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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published Spring 1942
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Stan Lee

Cover Details

Characters Captain America; Bucky; the Whizzer; the Sub-Mariner; the Destroyer; the Human Torch; Toro.
Genre superhero
Pencils Al Avison (signed as A. Avison)
Inks Al Avison (signed as A. Avison)
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "All Winners"

Characters Human Torch; Toro; Destroyer; Whizzer; Captain America; Bucky; Sub-Mariner.
Synopsis Illustrated table of contents reviewing each of the features found in the issue.
Genre superhero
Letters typeset
Notes Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 6-29-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

12 page Human Torch story "The Terror of the Slimy Japs!"

Characters Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Villains: Moppino (I, D), the Japanese.
Synopsis Torch and Toro, now that war against Japan has been declared, must face the murder, crime and sabotage that Moppino, the high priest of the rising sun temple, wishes to perpetrate against the city of New York.
Genre superhero
Script Carl Burgos (signed)
Pencils Carl Burgos (signed)
Inks Carl Burgos (signed)
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-29-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

1 page Sentinels of Liberty advertisement "Don't Delay Another Day!"

Characters Captain America
Synopsis Illustrated ad, encouraging readers to join Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty.
Genre superhero
Notes Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 6-29-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

12 page Captain America story "The Sorceror's Sinister Secret!"

Characters Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sgt. Duffy; V: Mysto the Magician [The Sorcerer] (I).
Synopsis Steve and Bucky are allowed to go and see a magician's act, but when Mysto uses the Colonel of the post in his act, and they BOTH disappear, Captain America and Bucky head to "Sorcerer's Hollow" to track them down. There they rescue the Colonel and are told that the sorcerer is actually a Japanese spy trying to force the Colonel to reveal the defense secrets of America's new air base.
Genre superhero
Pencils Al Avison ?
Inks George Klein ?
Notes Art credits from Michael J. Vassallo via the GCD Error List (4 April 2006). The original indexer credited the pencils to Bob Powell and the inks to Al Avison. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-29-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

12 page The Whizzer story "Crime On the Rampage"

Characters The Whizzer [Bob Frank]; V: Leet Brannis.
Synopsis Whizzer gets on the trail of a gang of crooks who turn in false alarms in order to divert the attention of the Police while they rob theatres.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee ?
Pencils Howard James (signed as Howard Johns]
Inks Howard James (signed as Howard Johns]
Notes Title from contents page. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-29-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

2 page text story "Miser's Gold!"

Characters Jack Carson; Bill Carson; Silas Henry; Sheriff Watson; Villains: Meanie McGee, Spot.
Synopsis Jack and Bill Carson are on the trail of Meanie McGee and his pal, Spot, who are after the fortune amassed by miser Silas Henry, who doesn't trust banks and keeps his money hidden away.
Genre adventure
Letters typeset
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-29-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

12 page The Sub-Mariner story "Sub-Mariner Combats the Sinister Horde!"

Characters The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; V: Dr. Felix Sak (I).
Synopsis The Navy Department calls in Prince Namor to help clear out the Nazi U-boat menace along America's Atlantic seaboard, and runs into Dr. Sak, who has created an underwater cavern from which the subs can attack at will and not have their place of origin discovered.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Everett ?
Pencils Bill Everett (signed)
Inks Bill Everett (signed); Carl Pfeufer ?
Notes Ink credits from Michael J. Vassallo via the GCD Error List (4 April 2006). Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-29-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

1 page Joker Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "We don't wish you any harm, but you'll die laughing!"

Characters Dippy Diplomat; Tessie the Typist; Powerhouse Pepper
Synopsis Illustrated ad [featuring the cover and new art] for Joker Comics #2.
Genre humor
Pencils Basil Wolverton (cover); Lee King [as Lee] (signed)
Inks Basil Wolverton (cover); Lee King [as Lee] (signed)
Notes Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 6-29-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1

12 page The Destroyer story "Death To the Nazi Scourge!"

Characters The Destroyer [Keen Marlowe]; Flora; Villains: Heinrich Bungler (I), Adolf Hitler; Pastor Muller [I].
Synopsis The Destroyer hears that a Gestapo agent is going to behead Pastor Muller, who has been defying Hitler, and sets out to save his life.
Genre superhero
Pencils Al Gabriele ?
Notes Title from contents page. Inks credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006). Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-29-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.

1 page Young Allies Comics advertisement "Back Again!"

Characters Toro; Bucky; Whitewash Jones; Washington Vanderbilt Jefferson; Tubby Tinkle; Percy Bartwell.
Synopsis Illustrated ad for Young Allies Comics #3 [displaying cover] with new art as well.
Genre superhero
Pencils Al Gabriele [cover]; Lee King (signed as Lee)
Inks George Klein [cover]; Lee King (signed as Lee)
Letters ?; most typeset
Notes Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 6-29-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.