(Winter 1942-1943)

Marvel, 1940 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
quarterly
Indicia Publisher:
Select Publications, Inc.
Editing:
Stan Lee ?
Color:
color
Dimensions:
standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock:
newsprint
Binding:
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format:
was ongoing series

Issue Notes

THE HUMAN TORCH is published quarterly at Meriden, Conn., by Select Publications, Inc. Entered as second class matter at the post office at Meriden, Conn., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Contents copyright 1942 by Select Publications, Inc., 330 W. 42nd St., New York, N. Y., Martin Goodman, Pres. Vol. 1, No. 10. Winter, 1942-43 issue. Yearly subscription $.40 in the U.S.A. No similarity between any of the names, characters, persons and/or institutions appearing in this magazine with those of any living or dead person or institution is intended, and that any such similarity which may exist is purely coincidental. Printed in the U.S.A.
[from indicia scan on bipcomics.com]


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Human Torch / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Alex Schomburg
Inks:
Alex Schomburg
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Nazis
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["Two Smashing Successes!"] (Table of Contents)

All Winners Comics; Young Allies Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Lee King (signed)
Inks:
Lee King (signed)
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Toro; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Whitewash Jones; Tubby [Henry Tinkle]; Jefferson Worthing Sandervilt; Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]; The Owl (villain); Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Adolf Hitler (villain); Benito Mussolini (villain); Hideki Tojo (villain)
Synopsis:
Illustrated house promotional ad [with covers] for Young Allies #5 and All-Winners Comics #6.
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Indexer Notes

Found on the inside front cover. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2010-9-19.


The Death Dance of the Atlantic (Table of Contents)

Human Torch and Sub-Mariner / comic story / 45 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Al Gabriele
Inks:
Al Bellman
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; James (villain, brother of the Duke of Deptford, death); Duke of Deptford [Robert] (villain, introduction, death); current Duke of Deptford (villain, introduction, death); Baron Kidersky (villain, introduction); Baroness Kidersky (villain, introduction); Karl Schmidt (villain); the Nazis (villains)
Synopsis:
Torch and Toro are ordered to capture a U-boat crew alive as they seem to have too much information about Allied shipping convoys. Unknown to them, Sub-Mariner has knocked out a Nazi sailor and taken his place aboard U-boat 41. Subby jostles the torpedoman as he is aiming to take out a ship and the captain has him knocked out. At this moment, Torch and Toro attack and the captain sees a way to get back at Subby by telling Torch and Toro that Sub-Mariner is one of their best agents. Torch and Toro fall for this and take Subby captive along with the rest of the U-boat crew.
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Indexer Notes

The story is featured in three chapters. The Masterworks edition lists Al Fagaly & Carl Pfeufer as pencilers and Ed Hamilton, John Jordan, Edd Ashe & Harry Fisk as inkers.


Slave Driver (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Steve Oliver; Bert Wilson; Spud Evans; Mike Lavel
Synopsis:
Afraid of losing his job to another, Steve lays down the law to the bosses' son in order to get a construction project finished.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Trinket / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Clyde Yeadon (signed)
Pencils:
Clyde Yeadon (signed)
Inks:
Clyde Yeadon (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Clyde Yeadon ?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Trinket; Stubby; Mitzy
Synopsis:
Stubby ends an argument between the girls over the ownership of a dog.
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Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-9-19.


["It's a Knockout!"] (Table of Contents)

Sub-Mariner Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]
Synopsis:
Illustrated promotional house ad for the current Sub-Mariner Quarterly.
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Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 2010-9-19.


Vacation (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Jupiter / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ed Robbins [as Rob] (signed)
Inks:
Bob Montana [as Bo] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
children; fantasy
Characters:
Jimmy Jupiter; Mr. Jupiter (father); Mrs. Jupiter (mother); Fred (Jimmy's Uncle); Princess Pam (introduction); King of the Enchanted Valley (introduction); the Wild Toad Men (villains, introduction)
Synopsis:
Jimmy's uncle tells him of an Enchanted Forest nearby, so Jimmy decides to investigate.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Tubby and Tack / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ray Houlihan (signed)
Pencils:
Ray Houlihan (signed)
Inks:
Ray Houlihan (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ray Houlihan

Content Information

Genre:
humor; children
Characters:
Tubby; Tack; Sparkie (a dog)
Synopsis:
Playing their own version of war games, Tubby and Tack attempt to send a message through enemy lines to Captain Fuzzy by means of their dog.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Max the Magician / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Larry Antonette [as Larry] (signed)
Pencils:
Larry Antonette [as Larry] (signed)
Inks:
Larry Antonette [as Larry] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Larry Antonette

Content Information

Genre:
humor; children
Characters:
Max
Synopsis:
Seeing a man in tattered clothes, Max decides to magically give him a new set of clothes.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Funny Boners / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Basil Wolverton [as Old Man Wolverton] (signed)
Pencils:
Basil Wolverton [as Old Man Wolverton] (signed)
Inks:
Basil Wolverton [as Old Man Wolverton] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Synopsis:
Page consists of six unrelated gag cartoons.
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["Tops!"] (Table of Contents)

Captain America / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Lee King (signed)
Inks:
Lee King (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Synopsis:
Illustrated promotional house ad for Captain America Comics, providing a coupon for readers to mail in to becomne a member of the Sentinels of Liberty.
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Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 2010-9-19.


["Wake up Americans!"] (Table of Contents)

Captain America / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Martin Goodman (signed)
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Synopsis:
Illustrated PSA featuring Captain America, urging readers to buy War Stamps every day.
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Indexer Notes

Found on the inside back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Human Torch
  2. 1. ["Two Smashing Successes!"]
    All Winners Comics; Young Allies Comics
  3. 2. The Death Dance of the Atlantic
    Human Torch and Sub-Mariner
  4. 3. Slave Driver
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Trinket
  6. 5. ["It's a Knockout!"]
    Sub-Mariner Comics
  7. 6. Vacation
    Jimmy Jupiter
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Tubby and Tack
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Max the Magician
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Funny Boners
  11. 10. ["Tops!"]
    Captain America
  12. 11. ["Wake up Americans!"]
    Captain America
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Henry Andrews
  • Craig Delich
  • Dan Kocher
  • Bill Borre
  • Mike Nielsen
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Lou Mougin
  • Tony R. Rose