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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Frank R. Paul

Inker(s): Frank R. Paul

Colorist(s): Dean White

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Human Torch

Character(s): Human Torch

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Marvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover, recolored

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Pages: 1

Now I'll Tell One!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Schwab

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover.

Origin of the Human Torch

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Carl Burgos

Penciller(s): Carl Burgos

Inker(s): Carl Burgos

Colorist(s): Dave McCaig

Letterer(s): Carl Burgos

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Human Torch

Character(s): The Human Torch (Introduction and Origin; an android); Professor Phineas T. Horton (Introduction); Tony Sardo (Introduction, Death); Red (Introduction, Death)

Synopsis: After the Scientist's Guild convinces inventor Horton to dispose of his new creation, a "human torch", a clever criminal figures out a way to use this creation for his own evil purposes.

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Pages: 16

The Six Big Men

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colorist(s): Frank D'Armata

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Angel

Character(s): The Angel [Tom Hallaway] (introduction); Lil (introduction); The Six Big Men [Gus Ronson; Mike Malone; John Dillon; Trigger Bolo; Steve Enkel; Dutch Hanson] (villains, introduction for all, all die); the Big Boss [Dr. Lang] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: The Angel is called in to handle a group known as the "Six Big Men" and their mysterious leader who have taken over an entire city.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

Origin of the Sub-Mariner

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Colorist(s): José Villarrubia

Letterer(s): Bill Everett (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Sub-Mariner

Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (Introduction; Origin); Anderson; Nelson (Death); Carley [Death]; Princess Fen (Introduction); Emperor Tha-Korr (unnamed; Introduction); Dorma (Introduction)

Synopsis: Prince Namor, having learned of what the race of white men once did to his undersea kingdom, vows, and is encouraged, to make war on the surface dwellers.

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Pages: 12

Origin of the Masked Raider

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Al Anders (signed)

Inker(s): Al Anders (signed)

Colorist(s): John Rauch

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Masked Raider

Character(s): The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley] (Introduction; Origin); Cal Brunder (Introduction)

Synopsis: When Cal Brunder, who has been forcing small ranchers in Cactusville to sell out to him at his own price, sends his men to the ranch of Jim Gardley, and he won't sell, he has a phony charge of rustling leveled against him.

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Pages: 8

Jungle Terror: A Complete Adventure Story

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Art Pinajian [as Tomm Dixon]

Inker(s): Art Pinajian [as Tomm Dixon]

Colorist(s): Morry Hollowell

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Character(s): Ken Masters; Professor John Roberts; Tim Roberts; Crafton (Death); Mike (Death); Slug (Death)

Synopsis: Ken and Tim are worried about Professor Roberts, who went into the Amazon jungle three months earlier, trying to locate a certain Indian tribe that had in its possession a diamond with hypnotic powers.

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Pages: 6

Burning Rubber

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Credits

Writer(s): Ray Gill [as Raymond Gill]

Penciller(s): Sam Gilman (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Gilman (signed)

Colorist(s): Morry Hollowell

Letterer(s): Typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: science and technology

Character(s): Bill Williams; Fred Turner; C. G. Clark; Ruth Clerk; Ann

Synopsis: Bill has invented a new gas feeder for his race car and is testing it out....at the risk of his own life!

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Origin of Ka-Zar

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Ben Thompson ?

Penciller(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Inker(s): Ben Thompson (signed)

Colorist(s): Justin Ponsor (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: jungle

Feature(s): Ka-Zar

Character(s): Ka-Zar [David Rand] (Introduction, Origin); John and Constance Rand (Introduction, both Death; Ka-Zar's parents); Zar (a lion, Introduction); Chaka (a gorilla, Introduction); Trajah (an elephant, Introduction); N'Jaga (a leopard, Introduction); Paul De Kraft (Introduction)

Synopsis: A plane crashes in the jungle of the Belgian Congo, and a young boy named David watches his mother die, and later his father at the hands of Paul De Kraft. The youngster is trained in survival tactics by his father, is later re-named Ka-Zar, brother of the mighty Zar, a lion whose life he once saved.

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Pages: 12