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Penciller(s): Syd Shores (signed)

Inker(s): Syd Shores (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; the Creeper [as Ambassador John Lissom]

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Contents Page

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Credits

Penciller(s): Al Avison

Inker(s): Al Avison

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]

Synopsis: Illustrated contents page that lists Stan Lee as Managing Editor and Syd Shores as Associate Editor (indicia lists Martin Goodman as President). There is also a typeset promotional ad for Krazy Comics, Terrytoons Comics and Comedy Comics.

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The Creeper and the 3 Rubies of Doom!

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Al Avison [as Syd Shores] (signed)

Inker(s): Syd Shores [as Vince Alascia] (signed); George Klein

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Serge; Dane the Fifth (Highness of Alslavia); The Creeper [Ambassador John Lissom, aka Lisson] (villain, introduction); Eric (villain); Adolf Hitler (villain, cameo)

Synopsis: One of Hitler's agents, the Creeper, steals a tri-rubied treaty ring in hopes of disrupting the signing of a treaty that pledges the last neutral European country to fight alongside the Allies, because he thinks that, when the U.S. ambassador Lissom signs the treaty without wearing the ring he was gifted by the ruler, the country will perceive a slight and choose to throw in with the Axis instead.

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Pages: 19

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, penciler as Syd Shores, and inks by Vince Alascia & unknown and George Klein.

The Cobra Strikes

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky; ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Human Torch

Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; un-named South American Ambassador; The Cobra (villain, introduction); chauffeur of South American ambassador (villain)

Synopsis: The Torch and Toro spot the kidnapping of the South American Ambassador, but they are gassed by the perpetrators. With Toro still out and maybe dead, the Torch chases the criminals into the lair of the Cobra to rescue the Ambassador from the clutches of the madman and his gang.

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Pages: 9

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, pencils by Mike Sekowsky & unknown, inker unknown.

America's Funniest Three!

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee [as Lee] (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill King

Inker(s): Bill King

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Toughy Tomcat; Ziggy the Pig; Baldy; Pookey; Gandy Goose; Andy Wolf (inset); Frenchy Rabbit (inset); Oscar Pig (inset); Bertie Mouse (inset)

Synopsis: Illustrated promotional advertisement for Krazy Komics #2, Terry Toons Comics #2, and Comedy Comics #12, covers pictured.

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Notes: Lee and King, who signed this page as Lee only, most likely are two separate people. According to the Who's Who, Bill King did house ads such as this from 1941-43 and Stan Lee did the same from 1941-43.

Satan and the Sorcerer's Secret!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Pierce Rice; ?

Inker(s): George Klein; ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Johnny; Balthar (villain, introduction, sorcerer, death); Satan (villain, introduction, possibly the father of Daimon Hellstrom)

Synopsis: Balthar comes to Bald Mountain in order to study Egyptian writings on how the souls of the dead can be brought back to life, when Satan appears and claims the sorcerer's soul until he can redeem it. How? Bring back the world's greatest champion so that the Prince of Evil can defeat him.....and that man is Captain America!

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Pages: 16

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the writer as unknown, pencilers as Pierce Rice & unknown, and the inkers as unknown & George Klein.

Catch That Firebug!

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Character(s): Mickey Forrest; Lieutenant Malone (Policeman); unnamed Police Inspector; "Matches" Birken (villain)

Synopsis: Young Mickey Forrest believes that he can decipher a typewritten code that even top police can't decipher, and when he does, he uncovers the plans of a known arsonist out to set fire to a warehouse.

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Wake Up Americans!

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Martin Goodman ? (credited)

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): war stamps

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Illustrated PSA with Captain America, urging readers to buy war stamps every day.

The Sinister Spies

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Guy Blythe (signed)

Penciller(s): Guy Blythe (signed)

Inker(s): Guy Blythe (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Guy Blythe ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Dippy Diplomat

Character(s): Dippy; Swizzelstick (Dippy's military aide); Mergetroide (Dippy's chauffeur); two un-named spies (villains)

Synopsis: Dippy is going to sign a treaty with the United States, but first decides to play a game of golf, not knowing two spies are out to kill him before the treaty can be signed.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Story title taken from the contents page.

