(March 1945)
Marvel,
1939 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1945-01-14
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics 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, 1945, New Series, Vol. 40, No. 1.
[no title indexed]
Human Torch / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Keywords
- beheading; bondage; execution; giants; swords
Dolls of Death
Human Torch / comic story / 12 pages
- Job Number
- R-72
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Madame (villain, introduction, death); Joe Grabbe (villain, introduction, death)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- Torch and Toro shut down an extortion racket where dolls with bombs implanted in them are sent to wealthy victims if they don't come across with the cash.
Fountains of Flame
Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 12 pages
- Job Number
- R-?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Mei-Toy (introduction); Dr. Nichi (villain, introduction, death)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
Indexer Notes
This story's job number was either not fully written out or was obscured by the page artwork, leaving only 'R-' legible.
Triple Mysteries
Miss America / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Nick Bruto (villain)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
Indexer Notes
Newspaper headline in panel 1 reads "KILLER AT LARGE DOCTOR STRANGE".
This is the only comic story in this issue to not have a job number.
Cowboy
text story / 1.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- "You want me to tell you what you are?" Major Donovan leaned across his desk toward Charlie.
Statement of Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc. Required by the Acts of Congress of August 24, 1912, and March 2, 1933
statement of ownership / 0.33 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Appears on second page of text story.
The Mystery of the Million Dollar Loot!
The Patriot / comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- R-100
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Patriot [Jeff Mace]; The Cracksman (villain, introduction)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
Indexer Notes
Art revision from Al Gabriel, pencils, and Vince Alascia, inks, to Bellman re interview with Bellman in Alter Ego #114 (December 2012), made by Craig Delich 2012-12-24.
The Epicure of Crime
The Angel / comic story / 8 pages
- Job Number
- R-90
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Angel [Thomas Halloway]; The Epicure (villain, introduction)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Human Torch -
1.
Dolls of Death
Human Torch -
2.
Fountains of Flame
Namor the Sub-Mariner -
3.
Triple Mysteries
Miss America -
4.
Cowboy
-
5.
Statement of Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc. Required by the Acts of Congress of August 24, 1912, and March 2, 1933
-
6.
The Mystery of the Million Dollar Loot!
The Patriot -
7.
The Epicure of Crime
The Angel
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Henry Andrews
- Bill Borre
- Mark Bowen
- Nick Caputo
- Craig Delich
- Del Gruber
- Darrel McCann
- Tony R. Rose
- Per Sandell
- Richard Thomson
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