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7Spring 1942
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The Human Torch #7

Marvel · Spring 1942 · on sale 1942-04-13

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Identification plate

Series
The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
Spring 1942
Key date
1942-04-13
On-sale date
1942-04-13
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)
1Marvel at the World's Greatest Heroes in the Most Exciting Adventures You've Ever Read!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Bill King; inks: Bill KingThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; the Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; the Angel [Tom Hallaway]; the Vision [Aarkus]; the Patriot; Jimmy Jupiter; Terry Vance
2The Agent of Deathcomic story20script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Jim; Agent X
3Don't Delay Another Second!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typesetCaptain America
4The Case of the Attempted Dreadnaught Disasters!comic story18script: Mickey Spillane; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Hans Gretnoff
5Devil Cattext story2script: Mickey SpillaneMark Castel
6Swoopy the Fearlesscomic story2script: Art Gates; pencils: Art Gates; inks: Art Gates; letters: Art GatesSwoopy; Windy; King Moron XX
7Sub-Mariner Slaughters the Japs on Wake Island!comic story20script: Bill Everett; pencils: Allen Simon; inks: Allen SimonSub-Mariner [Namor]; Betty Dean; Frank Dean; Lloyd Dean; Jim Dean; Folma; Sarna; Colonel Yuma
8Remember Pearl Harbor!public service announcement1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typesetThe Minuteman

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-2250-0
2007On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5
2017On eBay ›
Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Human Torch by Carl Burgos Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91933-7
2019On eBay ›

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