Letters credit from Craig Delich 2013-1-27.

The Masterworks edition states that Blythe is a pen-name, but the Who's Who disagrees. The Who's Who states that there was an artist named Fred M. who drew several strips for Marvel (Norman the Doorman and Pedro the Peril), who obviously used the Blythe by-line as a pen-name on these two features only.

Two Smashing Successes!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee [as Lee] (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill King [as King] (signed); Alex Schomburg ? (Young Allies cover); Alex Schomburg (All Winners cover)

Inker(s): Bill King [as King] (signed); Alex Schomburg ? (Young Allies cover); Alex Schomburg (All Winners cover)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Adolf Hitler (head view); Benito Mussolini (head view); Hideki Tojo (head view); The Young Allies [Toro; Bucky; Percival Aloysius O'Toole [aka Knuckles]; Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt; Whitewash Jones; Henry Tinkle [aka Tubby]]; The Owl

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Notes: Illustrated promotional advertisement for Young Allies Comics #5 and All Winners Comics #6, with covers pictured.

Lee and King, who signed this page as Lee King, most likely are two separate people. According to the Who's Who, Bill King did house ads such as this from 1941-43 and Stan Lee did the same from 1941-43.

The Case of the Silent Hermit

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee ?

Penciller(s): Don Rico ?; ?; Bob Oksner ?

Inker(s): George Klein ?; ?; Bob Oksner ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Secret Stamp

Character(s): The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Mr. Colt; Mrs. Colt; The Hermit [Mr. Schores] (villain, introduction, a spy)

Synopsis: Roddy attempts to sell some war stamps to an old hermit, but is led to believe that the old man has little money to keep body and soul together. Roddy's Dad, after hearing the story, tells Roddy to tell the man that he is now hired for his father's defense plant. When the hermit refuses the work, Roddy becomes suspicious and tries to snoop around, but Mr. Schores susprises him, telling Roddy that he intends to blow up the plant!

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Pages: 7

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, pencil by unknown & Don Rico, and inks by unknown & George Klein.

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Illustrated edition of Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News page in which Cap announces the results of the picture contest from Captain America Comics #18. Listed are the 50 winners of the contest, each of whom received a crisp new $1 bill in the mail.

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Credits

Penciller(s): Syd Shores

Inker(s): Syd Shores

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (inset); the Japanese

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Pages: 1

Contents Page

Table of Contents on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Al Avison

Inker(s): Al Avison

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]

Synopsis: Illustrattion contents page which lists features inside w/story titles. Stan Lee is listed as Editorial and Art Director, and Syd Shores as Associate. Page also has promo box for Krazy, Terrytoons and Comedy Comics.

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America's Funniest Three!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee [as Lee]

Penciller(s): Bill King [as King] (signed)

Inker(s): Bill King [as King] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Oscar Pig; Gandy Goose; Andy Wolf; Frenchy Rabbit

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Pages: 1

Notes: Illustrated promotional ad for Krazy Komics #4, Terry-Toons #3 and Comedy Comics #13, with covers shown.

Lee and King, who signed this page, most likely are two separate people. According to the Who's Who, Bill King did house ads such as this from 1941-43. Stan Lee is probably the Lee who also signed the page as he did fillers at this time as well.

The Vault of the Doomed!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ed Winiarski; ?

Inker(s): ?; Ernie Hart; George Klein.

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Congressman Barlow (head of Anti-Nazi Committee, death); Sam (Barlow's chauffeur); John Barlow (image only); un-named woman; Judge Cohn (death); Dr. Eternity [un-identified Nazi agent] (villain, introduction); Schultz (villain); un-named hunchback assistant to Dr. Eternity (villain); the Nazis (villains)

Synopsis: A Nazi agent poses as a medium, Dr. Eternity, in order to assassinate marked men. He successfully tends to Congressman Barlow, but a woman, wanting to see her dead son, poses a problem as Captain American and Bucky investigate the claims of Dr. Eternity, who rescue her and round up Eternity and his boys.

