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Genres: superhero

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

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #7 published February 1943
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Genres: superhero

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

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Notes: Characters from page #1 of USA Comics #7 (Marvel, 1941 Series).

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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

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[USA Comics #5] Introducing the Victory Boys

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Victory Boys

Character(s): Victory Boys [Victor; Maxie Stein; Kurt Erzberger; Gus Webber]; Adolf Hitler; Benito Mussolini; Hirohito; Winston Churchill?

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
was Introducing the Victory Boys [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: opinion

First Line: A special message to the boys and girls of America from Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury

Synopsis: The publishers donated this space, on behalf of the U.S. Savings Bonds and War Stamps campaign, to published a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., encouraging the boys and girls of America to buy at least one 10 cent Savings Stamp each week to help the war effort.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
was [untitled] [Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)]

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Hitler and Hirohito's Hunting Trip

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Victory Boys

Character(s): Victory Boys [Victor; Maxie Stein; Kurt Erzberger; Gus Weber; Warren Zumwald]; Adolf Hitler; Hirohito; Benito Mussolini; Hitz; Fritz

Synopsis: Hitler and Mussolini need to find a way to hide Germany's difficulties from a visiting Hirohito, so they whisk him off to a castle in the Black Forest. The Victory Boys are nearby, and Maxie is chosen to go hunting for some food for them. He gets captured, and the Victory Boys must confront the three dictators to rescue him.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
was Hitler and Hirohito's Hunting Trip [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Murder, Unlimited

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Black Widow

Character(s): Black Widow [Claire Voyant]; John Marriman; Satan; Karl Koodamore; Henderson; Pete; Sparks; Cross-Face Durok

Synopsis: Satan sends the Black Widow to collect the soul of Karl Koodamore, a man who arranges murders for money. After one of Koodamore's henchmen kills an actor on stage the Black Widow appears, killing one henchman, driving another to suicide, and tricking Koodamore into driving off a cliff.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
was Murder, Unlimited [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Tops in Thrills! Mystery! Action! Comedy! Patriotism!!

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
was Tops in Thrills! Mystery! Action! Comedy! Patriotism!! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]

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Notes: Illustrated house ad asking readers to join Cap's 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.

Hills of Horror

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Jonah Lamb; Mr. Lamb; Budd Powers; Sen Yat

Synopsis: When young Jonah's father dies in an earthquake in Shanghai, Jonah leaves the city to start afresh. He runs into a drifter named Budd Powers, and the two decide to stick together. They run across a village being attacked by bandits, and jump in on the side of the villagers, eventually running the bandits off.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
was Hills of Horror [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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The Dog-Nappers

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Genres: adventure, humorous

Character(s): Fighting Hobo [Butch Brogan]; Mrs. Upsnoot

Synopsis: Butch Brogan, a hobo, finds a book of Shakespeare and feels inspired by it, although his fellow hobos mock him. When he sees a dog kidnapped from a woman for ransom, he volunteers to chase after them and retrieve it.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
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Sandai and the Atom Smasher

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Blue Blade

Character(s): Blue Blade; Nita; Sandai

Synopsis: The Blue Blade heads to the Pacific coast as a result of the Japanese joining the war. Once there, he saves an inventor and his daughter from Japanese spies who were trying to steal his atomic smashing machine.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
was Sandai and the Atom Smasher [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Dead Man's Warning

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Pete Lawson; Sheriff McKinley; Andy Cramer

Synopsis: The death of an experienced explosives expert in a mountainous area teeming with gold leads Pete Lawson to suspect Andy Cramer, who has been wanting to buy out the claim once held by Prentiss.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
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Terror in the Sky!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Roko [Lon Crag]; Joe; Menalaos; Mike; Pete; Mr. McClure

Synopsis: Lon Crag sees some other kids reading Captain America Comics at school and wishes he could be that kind of hero. In art class, his teacher compliments him on his painting of Menalaos, and Lon stays after school to complete it. When he is done, the painting comes to life and offers to grant him a wish. When he says the word "Illium", 16-year-old Lon becomes an adult superhero named Roko with "the wisdom of Ulysses, the battle-prowess of Aggamenon [sic] and the invulnerability of Achilles", and with Achilles's weakness as well.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
was Terror in the Sky! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Like a Comet!

