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Genres: superhero

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

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Human Torch; Toro

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Notes: Foreground characters from the cover of The Human Torch #11 (Marvel, 1940 Series).

Credits / Contents

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Introduction

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The Human Torch #9

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro

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Feature(s): All-Winners Comics

Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [James Barnes]; Adolf Hitler; Benito Mussolini; Hideki Tojo

First Line: The Best Yet!

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Notes: Illustrated promotional house ad (with cover) for All-Winners Comics #6.

Lee and King signed this piece and are, most likely, two separate people. Bill King did such house ads from 1941-43 and Stan Lee wrote such ads during the same years.

The Hooded Gang

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Mister Ross; Mister Dodd; Mike; Cowan; Harry

Synopsis: The Torch and Toro prevent a man from being lynched by a slumlord. The man's plans for urban renewal would have prevented the slumlord's building and land from being condemned and sold to the railroad.

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First Line: It's Here!

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Notes: Promotional house ad for Sub-Mariner Comics #7, providing story titles and short synopses.

The Ghost of Reuben Hartnett

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Betty Dean; Jaggs; Miss Amanda; John Howard; Mister Smythe

Synopsis: Namor and Betty arrive at the home of the late Reuben Hartnett in time for the reading of the will, a will which states that there is a locked box hidden away with the man's fortune and whoever finds it owns the treasure.

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The Invalid

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Tom Grant; Jack Everett; Manfred Richter

Synopsis: A Nazi spy infiltrates the Everett Aircraft Plant, hoping to kill one of the young men trained to be a pilot and destroy the plant at the same time.

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Feature(s): Marvel Mystery Comics

First Line: 7 Big Reasons.....

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Notes: Promotional house ad for the latest issue of Marvel Mystery Comics, listing the top seven features found within its pages.

Queer Case of Johnny Clostro

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Inspector Neilan; Doctor Reese; Mister Garrett ; Mister Webb; Joey Clostro

Synopsis: The Torch and Toro must battle a nefarious, cold-blooded killer who has one major weakness: he suffers from claustrophobia!

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"Swoopy and Windy have been appointed to carry Air Mail..."

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Genres: aviation, humorous

Feature(s): Swoopy the Fearless

Character(s): Swoopy; Windy; Alexander E. Pavlovsky

Synopsis: Swoopy and Windy have been appointed to carry mail for the government of Moronia.

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Young Allies Comics

Character(s): The Young Allies [Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Toro; Whitewash Jones; Jefferson Worthy Sandervilt; Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]; Tubby [Henry Tinkle]]; the Owl

First Line: Presenting -- Horror in Hollywood

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Notes: Illustrated promotional house ad (with the cover) for Young Allies Comics #5.

Lee and King signed this piece and are, most likely, two separate people. Bill King did such house ads from 1941-43 and Stan Lee wrote such ads during the same years.

The Human Torch #10

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): All Winners Comics; Young Allies Comics

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

First Line: Two Smashing Successes!

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Notes: Illustrated house promotional ad [with covers] for Young Allies #5 and All-Winners Comics #6.

Lee and King signed this piece and are, most likely, two separate people. Bill King did such house ads from 1941-43 and Stan Lee wrote such ads during the same years.

The Death Dance of the Atlantic [Chapter 1]

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Genres: superhero

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

Synopsis: Torch and Toro are ordered to capture a U-boat crew alive as they seem to have too much information about Allied shipping convoys. Unknown to them, Sub-Mariner has knocked out a Nazi sailor and taken his place aboard U-boat 41. Subby jostles the torpedoman as he is aiming to take out a ship and the captain has him knocked out. At this moment, Torch and Toro attack and the captain sees a way to get back at Subby by telling Torch and Toro that Sub-Mariner is one of their best agents. Torch and Toro fall for this and take Subby captive along with the rest of the U-boat crew.

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The Death Dance of the Atlantic, Chapter 2

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Baron Kidersky; Baroness Kidersky

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The Death Dance of the Atlantic, Chapter 3

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Baron Kidersky; Baroness Kidersky

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Slave Driver

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Steve Oliver; Bert Wilson; Spud Evans; Mike Lavel

Synopsis: Afraid of losing his job to another, Steve lays down the law to the bosses' son in order to get a construction project finished.

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Trinket

Character(s): Trinket; Stubby; Mitzy

First Line: Get your ol' hands offa my lil' doggie!!

