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Issue Details

Issue #7
Published Spring 1942
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Joe Simon ?

Cover Details - "Attaboy Torch!"

Characters The Human Torch; Toro; the Sub-Mariner [inset].
Genre superhero
Pencils Alex Schomburg
Inks Alex Schomburg
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

1 page Marvel Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Marvel at the World's Greatest Heroes in the Most Exciting Adventures You've Ever Read!"

Characters The Human Torch; the Sub-Mariner; the Angel; the Vision; the Patriot; Jimmy Jupiter' Terry Vance.
Genre superhero
Pencils Lee King (signed as Lee)
Inks Lee King (signed as Lee)
Notes Found on the inside front cover; Sequence an all info added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

20 page Human Torch story "The Agent of Death"

Characters The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Agent X
Synopsis Torch and Toro try to stop the plans of Agent X, who is out to destroy an American convoy headed toward the Far East carrying food and supplies.
Genre superhero
Script Carl Burgos (signed as Burgos)
Pencils Carl Burgos (signed as Burgos)
Inks Carl Burgos (signed as Burgos)
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

1 page Sentinels of Liberty promo (ad from the publisher) "Don't Delay Another Second!"

Characters Captain America
Synopsis Promotional ad featuring Captain America, who encourages readers to join his Sentinels of Liberty.
Genre superhero
Letters ?; some typset
Notes Sequence amd all info added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

20 page Human Torch story "The Case of the Attempted Dreadnaught Disasters"

Characters The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Hans Gretnoff
Synopsis The Flaming Duo must act quickly to prevent the treacherous fingers of Japanese treachery, out to destroy strategic bridges that would bottle up our Navy yard.
Genre superhero
Script Carl Burgos (signed as Burgos)
Pencils Carl Burgos (signed as Burgos)
Inks Carl Burgos (signed as Burgos)
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

2 page text story "Devil Cat"

Characters Mark Castel
Synopsis Mark Castel was considered one of the greatest and famed animal trainers in the world---until that fateful day when things went wrong, and he lost his nerve.....or had he?
Genre adventure
Script Mickey Spillane (signed)
Pencils ? [illustrated title]
Inks ? [illustrated title]
Letters typeset
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-25-08. Reprint note for Primal Spillane from Arthur Lortie, August 2008.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #2; Primal Spillane: Early Stories 1941-1942 (Gryphon Books, 2004 series)

2 page Swoopy the Fearless filler

Characters Swoopy; Windy; King Moron XX.
Synopsis Quite by accident, Swoopy amd Tim make the King laugh.....and whoever succeeds in doing that becomes the official Court Jester!
Genre humor
Script Art Gates (signed)
Pencils Art Gates (signed)
Inks Art Gates (signed)
Letters Art Gates?
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

20 page The Sub-Mariner story "Sub-Mariner Slaughters the Japs On Wake Island"

Characters The Sub-Mariner; Betty Dean; Folma; Sarna; Col. Yuma
Synopsis Namor responds to Betty's call to investigate the Japanese sudden withdrawal from Wake Island and the fact that her three missing brothers may still be alive there, possibly imprisoned by the Japanese.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Everett ?
Pencils Allen Simon
Inks Allen Simon
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

1 page War Bonds and Stamps public service announcement "Remember Pearl Harbor!"

Characters The Minuteman
Synopsis Patriotic appeal for readers to buy war bonds and stamps to help America achieve victory.
Genre fact
Letters typeset
Notes Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 1-25-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch (Marvel, 2005 series) #2