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Feature(s): Krazy Komics #2

Character(s): Toughy Tomcat

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
was Like a Comet! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]

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Notes: Includes a small version of the cover to the issue, plus additional illustration.

Encounter With a Giant

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Gypo and Bobby

Character(s): Gypo; Bobby

Synopsis: Bobby disobeys his mother by going into the forest where he meets Gypo, a giant who tries to scare him. Bobby is unimpressed, and Gypo feels like a failure, even more so when his normal-sized wife shows up and forces him to come home and deal with his pet dragon who is acting up again.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
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Fish Face Friday

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Genres: war

Feature(s): Sergeant Dix

Character(s): Jeff Dix; Fish Face Friday; Mrs. Dix; Joe Dix

Synopsis: Corporal Jeff Dix's furlough is cut short and he is deployed to Panama. Now a Sergeant, he runs into his old friend Fish Face Friday who is the cook on the ship. While on their way to Panama they are attacked by the Japanese, one of whom runs afoul of Fish Face when he tries to poison the food in the galley.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
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Notes: This feature was called "Corporal Dix" in the previous issue.

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Patent Pending

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
was [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]

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Notes: Numerous one-panel gags about silly inventions.

The Origin of El Gaucho

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The American Avenger

Character(s): El Gaucho [Don Caldwell]; Carlos Ramirez; Baron Girbel

Synopsis: Don Caldwell, an exchange student in South America, comes to love his new home and studies the legend of their protector El Gaucho, who died many years ago. An old man hears him speak of this, and gives him El Gaucho's costume to carry on the tradition. After defeating Nazis in South America, Don feels he must return to the U.S. to fight Nazis there, becoming the American Avenger.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
was The Origin of El Gaucho [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Thrills!

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Marvel Mystery Comics

Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Angel [Tom Halloway]; Terry Vance; Jimmy Jupiter; Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Vision [Aarkus]

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
was Thrills! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]

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Feature(s): Terry-Toons Comics

Character(s): Sarge

First Line: Yeow

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5 published January 1942
was [untitled] [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]

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Notes: Illustrated ad for the new issue of Terry Toons Comics, on sale July 1st.

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.

USA Comics #6

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Genres: superhero

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

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #6 published December 1942
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Contents

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

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #6 published December 1942
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Notes: Illustrated Table of Contents page.

The Ghost's Gaze of Death!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [James Barnes]; Perseus; Medusa; Medusa [Anton Harvey]

Synopsis: A noted scientist explains the mysterious deaths of some workers as the re-appearance of the dreaded snake monster, Medusa, a monster from legend. When Cap and Bucky look into the matter, they discover the Medusa is all too real, but this one uses a compressed air gun loaded with poison-tipped needles to kill!

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #6 published December 1942
was The Ghost's Gaze of Death! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Origin of the Terror Squad

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Genres: war

Feature(s): Terror Squad

Character(s): Terror Squad [Chuck Wilson; Stanisofski; Twimbly]; Nikoli

Synopsis: Three ace pilots from America, Russia and England escape from a Nazi concentration camp, steal three British Spitfires on display in a local village, and use them to attack Nazi convoys and tanks.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #6 published December 1942
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The Den of Horror!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Destroyer [Keen Marlow]; Flora von Banger; Mueller; Captain Von Nieusance; Brander

Synopsis: The Destroyer goes undercover to try and disrupt the Nazi plan to discover the location of the underground's "Freedom Press" so they can destroy it.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #6 published December 1942
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Death in the Coral Sea

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Genres: war

Character(s): Edward A. Flaherty

Synopsis: The true story of a USN seaman on board the USS Neosho.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #6 published December 1942
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Jeep Joins the Army

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Genres: humorous, military

Character(s): Jeep Jones

Synopsis: After the attack on Pearl Harbor, garage mechanic "Jeep" Jones decides to join the Army, and ends up as the General's driver.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #6 published December 1942
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Look Out For Spies!

