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Issue: U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #4
Publication Date: May 1942
 
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
On Sale Date: 02/28/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Disclose 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.

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 2.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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Al Gabriele
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Subject Matter
superhero
Major Liberty
Major Liberty [John Liberty]; the Japanese
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FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as USA Comics #4 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Unknown pencils and Gabriele inks per Michael J. Vassallo. Previous indexer credited Alex Schomburg on pencils and inks.
Remember Pearl Harbor!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
U.S. War Bonds and Stamps
House ad encouraging all readers to buy U.S. War Bonds and Stamps to help support the war effort.
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FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as Remember Pearl Harbor! [Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Eerie Mansion On the Hill

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Phil Sturm
Syd Shores
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Subject Matter
superhero
Major Liberty
Major Liberty [John Liberty]; Hans Stiller; Herman Blake; Heinrich Tode (villain); Fritz (villain); Dr. Drew (villain, death)
Death awaited anyone who dared enter the...
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.
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FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as The Eerie Mansion On the Hill [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Adventure of the Frozen Corpses

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Pierce Rice ?
Arthur Cazeneuve ?
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Subject Matter
superhero
Jack Frost
Jack Frost; Bob Davis; Betty; Harlow (death); Jimmy Crain (villain, death); Dennis (villain)
Only the silent, ice-shrouded corpses pointed to the murderer...
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.
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FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
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We'll Win!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee [as Lee] (signed)
Bill King [as King] (signed)
Bill King [as King] (signed)
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?; most typeset
Subject Matter
Sentinels of Liberty
Captain America [Steve Rogers]
House ad for Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty.
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The Fog

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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George Klein
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Subject Matter
superhero
The Defender
The Defender [Don Stevens]; Rusty; The Fog [Dr. Rhinestone] (villain, introduction, death)
A strange heavy fog lies over the city of Middleton...
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.
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FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as The Fog [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Mad Monk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed)
Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed)
George Klein
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?
Subject Matter
superhero
The Vagabond
The Vagabond [Pat Murphy; Chauncey Throttlebottom III]; Penelope Parsons; The Mad Monk [Rudolf Parsons] (villain, introduction, death)
Malamoor, an ancient Scottish castle was transported, piece by piece to this country, and reassembled!
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.
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FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
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Diamond of Juba

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
George Andrews; Professor Coleman; Tom Andrews; Jane Coleman; Dapper Devito (villain, death)
The dinner was over at the home of Banker George Andrews, and the kindly old...
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.
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FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
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The Torpedoes of Dr. Leech

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Mike Suchorsky
Mike Suchorsky
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Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Terror
Captain Terror [Dan Kane]; Admiral Leeds; Dr. Gustave Leech (villain, introduction, death); Dolores Madrigo (villain)
Ha, ha, let the English starve, ha, ha, ha!
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 Führer's will.
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FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
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La Barbe the Killer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Al Fagaly ?
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Subject Matter
superhero
Rockman
Rockman; Zeb Sanders; La Barbe (villain, introduction, death)
Men knew him as La Barbe the Killer.
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.
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Marvel at the World's Greatest Heroes in the Most Exciting Adventures You've Read!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Marvel Comics
Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; the Angel [Tom Halloway]; the Vision [Aarkus]; Jimmy Jupiter; Terry Vance; the Patriot [Jeff Mace]
Illustrated house ad promoting the features found in Marvel Mystery Comics.
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as Marvel at the World's Greatest Heroes in the Most Exciting Adventures You've Read! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Dix's Homecoming

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
military
Corporal Dix
Corporal Jeff Dix (introduction); Mrs. Dix (Jeff Dix's mother, introduction); Joe Dix (Jeff Dix's brother, introduction); Ed Delaney (villain)
It sure will be swell to be home again.
Corporal Dix's brother is being swayed by the criminal element to steal the proceeds from the local U.S.O.
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The Secret Carburetor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Howard James (signed)
Howard James (signed)
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Subject Matter
superhero
The Whizzer
The Whizzer [Bob Frank]; Jere Kenny; Briscoe (villain); Briscoe's gang (villains)
As our story opens, Jere Kenny, boy inventor, discovers a...
The Whizzer helps his friend Jere regain a secret stolen carburetor.
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FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as The Secret Carburetor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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typeset
Subject Matter
Remington Deluxe Noiseless Portable Typewriter
This Beautiful Desk for Only $1.00
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Miscellaneous
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Inside back cover.
Pick Your Prize

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Lancaster County Seed Co.
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Back cover.

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