The Human Torch
#11
(Spring 1943)
Marvel,
1940 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- On-sale Date
- 1943-04-15
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Snap Publishing Co. Inc.
- Editing
- Vince Fago (editor)
Issue Notes
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, No. 2.
[no title indexed]
Human Torch / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Nice work, fellows!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (inset); the Nazis
- Reprints
-
in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([July] 2010)
-
Blackout for Doom
Human Torch / comic story / 20 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; General Scott; Mr. Conrad (villain, death); Gooch (villain); Herman (villain); Karl (villain)
- Synopsis
- Nazi agents discover the US military has come up with a plan to demonstrate the possibility of a Nazi air raid on New York city. The brass plan the attack to use dummy shells, but the Nazi agents substitute live ammo at the Ajax factory before delivery. The Torch and Toro discover the plot but get captured when they try to stop it. Eventually, they escape from the ammunition truck where are held only to find out they are near Canada and all the phone lines to New York have been cut. It is a race against time as they try to get back in time to warn the military before New York gets destroyed.
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([July] 2010)
-
Indexer Notes
The Masterworks edition lists Al Fagaly as penciler and Ed Hamilton as inker.
[no title indexed]
Namor the Sub-Mariner / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Crashing Thru!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]
Indexer Notes
Illustrated promotional ad for the Spring, 1943 issue of Sub-Mariner Comics.
Sequence added by Craig Delich 2010-9-27.
Mystery of the Blue Diamond
Human Torch / comic story / 18 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Philo Baker (inventor); Mrs. Philo Baker; The Blue Diamond (villain, introduction, not the hero from Daring Mystery Comics); Fritz (villain, mechanic); Hans (villain, death)
- Synopsis
- A Nazi mastermind manages to steal the Puff Gun, an invention of Philo Baker, which causes objects it's beam touches to vanish in a puff of smoke.
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([July] 2010)
-
Indexer Notes
The Masterworks edition lists Al Fagaly w/Ken Battefield as pencilers and Ed Hamilton as inker.
[Calling all kids!"]
Marvel Mystery Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]
Indexer Notes
Illustrated promotional house ad for the latest issue of Marvel Mystery Comics.
Sequence added by Craig Delich 2010-9-27.
Fighting Man
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Curt; Curt's un-named father; Curt's un-named mother
- Synopsis
- Curt has a disagreement with his parents over whether he should get a job or remain in school.
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([July] 2010)
-
[no title indexed]
Terry Toon Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Don't Take Chances!
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky the Duck; Gandy Goose; Sourpuss
Indexer Notes
Illustrated promotional ad for Terry-Toons Comics with various characters pictured.
Sequence added by Craig Delich 2010-9-27.
Hitler's Hoax!
Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 20 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Adolf Hitler (villain); Herr Bull Neck (villain, introduction, death)
- Synopsis
- Namor learns of a radio broadcast by Hitler, in which the Führer claims Nazi agents, under the leadership of Herr Bull Neck, will bomb New York Harbor off the face of the Earth!
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([July] 2010)
-
Indexer Notes
The Masterworks edition lists Pfeufer as penciler only and John Jordan as inker.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Nice work, fellows!"]
Human Torch -
1.
Blackout for Doom
Human Torch -
2.
["Crashing Thru!"]
Namor the Sub-Mariner -
3.
Mystery of the Blue Diamond
Human Torch -
4.
[Calling all kids!"]
Marvel Mystery Comics -
5.
Fighting Man
-
6.
["Don't Take Chances!"]
Terry Toon Comics -
7.
Hitler's Hoax!
Namor the Sub-Mariner
This issue was modified by, among others
- Henry Andrews
- Bill Borre
- Steve Dasinger
- Craig Delich
- Del Gruber
- Richard Thomson
- Jim Van Dore
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