Young Allies #5

(Fall 1942)

From the screen to you!! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Terry Toons Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Horror in Hollywood (Table of Contents: 2)

Young Allies / comic story / 49 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Don Rico (signed); Al Avison ?

Inks

Syd Shores ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Bucky [James Barnes]; Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]; Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt; Whitewash Jones; Tubby [Henry Tinkle]]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Montgomery Jeffrey (Colossal Studios producer); H.G. Romaninhoff (studio director); Bruce Brent (actor, death); Beadle (cameraman); Miss Dawn (actress); Owl [aka Karns] (villain, introduction); Adolf Hitler (villain); von Richt (villain, death)

Synopsis

The Young Allies, aided by the Torch and Captain America, take on a new villain called the Owl, sent to America by Hitler himself, to ruin the morale and break the spirit of Americans nationwide. The Owl decides to begin this operation in Hollywood, where he plans to destroy the Young Allies, who have been offered a chance to make a movie about their exploits.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Keywords

Japanese

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists the writer as unknown (even though splash is signed by Lee), pencils by Don Rico (also signed) and unknown, inks by George Klein and unknown. The splash page is signed by Don Rico and that has been added by Craig Delich 2013-6-28.

Tops! in Thrills! Mystery! Action! Comedy! Patriotism! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Captain America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Kid Crime-Buster (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Jerry Calhoun; Frankie Walling; T. J. Franklin; Arco (villain); Joe (villain); Monte Clawson (villain)

Synopsis

Jerry gets hit on the head with a pack of chewing gum wrapped in paper with a pin-hole message for help. It seems that Franklin was kidnapped by the Clawson gang and forced to turn over $65,000 in cash and securities.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Your Life Depends on It! (Table of Contents: 5)

Captain America / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee)

Pencils

Al Avison (signed as Al Avison)

Inks

Al Avison (signed as Al Avison)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Adolf Hitler (villain, cameo); Hideki Tojo (villain, cameo)

Synopsis

After cleaning up a group of spies, Cap begins to tell Bucky, and the readers, exactly why buying war stamps and bonds is vitally important to the life of every American.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Indexer Notes

War Bond promotional advertisement.

The Masterworks edition lists Avison as penciler only and inks by George Klein. This story also appeared in Captain America #19 (October 1942).

Marvel Comics: The Royal Family of Famous Names! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Marvel Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Bush-League Gatekeeper (Table of Contents: 7)

Norman the Doorman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

M. Fred

Inks

M. Fred

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Norman the Doorman; un-named streetcar conductor; Joey; Skinny; Butch

Synopsis

Norman loses his pass to the ball game to a street car conductor, who has it, in turn, lifted by a group of juvenile delinquents, who all use the same pass to get into the game.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Indexer Notes

Credits per the Masterworks edition, added by Craig Delich 2012-4-24.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Morgenthau Jr. (credited)

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Letters

?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A special message to the boys and girls of America from Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury

Genre

advocacy

Synopsis

The publishers donated this space, on behalf of the U.S. Savings Bonds and War Stamps campaign, to published a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., encouraging the boys and girls of America to buy at least one 10 cent Savings Stamp each week to help the war effort.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside back cover.