(October 1942)

Marvel, 1941 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1942-08-05
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Editing
Stan Lee (managing editor); Al Avison (associate editor)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Captain America / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Avison
Inks
Al Avison
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]
Reprints
Keywords
caskets; coffins

[Contents Page] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Avison
Inks
Al Avison
Letters
typeset

Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Synopsis
Illustrated contents page listing features in the issue.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside front cover. Lists Stan Lee as Managing Editor and Al Avison as Associate Editor.

The Crocodile Strikes! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Ed Herron ?
Pencils
Al Avison (signed)
Inks
Syd Shores (signed); George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Thomas (servant, death); Mrs. Crawford; Jane Crawford (Mrs. Crawford's grand-daughter); Mose (servant); Professor Ratcher (writer compiling history of the Crawford family, death); The Reptile [Freeman Mosher] (villain, introduction, gardener for Mrs. Crawford)
Synopsis
Freeman Mosher dons a crocodile costume in order to seek out a fortune in jewels hidden in an old plantation's bedpost, but Cap and Bucky put "paid" to his plans.
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Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists George Klein as additional inker. The Masterworks edition, for this story, has "The Case of the Haunted Mansion" at the top of each page. Scripts credit from Bob Hughes- based on textual comparison with known stories.

Tops! in Thrills! Mystery! Action! Comedy! Patriotism! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

The Vines of Doom (Table of Contents: 4)

Human Torch / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Mickey Spillane
Pencils
Allen Bellman
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; John A. Hart (death); Gordon (villain, deep-sea diver)
Synopsis
The Torch must overcome a killer plant known as The Bloodsucker in order to unravel the mystery of a hidden treasure.
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Indexer Notes

Title of story taken from contents page.
Writer credit from textual analysis by Lou Mougin.

Kid Patriotism vs. the Reich (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure
Characters
Bricks Lee; Smitty; Smiley; Johnnsie; Gramps Huston; the Nazis (villains, all die)
Synopsis
Gramps becomes a hero to the U.S. military, as well as the boys, when he devises a plan to attach a red buoy to a Nazi submarine, thus alerting Army Air Forces of their location.
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Your Life Depends on It! (Table of Contents: 6)

Captain America / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils
Al Avison (signed)
Inks
Al Avison ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Adolf Hitler (villain); Hideki Tojo (villain)
Synopsis
After finishing off a group of spies, Cap explains to Bucky [and all readers] exactly why such deeds are making America a safer place to live and why the fight is being made against the Germans and Japanese. Readers are implored to buy more U.S. Savings Bonds and Stamps to assure victory.
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Indexer Notes

A war bond drive special feature. The Masterworks edition lists Al Avison as doing only pencils with unknown inker.

On to Berlin! (Table of Contents: 7)

Captain America / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Avison
Inks
Syd Shores; George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; General Spenser; Herr Demon (villain, introduction, death); Adolf Hitler (villain); the Nazis [Kurt; others un-named] (villains)
Synopsis
The Nazis kidnap General Spenser to get vital information from him re U.S. attacks on Germany. When volunteers are asked for to help rescue the General, Pvt. Steve Rogers refuses to volunteer, and Bucky thinks him a coward.
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Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists Al Avison as only doing pencils, with Syd Shores and George Klein doing inks.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

Roddy's Double Trouble (Table of Contents: 9)

The Secret Stamp / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ?
Pencils
Don Rico
Inks
Don Rico
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Napoleon Spud Sickles; Pete; Bobby; Jane
Synopsis
Spud and Pete devise a way to get back at Roddy: one will dress as the Secret Stamp and help rescue Jane from a dire villain.
Reprints

Marvel Mystery Comics Line Up of Thrills! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News (Table of Contents: 11)

Sentinels of Liberty / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Synopsis
In this monthly feature, Cap talks a little about the entries for last month's contest and the fact that the Humman Torch and Toro are helping him judge the contest. He also mentions that, beginning with this issue, the Torch would be regularly featured in Captain America Comics. Bucky talks a little about this issue's adventure with Cap as a commando, then provides the monthly Club code passwords.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Found on the inisde back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Captain America
  2. 1. [Contents Page]
  3. 2. The Crocodile Strikes!
    Captain America
  4. 3. Tops! in Thrills! Mystery! Action! Comedy! Patriotism!
    Captain America Comics
  5. 4. The Vines of Doom
    Human Torch
  6. 5. Kid Patriotism vs. the Reich
  7. 6. Your Life Depends on It!
    Captain America
  8. 7. On to Berlin!
    Captain America
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Terry Toons Comics
  10. 9. Roddy's Double Trouble
    The Secret Stamp
  11. 10. Marvel Mystery Comics Line Up of Thrills!
    Marvel Mystery Comics
  12. 11. Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News
    Sentinels of Liberty
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Henry Andrews
  • Bill Borre
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Del Gruber
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore