Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition]

([July] 2010)

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Schomburg

Inks

Alex Schomburg

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch; Toro

Indexer Notes

Foreground characters from the cover of The Human Torch #11 (Marvel, 1940 Series).

Credits / Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Roy Thomas

Letters

typeset

[The Human Torch #9] (Table of Contents: 4)

Human Torch / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Schomburg

Inks

Alex Schomburg

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #9 (Fall 1942)

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

All-Winners Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Lee)

Pencils

Bill King (signed as King)

Inks

Bill King (signed as King)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Best Yet!

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [James Barnes]; Adolf Hitler; Benito Mussolini; Hideki Tojo

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #9 (Fall 1942)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated promotional house ad (with cover) for All-Winners Comics #6.

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.

[The Hooded Gang] (Table of Contents: 6)

Human Torch / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Fagaly

Inks

Edd Ashe ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Mister Ross; Mister Dodd; Mike; Cowan; Harry

Synopsis

The Torch and Toro prevent a man from being lynched by a slumlord. The man's plans for urban renewal would have prevented the slumlord's building and land from being condemned and sold to the railroad.

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #9 (Fall 1942)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's Here!

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #9 (Fall 1942)

Indexer Notes

Promotional house ad for Sub-Mariner Comics #7, providing story titles and short synopses.

[The Ghost of Reuben Hartnett] (Table of Contents: 8)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Carl Pfeufer

Inks

John Jordan

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Betty Dean; Jaggs; Miss Amanda; John Howard; Mister Smythe

Synopsis

Namor and Betty arrive at the home of the late Reuben Hartnett in time for the reading of the will, a will which states that there is a locked box hidden away with the man's fortune and whoever finds it owns the treasure.

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #9 (Fall 1942)

The Invalid (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Irv Werstein (signed as Pvt. Irving Werstein)

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Tom Grant; Jack Everett; Manfred Richter

Synopsis

A Nazi spy infiltrates the Everett Aircraft Plant, hoping to kill one of the young men trained to be a pilot and destroy the plant at the same time.

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #9 (Fall 1942)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

7 Big Reasons.....

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #9 (Fall 1942)

Indexer Notes

Promotional house ad for the latest issue of Marvel Mystery Comics, listing the top seven features found within its pages.

Queer Case of Johnny Clostro (Table of Contents: 11)

Human Torch / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Fagaly

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Inspector Neilan; Doctor Reese; Mister Garrett ; Mister Webb; Joey Clostro

Synopsis

The Torch and Toro must battle a nefarious, cold-blooded killer who has one major weakness: he suffers from claustrophobia!

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #9 (Fall 1942)

"Swoopy and Windy have been appointed to carry Air Mail..." (Table of Contents: 12)

Swoopy the Fearless / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Art Gates (signed)

Pencils

Art Gates (signed)

Inks

Art Gates (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Art Gates ? (signed)

Genre

humor; aviation

Characters

Swoopy; Windy; Alexander E. Pavlovsky

Synopsis

Swoopy and Windy have been appointed to carry mail for the government of Moronia.

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #9 (Fall 1942)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Lee)

Pencils

Bill King (signed as King)

Inks

Bill King (signed as King)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Presenting -- Horror in Hollywood

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Young Allies [Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Toro; Whitewash Jones; Jefferson Worthy Sandervilt; Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]; Tubby [Henry Tinkle]]; the Owl

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #9 (Fall 1942)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated promotional house ad (with the cover) for Young Allies Comics #5.

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.

[The Human Torch #10] (Table of Contents: 14)

Human Torch / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Schomburg

Inks

Alex Schomburg

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #10 (Winter 1942-1943)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

All Winners Comics; Young Allies Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Lee)

Pencils

Bill King (signed as King)

Inks

Bill King (signed as King)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Two Smashing Successes!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Young Allies [Toro; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Whitewash Jones; Tubby [Henry Tinkle]; Jefferson Worthing Sandervilt; Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]]; The Owl; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Adolf Hitler; Benito Mussolini; Hideki Tojo

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #10 (Winter 1942-1943)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated house promotional ad [with covers] for Young Allies #5 and All-Winners Comics #6.

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.

The Death Dance of the Atlantic [Chapter 1] (Table of Contents: 16)

Human Torch; Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

?

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]

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

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #10 (Winter 1942-1943)

The Death Dance of the Atlantic, Chapter 2 (Table of Contents: 17)

Human Torch; Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

?

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

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #10 (Winter 1942-1943)

The Death Dance of the Atlantic, Chapter 3 (Table of Contents: 18)

Human Torch; Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

?

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

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #10 (Winter 1942-1943)

Slave Driver (Table of Contents: 19)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

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

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #10 (Winter 1942-1943)

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

Trinket / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Clyde Yeadon (signed)

Pencils

Clyde Yeadon (signed)

Inks

Clyde Yeadon (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Clyde Yeadon ? (signed)

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

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #10 (Winter 1942-1943)

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

Namor the Sub-Mariner / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's a Knockout!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #10 (Winter 1942-1943)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated promotional house ad for the current Sub-Mariner Quarterly.

