Marvel Comics #1

(1990)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

?

Letters

various

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]

Indexer Notes

Reprints the covers from Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #29-34, 39, 40, 43, 44, 81, 82, 91 and 92.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

[Editor Credits] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Frank R. Paul (signed as F. Paul)

Inks

Frank R. Paul (signed as F. Paul)

Colors

?

Letters

?; most typeset

Characters

The Human Torch

Reprints

• from Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #1 [First Printing] (October 1939)

Indexer Notes

Includes a small reproduction from the cover of Marvel Comics #1.

[Credits and Indicia] (Table of Contents: 4)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Human Torch; Namor the Sub-Mariner / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Everett (signed)

Inks

Bill Everett (signed)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

To Bill Everett, Carl Burgos,...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Sub-Mariner [Namor]; The Human Torch

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 6)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 7)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Les Daniels

Pencils

Carl Burgos; Paul Gustavson; Bill Everett; Ben Thompson

Inks

Carl Burgos; Paul Gustavson; Bill Everett; Ben Thompson

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; The Angel [Tom Halloway]; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Ka-Zar [David Rand]

Reprints

• in Marvel Comics #1: 80th Anniversary Edition (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)

Indexer Notes

All Gustavson credits confirmed and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

The Torch That Lit The Way (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in Marvel Comics #1: 80th Anniversary Edition (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)

Carl Burgos's Hot Idea [The Story of the Human Torch!] (Table of Contents: 9)

Human Torch / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Carl Burgos

Pencils

Carl Burgos

Inks

Carl Burgos

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Synopsis

Fictional story of the Torch's creation w/spot illos.

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #2 (Fall 1940)

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).

[Origin of the Human Torch] (Table of Contents: 10)

Human Torch / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Carl Burgos (signed)

Pencils

Carl Burgos (signed)

Inks

Carl Burgos (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Carl Burgos

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Human Torch (introduction and origin, an android); Prof. Phineas T. Horton (introduction); Mr. Harris (businessman); Tony Sardo (villain, introduction, death), Red (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

After the Scientist's Guild convinces inventor Horton to dispose of his new creation, a "human torch", a clever criminal figures out a way to use this creation for his own evil purposes.

Reprints

• from Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #1 (October 1939)

Indexer Notes

First Human Torch story. The Human Torch wears a blue uniform in this story. He doesn't adopt the Jim Hammond identity until issue #4.

[The Six Big Men] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Pencils

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inks

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Paul Gustavson

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Angel [Tom Halloway] (introduction); Lil (introduction); The Six Big Men [Gus Ronson; Mike Malone; John Dillon; Trigger Bolo; Steve Enkel; Dutch Hanson] (villains, introduction for all, all die); the Big Boss [Dr. Lang] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

The Angel is called in to handle a group known as the "Six Big Men" and their mysterious leader who have taken over an entire city.

Reprints

• from Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #1 (October 1939)

Indexer Notes

First Angel story, character created by Paul Gustavson.

Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

Bill E. & Me (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Marie Severin; Bill Everett (signed)

Inks

Marie Severin; Bill Everett (signed)

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Sub-Mariner [Namor]

Reprints

• in Marvel Comics #1: 80th Anniversary Edition (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)

Bill Everett's Hurricane [The Story of the Sub-Mariner!] (Table of Contents: 13)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Everett

Pencils

Bill Everett

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Synopsis

Fictional story of the Sub-Mariner's creation w/spot illos.

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #2 (Fall 1940)

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).

[Origin of the Sub-Mariner ["Here is the Sub-Mariner!"]] (Table of Contents: 14)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Everett (signed)

Pencils

Bill Everett (signed)

Inks

Bill Everett (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Everett

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (introduction and origin); Anderson; Nelson (death); Carley (death); Princess Fen (flashback, introduction); Emperor Tha-Korr (introduction, un-named in story); Dorma (introduction)

Synopsis

Prince Namor, having learned of what the race of white men once did to his undersea kingdom, vows, and is encouraged, to make war on the surface dwellers.