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Pages: 12

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the writer as unknown, pencilers as Ed Winiarski & unknown, and inkers as unknown, Ernie Hart and George Klein.

The Sabotage of the Supply Trains

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Harry Fiske

Inker(s): Ed Asch

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Human Torch

Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Herr Beak (villain, introduction); Nazi spies (villains)

Synopsis: To mend damaged U.S.-Russian relations, the Torch and Toro investigate the disappearance of ammunition from crates shipped to Russia, either before being shipped or switched while in transit.

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Pages: 7

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the writer as unknown, penciler as Harry Fisk and inker as Edd Asch. Originally attributed to Harry Sahle and Carl Pfeufer.

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Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Marvel Mystery Comics

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Pages: 1

Notes: Illustrated advertisement for Marvel Mystery Comics and its 7 big features.

The Reaper (The Man the Law Couldn't Touch)!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Syd Shores (layouts); Al Avison

Inker(s): Al Gabriele

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; un-named Police Chief; The Reaper (villain, introduction, death); Adolf Hitler (villain); Joseph Goebbels (villain)

Synopsis: Hitler sends the Reaper to America to drench the nation in the big lies that the Germans are the superior race and that there is no wrong......and that Captain America is the true enemy.

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Pages: 15

Notes: Layout credit and title revision added by Craig Delich 2013-2-10 per Masterworks edition.

The Missing Ear

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Character(s): Jackie Colony; Mr. Colony (Jackie's Dad); Slppery (villain); Jake (villain); Bull Darwin (villain); Red Clyde (villain)

Synopsis: Jackie notices that a $10 bill spent by a customer is counterfeit and attempts to stop the man and his friend from escaping the area. He is captured and taken to the den of the counterfeiters.

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Pages: 1.67

Captain America Wears the Cobra Ring of Death!

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Syd Shores

Inker(s): ?; George Klein

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Hanes (soldier); Callahan (soldier); Campbell (soldier); Senator Ralph (death); General Lang (death); The Ring (villain, introduction, death); Toto (villain, introduction); Hugo (reluctant villain, death); Herr Kumpf (villain); the Nazis (villains)

Synopsis: Steve's unit is transferred to Washington D.C., and almost immediately there are two mysterious deaths that puts Steve on the spot as the killer of the General. But he sees a relationship between the two murders and sets out to find the culprits.....as Captain America!

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Pages: 18

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by unknown & George Klein.

Next Month!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Bill King [as King] (signed); Stan Lee [as Lee] ? (signed)

Inker(s): Bill King [as King] (signed); Stan Lee [as Lee] ? (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America Comics

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Snapper [Killer Bane]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Illustrated advertisement for Captain America Comics #23, picturing their newest of enemies: The Turtle-Man Terror, The Snapper.

According to the Who's Who, artist Bill King did many of the Timely house ads at this time, and I believe this is the "King" who signed this. In addition, the "Lee" is probably Stan Lee as he also did the fillers at this ime. Added by Craig Delich 2013-2-10.

War Bond Vengeance

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee ?

Penciller(s): Bob Oksner; ?; Don Rico ?

Inker(s): Bob Oksner ?; ?; Vince Alascia ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Secret Stamp

Character(s): The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Red; Carson Bells (an actor, Orson Welles-type, introduction); Hans (villain); the Nazis (villains)

Synopsis: As Carson Wells, actor, gives a speech promoting war bonds, he is attacked and kidnapped by some Nazis. Everyone believes, however, it was staged....every one but Roddy Colt.

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Pages: 7

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the writer as Stan Lee ?, penciler as Bob Oksner & unknown, and inker as unknown.

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Credits

Penciller(s): Syd Shores (signed)

Inker(s): Syd Shores (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (inset)

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Pages: 1

Contents Page

Table of Contents on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Al Avison

Inker(s): Al Avison

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]

Synopsis: Illustrated table of contents page, listing features and story titles.