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Genres: war

Character(s): Tommy Colt; Bill Gibbs; Foxx; Jake Groman

Synopsis: Tommy is knocked senseless and beat up while on guard duty, but is puzzled when a doctor pulls out a thin sliver of metal from his chin after the attack. His pal, Bill, believes Big Jake is responsible, wanting to steal vital plans from the plant being guarded by Tommy.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #6 published December 1942
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Slow Motion Jones and the Last Chance Lightship

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Slow-Motion Jones; Cob; Bruce Keller

Synopsis: The Whizzer goes after a Nazi spy who has shot an FBI agent and is out to work with a Nazi sub to destroy a U.S. convoy at sea.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #6 published December 1942
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Sergeant Dix Calls the Plays!

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Genres: war

Feature(s): Sergeant Dix

Character(s): Jeff Dix; Roden

Synopsis: The Nazis use some unwitting kids to attack a military fort by giving them slingshots and incendiary pebbles!

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #6 published December 1942
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Johnson Invades Japan

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Genres: war

Feature(s): Jap Buster Johnson

Character(s): Lieutenant Doug Johnson; Dave

Synopsis: After seeing a fellow pilot gunned down by the Japanese air force, Lt. Johnson takes to the air after the perpetrator, shoots him down, then takes a Japanese plane up to see if he can locate and help destroy a secret Japanese base.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #6 published December 1942
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Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.

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Editor(s): U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp. (owner, publisher)

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #6 published December 1942
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Notes: Statement for October 1, 1942, listing Martin Goodman as Editor and Managing Editor, and Abraham Goodman as Business Manager.. Signed and notarized September 17, 1942.

USA Comics #7

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Genres: superhero

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

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #7 published February 1943
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Contents

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

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #7 published February 1943
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Notes: Illustrated table of contents listing seven major features.

The Case of the Flying Submarine!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [James Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Lieutenant Roland; Mark Manners; Jane Manners; Eraser; Fritz; Hans

Synopsis: Cap and Bucky must go up against the Eraser, a dreaded rubberman circus freak turned spy, who has set his sights on stealing the prototype model of a new flying submarine.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #7 published February 1943
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Trouble Wholesale

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Genres: war

Feature(s): Captain Daring and His Sky-Sharks

Character(s): Captain Daring [Lee Bradford]; Zeke Mallon; Colonel Welling; Valerie Welling; Lieutenant Raeger; Marshal von Hapz

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #7 published February 1943
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Notes: This feature is a name change for "G-Man Don Gorman" from Daring Mystery Comics #4 (May 1940).

Origin of Marvel Boy

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Marvel Boy [Martin Burns]; Miss Prim; Hercules; von Blubber

Synopsis: Martin is visiting a museum with members of his class, when he is involved in an accident, in which Martin suffers a deep cut which is mixed with an extract of the blood of Hercules, giving him super powers.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #7 published February 1943
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I Hate Women

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Lester Looseleaf; Cuthbert Cutter; Willie

Synopsis: After being fired from his job as a reporter, Lester decides to write a book, which pans women. Unfortunately for him, women hate women, and all the gals loved his book, and his former editor on the paper bought the rights to the book and serialized it in the newspaper.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #7 published February 1943
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Meet Disk-Eyes the Detective

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Genres: humorous, mystery

Feature(s): Disk-Eyes

Character(s): Disk-Eyes; T. Adenoid Cashkisser; Spider McStrangle

Synopsis: Disk-Eyes must halt the attempts by Spider McStrangle and his boys to commit more robberies to help finance bombs that will be used to blow up machinery.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #7 published February 1943
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The Case of the Up-To-the-Minute Men!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Freddy Franklin; Griffin

Synopsis: Roddy has to pull off a modern Paul Revere scenario in order to track down a hijacked armored car containing more than $1 million in war bond sales.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #7 published February 1943
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Genres: humorous, military

Character(s): Jeep Jones; Otto; Spike

First Line: We find our hero at work drawing up plans...

Synopsis: Jeep draws up plans for a new invention that he calls the "Super-Duper Tank", which the General says looks like a meat grinder on wheels.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #7 published February 1943
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The Laughing Death Patrol!

