The Human Torch
#10
(Winter 1942-1943)
Marvel,
1940 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- On-sale Date
- 1942-12-30
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Select Publications Inc.
- Editing
- Stan Lee ? (editor)
Issue Notes
THE HUMAN TORCH is published quarterly at Meriden, Conn., by Select Publications, Inc. Entered as second class matter at the post office at Meriden, Conn., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Contents copyright 1942 by Select Publications, Inc., 330 W. 42nd St., New York, N. Y., Martin Goodman, Pres. Vol. 1, No. 10. Winter, 1942-43 issue. Yearly subscription $.40 in the U.S.A. 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. Printed in the U.S.A.
[from indicia scan on bipcomics.com]
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.
[from indicia scan on bipcomics.com]
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]
Human Torch / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Nazis
- Reprints
The Death Dance of the Atlantic [Chapter 1]
Human Torch; Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 15 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]
- Synopsis
- Torch and Toro are ordered to capture a U-boat crew alive as they seem to have too much information about Allied shipping convoys. Unknown to them, Sub-Mariner has knocked out a Nazi sailor and taken his place aboard U-boat 41. Subby jostles the torpedoman as he is aiming to take out a ship and the captain has him knocked out. At this moment, Torch and Toro attack and the captain sees a way to get back at Subby by telling Torch and Toro that Sub-Mariner is one of their best agents. Torch and Toro fall for this and take Subby captive along with the rest of the U-boat crew.
- Reprints
-
in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([July] 2010) - in Decades: Marvel in the '40s - The Human Torch vs. the Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019), (2019) [Splash page only.]
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Indexer Notes
The Masterworks edition lists Al Fagaly & Carl Pfeufer as pencilers and Ed Hamilton, John Jordan, Edd Ashe & Harry Fisk as inkers.
Writer credit from textual analysis by Lou Mougin.
The Death Dance of the Atlantic, Chapter 2
Human Torch; Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 15 pages
- Script
- Mickey Spillane ?
- Pencils
- Al Fagaly; Carl Pfeufer
- Inks
- Edd Ashe ?; Harry Fisk ?; John Jordan; Ed Hamilton ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Baron Kidersky; Baroness Kidersky
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Writer credit from textual analysis by Lou Mougin.
The Death Dance of the Atlantic, Chapter 3
Human Torch; Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 15 pages
- Script
- Mickey Spillane ?
- Pencils
- Al Fagaly; Carl Pfeufer
- Inks
- Edd Ashe ?; Harry Fisk ?; John Jordan; Ed Hamilton ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Baron Kidersky; Baroness Kidersky
- Reprints
Slave Driver
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Steve Oliver; Bert Wilson; Spud Evans; Mike Lavel
- Synopsis
- Afraid of losing his job to another, Steve lays down the law to the bosses' son in order to get a construction project finished.
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([July] 2010)
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[no title indexed]
Trinket / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Clyde Yeadon (signed)
- Pencils
- Clyde Yeadon (signed)
- Inks
- Clyde Yeadon (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Clyde Yeadon ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Get your ol' hands offa my lil' doggie!!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Trinket; Stubby; Mitzy
- Synopsis
- Stubby ends an argument between the girls over the ownership of a dog.
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([July] 2010)
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Indexer Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-9-19.
Vacation
Jimmy Jupiter / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Eddie Robbins (signed as Rob)
- Inks
- Bob Montana (signed as Bo)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- children; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Jupiter; John Jupiter (father); Mary Jupiter (mother); Fred (Jimmy's Uncle); Princess Pam (introduction); King of the Enchanted Valley (introduction); the Wild Toad Men (villains, introduction)
- Synopsis
- Jimmy's uncle tells him of an Enchanted Forest nearby, so Jimmy decides to investigate.
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([July] 2010)
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[no title indexed]
Tubby and Tack / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Ray Houlihan (signed)
- Pencils
- Ray Houlihan (signed)
- Inks
- Ray Houlihan (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ray Houlihan
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tack, we gotta get this message to our men on the Eastern Front.
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Tubby; Tack; Sparkie (a dog)
- Synopsis
- Playing their own version of war games, Tubby and Tack attempt to send a message through enemy lines to Captain Fuzzy by means of their dog.
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([July] 2010)
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[no title indexed]
Max the Magician / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Larry Antonette (signed as Larry)
- Pencils
- Larry Antonette (signed as Larry)
- Inks
- Larry Antonette (signed as Larry)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Larry Antonette
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If it's magic...leave it to Max!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Max
- Synopsis
- Seeing a man in tattered clothes, Max decides to magically give him a new set of clothes.
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([July] 2010)
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[no title indexed]
Funny Boners / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Basil Wolverton (signed as Old Man Wolverton)
- Pencils
- Basil Wolverton (signed as Old Man Wolverton)
- Inks
- Basil Wolverton (signed as Old Man Wolverton)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'll bet you a fin we don't make it!
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Page consists of six unrelated gag cartoons.
[no title indexed]
Captain America / public service announcement / 1 page
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed as Lee)
- Pencils
- Bill King (signed as King)
- Inks
- Bill King (signed as King)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tops!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([July] 2010)
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Indexer Notes
Illustrated promotional house ad for Captain America Comics, providing a coupon for readers to mail in to become a member of the Sentinels of Liberty.
Lee and King signed this piece and are, most likely, two separate people. Bill King did such house ads from 1941-43 and Stan Lee wrote such ads during the same years. Added by Craig Delich 2013-7-5.
[no title indexed]
Captain America / public service announcement / 1 page
- Script
- Martin Goodman (signed)
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wake up Americans!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]
- Reprints
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([July] 2010)
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Indexer Notes
Illustrated PSA featuring Captain America, urging readers to buy War Stamps every day.
Found on the inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Human Torch -
1.
["Two Smashing Successes!"]
All Winners Comics; Young Allies Comics -
2.
The Death Dance of the Atlantic [Chapter 1]
Human Torch; Namor the Sub-Mariner -
3.
The Death Dance of the Atlantic, Chapter 2
Human Torch; Namor the Sub-Mariner -
4.
The Death Dance of the Atlantic, Chapter 3
Human Torch; Namor the Sub-Mariner -
5.
Slave Driver
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6.
["Get your ol' hands offa my lil' doggie!!"]
Trinket -
7.
["It's a Knockout!"]
Sub-Mariner Comics -
8.
Vacation
Jimmy Jupiter -
9.
["Tack, we gotta get this message to our men on the Eastern Front."]
Tubby and Tack -
10.
["If it's magic...leave it to Max!"]
Max the Magician -
11.
["I'll bet you a fin we don't make it!"]
Funny Boners -
12.
["Tops!"]
Captain America -
13.
["Wake up Americans!"]
Captain America
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Henry Andrews
- Bill Borre
- Steve Dasinger
- Craig Delich
- Gregory Fischer
- Jochen G.
- Del Gruber
- Dan Kocher
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Mike Nielsen
- Richard Thomson
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