(Fall 1942)
Marvel,
1941 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- On-sale Date
- 1942-09-12
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
- Editing
- Stan Lee (editor)
Issue Notes
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
[no title indexed]
Human Torch; Captain America; Sub-Mariner / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Hideki Tojo
- Reprints
-
in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 ([December] 2006) - in All Winners Comics 70th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (October 2009) [cropped illustration]
- in Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War (Fantagraphics, 2017 series) (2017)
-
All Winners
table of contents / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Destroyer [Keen Marlow]; Vision [Aarkus]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
- Synopsis
- Table of contents with illustrations of the heroes whose stories appear inside the issue.
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 ([December] 2006)
-
Indexer Notes
Found on inside front cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 2008-7-24.
Hot Stamp Mob!
Human Torch / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Uncle Sam (cameo); Minute Man (cameo); Big Eyes (villain); Joe Thomas (villain)
- Synopsis
- A lucky break on getting the address of one Joseph Thomas off a utility bill leads the Torch and Toro directly into a den of counterfeiters of U.S. Savings Stamps!
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 ([December] 2006)
-
Indexer Notes
Splash page gives feature as "The Minute Man and the Human Torch". Writer credit from textual analysis by Lou Mougin.
Art credits per atlas tales: https://www.atlastales.com/issue/184
Like a Comet!
Krazy Komics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed as Lee)
- Pencils
- Bill King (signed as King) (new art); ? (cover art)
- Inks
- Bill King (signed as King) (new art); ? (cover art)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Lolly; Snappy; Ding a Ling; Rusty; Toughy Tomcat
- Synopsis
- Promotional illustrated ad, including the cover, for Krazy Komics #2.
Indexer Notes
Lee and King signed this piece and are, most likely, two separate people. Bill King did such house ads from 1941-43 and Stan Lee wrote such ads during the same years. Added by Craig Delich 2013-7-5.
The Stone-Man Slayer!
The Destroyer / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Destroyer [Keen Marlow]; Villains: Professor Schultz (villain, introduction, death) Lubitch (villain, introduction, death); un-named Nazi Commandant (villain); Stone Man (villain)
- Synopsis
- A Nazi sculptor and scientist create a new weapon against the Allies for Hitler: a giant man made of stone!
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 ([December] 2006)
-
Indexer Notes
Sekowsky pencils per atlas tales: https://www.atlastales.com/issue/184
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
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed as Lee)
- Pencils
- Bill King (signed as King)
- Inks
- Bill King (signed as King)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; the Patriot [Jeffrey Mace]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Jimmy Jupiter; the Vision [Aarkus]; the Angel [Tom Halloway]; Terry Vance
- Synopsis
- Illustrated ad for Marvel Comics.
Indexer Notes
Lee and King signed this piece and are, most likely, two separate people. Bill King did such house ads from 1941-43 and Stan Lee wrote such ads during the same years. Added by Craig Delich 2013-7-5.
The Woim Toins
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- Mickey Spillane (signed)
- Pencils
- ? (spot illustration)
- Inks
- ? (spot illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Oswald Perkins; Mr. Styles; "The Boss" [Christopher Fitzgerald Wampus] (villain); Willy Wickerschnikle (villain)
- Synopsis
- When "The Boss" sells Willy a bunch of worthless gold stock in the Gleeful Gopher Mine, both are estatic.....that is until "The Boss" believes the stock is really worth something and attempts to buy it back.
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 ([December] 2006)
- in Primal Spillane: Early Stories 1941-1942 (Gryphon Books, 2004 series)
-
Indexer Notes
Sequence information by Greg Theakston (April 1, 2006). Reprint note for Primal Spillane from Arthur Lortie, August, 2008.
The Mock Mikado Strikes!
Captain America / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Baron Jujitso (villain, introduction, death); Mock Mikado (villain)
- Synopsis
- In the 19th Century, the Japanese Emperor's wife has two sons.....something that could lead to a civil war between the two later down the road. However, one, the Mock Mikado, decides to conquer the U.S. before his brother (who is the leader of Japan) does, then conquer his brother's throne as well!
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 ([December] 2006)
-
Indexer Notes
Bell pencils per Michael J. Vassallo. Previosu indexer credited Al Avison.
Tops! in Thrills! Mystery! Action! Comedy! Patriotism!
Captain America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed as Lee)
- Pencils
- Bill King (signed as King)
- Inks
- Bill King (signed as King)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]
- Synopsis
- Illustrated ad for Captain America Comics, as well as a plug to join Cap's Sentinels of Liberty.
Indexer Notes
Lee and King signed this piece and are, most likely, two separate people. Bill King did such house ads from 1941-43 and Stan Lee wrote such ads during the same years. Added by Craig Delich 2013-7-5.
[no title indexed]
The Black Avenger / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Eddie Robbins (signed as Robin)
- Pencils
- Eddie Robbins (signed as Robin)
- Inks
- Eddie Robbins (signed as Robin)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here comes a new nemisis [sic] of evil...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Black Avenger [Jerry Carstairs] (introduction); Kurt Weidner (villain, death)
- Synopsis
- Jerry is asked by the FBI to take the place of a member of a Nazi spy ring who looks just like him!
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 ([December] 2006)
-
Indexer Notes
Writer, pencil, and ink credit update by Greg Theakston (2006-4-1). Writer/artist revision by Craig Delich on 2008-7-24 from Robin King? to Ed Robbins (the Who's Who shows Robbins working on this feature).
Presenting -- Horror in Hollywood!
Young Allies / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed as Lee)
- Pencils
- Bill King (signed as King); Alex Schomburg ? (cover); Biro
- Inks
- Bill King (signed as King); Alex Schomburg ? (cover); Biro
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Toro; Tubby Tinkle; Percy Bartwell; Washington Vanderbilt Jefferson; Whitewash Jones; The Owl (villain)
- Synopsis
- Illustrated ad, with cover reprinted, for Young Allies Comics #6.
Indexer Notes
Lee and King signed this piece and are, most likely, two separate people. Bill King did such house ads from 1941-43 and Stan Lee wrote such ads during the same years. Added by Craig Delich 2013-7-5.
Spies Use Their Heads!
Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; J.J. Harris; John Feather-in-Hat; Gojo (villain, introduction, death)
- Synopsis
- Namor, after finding a man scalped, tracks down a nefarious Japanese gang whose leader is tracking down and killing American spies in Japan, who are returning to the States with vital Japanese info hidden on parts of their bodies!
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 ([December] 2006)
-
Indexer Notes
Writer credit determined from textual analysis by Lou Mougin. Previously credited to "Bill Everett ?".
Pfeufer pencils per atlas tales: https://www.atlastales.com/issue/184 previous indexer credited Bill Everett.
From the Screen to You!
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed as Lee)
- Pencils
- Bill King (signed as King); ? (cover)
- Inks
- Bill King (signed as King); ? (cover)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Synopsis
- Illustrated ad for Terry Toons Comics #1 (cover displayed as well as new art).
Indexer Notes
Found on the inside back cover.
Lee and King signed this piece and are, most likely, two separate people. Bill King did such house ads from 1941-43 and Stan Lee wrote such ads during the same years. Added by Craig Delich 2013-7-5.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Human Torch; Captain America; Sub-Mariner -
1.
All Winners
-
2.
Hot Stamp Mob!
Human Torch -
3.
Like a Comet!
Krazy Komics -
4.
The Stone-Man Slayer!
The Destroyer -
5.
Marvel at the World's Greatest Heroes in the Most Exciting Adventures You've Ever Read!
Marvel Comics -
6.
The Woim Toins
-
7.
The Mock Mikado Strikes!
Captain America -
8.
Tops! in Thrills! Mystery! Action! Comedy! Patriotism!
Captain America -
9.
["Here comes a new nemisis [sic] of evil..."]
The Black Avenger -
10.
Presenting -- Horror in Hollywood!
Young Allies -
11.
Spies Use Their Heads!
Namor the Sub-Mariner -
12.
From the Screen to You!
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
- Steve Dasinger
- Craig Delich
- Del Gruber
- James Ludwig
- Donald Dale Milne
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Mark Q
- Tony R. Rose
- Ramon Schenk
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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