Vacation (Table of Contents: 22)

Jimmy Jupiter / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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; Mary Jupiter; Fred; Princess Pam

Synopsis

Jimmy's uncle tells him of an Enchanted Forest nearby, so Jimmy decides to investigate.

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #10 (Winter 1942-1943)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Tubby and Tack / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ray Houlihan (signed)

Pencils

Ray Houlihan (signed)

Inks

Ray Houlihan (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Ray Houlihan (signed)

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

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

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #10 (Winter 1942-1943)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Max the Magician / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Larry Antonette (signed as Larry)

Pencils

Larry Antonette (signed as Larry)

Inks

Larry Antonette (signed as Larry)

Colors

?

Letters

Larry Antonette (signed as Larry)

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

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #10 (Winter 1942-1943)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Funny Boners / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #10 (Winter 1942-1943)

Indexer Notes

Page consists of six unrelated gag cartoons.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Captain America / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #10 (Winter 1942-1943)

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] (Table of Contents: 27)

Captain America / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Martin Goodman (signed)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wake up Americans!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #10 (Winter 1942-1943)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated PSA featuring Captain America, urging readers to buy War Stamps every day.

[The Human Torch #11] (Table of Contents: 28)

Human Torch / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Schomburg

Inks

Alex Schomburg

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #11 (Spring 1943)

Blackout for Doom (Table of Contents: 29)

Human Torch / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Fagaly

Inks

Ed Hamilton ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; General Scott; Mr. Conrad; Gooch; Herman; Karl

Synopsis

Nazi agents discover the US military has come up with a plan to demonstrate the possibility of a Nazi air raid on New York city. The brass plan the attack to use dummy shells, but the Nazi agents substitute live ammo at the Ajax factory before delivery. The Torch and Toro discover the plot but get captured when they try to stop it. Eventually, they escape from the ammunition truck where are held only to find out they are near Canada and all the phone lines to New York have been cut. It is a race against time as they try to get back in time to warn the military before New York gets destroyed.

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #11 (Spring 1943)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Crashing Thru!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #11 (Spring 1943)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated promotional ad for the Spring, 1943 issue of Sub-Mariner Comics.

Mystery of the Blue Diamond (Table of Contents: 31)

Human Torch / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Fagaly ?; Ken Battefield ?

Inks

Ed Hamilton; ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Philo Baker; Mrs. Baker; Blue Diamond; Fritz; Hans

Synopsis

A Nazi mastermind manages to steal the Puff Gun, an invention of Philo Baker, which causes objects it's beam touches to vanish in a puff of smoke.

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #11 (Spring 1943)

[Calling all kids!"] (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #11 (Spring 1943)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated promotional house ad for the latest issue of Marvel Mystery Comics.

Fighting Man (Table of Contents: 33)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Curt

Synopsis

Curt has a disagreement with his parents over whether he should get a job or remain in school.

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #11 (Spring 1943)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't Take Chances!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Dinky the Duck; Gandy Goose; Sourpuss

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #11 (Spring 1943)

Indexer Notes

Illustrated promotional ad for Terry-Toons Comics with various characters pictured.

Hitler's Hoax! (Table of Contents: 35)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Carl Pfeufer

Inks

John Jordan

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Adolf Hitler; Herr Bull Neck

Synopsis

Namor learns of a radio broadcast by Hitler, in which the Führer claims Nazi agents, under the leadership of Herr Bull Neck, will bomb New York Harbor off the face of the Earth!

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #11 (Spring 1943)

[The Human Torch #12] (Table of Contents: 36)

Human Torch / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Schomburg (signed as Schomburg)

Inks

Alex Schomburg (signed as Schomburg)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #12 (Summer 1943)

Riding a Rocket to Doom! (Table of Contents: 37)

Human Torch / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Fagaly; Ken Battefield ?

Inks

Ed Hamilton ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Colonel Lee Stafford; Baron Execue

Synopsis

Torch and Toro foil a Nazi scheme to launch rocket bombs from Brest, France at New York City.

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #12 (Summer 1943)

Unmask a Gestapo Rabbit! (Table of Contents: 38)

Human Torch / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ed Hamilton ?

Inks

Ed Hamilton ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Sonya Petroya; Adolf Hitler; Rabbit

Synopsis

The Rabbit goes after a Russian female sniper when she kills a high ranking Field Marshall and uses an amnesia technique on her which turns her into a traitor to the cause of freedom.

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #12 (Summer 1943)

Team Mates (Table of Contents: 39)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Captain Todd; Curt; Mr. Weatherbea; Mrs. Green; Red Carlton

Synopsis

Two rival truckers, after a fat government trucking contract, decide to become partners in the business rather than rivals.

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #12 (Summer 1943)

Lair of the Pig Boats! (Table of Contents: 40)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Carl Pfeufer

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Commander Dale; Captain Kale

Synopsis

Investigating a old-time schooner, Prince Namor discovers that the vessel is actually a mother ship for a fleet of German U-Boats!

Reprints

• from The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series) #12 (Summer 1943)

[Rejected Layout for Title Page of The Human Torch #9] (Table of Contents: 41)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Genre

superhero