(November 1941)

Marvel, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1941-08-29
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
Editing
Joe Simon (editor)

Issue Notes

U. S. A. COMICS is published monthly by U. S. A. Comic Magazine Corp. at Meriden, Conn. Entered as second class matter, May 2, 1941 at the post office at Meriden, Conn., under Act of March 3, 1879. Single copies 10c; yearly subscription $1.00. Entire contents copyrighted 1941 by U. S. A. Comic Magazine Corp., 330 W. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. 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.

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 4.

[Nazi Underwater Invasion] (Table of Contents)

Captain Terror / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Simon ?
Inks
Joe Simon ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Terror [Dan Kane]; the Nazis
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Indexer Notes

Possible Simon pencils and/or inks per Nick Caputo, January 2017.

Cover Thumbnail for U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] (Marvel, 1941 series) #2
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[Back Comes the Dreaded Red Skull] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Fiends of the Seas (Table of Contents: 2)

Captain Terror / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Suchorsky
Inks
Mike Suchorsky
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Terror [Dan Kane] (introduction); The Black Claw (villain, introduction, death); Nazis (villains)
Synopsis
Captain Terror "returns from the grave" to strike a chord for justice against the Black Claw, whose aim is to sink all American convoys and patrols that are aiding the English fighting the Germans.
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Indexer Notes

Art previously credited to Al Eadeh. Revised art credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-23-08.

The Island Menace (Table of Contents: 3)

Major Liberty / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Phil Sturm
Pencils
Syd Shores (signed)
Inks
Syd Shores ?; George Klein ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Major Liberty [John Liberty]; Reynolds (villain, introduction, death); Nazis (villain)
Synopsis
After being shipwrecked by a Nazi sub, Major Liberty makes his way to an eerie castle called Headhunters Inn, a place run by an English traitor who loves to play sportsman...using his shipwrecked victims as prey for the kill!
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Indexer Notes

Feature was formerly Mr. Liberty. Inks credit previously Syd Shores; revised inks credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-23-08.

[Origin of the Vagabond] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Vagabond / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Winiarski (credited as Win)
Pencils
Ed Winiarski (credited as Win)
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Vagabond [Pat Murphy, Chauncy Throttlebottom III] (introduction, origin); Walter Carstairs (villain)
Synopsis
Pat Murphy adopts a disguise in order to help break up an alien smuggling ring that the FBI is investigating.
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Indexer Notes

The last panel on page 5 has a sign in which the writer/artist placed his name in a rather jumbled fashion. Note & synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-08.

Klein inks per Michael J. Vassallo via atlas tales. Previous indexer credited Winiarski.

[The Fog-Gun Gun Runners] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Defender / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Klein (signed as George Klein)
Inks
George Klein (signed as George Klein)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Defender [Don Stevens]; Rusty; Herr Leader [P.J. Evans] (villain)
Synopsis
The Defender and Rusty decide to look into the smuggling of guns across the border into Mexico, and discover the head of an American munitions firm is behind the tyranny.
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-08.

When U.S.A. Heroes Meet (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Rockman; Whizzer [Bob Frank]; Major Liberty [John Liberty]; Jack Frost; Defender [Don Stevens]; Rusty; Vagabond [Pat Murphy, Chauncy Throttlebottom III]; Captain Terror [Dan Kane]
Synopsis
The various heroes of USA Comics get together at the home of Dan Kane (better known as Captain Terror) and agree to relate a story (appearing in this issue), then vote of the best one, and "reprint it in this space next month".
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Indexer Notes

Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-08.

The Killers of the Sea (Table of Contents: 7)

Rockman, Underground Secret Agent / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Basil Wolverton
Pencils
Basil Wolverton (signed)
Inks
Basil Wolverton (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Basil Wolverton ?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Rockman; Zombo (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis
Rockman must stop the evil genius of a hypnotist named Zombo, a master of men's minds, who has devised a special submarine that he plans to use to sink all ships (especially American) venturing through a channel near his secret island in order to contaol a nation's wealth.
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-08.

A Marvel Line-Up! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

[The Mechanical Octopus Pirates] (Table of Contents: 9)

Jack Frost / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sam Cooper ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jack Frost; un-named criminal and his gang (villain)
Synopsis
Jack Frost battles a group of modern-day pirates who use a mechanical octopus to chase people away from a beach where a fortune in gold is buried.
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Indexer Notes

Inks credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006). Pencils previously credited to Mike Sekowsky; revised pencils credit from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007.

Unknown script per atlas tales: https://www.atlastales.com/issue/4405

Previous indexer credited Stan Lee.

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-08.

[Murder At the Race Track] (Table of Contents: 10)

Whizzer / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Binder ?
Pencils
?
Inks
George Klein ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Whizzer [Bob Frank]; Earl Sikes; Silky Kirby (villain, introduction, death); Spike (villain)
Synopsis
The Whizzer gets involved when some criminals order a jockey to throw a race he is riding in or pay the penalty of death!
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-08. Credits per Michael J. Vassallo and atlas tales: https://www.atlastales.com/issue/4405

Previous indexer credited Al Avison on pencils and Al Gabrielle on inks.

All Winners Makes History (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

All-Winners Comics #2 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Young Allies Comics (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Young Allies / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Nazi Underwater Invasion]
    Captain Terror
  2. 1. [Back Comes the Dreaded Red Skull]
    Captain America Comics
  3. 2. The Fiends of the Seas
    Captain Terror
  4. 3. The Island Menace
    Major Liberty
  5. 4. [Origin of the Vagabond]
    The Vagabond
  6. 5. [The Fog-Gun Gun Runners]
    The Defender
  7. 6. When U.S.A. Heroes Meet
  8. 7. The Killers of the Sea
    Rockman, Underground Secret Agent
  9. 8. A Marvel Line-Up!
    Marvel Comics
  10. 9. [The Mechanical Octopus Pirates]
    Jack Frost
  11. 10. [Murder At the Race Track]
    Whizzer
  12. 11. All Winners Makes History
    All-Winners Comics #2
  13. 12. The Young Allies Comics
    Young Allies
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Henry Andrews
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Craig Delich
  • Del Gruber
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mark Q
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Tom Zsolt
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