| Issue | #4 |
| Published | May 1942 |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Stan Lee |
| Notes | U. S. A. COMICS is published quarterly by U. S. A. Comic Magazine Corp. at Meriden, Conn. Entered as second class matter, May 2, 1941, at the post office at Meriden, Conn., under Act of March 3, 1879. Single copies 10c; yearly subscription 60c. Entire contents copyrighted 1942 by U. S. A. Comic Magazine Corp., 330 W. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. No similarity between any of the names, characters, persons and/or institutions appearing in this magazine with those of any living or dead person or institution is intended, and that any such similarity which may exist is purely coincidental. |
| Characters | Major Liberty [John Liberty]; the Japanese |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Alex Schomburg |
| Inks | Alex Schomburg |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Synopsis | House ad encouraging all readers to buy U.S. War Bonds and Stamps to help support the war effort. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Found on inside front cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 9-7-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Major Liberty [John Liberty]; Hans Stiller; Herman Blake; Heinrich Tode (villain); Fritz (villain); Dr. Drew (villain; death) |
| Synopsis | Scientist Hans Stiller has invented a powerful explosive for the U.S. Army. However, when the Gestapo comes to the shores of America to "encourage" him to return to Germany and work for Hitler, Major Liberty risks his life to save his secret for America. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Phil Sturm |
| Pencils | Syd Shores |
| Inks | Syd Shores ? |
| Notes | Ink credit of Syd Shores is disputed by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-7-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Jack Frost; Bob Davis; Betty; Harlow (death); Jimmy Crain (villain; death); Dennis (villain) |
| Synopsis | A deranged research chemist, jealous that he has lost "his" girl to his partner [because of an accident caused by him that has marred his features], tries to kill his partner with liquid ice and attempts to blame it on Jack Frost. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Stan Lee? |
| Pencils | Pierce Rice ? |
| Inks | Louis Cazeneuve ? |
| Notes | Art credits originally given as Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006). Revised art credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-7-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Captain America [Steve Rogers] |
| Synopsis | House ad for Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty. |
| Pencils | Lee King [as Lee] (signed) |
| Inks | Lee King [as Lee] (signed) |
| Letters | ?; most typeset |
| Notes | Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 9-7-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | The Defender [Don Stevens]; Rusty; The Fog [Dr. Rhinestone] (villain; introduction; death) |
| Synopsis | The Defender must find a solution to the mystery of a strange, heavy fog that settles in over Middleton, resulting in factories and warehouses being looted. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | George Klein? |
| Inks | George Klein? |
| Notes | Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-7-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | The Vagabond [Pat Murphy; Chauncey Throttlebottom III]; Penelope Parsons; The Mad Monk [Rudolf Parsons] (villain; introduction; death); Black Arthur (villain) |
| Synopsis | The Vagabond must discover the correlation between a million dollar robbery case from twenty years earlier and the strange reccurence of the Mad Monk of Malamoor Castle. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed) |
| Pencils | Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed) |
| Inks | Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed) |
| Notes | Additional inking assistance may be present, per Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-7-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | George Andrews; Professor Coleman; Tom Andrews; Jane Coleman; V: Dapper Devito [D]. |
| Synopsis | At the urging of her father, Jane Coleman and friend Tom Andrews head off on an expedition into trackless jungles, hoping to find the elusive Idol of Juba, which has a large diamond in its forehead. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-7-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Captain Terror [Dan Kane]; Admiral Leeds; Dr. Gustave Leech (villain; introduction; death); Dolores Madrigo (villain) |
| Synopsis | Captain Terror must battle the evil Dr. Leech, sometimes known as the "Human Torpedo", who strives to destroy all food shipments to England, hoping that if they starve long enough, they will submit to the Fuhrer's will. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Mike Suchorsky |
| Inks | Mike Suchorsky |
| Notes | Al Eadeh previously credited with art. Revised art credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-7-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Rockman; Zeb Sanders; La Barbe (villain; introduction; death) |
| Synopsis | Rockman must stop a demented killer, whose bloody hands had reached everywhere on the peninsula, from gaining possession of the richest gold mine in Alaska. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Stan Lee? |
| Pencils | Mike Sekowsky?; Al Fagaly? |
| Inks | Al Avison? |
| Notes | Pencil credit of "Al Fagaly?" from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-7-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; the Angel [Tom Hallaway]; the Vision [Aarkus]; Jimmy Jupiter; Terry Vance; the Patriot [Jeff Mace] |
| Synopsis | Illustrated house ad promoting the features found in Marvel Mystery Comics. |
| Notes | Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 9-7-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterwork: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Corporal Jeff Dix (introduction); Mrs. Dix (Jeff Dix's mother; introduction); Joe Dix (Jeff Dix's brother; introduction); Ed Delaney (villain) |
| Synopsis | Corporal Dix's brother is being swayed by the criminal element to steal the proceeds from the local U.S.O. |
| Genre | military |
| Notes | Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-7-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | The Whizzer [Bob Frank]; Jere Kenney; Briscoe (villain); Briscoe's gang (villains) |
| Synopsis | The Whizzer helps his friend Jere regain a secret stolen carburetor. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Howard James (signed) |
| Inks | Howard James (signed) |
| Notes | Art credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-7-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. |