U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #3

(January 1942)

Yahoo! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Magic Crystal of Death (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Mike Suchorsky (see notes)

Inks

Mike Suchorsky (see notes)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain Terror [Dan Kane]; Professor John Wolf (introduction); Black Carlo (villain, introduction); Hans Schiller (villain, introduction); Maria (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Captain Terror becomes involved in a case involving a super-secret invention that can render planes invisible 200' above the ground... a secret desired by local fifth columnists.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 ([March] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Art previously credited to Al Eadeh. Revised art credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, April 4, 2007.

Synopsis added by Craig Delich August 25, 2008.

The Headless Horseman (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Phil Sturm

Pencils

Syd Shores (see notes)

Inks

Syd Shores ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Major Liberty [John Liberty]; Hendrick Vermeer (death); Gretchen; The Headless Horseman [Peter] (villain, introduction); Paul Revere (as a ghost)

Synopsis

The murder of his old college Dean inspires John Liberty to call upon the spirits of the glorious past to help him avenge this murder: death at the hands of "the Headless Horseman"!

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 ([March] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit confirmed by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, April 4, 2007.

Synopsis added by Craig Delich, August 25, 2008.

[Orrible Oress's Horrible Plan] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Ed Winiarski (signed as Win)

Pencils

Ed Winiarski (signed as Win)

Inks

George Klein (see notes)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Vagabond [Pat Murphy, Chauncey Throttlebottom III]; Orrible Oress (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

The Vagabond ventures to the city of Middletown, where an arch-criminal has plans to become that town's Czar!

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 ([March] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich, August 25, 2008.

Klein inks per Michael J. Vassallo. The previous indexer credited Ed Winiarski.

The Monster Who Couldn't Be Stopped!! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

?

Pencils

George Klein (signed)

Inks

George Klein (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The maddened monster struck at night and left a trail of terror behind!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defender [Don Stevens]; Rusty; Mango [Oldow] (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

Don and Rusty visit the carnival and witness the brute strength of Mango, the Human Muscle. Unfortunately, moonlight changes this indivudal into a blood-thirsty monster who has no desire... except to kill!

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 ([March] 2007)

Keywords

Werewolf

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich, August 25, 2008.

Quicker than the Eye (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Paul North was a magician with the All Star Traveling Carnival.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Paul North; Peter Wayne; Lew Jorden (villain)

Synopsis

Magician Paul North, of the All-Star Traveling Carnival, is informed by the owner of a threat made against the carnival by the owner of a rival, the Brite-Lite Carnival, who feels the All-Star propery is hogging all the most prosperous towns to set up business in.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 ([March] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Information and synopsis added by Craig Delich, August 25, 2008.

[The Deadly Pixies] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Charles Nicholas (signed) (see notes)

Inks

Charles Nicholas (signed) (see notes)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Rockman; Princess Alecia (introduction); Pixie king (villain, introduction); Pixies (villains, introduction)

Synopsis

Rockman is asked by a king to save his daughter, captured by the Pixies, taken to their stronghold, and forced to become queen of that realm and the soon-to-be bride of the Pixie King.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 ([March] 2007)
• in The Twelve (Marvel, 2008 series) #1/2 ([October] 2008)

Indexer Notes

Art was credited previously as Syd Shores ? (pencils), Vince Alascia ? (inks).

Revised art credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, April 4, 2007. Synopsis added by Craig Delich August 25, 2008.

Charles Nicholas's credit is from the comic supposedly being signed, but a recent viewing by Tom Zsolt could not confirm the signature (July 9, 2021). This Charles Nicholas is Charles Nicholas Wojtkoski's work and the house name.

The Biggest Event of the Century! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

[The Ambulance Racketeers] (Table of Contents: 9)

Jack Frost / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

? (see notes)

Pencils

Frank Giacoia (see notes)

Inks

Carmine Infantino (see notes); George Klein (touch-up work)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jack Frost; Norton; Mike Dolan (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

Jack Frost has to deal with a man who threatened a hospital superintendent, wanting him to buy ambulances and supplies from him... or else!

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 ([March] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Jack Frost is called "that crazy Ice-Man" (page 3, panel 6).

Art credits are originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006). Revised art credits of Giacoia and Infantino from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, April 4, 2007, from his confirming review of the art with Carmine Infantino.

This is probably the first professional work by both Frank Giacoia and Carmine Infantino.

Synopsis added by Craig Delich August 25, 2008.

Unknown script per atlas tales: https://www.atlastales.com/issue/4406. The previous indexer credited Stan Lee.

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

Unsolved Mysteries / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Unicorn

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Captain Kidd

Synopsis

Three illustrated unsolved mysteries, involved the Musk Plant, Captain Kidd's gold, and the Unicorn, are featured.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 ([March] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Sequence and all information added by Craig Delich August 25, 2008.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

[Muscles Moe's Million-Dollar Robbery] (Table of Contents: 12)

Powers of the Press / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Winiarski (signed as Win)

Pencils

Ed Winiarski (signed as Win)

Inks

Ed Winiarski ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Tom Powers (introduction); Candid Kenny Roberts; Cupid Cueball; P. G. Organ; Detective Mullaney; Muscle Moe (villain); Muscle Moe's gang (villains)

Synopsis

Tom investigates the gas attack made on an armored car and the murder of the guards inside.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 ([March] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Synopsis and some information added by Craig Delich, August 25, 2008.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Your Christmas Daisy Ready (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns; Red Ryder / advertisement / 1 page (report information)