(February 1941)
Marvel, 1939 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1940-12-10
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Timely Publications
- Editing
- Joe Simon (editor)
Issue Notes
[no title indexed](Table of Contents)
Human Torch / cover / 1 page(report information)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Nazi airdrome was in a panic as the Human Torch ran wild...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Angel [Thomas Halloway] (inset);Human Torch [Jim Hammond];Namor the Sub-Mariner [Namor] (inset);The Vision [Aarkus] (inset); The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; the Nazis
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Reprints
inMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 ([April] 2009)- inMystic Comics 70th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (October 2009)
- Keywords
- fuel depot;Luftwaffe;Luftwaffe airbase;swastikas;World War II
[Pinhead and His Underworld Army](Table of Contents: 1)
Human Torch / comic story / 15 pages(report information)
- Script
- Carl Burgos (signed)
- Pencils
- Carl Burgos (signed)
- Inks
- Carl Burgos (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Howard Ferguson
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Mayor Hawkins; Pinhead (villain, introduction, death); Wickedkop (villain, introduction); Mike (villain)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- The mayor informs the Torch that 5th columnists under a man named Pinhead have entrenched themselves in the city. He wants the Flaming Fury to head up a new branch to deal with undesirable elements: the Suicide Squad!
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Plot crossover w/the Sub-Mariner story; continued next issue. At the end of the story, the editors inform readers that Marvel Mystery #17 will feature a Torch-Namor team-up, as well as a color, autographed cover reproduction of the Torch on the backcover. Last note added by Craig Delich 2009-8-4.
[The Nazi Invasion Tunnel](Table of Contents: 2)
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 [Namor]; Luther Robinson; Lynne Harris; Herr Kopf (villain, introduction); Heinrich (villain); Wilhelm (villain); the Nazis (villains, some die)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- Namor, Luther and Lynne head for the coast of France, hoping to turn the tide of the war. They discover the Nazis are building a massive tunnel underneath the ocean through which they plan to invade Britain and destroy it. They learn that the Japanese also have such a tunnel and Namor decides to call the Torch into the fray.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Plot cross-over with Human Torch story; continued in next issue.
[Slaves of Prince Omei](Table of Contents: 3)
Electro / comic story / 6 pages(report information)
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Steve Dahlman (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Dahlman (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- adventure; superhero
- Characters
- Electro; Professor Philo Zog; Casey (policeman); Clancy (policeman); Joe (fireman); Bill (workman); Prince Omei (villain, introduction, death); Bull (villain, death)
- Synopsis
- A vicious gang czar hypnotizes Professor Zog via a television broadcast and plans to use Electro to overcome the nation.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Writer revision from Steve Dahlman to ? by Craig Delich 2009-8-4. The Who's Who lists NO specific writer for this strip.
Death Trap(Table of Contents: 4)
text story / 1.67 pages(report information)
- Script
- Andrew McWhiney (signed)
- Pencils
- Harry Ramsey (signed asR. V. H.)
- Inks
- Harry Ramsey (signed asR. V. H.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Larry; Nick; the Nazis (villains, some die)
- Synopsis
- Although the British government has ordered two R.A.F. pilots to ground their strange new aircraft, they disobey and use it to attack and defeat the enemy.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Art credits added by Craig Delich 2009-8-4.
[Statement of Ownership](Table of Contents: 5)
statement of ownership / 0.33 page(report information)
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Lists Abraham Goodman as Publisher, and Martin Goodman as Editor, Managing Editor and Business Manager.
[no title indexed](Table of Contents: 6)
The Vision / comic story / 7 pages(report information)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Barney Bailey, prominent showman, astounds his world-wide public with the most unique circus ever viewed by a moderen audience!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Vision [Aarkus]; Barney Bailey (circus showman, death); Matt Carson (Bailey's press agent)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- The Vision battles prehistoric creatures that are part of a traveling circus that have escaped, frightened by a storm.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Inker credit from Greg Theakston, via the GCD Error List (2008-4-5); the original indexer credited Joe Simon.
[The Rochell Murder Mystery](Table of Contents: 7)
Terry Vance, the School Boy Sleuth / comic story / 7 pages(report information)
- Script
- Ray Gill (signed)
- Pencils
- Bob Oksner (signed)
- Inks
- Bob Oksner (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Terry Vance;Dr. Watson; Deadline Dawson (cub newspaper reporter); Scoop O'Brien (newspaper reporter); Pete (deep sea diver); Fred Rochelle (death); Janice Rochell (Fred's daughter); Boss Pinelli (villain, introduction); Butch (villain); Spud (villain)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- After he is overdue paying off his gambling debts, Fred Rochell is discovered dead. Terry, Deadline and company decide to track down the culprits.
- Reprints
[Karl Schwab's Lightning War](Table of Contents: 8)
The Angel / comic story / 7 pages(report information)
- Script
- Paul Gustavson ?;Ray Gill ?
- Pencils
- Paul Gustavson (signed)
- Inks
- Paul Gustavson (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Paul Gustavson
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Angel [Thomas Halloway]; Karl Schwab (villain, introduction, death); Hoffman (villain); Bromberg (villain)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- The Angel battles Karl Schwab, who uses men garbed in rubber suits to invade New York City from the sewer system.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
[Showdown with Rajah Sarput](Table of Contents: 9)
Ka-Zar the Great / comic story / 8 pages(report information)
- Script
- Ben Thompson ?
- Pencils
- Ben Thompson (signed)
- Inks
- Ben Thompson (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- jungle
- Characters
- Ka-Zar the Great [David Rand]; Zar (a lion); Pindar (an eagle); Trajah (an elephant); Rajah Sarput (villain, death)
- Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- Arriving back in the Belgian Congo, Ka-Zar and Zar learn of an evil man killing the animals of the jungle, and the jungle king vows to stop him at all costs.
- Reprints
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
- 0.["The Nazi airdrome was in a panic as the Human Torch ran wild..."]
Human Torch - 1.[Pinhead and His Underworld Army]
Human Torch - 2.[The Nazi Invasion Tunnel]
Namor the Sub-Mariner - 3.[Slaves of Prince Omei]
Electro - 4.Death Trap
- 5.[Statement of Ownership]
- 6.["Barney Bailey, prominent showman, astounds his world-wide public with the most unique circus ever viewed by a moderen audience!"]
The Vision - 7.[The Rochell Murder Mystery]
Terry Vance, the School Boy Sleuth - 8.[Karl Schwab's Lightning War]
The Angel - 9.[Showdown with Rajah Sarput]
Ka-Zar the Great
This issue was modified by, among others
- Henry Andrews
- David Banuelos
- Mark Boyer
- Nick Caputo
- Rich Craft
- Peter Croome
- Steve Dasinger
- Craig Delich
- Adam Knights
- Lou Mazzella
- Darrel McCann
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Richard Thomson
- Jim Van Dore
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