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Genres: war

Feature(s): Jap Buster Johnson

Character(s): Lieutenant Johnson

Synopsis: Lieutenant Johnson must track down the source of a mysterious green gas that drives American pilots crazy.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #7 published February 1943
was The Laughing Death Patrol! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 9

Wake Up Americans!

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: opinion, superhero

Feature(s): U.S. Savings Bond War Stamps

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #7 published February 1943
was Wake Up Americans! [Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Illustrated PSA for United States Savings Bond War Stamps.

The Big 3

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Super Rabbit

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #7 published February 1943
was The Big 3 [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]

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Notes: Illustrated promotional ad for Terry-Toons Comics, Krazy Komics and Comedy Comics, with images of six characters from those comics.

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.

USA Comics #8

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Genres: superhero

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

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #8 published May 1943
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The Invasion of the Killer Beasts!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [James Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Oberst von Steibel

Synopsis: A select group of Nazi soldiers are hand picked to be the vanguard of an invasion of America, using a secret weapon created by Nazi scientists: dogs developed with poison sacs, which help the curs inflict a horrible death on whomever they bite!

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #8 published May 1943
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Pages: 14

Death Strikes Back!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Destroyer [Keen Marlow]; Farrotte; Lamonte; Rouen; Kapitan Brool

Synopsis: The Destroyer is sent on a mission with a vial of a substance that will simulate death, which, when used, will allow the Destroyer to free two French patriots from the dreaded Black Dungeon, where the two await death at the hands of the Gestapo.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #8 published May 1943
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, military

Character(s): Jeep Jones; Hotso; Notsohotso

First Line: What's got Jeep so busy?

Synopsis: Jeep introduces his newest invention, the Jeeplane, a weapon designed to be a morale builder among the troops. But two Japanese spies discover the weapon and steal it, with unforeseen results!

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #8 published May 1943
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Pages: 5

[untitled]

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Genres: war

Feature(s): Jap Buster Johnson

Character(s): Lieutenant Johnson; Lieutenant Gale; Lieutenant Perry; Lieutenant John Dillo; Sagayo

First Line: Treason, desertion and intrigue...

Synopsis: A traitorous USN Officer, working with the Japanese, tries to use amnesia-affected Johnson to pilot a plane with a radio-controlled torpedo to sink a naval carrier.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #8 published May 1943
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[untitled]

Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): The U.S.A Puzzle Corner

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #8 published May 1943
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Notes: Illustrated activity page featuring "The Climbing Ring" and other puzzles.

A Tornado of Thrills!

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America Comics

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #8 published May 1943
was A Tornado of Thrills! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]

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Notes: Illustrated promo ad for the latest issue of Captain America Comics, featuring the story, "The Princess of the Atom!"

Two Hundred To One

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Genres: non-fiction, war

Character(s): Private Alfred A. Schmid; Johnny Rivers; Corporal Leroy Diamond

Synopsis: The true story of Private Schmid, a soldier on Guadalcanal who faced 200 veteran Japanese soldiers alone and killed them all!

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #8 published May 1943
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Shot in the Back

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: war

Character(s): Jim Drum; Joe Young; Mike Jenkins

Synopsis: Three U.S. Marines vow to get revenge on the six Japanese soldiers on Guadalcanal for the death of their buddy, Lou.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #8 published May 1943
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A Story of Brothers

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Whizzer [Jack Robinson]; Slow Motion Jones; Arthur Rone; Frank Rone

Synopsis: An incorrigible thief enters Jack's room and steals a diary from his safe: a diary which contains the secret of the Whizzer's speed! And the thief uses it to get revenge on his brother, who is a Policeman.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #8 published May 1943
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Diamonds For Victory!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Mr. Baum; Miss Conroy; Hans; Herr Chief

Synopsis: Roddy and his pals at A.W.V.S. are out collecting scrap material for the war drive when they come across an old safe that is full of black diamonds!

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #8 published May 1943
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[untitled]

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Genres: war

Feature(s): Sergeant Dix

Character(s): Jeff Dix; Sergeant Maloney; Ferdinand Jones

Synopsis: Dix is given the chore of drillin a squad of men who are less than the soldiers they are supposed to be, unaware that one of them is a Fifth Columnist, who has been sent undercover to undermine morale.

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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #8 published May 1943
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Pages: 6