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Pages: 1

Notes: This page lists Stan Lee as Editorial & Art Director, and Syd Shores as Associate. The indicia lists Martin Goodman as President. There is also a box promoting Krazy, Terrytoons and Comedy Comics.

The Mystery of the 100 Corpses!

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Don Rico (breakdowns); Ed Winarski; ?

Inker(s): ?; George Klein

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Izan (villain, introduction, death?); Gioco (villain, introduction, Izan's assistant)

Synopsis: Steve and Bucky go skinny-dipping in a quarry when they are interrupted by Izan (Nazi spelled backwards), who has been using the quarry to dump in bodies of victims (dying air raid wardens) that he has used as models to construct look-alikes from his own henchmen. He then uses them to turn on all the lights in the city at midnight to facilitate a Nazi coup.

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Pages: 17

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the writer as unknown, breakdowns by Don Rico, pencils by Don Rico, Ed Winiarski & unknown, and inks by unknown & George Klein.

Terror At the Shipyards!

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Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Human Torch

Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Mr. Hetler (villain, introduction); Joe (villain)

Synopsis: The Torch and Toro are invited to the shipyards to witness the launching of new destroyers, when a bottle is thrown at one of the ships, causing an explosion. After stopping another such attempt, the flaming duo follow the villains to their lair and are captured, escaping in time, however, to prevent a wholesale destruction of U.S. warships.

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Pages: 7

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, penciler as Edd Ashe and inks by Harry Fisk.

Battling The Deadly Snapper

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Credits

Writer(s): Otto Binder

Penciller(s): Syd Shores

Inker(s): ?; George Klein

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; The Turtle-Man [Rocks Rico, aka the Strangler] (villain, introduction); Killer Bane (villain)

Synopsis: While Army troops pass by a chain gang in Sinister Swamp, one of the inmates breaks loose and makes his escape. Once Cap, Bucky and some prison guards track him down, he is under the personal protection of the weird Turtle-Man and his band of cut-throats and bandits.

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Pages: 15

Notes: This story takes place during Mardi Gras in 1943. The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, penciler as Syd Shores, and inkers as unknown & George Klein. Story on Otto Binder's list.

Head Hunters' Stew

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Character(s): Diego Smith; Judd A. Smith (Diego's father, an ornithologist); Bill Glammis (pilot); Monk (village cannibal)

Synopsis: Diego, the son of an ornithologist, attacked by a band of ferocious head hunters, when he runs across the pilot who had flown him and his father to the area.

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The Case of the Bund's Bonds!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee ?

Penciller(s): Don Rico ?; Bob Oksner ?

Inker(s): ?; Bob Oksner ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Secret Stamp

Character(s): The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; un-named Nazis (villains)

Synopsis: Roddy and his friend are drawn to a group selling War Bonds at half price. When the Secret Stamp investigates, he discovers the group to be Nazis, who are bilking people out of their money by selling them counterfeit bonds and using the money to help the Axis win the war!

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Pages: 7

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists Oksner as the penciler and inker as unknown.

The Idol of Doom!

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Don Rico; Ernie Hart; Ed Winiarski,E

Inker(s): George Klein; ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Mrs. Wallinger (society woman, death); Bill (fisherman); Syd (fisherman); Vince (fisherman); Frank (fisherman); Mrs. Dale (society woman, death?); Mr. Brady (villain, lawyer, death); Prince Ba'rahm (villain, introduction, oriental mystic); Shao (villain, introduction, a dwarf, death); Brady (villain, introduction, death); Frog (villain, death)

Synopsis: Steve and Bucky witness a weird and awe-inspiring ritual on the water that leads them to investigate a certain Prince Ba'rahm, who is preying upon rich society women.

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Pages: 17

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the writer as unknown, and the art by Don Rico, Ernie Hart, Ed Winiarski, George Klein and unknown.

