Captain America Comics #20

(November 1942)

[Contents Page] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Al Avison

Inks

Al Avison

Letters

typeset

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]

Synopsis

Illustrated contents page with features listed.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #5 [Regular Edition] ([June] 2011)
• in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 (2021)

Indexer Notes

On the inside front cover. Lists Stan Lee as Managing Editor and Al Avison as Associate Editor.

The Spawn of the Witch Queen (Table of Contents: 2)

Captain America / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Avison ?

Inks

Al Avison ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sgt. Michael Duffy; Spawn of the Witch-Queen [Lawrence Thornton] (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

In Egypt, Cap and Bucky defeat the spawn of the Witch Queen and destroy the evil black magic source of his power, the Book of Thoth.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2011), #5 ([June] 2011)
• in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 (2021)

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists artist as being unknown.

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

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

The Giants of the Deep! (Table of Contents: 4)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Carl Pfeufer

Inks

John Jordan

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Professor Holz (villain, introduction, death); the Nazis (villains, some die)

Synopsis

When giant versions of ocean dwelling creatures begin attacking and destroying Allied merchant vessels, Namor investigates and discovers a Nazi plot.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2011), #5 ([June] 2011)
• in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 (2021)

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists inker as John Jordan.

The Case of the Killer Shylock (Table of Contents: 5)

The Secret Stamp / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee ?

Pencils

Don Rico

Inks

Don Rico

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Curley (candy store owner); Mrs. White; Mr. White (butcher); Toddy White; Charles "Cherry" Chwatt (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

The Secret Stamp must stop a man named Cherry, a shylock racketeer, who has been robbing people for years and committing murder.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2011), #5 ([June] 2011)
• in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 (2021)

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks editions lists writer and artist as all unknown.

The Fiend That Was the Fakir! (Table of Contents: 6)

Captain America / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Avison

Inks

Syd Shores

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sgt. Michael Duffy; General Haywood; The Fakir (villain, introduction, death); the Japanese (villains)

Synopsis

Steve Rogers' unit has been told that the Japanese are preparing to invade India under the direction of the mysterious Fakir, and it's their job to stop them.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2011), #5 ([June] 2011)
• in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 (2021)

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists Syd Shores as doing inks.

Two Dangerous Surprises (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Tom; Jimmy; Miller (villain); Woods (villain)

Synopsis

Tom and his brother Jimmy run into two masked thugs, who take them prisoner, and watch helplessly as they begin to dig a tunnel to an old Indian pueblo where the Spanish once hid a fortune in gold.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2011), #5 ([June] 2011)
• in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 (2021)

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

Dippy Diplomat / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Guy Blythe (signed)

Pencils

Guy Blythe (signed)

Inks

Guy Blythe (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Dippy Diplomat

Synopsis

Worried that moths will devour his fur coat, Dippy comes up with an ingenious solution.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2011), #5 ([June] 2011)
• in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 (2021)

Indexer Notes

No word balloons throughout the strip.

The Case of "The Clammy Things" (Table of Contents: 9)

Captain America / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Avison

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Adam Leeds (Lord High Mayor of London); Dr. Purvis (Dr. Jorlstead's assistant, death); Dr. Destiny [Dr. Jorlstead] (villain, introduction, death); the "Things" (villains, introduction, some die)

Synopsis

Cap and Bucky must face a hoard of grave ridden things that emerge suddenly from the subways of London, all directed by a twisted brain, Dr. Destiny, in his bid to conquer the world.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2011), #5 ([June] 2011)
• in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 (2021)

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists the inker as unknown.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Morgenthal Jr. (credited)

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Colors

?

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 Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2011), #5 ([June] 2011)
• in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 (2021)

Dizzy Doodles (Table of Contents: 11)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Lou Paige (signed)

Pencils

Lou Paige (signed)

Inks

Lou Paige (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Lou Paige (signed)

Genre

humor

Characters

Bill

Synopsis

A series of fourteen one panel, witty, humorous cartoons.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2011), #5 ([June] 2011)
• in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 (2021)

Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News (Table of Contents: 12)

Sentinels of Liberty / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]

Synopsis

In this monthly feature, Cap announces that he will be divulging the winners of the contest that was begun several months ago. He also asks for reader reaction to having Sub-Mariner as a guest feature in this issue. Bucky welcomes new Club members and also mentions the announcement of contest winners in the next issue. He also provides the Club code message for the month.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #5 [Regular Edition] ([June] 2011)

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside back cover.