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6Winter 1941
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The Human Torch #6

Marvel · Winter 1941 · on sale 1942-01-26

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Identification plate

Series
The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
Winter 1941
Key date
1941-12-00
On-sale date
1942-01-26
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Human Torch; Toro; the Sub-Mariner (inset)
1Shake! The Sub-Mariner Is Our Pal!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typesetThe Sub-Mariner
2Secret Arsenalcomic story20script: Mickey Spillane; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Pete; Falton (introduction, death)
3Don't Delay Another Second!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typesetCaptain America
4The Legion of Despair!comic story18script: Mickey Spillane; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Haskell; Roberts
5Hot-Shot Harmonytext story1.67script: Andrew McWhineyJack Hanlon; Tom Sterns; Superintendent Brooks; Skipper Grimes
6-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
7Swoopy the Fearlesscomic story2script: Art Gates; pencils: Art Gates; inks: Art Gates; letters: Art GatesSwoopy (introduction); Windy
8Murder Afloatcomic story20script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett, Carl Pfeufer; inks: Bill Everett, Carl PfeuferSub-Mariner [Namor]; Anthony Coswell (introduction)
9-comic story1script: Ray Houlihan; pencils: Ray Houlihan; inks: Ray Houlihan; letters: Ray HoulihanTubby; Tack

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-2250-0		2007On eBay ›
Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Human Torch by Carl Burgos Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91933-7		2019On eBay ›
Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett - The Pre-War Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91935-1		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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