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Penciller(s): Syd Shores (signed)

Inker(s): Syd Shores (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (inset); the Japanese

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Pages: 1

Contents Page

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Credits

Penciller(s): Al Avison

Inker(s): Al Avison

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]

Synopsis: Illustrated table of contents, listing features and story titles. Also includes a promo for Krazy, Terrytoons and Comedy Comics.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Lists Stan Lee as Editorial and Art Director, and Syd Shores as Associate. The indicia lists Martin Goodman as President.

The Vampire Strikes!

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Syd Shores; Al Gabriele

Inker(s): George Klein; ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Joe Dawson (soldier); Count Varnis (villain, a vampire, introduction, death); Count Varnis' assistant (villain)

Synopsis: The General orders Sgt. Duffy to hand-pick three men to place a searchlight on top of Vampire's Mountain, and he selects Joe Dawson, Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes. They run into a vampire, who succeeds in drinking the blood of Dawson, thus turning him into a vampire.

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Pages: 20

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, pencilers as Syd Shores and Al Gabriele, and inks by George Klein & unknown.

Next Issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Captain America Comics

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]

Synopsis: Illustrated advertisement for Captain America Comics #25, featuring the story of the "Unknown World".

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Pages: 1

Notes: It is mentioned in this promo that this story was adapted from the man who wrote "The Girl in the Golden Atom" [Ray Cummings, the story appearing in 1922].

The Monument Murder

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Harry Fisk

Inker(s): Harry Fisk

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Human Torch

Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; George Washington (image only); Thomas Jefferson (image only); Abraham Lincoln (image only); Theodore Roosevelt (image only); Mr. Ward; Eric (villain, Ward's brother-in-law, refugee sculptor, death)

Synopsis: The Torch and Toro are asked, as patriotic citizens, to travel to Mount Rushmore to clean up the base of the memorial of its scrap rock, and, in the process, Toro is shot.

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Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the art on the story by Harry Fisk.

The story is set at Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota, shortly after the presidential monument was finished.

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky? [as Mike] (signed)

Inker(s): Dave Gantz? [as Gantz] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Terrytoons

Character(s): Andy Wolf; Bertie Mouse; Gandy Goose

Synopsis: Illustrated advertisement for Terrytoons Comics, featuring three of the book feature characters.

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Meet the Eel of Horror Harbor!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Syd Shores (breakdowns); Al Avison; Al Gabriele

Inker(s): George Klein; ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; The Eel (villain, introduction, death?); Eeel's gang [Muskels; others un-named] (villains, some die)

Synopsis: Steve and Bucky gets jobs at a local shipyard which has experienced mysterious ship sinkings, all without the use of explosives.

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Pages: 18

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, breakdowns by Syd Shores, pencils by Al Avison & Al Gabriele, and inks by George Klein & unknown.

A Nosey Guy

Text Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: war

Character(s): Lieutenant Peter Wilson; Commander Bill Ryder; Todd Winters; Mel Griffin; Steve

Synopsis: Transport flyer Lt. Wilson and his crew had been forced down and, because they dared to investigate why, were chewed out by their superior for being too nosey. However, when tyey save the life of their superior's mother, things change.

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Blondes of a Different Color

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Guy Blythe (signed)

Penciller(s): Guy Blythe (signed)

Inker(s): Guy Blythe (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Guy Blythe

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Dippy Diplomat

Character(s): Dippy Diplomat; Swizzlestick (Dippy's aide); un-named bank president; un-named war bond thieves (villains)

Synopsis: Dippy attempts to protect the arrival of a million dollars in war bonds...and ends up in jail.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Story title taken from contents page.

The Mystery of the Song of the Wind

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee ?

Penciller(s): Don Rico ?; Bob Oksner ?

Inker(s): ?; Bob Oksner ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Secret Stamp

Character(s): The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Thomas Trimble; Miss Jones (teacher); Blimp; Mike (villain); Schultz (villain)

Synopsis: Roddy and Thomas are mystified as to why five people have checked out a book titled "Song of the Wind" for two weeks, then return the book the very next day. Following one of these people to their residence, Roddy discovers the man is using an ultra-violet lamp to "read" the book.....and decides the Secret Stamp needs to look into the matter.

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Pages: 7