Synopsis: Stubby ends an argument between the girls over the ownership of a dog.

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]

First Line: It's a Knockout!

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Notes: Illustrated promotional house ad for the current Sub-Mariner Quarterly.

Vacation

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Genres: childrens, fantasy

Character(s): Jimmy Jupiter; John Jupiter; Mary Jupiter; Fred; Princess Pam

Synopsis: Jimmy's uncle tells him of an Enchanted Forest nearby, so Jimmy decides to investigate.

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Tubby and Tack

Character(s): Tubby; Tack

First Line: Tack, we gotta get this message to our men on the Eastern Front.

Synopsis: Playing their own version of war games, Tubby and Tack attempt to send a message through enemy lines to Captain Fuzzy by means of their dog.

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Max the Magician

Character(s): Max

First Line: If it's magic...leave it to Max!

Synopsis: Seeing a man in tattered clothes, Max decides to magically give him a new set of clothes.

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Funny Boners

First Line: I'll bet you a fin we don't make it!

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Notes: Page consists of six unrelated gag cartoons.

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]

First Line: Tops!

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Notes: Illustrated promotional house ad for Captain America Comics, providing a coupon for readers to mail in to become a member of the Sentinels of Liberty.

Lee and King signed this piece and are, most likely, two separate people. Bill King did such house ads from 1941-43 and Stan Lee wrote such ads during the same years.

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Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]

First Line: Wake up Americans!

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Notes: Illustrated PSA featuring Captain America, urging readers to buy War Stamps every day.

The Human Torch #11

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Genres: superhero

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

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Blackout for Doom

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; General Scott; Mr. Conrad; Gooch; Herman; Karl

Synopsis: Nazi agents discover the US military has come up with a plan to demonstrate the possibility of a Nazi air raid on New York city. The brass plan the attack to use dummy shells, but the Nazi agents substitute live ammo at the Ajax factory before delivery. The Torch and Toro discover the plot but get captured when they try to stop it. Eventually, they escape from the ammunition truck where are held only to find out they are near Canada and all the phone lines to New York have been cut. It is a race against time as they try to get back in time to warn the military before New York gets destroyed.

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]

First Line: Crashing Thru!

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Notes: Illustrated promotional ad for the Spring, 1943 issue of Sub-Mariner Comics.

Mystery of the Blue Diamond

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Philo Baker; Mrs. Baker; Blue Diamond; Fritz; Hans

Synopsis: A Nazi mastermind manages to steal the Puff Gun, an invention of Philo Baker, which causes objects it's beam touches to vanish in a puff of smoke.

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Calling all kids!"

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Feature(s): Marvel Mystery Comics

Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]

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Notes: Illustrated promotional house ad for the latest issue of Marvel Mystery Comics.

Fighting Man

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Curt

Synopsis: Curt has a disagreement with his parents over whether he should get a job or remain in school.

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Terry Toon Comics

Character(s): Dinky the Duck; Gandy Goose; Sourpuss

First Line: Don't Take Chances!

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Notes: Illustrated promotional ad for Terry-Toons Comics with various characters pictured.

Hitler's Hoax!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Adolf Hitler; Herr Bull Neck

Synopsis: Namor learns of a radio broadcast by Hitler, in which the Führer claims Nazi agents, under the leadership of Herr Bull Neck, will bomb New York Harbor off the face of the Earth!

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The Human Torch #12

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Genres: superhero

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

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Riding a Rocket to Doom!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Colonel Lee Stafford; Baron Execue

Synopsis: Torch and Toro foil a Nazi scheme to launch rocket bombs from Brest, France at New York City.

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Unmask a Gestapo Rabbit!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Sonya Petroya; Adolf Hitler; Rabbit

Synopsis: The Rabbit goes after a Russian female sniper when she kills a high ranking Field Marshall and uses an amnesia technique on her which turns her into a traitor to the cause of freedom.

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Team Mates

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Captain Todd; Curt; Mr. Weatherbea; Mrs. Green; Red Carlton

Synopsis: Two rival truckers, after a fat government trucking contract, decide to become partners in the business rather than rivals.

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Lair of the Pig Boats!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Commander Dale; Captain Kale

Synopsis: Investigating a old-time schooner, Prince Namor discovers that the vessel is actually a mother ship for a fleet of German U-Boats!

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Rejected Layout for Title Page of The Human Torch #9

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Genres: superhero

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