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Issue: The Human Torch #10
Publication Date: January 1942
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Issues: #10 of 38 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Select Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/30/1942
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee ?
Disclose Notes: THE HUMAN TORCH is published quarterly at Meriden, Conn., by Select Publications, Inc. Entered as second class matter at the post office at Meriden, Conn., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Contents copyright 1942 by Select Publications, Inc., 330 W. 42nd St., New York, N. Y., Martin Goodman, Pres. Vol. 1, No. 10. Winter, 1942-43 issue. Yearly subscription $.40 in the U.S.A. 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. Printed in the U.S.A.
[from indicia scan on bipcomics.com]

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. 4.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (#2-35); then standard Silver Age US (#36-38)
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Human Torch
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Nazis
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition] published July 2010
as The Human Torch #10 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): All Winners Comics; Young Allies Comics
Character(s): Toro; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Whitewash Jones; Tubby [Henry Tinkle]; Jefferson Worthing Sandervilt; Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]; The Owl (villain); Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Adolf Hitler (villain); Benito Mussolini (villain); Hideki Tojo (villain)
First Line: Two Smashing Successes!
Synopsis: Illustrated house promotional ad [with covers] for Young Allies #5 and All-Winners Comics #6.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition] published July 2010
as [untitled] [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Found on the inside front cover.

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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The Death Dance of the Atlantic [Chapter 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Spillane ?
Penciller(s): Al Gabriele
Inker(s): Al Bellman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Human Torch and Sub-Mariner
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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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition] published July 2010
as The Death Dance of the Atlantic [Chapter 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists Al Fagaly & Carl Pfeufer as pencilers and Ed Hamilton, John Jordan, Edd Ashe & Harry Fisk as inkers.
Writer credit from textual analysis by Lou Mougin.
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The Death Dance of the Atlantic, Chapter 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Spillane ?
Penciller(s): Al Fagaly; Carl Pfeufer
Inker(s): John Jordan; Ed Hamilton ?; Edd Ashe ?; Harry Fisk ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Human Torch; Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Baron Kidersky; Baroness Kidersky
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition] published July 2010
as The Death Dance of the Atlantic, Chapter 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from textual analysis by Lou Mougin.
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The Death Dance of the Atlantic, Chapter 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mickey Spillane ?
Penciller(s): Al Fagaly; Carl Pfeufer
Inker(s): John Jordan; Ed Hamilton ?; Edd Ashe ?; Harry Fisk ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Human Torch; Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Baron Kidersky; Baroness Kidersky
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition] published July 2010
as The Death Dance of the Atlantic, Chapter 3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
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Slave Driver

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
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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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition] published July 2010
as Slave Driver [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clyde Yeadon (signed)
Penciller(s): Clyde Yeadon (signed)
Inker(s): Clyde Yeadon (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Clyde Yeadon ?
Subject Matter
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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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition] published July 2010
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sub-Mariner Comics
Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]
First Line: It's a Knockout!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition] published July 2010
as [untitled] [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated promotional house ad for the current Sub-Mariner Quarterly.
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Vacation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ed Robbins [as Rob] (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Montana [as Bo] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, fantasy
Feature(s): Jimmy Jupiter
Character(s): Jimmy Jupiter; John Jupiter (father); Mary Jupiter (mother); Fred (Jimmy's Uncle); Princess Pam (introduction); King of the Enchanted Valley (introduction); the Wild Toad Men (villains, introduction)
Synopsis: Jimmy's uncle tells him of an Enchanted Forest nearby, so Jimmy decides to investigate.
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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition] published July 2010
as Vacation [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Houlihan (signed)
Penciller(s): Ray Houlihan (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Houlihan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ray Houlihan
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Tubby and Tack
Character(s): Tubby; Tack; Sparkie (a dog)
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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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition] published July 2010
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Antonette [as Larry] (signed)
Penciller(s): Larry Antonette [as Larry] (signed)
Inker(s): Larry Antonette [as Larry] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Larry Antonette
Subject Matter
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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In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition] published July 2010
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Basil Wolverton [as Old Man Wolverton] (signed)
Penciller(s): Basil Wolverton [as Old Man Wolverton] (signed)
Inker(s): Basil Wolverton [as Old Man Wolverton] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Funny Boners
First Line: I'll bet you a fin we don't make it!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition] published July 2010
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page consists of six unrelated gag cartoons.
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[untitled]

Public Service Announcement  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
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]
First Line: Tops!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition] published July 2010
as [untitled] [Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose 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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[untitled]

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin Goodman (signed)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]
First Line: Wake up Americans!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 [Regular Edition] published July 2010
as [untitled] [Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated PSA featuring Captain America, urging readers to buy War Stamps every day.
Found on the inside back cover.

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