plans of Agent X, who is out to destroy an American convoy headed toward the Far East carrying food and supplies.
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Indexer Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
[Don't Delay Another Second!]
Sentinels of Liberty / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?; some typset
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Captain America
- Synopsis:
- Promotional ad featuring Captain America, who encourages readers to join his Sentinels of Liberty.
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Indexer Notes
Sequence amd all info added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
The Case of the Attempted Dreadnaught Disasters
Human Torch / comic story / 20 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Carl Burgos (signed as Burgos)
- Pencils:
- Carl Burgos (signed as Burgos)
- Inks:
- Carl Burgos (signed as Burgos)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Hans Gretnoff
- Synopsis:
- The Flaming Duo must act quickly to prevent the treacherous fingers of Japanese treachery, out to destroy strategic bridges that would bottle up our Navy yard.
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Indexer Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
Devil Cat
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Mickey Spillane (signed)
- Pencils:
- ? [illustrated title]
- Inks:
- ? [illustrated title]
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
- Characters:
- Mark Castel
- Synopsis:
- Mark Castel was considered one of the greatest and famed animal trainers in the world---until that fateful day when things went wrong, and he lost his nerve.....or had he?
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- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #2
- Primal Spillane: Early Stories 1941-1942 (Gryphon Books, 2004 series)
Indexer Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-25-08. Reprint note for Primal Spillane from Arthur Lortie, August 2008.
none
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; Windy; King Moron XX.
- Synopsis:
- Quite by accident, Swoopy amd Tim make the King laugh.....and whoever succeeds in doing that becomes the official Court Jester!
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Indexer Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
Sub-Mariner Slaughters the Japs On Wake Island
The Sub-Mariner / comic story / 20 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Everett ?
- Pencils:
- Allen Simon
- Inks:
- Allen Simon
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Sub-Mariner; Betty Dean; Folma; Sarna; Col. Yuma
- Synopsis:
- Namor responds to Betty's call to investigate the Japanese sudden withdrawal from Wake Island and the fact that her three missing brothers may still be alive there, possibly imprisoned by the Japanese.
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Indexer Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
[Remember Pearl Harbor!]
War Bonds and Stamps / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact
- Characters:
- The Minuteman
- Synopsis:
- Patriotic appeal for readers to buy war bonds and stamps to help America achieve victory.
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Indexer Notes
Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
[Marvel at the World's Greatest Heroes in the Most Exciting Adventures You've Ever Read!]
Marvel Comics -
2.
The Agent of Death
Human Torch -
3.
[Don't Delay Another Second!]
Sentinels of Liberty -
4.
The Case of the Attempted Dreadnaught Disasters
Human Torch -
5.
Devil Cat
-
6.
none
Swoopy the Fearless -
7.
Sub-Mariner Slaughters the Japs On Wake Island
The Sub-Mariner -
8.
[Remember Pearl Harbor!]
War Bonds and Stamps
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Jim Van Dore
- Henry Andrews
- Tony R. Rose
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Gene Reed
- Lou Mougin
- Tony R. Rose
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