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8Summer 1942
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The Human Torch #8

Marvel · Summer 1942 · on sale 1942-06-26

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Identification plate

Series
The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
Summer 1942
Key date
1942-07-00
On-sale date
1942-06-26
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Battling the Sub-Marinercover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; the Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]
1Marvel Mystery Comics Thrillspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Bill King; inks: Bill KingThe Patriot; the Angel; The Human Torch & Toro; the Sub-Mariner; Terry Vance; Jimmy Jupiter; the Vision
2Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner [Chapter 1]comic story8script: Mickey Spillane, Ray Gill; pencils: Allen Simon, Harry Sahle, Eddie Robbins, Carl Pfeufer; inks: Al GabrieleHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Python
3Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 2: Python's Powercomic story7script: Mickey Spillane, Ray Gill; pencils: Allen Simon, Harry Sahle, Eddie Robbins, Carl Pfeufer; inks: Al GabrieleHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Python; Adolf Hitler; Hermann Goring; Joseph Goebbels
4The Men Hitler Fearstext story2letters: typesetHuman Torch [illustrated]; Sub-Mariner [in the text only]; Professor Horton [illustrated]; V: Adolf Hitler [illustrated], and mentioned in the text only: Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Goring and Joachim von Ribbentrop
5Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 3: The Fiery Monstercomic story8script: Mickey Spillane, Ray Gill; pencils: Allen Simon, Harry Sahle, Eddie Robbins, Carl Pfeufer; inks: Al GabrieleHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Doctor Horton; Python
6Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 4: The Python Strikes!comic story8script: Mickey Spillane, Ray Gill; pencils: Allen Simon, Harry Sahle, Eddie Robbins, Carl Pfeufer; inks: Al GabrieleHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Doctor Horton; Python
8Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 5: Underground Terror!comic story10script: Mickey Spillane, Ray Gill; pencils: Allen Simon, Harry Sahle, Eddie Robbins, Carl Pfeufer; inks: Al GabrieleHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Doctor Horton; Python
9Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 6: The Amazing Awakeningcomic story9script: Mickey Spillane, Ray Gill; pencils: Allen Simon, Harry Sahle, Eddie Robbins, Carl Pfeufer; inks: Al GabrieleHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Doctor Horton; Python
10"A special message to the boys and girls of America from Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury"public service announcement1script: Henry Morgenthal Jr.
11Flight Over Tokyotext story2script: Mickey SpillaneWarren Gates; Major Briggs; Greg Holmes; Bill Halsey
12Tubby and Tackcomic story1script: Ray Houlihan; pencils: Ray Houlihan; inks: Ray Houlihan; letters: Ray HoulihanTubby; Tack; Pop
13Tubby and Tackcomic story1script: Ray Houlihan; pencils: Ray Houlihan; inks: Ray Houlihan; letters: Ray HoulihanTubby; Tack
14Nabbing Japanese Spiescomic story1script: Lou Ferstadt; pencils: Lou Ferstadt; inks: Lou Ferstadt; letters: Lou FerstadtCasey McKann
15Swoopy the Fearlesscomic story1script: Art Gates; pencils: Art Gates; inks: Art Gates; letters: Art GatesSwoopy; Wendy
16Swoopy the Fearlesscomic story1script: Art Gates; pencils: Art Gates; inks: Art Gates; letters: Art GatesSwoopy; Wendy
17Swoopy the Fearlesscomic story1script: Art Gates; pencils: Art Gates; inks: Art Gates; letters: Art GatesSwoopy; Wendy
18Swoopy the Fearlesscomic story1script: Art Gates; pencils: Art Gates; inks: Art Gates; letters: Art GatesSwoopy; Wendy
19Private Peeps at Preposterous Punks Who Prowl This Planetcomic story1script: Basil Wolverton; pencils: Basil Wolverton; inks: Basil WolvertonPrivate Peeps; Elmer Eep; Freddie Flump; Adolf Hitler; Percy Pish; Sidney Sapperz; Mushmouth Myers
20Tops in Thrills, Mystery, Action, Comedy, Patriotismpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Bill King; inks: Bill KingCaptain America [Steve Rogers]
21Terry Toons Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Bill King; inks: Bill KingSarge

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-2250-0		2007On eBay ›
Decades: Marvel in the '40s - The Human Torch vs. the Sub-Mariner #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91658-9		2019On eBay ›
Brain Bats of Venus (1942–1952)
ISBN 978-1-68396-214-4		2019On eBay ›

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