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Issue Details

Issue #18
Published Summer 1946
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Stan Lee

Cover Details

Characters Human Torch; Toro; Captain America; Bucky; Sub-Mariner
Genre Superhero
Pencils Alex Schomburg
Inks Alex Schomburg
Colors Alex Schomburg?

12 page Sub-Mariner story "The Case of the Baffling Neptune"

Characters Villains: William Lawson; Pete Logan (Introduction for both)
Synopsis Gangsters accost Betty Dean because they think she has information on the ship "Neptune". Namor becomes involved and discovers that a million dollars has been hidden on board which is what the thugs are seeking. Namor captures them all and sends them to prison.
Genre superhero
Pencils Allen Simon
Inks Allen Simon

12 page Captain America story "The Silk Stocking Strangler"

Characters Villain: The Silk Stocking Strangler (Introduction, Death) [Victor]; Jigger (Introduction)
Genre superhero
Pencils Vince Alascia
Inks Harry Sahle?

2 page text story "Time Out For Crime"

Genre Crime
Pencils ? (illo)
Inks ? (illo)
Letters typeset

12 page Human Torch story "The Eye Has It"

Characters Villain: The Eye; Mr. Harriman; Captain Pape (Introduction for all); Introduction: Betty Harriman
Genre superhero
Pencils Allen Simon?
Inks Al Bellman

6 page Whizzer story "Joyride to Death"

Characters Whizzer
Genre Superhero
Pencils Louis Ferstadt?
Inks Louis Ferstadt?
Notes Updated sequence information from Scot McGrew (March 10, 2006).