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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg

Inker(s): Alex Schomburg

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Human Torch

Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (inset)

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Marvel Milestones: Captain Britain, Psylocke & Sub-Mariner #[nn] published January 2005
as Cover to Human Torch #2 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

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Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #1 [Regular Edition] published November 2005
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover

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Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #1 [Regular Edition] published November 2005
as The Human Torch #2 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

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Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #1 [Regular Edition] published November 2005
as [Backcover] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]back cover

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Pages: 1

Introducing Toro, the Flaming Torch Kid

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Penciller(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Inker(s): Carl Burgos (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Human Torch

Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond] (introduction); Mr. Raymond (introduction, Toro's father, death); Mrs. Raymond (Toro's mother, death); Pops (a circus owner, introduction)); Samson (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Passing by a traveling circus, Torch spots a young kid on the ground with his body aflame. Landing, and a bit puzzled, he helps the young boy named Toro to be able to flame on at will and fly. Toro relates how he was involved in a train accident and lost both his parents after trying to save them in the fire. He fell unconscious, holding a piece of molten metal in his hand. He was adopted by two circus performers and has been with the circus since. Meanwhile, Samson, who lost a fight earlier to the Torch, is planning his revenge against the circus and especially the Torch.

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Fantasy Masterpieces #11 published October 1967
as Introducing Toro, the Flaming Torch Kid [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #1 [Regular Edition] published November 2005
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Human Torch Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1 [unnamed variant] published July 2009
as Introducting Toro, the Flaming Torch Kid [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 19

Notes: Toro is also in Invaders #22.

Toro appears in all Human Torch stories thru #31.

Sub-Mariner Crashes New York Again!!!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Everett

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Sub-Mariner

Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; un-named Naval Lieutenant; un-named naval Captain; Fritz (villain); un-named Nazis (villains)

Synopsis: The Navy has lost four battleships to fifth columnists, so the Sub-Mariner decides to head that way and look over the situation. He discovers a submerged Nazi U-Boat and some suspicious men diving down to it. Fearing sabotage, Namor decides to be on hand for the christening of a new ship the next day. As the ship slides into the water and starts to sink, aerial subs show up, anchor discs to the ship, raise it out of the water and put in back in dry dock. In a letter to officials, Namor tells them the ship was sabotaged, that he knows where the saboteurs are and will take care of them himself.

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Marvel Milestones: Captain Britain, Psylocke & Sub-Mariner #[nn] published January 2005
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Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #1 [Regular Edition] published November 2005
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Pages: 12

Carl Burgos's Hot Idea [The Story of the Human Torch!]

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Credits

Writer(s): Carl Burgos

Penciller(s): Carl Burgos

Inker(s): Carl Burgos

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Human Torch

Character(s): Carl Burgos; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]

Synopsis: Fictional story of the Torch's creation w/spot illos.

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Marvel Comics #1 #[nn] published January 1990
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Saga of the Original Human Torch #4 published July 1990
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Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #1 [Regular Edition] published November 2005
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Bill Everett's Hurricane [The Story of the Sub-Mariner!]

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Writer(s): Bill Everett

Penciller(s): Bill Everett

Inker(s): Bill Everett

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Sub-Mariner

Character(s): Bill Everett; The Sub-Mainer [Prince Namor]

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Marvel Comics #1 #[nn] published January 1990
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Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #1 [Regular Edition] published November 2005
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Pages: 1

Notes: Fictional story of the Sun-Mariner's creation. Sub-Mariner is shown in uniform with cape.

Extortion for a Bail-Out

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Paul Reinman

Inker(s): Paul Reinman

Colorist(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Falcon

Character(s): The Falcon [Carl Burgess] (Assistant District Attorney); un-named District Attorney; Mrs. Bankhead (introduction); Mr. Bankhead (introduction); Louise (Bankhead's maid, introduction); Big Jim Peterson (villain, political boss, introduction); Peterson's gang (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis: Carl Burgess runs into a Mrs. Bankhead on his way out of court and learns that her husband has been kidnapped by men demanding $50,000. Changing to the Falcon, he tracks down the kidnappers and learns that they were trying to get the extortion money to bail out their boss, Big Jim Peterson, whom Burgess (as Assistant D.A.) was attempting to prosecute.

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Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #1 [Regular Edition] published November 2005
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Pages: 7

Notes: The Falcon's last appearance.

A Wish Come True

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Quinn (signed)

Penciller(s): Harold DeLay (signed)

Inker(s): Harold DeLay (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Microman

Character(s): Microman [Jimmy Everett] (introduction); Doctor Schmidt (chemist, introduction)

Synopsis: Bored little Jimmy Everett visits Mr. Schmidt in his lab while he is experimenting. After finding out the old chemist has invented a potion that can shrink someone, he runs an errand for him, and comes back to find him asleep. Jimmy decides to take the potion and shrinks down to the size of a nickel laying on the floor. When the chemist awakes, he spots the coin and picks it up, not noticing Jimmy on the coin, and puts it in his pocket. The old man happens to pick up a magnifying glass and sees the tiny boy, gives him the antidote and restores him to regular size.

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Pages: 6

Notes: First and only appearance.

Hidden Treasure Means Death

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Al Gabriele

Inker(s): Al Gabriele

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Subject Matter

Genres: occult

Feature(s): Mantor the Magician

Character(s): Mantor the Magician (introduction); Joan Winters (introduction); Saunders (villain, Winter's butler); Saunder's un-named brother (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Mantor sees a young lady drowning and acts quickly to save her. She tells him that her father recently died and left her a castle and a queer map that supposedly leads to a treasure. Together they go to the castle and he examines the map, which speaks of a secret button and hidden passage leading to the treasure. Mantor tells the girl to lock herself in her room while he investigates. An attempt is first made on Mantor by a deformed creature, before he finds the passage and is able to save the young lady from a phony ghost, namely Saunders the Butler.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Only appearance.

The Strange Case of the Bloodless Corpses

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Joe Simon

Penciller(s): Joe Simon ?

Inker(s): Joe Simon

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fiery Mask

Character(s): The Fiery Mask [Jack Castle] (physician); Julie (a nurse); Captain Benson; un-named Editor of the Daily Herald; Dr. Sendach (villain, introduction, death); Sendach's corpse-like creatures (villains, introduction for all, all die)

Synopsis: Dr. Jack Castle is called to Police HQ to look at a recent murder victim who doesn't have one drop of blood left in its body. He agrees to help the suffering people involved, but the Police will have to solve the mystery. More victims are reported and Castle cannot allow any more victims to die, so he changes to the Fiery Mask and prepares a trap at his lab. Swarms of ghoulish men come in and overpower the Mask, who is found injured the next morning by his nurse, who also discovers his secret identity. Later, he tracks down the man behind the terror, Dr. Sendach, an eminent stomach specialist.

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The Twelve #1/2 published October 2008
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Pages: 10

Notes: Julie discovers the Mask's true identity.

Fiery Mask's last golden age appearance.

Next appearance in The Twelve (Marvel, 2008 series) #1.

Simon says that this strip was created by him to appear in Daring Mystery Comics #1 (January, 1940) in response to reader requests for a strip in the vein of the Human Torch.