Young Allies #7

(April 1943)

The Ambassador of Terror! [Chapter 1] (Table of Contents: 1)

Young Allies / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Don Rico; Mike Sekowsky

Inks

Al Gabriele; Syd Shores

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Bucky [James Barnes]; Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]; Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt; Whitewash Jones; Tubby [Henry Tinkle]]; President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Ambassador Barnes (introduction, death); Ambassador of Terror [Bennett] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

When a group of goodwill ambassadors from the United States are murdered, the Young Allies decide to take their place in South America, with the permission of President Roosevelt.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists Don Rico as sole penciler for this story and the inker as unknown.

[The Ambassador of Terror!] Chapter 2: Death's Chamber! (Table of Contents: 2)

Young Allies / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Don Rico; Mike Sekowsky

Inks

Al Gabriele; Syd Shores

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Bucky [James Barnes]; Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]; Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt; Whitewash Jones; Tubby [Henry Tinkle]]; President Elezo of Bonara (introduction); un-named daughter of President Elezo (introduction); Ambassador of Terror [Bennett] (villain)

Synopsis

The Young Allies arrive in Bonara, but don't make a very good impression on the President. However, all is made right, and they are invited to a reception at the Presidential Palace that evening. There the boys rescue the President from the clutches of the Ambassador of Death, but three Allies are captured and the villain is unmasked as the Secretary to the original six good will ambassadors!

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists Don Rico as sole penciler for this story, the inker as unknown.

[The Ambassador of Terror!] Chapter 3: The Fire Death (Table of Contents: 3)

Young Allies / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Don Rico; Mike Sekowsky

Inks

Al Gabriele; Syd Shores

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Bucky [James Barnes]; Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]; Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt; Whitewash Jones; Tubby [Henry Tinkle]]; Ambassador of Death [Bennett] (villain, death)

Synopsis

The remaining Young Allies track down where their friends were taken by the Ambassador of Death and rescue them in time. The local natives, who believe that the villain has unleashed the revenge of their sun-god upon them, grab the Ambassador and fling him to his death into a fiery pit.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists Don Rico as sole penciler and the inker as unknown.

[Origin of Tommy Tyme] (Table of Contents: 4)

Tommy Tyme / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Charles Nicholas

Inks

Dan Barry

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction; adventure; children; historical

Characters

Tommy Tyme (introduction, origin); an un-named genie (introduction); Robin Hood; Friar Tuck; Little John; Alan A'Hale; Sir Loin (villain)

Synopsis

While skipping school one day to go fishing, Tommy "catches" a bottle housing a genie that grants him one wish. Learning that Tommy hates school, the genie gives him the "Clock of Ages," which allows the lad to go back to the time of Robin Hood.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Keywords

Sherwood Forest

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists Otto Binder as the writer and the artist[s] as unknown.

The Scratch of Death! [Chapter 1] (Table of Contents: 5)

Young Allies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Gabriele; Mike Sekowsky

Inks

George Klein; Don Rico; Allen Bellman

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Bucky [James Barnes]; Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]; Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt; Whitewash Jones; Tubby [Henry Tinkle]]; Ching Wing (Chinese pilot); Ling Toy (Ching's girlfriend); Serpent (villain, introduction); Hirohito (villain, cameo)

Synopsis

A Chinese pilot accidently discovers a secret Japanese naval base at Shoto Island, and radios back the news before he is shot down. However, the evil Serpent, fearful that the secret will be revealed by anyone who has heard, begins a campaign of murder against those who could reveal that secret.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Keywords

Japanese

Indexer Notes

The Materworks edition lists the writer and artist[s] as unknown.

[The Scratch of Death!] Chapter 2: The Tunnel of Terror! (Table of Contents: 6)

Young Allies / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Gabriele; Mike Sekowsky

Inks

George Klein; Don Rico; Allen Bellman

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Bucky [James Barnes]; Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]; Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt; Whitewash Jones; Tubby [Henry Tinkle]]; Ling Toy; Serpent (villain)

Synopsis

The Serpent discovers the Young Allies and Ling Toy in an airplane, and crashes into it, but all escape safely. Landing by parachute, the Young Allies discover local coolies being sold off at a slave auction for the Japanese, and decide to disguise themselves as slave laborers in order to enter the dreaded Temple of Never-Return and see if they can discover the secret that Ching Wing had discovered.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Keywords

Japanese

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists the writer and artist[s] as unknown.

[The Scratch of Death!] Chapter 3: Hirohito Entertains the Young Allies! (Table of Contents: 7)

Young Allies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Gabriele; Mike Sekowsky

Inks

George Klein; Don Rico; Allen Bellman

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Bucky [James Barnes]; Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]; Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt; Whitewash Jones; Tubby [Henry Tinkle]]; Ling Toy; Serpent (villain); Emperor Hirohito (villain)

Synopsis

The Serpent succeeds in capturing Ling Toy and the Young Allies and returns them to Tokyo for torturing. However, they escape, give Hirohito a rough time, then escape the city leaving half of Tokyo in flames.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists the writer and artist[s] as unknown.

[The Scratch of Death!] Chapter 4: The Stroke of Doom! (Table of Contents: 8)

Young Allies / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Gabriele; Mike Sekowsky

Inks

George Klein; Don Rico; Allen Bellman

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Bucky [James Barnes]; Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]; Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt; Whitewash Jones; Tubby [Henry Tinkle]]; Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo); Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (cameo); Ling Toy; Ching Wing; Serpent (villain, death)

Synopsis

Ching Wing is found alive and he reveals that the Japanese have built a secret tunnel to Japan, through which they move their ships and supplies.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Keywords

Japanese

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists the writer and artist[s] as unknown.

Coward? (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Roger White; Ned Brooks

Synopsis

A group of boys keep razzing Roger White because he refuses to take foolish dares. One day, Roger and his buddy Ned are asked by Roger's father to keep watch on a building that used to be part of a factory, so they decide to spend the night there...and end up marooned on a roof with no way off!

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

All this and games pages too! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Chester Chipmunk; Ziggy Pig; Toughy Tomcat; Silly Seal; Homer

Indexer Notes

Illustrated promotional ad for the latest issue of Krazy Komics. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-5-20.

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

Young Allies Quiz / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

?

Inks

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Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Tommy Tyme; Toro; Whitewash Jones

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated activity page featuring a variety of fun activities for readers to do. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2012-5-20.

Football Frolics (Table of Contents: 12)

Norman the Doorman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

M. Fred

Inks

M. Fred

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Norman; Alvin; Calvin

Synopsis

Norman's two nephews want in to see the football game, but the cheap seats are sold out. So, Norman decides to let the boys earn their way into the game by selling football programs for a quarter each.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 ([March] 2012)

Indexer Notes

The Masterworks edition lists M. Fred as the artist. Art credits revised back to Fred by Craig Delich 2013-7-5.