Reprints

• from Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #1 (October 1939)
which is reprinted
• from Motion Picture Funnies Weekly (First Funnies, Inc., 1939 series) #1 (1939) [as the first 8 pages of that 12-page story; pages 1-8 only]

Indexer Notes

First Namor story.

[Origin of the Masked Raider] (Table of Contents: 15)

The Masked Raider / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Al Anders ?

Pencils

Al Anders (signed as Anders)

Inks

Al Anders (signed as Anders)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley] (introduction and origin); Lightning (Raider's horse); Steve (Sheriff); Lordin (rancher); Mr. Bleck (rancher, death); Mrs. Bleck (death); Cal Brunder (villain, introduction); Slick (villain); Rowdy (villain)

Synopsis

Cal Brunder, who has been forcing small ranchers in Cactusville to sell out to him at his price, sends his men to the ranch of Jim Gardley. When Gardley he won't sell, he has a phony charge of rustling leveled against him.

Reprints

• from Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #1 (October 1939)

Indexer Notes

First Masked Raider story.

Jungle Terror: A Complete Adventure Story (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Art Pinajian (signed as Tomm Dixon)

Inks

Art Pinajian (signed as Tomm Dixon)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Ken Masters; Professor John Roberts; Tim Roberts; Crafton (villain, death); Mike (villain, death); Slug (villain, death)

Synopsis

Ken and Tim are worried about Professor Roberts, who went into the Amazon jungle three months earlier, trying to locate a certain Indian tribe that had in its possession a diamond with hypnotic powers.

Reprints

• from Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #1 (October 1939)

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo of the Timely-Atlas list. Note that the 3rd letter in the signature's first name is a dense smudge. The Masterwork edition and Craig Delich interprets it as an "h" (Tohm), while Dr. Vassallo believes it is an "m" (Tomm).

Burning Rubber (Table of Contents: 17)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ray Gill (signed as Raymond Gill)

Pencils

Sam Gilman (signed as Gilman) (illustration)

Inks

Sam Gilman (signed as Gilman) (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

sports

Characters

Bill Williams; Fred Turner; C. G. Clark; Ruth Clerk; Ann

Synopsis

Bill has invented a new gas feeder for his race car and is testing it out....at the risk of his own life!

Reprints

• from Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #1 (October 1939)

Indexer Notes

Artist name added by Craig Delich 2008-11-2.

[Origin of Ka-Zar] (Table of Contents: 18)

Ka-Zar the Great / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Thompson ?

Pencils

Ben Thompson (signed)

Inks

Ben Thompson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Ka-Zar [David Rand] (introduction, origin); John Rand (Ka-Zar's father, introduction, Death); Constance Rand (introduction, Death, Ka-Zar's mother); Zar (a lion, introduction); Chaka (a gorilla, introduction); Trajah (an elephant, introduction); N'Jaga (a leopard, introduction); Paul De Kraft (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

A plane crashes int the jungle of the Belgian Congo, and a young boy named David watches his mother die, and later his father at the hands of Paul De Kraft. The youngster is trained in survival tactics by his father and is later re-named Ka-Zar, brother of the mighty Zar, a lion whose life he once saved.

Reprints

• from Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #1 (October 1939)

Indexer Notes

First Ka-Zar story. Adapted from Bob Byrd's "King of Fang and Claw" (KA-ZAR pulp magazine) #1).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

?

Letters

various

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Human Torch; The Sub-Mariner [Namor]

Indexer Notes

Reprints the covers from Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #29-34, 39, 40, 43, 44, 81, 82, 91 and 92.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Carl Burgos

Inks

Carl Burgos

Letters

Carl Burgos; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, You--

Indexer Notes

Back cover of the book. Includes a detail from the Human Torch story of Marvel Comics #1 (page 2, panel 1).