(June 1949)

Marvel, 1939 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1949-02-16
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comic [round logo]
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 3, Part 2, No. 1, Periodicals, 1949.

How the Human Torch Was Born! (Table of Contents)

Human Torch / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Human Torch [Jim Hammond]
Reprints
Keywords
comic books

Indexer Notes

Unknown art per atlastales.com. Previous indexers credited Alex Schomburg or Mike Sekowsky. New image of the Torch is coupled with Page 5 of the interior story.

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The Birth of the Torch (Table of Contents: 1)

Human Torch / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
5086
Genre
superhero
Characters
Human Torch; Albert Horton [renamed Phineas T. Horton in ?]; Tony Sardo; Al [named "Red" in MARVEL COMICS #1]
Synopsis
The Torch returns to his creator's home ten years after he last saw him only to learn the man has passed away. He recalls his early days when Dr. Horton was bedridden by a gangster's bullet because two thugs wanted to use him as an arson agent in a protection scheme.

Indexer Notes

Per Dr. Michael J. Vassallo on the Timely-Atlas list, 2012-07-19, this is not Mike Sekowsky as previously indexed. The art reminds him of Bill LaCava in many places, with some hint of Bill Walton in a few panels, but he is too unsure to identify this.

The Choice (Table of Contents: 2)

Witness / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
5260
Characters
John Whittier; Verna Stoddard

Indexer Notes

Inks credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006). Unknown script per atlastales.com Previous indexer credited Stan Lee.

The New Whaler (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

The Man Who Wouldn't Give Up (Table of Contents: 4)

Captain America / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Job Number
3580
Genre
superhero
Characters
Golden Girl; John Harrington

Indexer Notes

Unknown art per atlastales.com. Previous indexer credited Carl Burgos on pencils and Al Gabrielle on inks.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. How the Human Torch Was Born!
    Human Torch
  2. 1. The Birth of the Torch
    Human Torch
  3. 2. The Choice
    Witness
  4. 3. The New Whaler
  5. 4. The Man Who Wouldn't Give Up
    Captain America
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