USA Comics (1941) comic books 1941

Edited by Joe Simon. Origin & 1st appearance of Whizzer, Mister Liberty & Rocketman, 1st appearance of Jack Frost & Dr Emil Frank. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. All Winners Quarterly ad. Brief illustrated introduction for the Defender, art by Joe Simon. "The Hideous Dame Kackle," inks by Charles Nicholas; When U.S. Marine Don Stevens investigates the death of a man who was pushed from an old schooner, it is the Defender who is called to the fore to battle the evil Dame Kackle. "Origin of the Whizzer," pencils by Al Avison, inks by Al Gabriele; Crook Granno "makes" Dr. Frank kill a patient he is operating on and tells the good doctor to get out of the country---or else!; But Frank's son, now known as the Whizzer, sees things differently and vows revenge on the man who led Dr. Frank to die in the jungles of Africa. "The Spirits of Freedom," script by Phil Sturm, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by George Klein; Hitler threatens America through the use of fifth columnists to destroy America's arsenals and powerhouses; But the U.S. has an ace in the hole: Mr. Liberty! The Haunted Fireplace" text story by Arthur Cazeneuve. "The Tunnel That Led To Death," script and art by Basil Wolverton; Gollings, a construction engineer, agrees to build a tunnel from Roffler's basement for the sum of $5000, not realizing over the top of it will be built a giant airfield, whose airplanes will be used to destroy a factory. "The Coming of the Young Avenger," art by Howard Purcell (as Michael Robard); The Young Avenger faces the dire threat of Nazi agents who are successfully destroying aviation works throughout the nation. "The Origin of Jack Frost," script by Stan Lee, art by Charles Nicholas; With his dying breathe, a man tells Jack Frost to save his daughter from a man out to steal the gold mine in Alaska that he had discovered. Ad urging readers to join Captain Americas Sentinels of Liberty. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Joe Simon. "The Fiends of the Seas," art by Mike Suchorsky; Captain Terror "returns from the grave" to strike a chord for justice against the Black Claw, whose aim is to sink all American convoys and patrols that are aiding the English fighting the Germans. "The Island Menace," script by Phil Sturm, pencils by Syd Shores; After being shipwrecked by a Nazi sub, Major Liberty makes his way to an eerie castle called Headhunters Inn, a place run by an English traitor who loves to play sportsman...using his shipwrecked victims as prey for the kill! "Origin of the Vagabond," script and pencils by Ed Winiarski, inks by George Klein; Pat Murphy adopts a disguise in order to help break up an alien smuggling ring that the FBI is investigating. "The Fog-Gun Gun Runners," art by George Klein; The Defender and Rusty decide to look into the smuggling of guns across the border into Mexico, and discover the head of an American munitions firm is behind the tyranny. "When U.S.A. Heroes Meet" text story by Stan Lee. "The Killers of the Sea," script and art by Basil Wolverton; Rockman must stop the evil genius of a hypnotist named Zombo, a master of men's minds, who has devised a special submarine that he plans to use to sink all ships (especially American) venturing through a channel near his secret island in order to control a nation's wealth. "The Mechanical Octopus Pirates"; Jack Frost battles a group of modern-day pirates who use a mechanical octopus to chase people away from a beach where a fortune in gold is buried. "Murder At the Race Track"; The Whizzer gets involved when some criminals order a jockey to throw a race he is riding in or pay the penalty of death! Ad for the next issue of Captain America Comics, as well as a plug for readers to join Cap's Sentinels of Liberty. Ad for Marvel Mystery Comics. Ad for All-Winners Comics #2. Ad for The Young Allies Comics #1. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.