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Issue Details

Issue #38
Published August 1954
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Stan Lee

Cover Details

Genre superhero
Pencils Carl Burgos
Inks Carl Burgos
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes (Marvel, 2007 series) #2

6 page Human Torch story "The World's End"

Characters Human Torch; Toro; Professor Marko (villain) (Intro, Death); Gorodok (Intro, Death)
Synopsis A communist spy convinces Professor Marko to use a vacuum built on top of an observatory to suck in all the world's air in a bid for world domination. Torch and Toro put a stop his plans.
Genre Superhero
Pencils Dick Ayers
Inks Ernie Bache
Notes Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group, Inks credit from the Atlas tales website, original indexer credited Dick Ayers for inks.
Reprinted in Human Torch, The (Marvel, 1974 series) #4 (March 1975); in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes (Marvel, 2007 series) #2

6 page Human Torch story "In Korea!"

Characters Human Torch; Toro; Villain: Colonel Kung (Intro)
Synopsis The Torch and Toro fight Communists in North Korea to rescue a US General & his daughter and prevent the secret of an "atomic cannon" from falling into Red hands.
Genre Superhero
Pencils Dick Ayers
Inks Ernie Bache
Notes Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Inks credit from the Atlas tales website, original indexer credited Dick Ayers for inks.
Reprinted in Human Torch, The (Marvel, 1974 series) #5 (May 1975); in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes (Marvel, 2007 series) #2

2 page text story "Lost Island"

Letters typeset
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes (Marvel, 2007 series) #2

5 page Sub-Mariner story "The Octopus-Men!"

Characters Villain: Octopus Men (Intro)
Genre superhero
Script Bill Everett
Pencils Bill Everett
Inks Bill Everett
Notes Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes (Marvel, 2007 series) #2

6 page Human Torch story "Flame On!"

Characters Original Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Intro: Capt. Fred Jory; Colonel Frost; Lotty Frost; Villains: The Communists
Synopsis An Air Force pilot, Fred Jory, nearly crashes his jet into the heart of NYC due to an empty fuel tank (and a death-wish) but is saved by The Torch and Toro. Jory reveals he's a coward, and will never be able to marry his girl Lotty, the daughter of Colonel Frost. The Torch promises to help him build his confidence up. On returning to base, they discover Frost at the mercy of a band of Commie spies trying to get their hands on a "Super-Jet." The spies make off with the jet--and Lotty--but The Torch and Jory pursue them and bring both back safely. When the spies strike again, Jory lashes out, and only afterwards realizes he's beaten the spies this time without help! Frost says Jory would make a fine son-in-law, but when Lotty gives The Torch a kiss in gratitude, he heads for the hills!
Genre Superhero
Pencils Dick Ayers
Inks Ernie Bache
Notes Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Inks credit from the Atlas tales website, original indexer credited Dick Ayers for inks.
Reprinted in Human Torch, The (Marvel, 1974 series) #6 (July 1975) [-1 page]; in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes (Marvel, 2007 series) #2