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Issue: USA Comics #2
Publication Date: November 1941
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Issues: #2 of 17 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
On Sale Date: 08/29/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joe Simon
Disclose Notes: U. S. A. COMICS is published monthly 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 $1.00. Entire contents copyrighted 1941 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, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 4.
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Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Full Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Nazi Underwater Invasion

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Simon ?
Inker(s): Joe Simon ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Terror
Character(s): Captain Terror [Dan Kane]; the Nazis
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as USA Comics #2 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Possible Simon pencils and/or inks per Nick Caputo, January 2017.
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Back Comes the Dreaded Red Skull

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; much typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America Comics
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky Barnes; the Red Skull
Synopsis: Illustrated ad for the next issue of Captain America Comics, as well as a plug for readers to join Cap's Sentinels of Liberty.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as Back Comes the Dreaded Red Skull [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Fiends of the Seas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mike Suchorsky
Inker(s): Mike Suchorsky
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Terror
Character(s): Captain Terror [Dan Kane] (introduction); The Black Claw (villain, introduction, death); Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: Captain Terror "returns from the grave" to strike a chord for justice against the Black Claw, whose aim is to sink all American convoys and patrols that are aiding the English fighting the Germans.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as The Fiends of the Seas [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
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The Island Menace

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Phil Sturm
Penciller(s): Syd Shores (signed)
Inker(s): Syd Shores ?; George Klein ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Major Liberty
Character(s): Major Liberty [John Liberty]; Reynolds (villain, introduction, death); Nazis (villain)
Synopsis: After being shipwrecked by a Nazi sub, Major Liberty makes his way to an eerie castle called Headhunters Inn, a place run by an English traitor who loves to play sportsman...using his shipwrecked victims as prey for the kill!
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as Island Menace!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Origin of the Vagabond

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed)
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Vagabond
Character(s): The Vagabond [Pat Murphy, Chauncy Throttlebottom III] (introduction, origin); Walter Carstairs (villain)
Synopsis: Pat Murphy adopts a disguise in order to help break up an alien smuggling ring that the FBI is investigating.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as Origin of the Vagabond [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Fog-Gun Gun Runners

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Klein (signed)
Inker(s): George Klein (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Defender
Character(s): The Defender [Don Stevens]; Rusty; Herr Leader [P.J. Evans] (villain)
Synopsis: The Defender and Rusty decide to look into the smuggling of guns across the border into Mexico, and discover the head of an American munitions firm is behind the tyranny.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as The Fog-Gun Gun Runners [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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When U.S.A. Heroes Meet

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Rockman; Whizzer [Bob Frank]; Major Liberty [John Liberty]; Jack Frost; Defender [Don Stevens]; Rusty; Vagabond [Pat Murphy, Chauncy Throttlebottom III]; Captain Terror [Dan Kane]
Synopsis: The various heroes of USA Comics get together at the home of Dan Kane (better known as Captain Terror) and agree to relate a story (appearing in this issue), then vote of the best one, and "reprint it in this space next month".
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as When U.S.A. Heroes Meet! [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Killers of the Sea

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Basil Wolverton
Penciller(s): Basil Wolverton (signed)
Inker(s): Basil Wolverton (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Basil Wolverton ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Rockman, Underground Secret Agent
Character(s): Rockman; Zombo (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: Rockman must stop the evil genius of a hypnotist named Zombo, a master of men's minds, who has devised a special submarine that he plans to use to sink all ships (especially American) venturing through a channel near his secret island in order to contaol a nation's wealth.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as The Killers of the Sea [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Twelve #1/2 published October 2008
as The Killers of the Sea [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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A Marvel Line-Up!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Comics
Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; the Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Ka-Zar; Terry Vance; the Vision [Aarkus]; the Angel [Tom Halloway]
Synopsis: Illustrated ad for Marvel Mystery Comics and each of its main features.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as A Marvel Line-Up! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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The Mechanical Octopus Pirates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sam Cooper ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Jack Frost
Character(s): Jack Frost; un-named criminal and his gang (villain)
Synopsis: Jack Frost battles a group of modern-day pirates who use a mechanical octopus to chase people away from a beach where a fortune in gold is buried.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as The Mechanical Octopus Pirates [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Murder At the Race Track

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Binder ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): George Klein ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Whizzer
Character(s): The Whizzer [Bob Frank]; Earl Sikes; Silky Kirby (villain, introduction, death); Spike (villain)
Synopsis: The Whizzer gets involved when some criminals order a jockey to throw a race he is riding in or pay the penalty of death!
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as Murder at the Race Track [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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All Winners Makes History

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Winners Comics #2
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky Barnes; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Destroyer [Keen Marlow]; Whizzer [Bob Frank]
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as All Winners Makes History [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Includes reproduction of the cover to All-Winners #2.
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The Young Allies Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee [as Lee] (signed)
Penciller(s): Bill King [as King] (signed)
Inker(s): Bill King [as King] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Young Allies
Character(s): Young Allies [Toro; Bucky Barnes; Percy Bartwell; Whitewash Jones; Washington Vanderbilt Jefferson; Tubby Tinkle]; the Red Skull (villain)
Synopsis: Illustrated ad, plus actual comic cover, for The Young Allies Comics #1.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 [Regular Edition] published March 2007
as The Young Allies Comics [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies #1 [Regular Edition] published August 2009
as The Young Allies Comics [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1

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