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2November 1941
$0.10

U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #2

Marvel · November 1941 · on sale 1941-08-29

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Series
U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] (Marvel, 1941 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
November 1941
Key date
1941-11-00
On-sale date
1941-08-29
Indicia publisher
U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Simon; inks: Joe SimonCaptain Terror [Dan Kane]; the Nazis
1Back Comes the Dreaded Red Skullpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; much typesetCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky Barnes; the Red Skull
2The Fiends of the Seascomic story17pencils: Mike Suchorsky; inks: Mike SuchorskyCaptain Terror [Dan Kane] (introduction); The Black Claw (villain, introduction, death); Nazis (villains)
3The Island Menacecomic story7script: Phil Sturm; pencils: Syd Shores; inks: Syd Shores, George KleinMajor Liberty [John Liberty]; Reynolds (villain, introduction, death); Nazis (villain)
4Origin of the Vagabondcomic story8script: Win; pencils: Win; inks: George KleinThe Vagabond [Pat Murphy, Chauncy Throttlebottom III] (introduction, origin); Walter Carstairs (villain)
5The Fog-Gun Gun Runnerscomic story7pencils: George Klein; inks: George KleinThe Defender [Don Stevens]; Rusty; Herr Leader [P.J. Evans] (villain)
6When U.S.A. Heroes Meettext story2script: Stan LeeRockman; Whizzer [Bob Frank]; Major Liberty [John Liberty]; Jack Frost; Defender [Don Stevens]; Rusty; Vagabond [Pat Murphy, Chauncy Throttlebottom III]; Captain Terror [Dan Kane]
7The Killers of the Seacomic story7script: Basil Wolverton; pencils: Basil Wolverton; inks: Basil Wolverton; letters: Basil WolvertonRockman; Zombo (villain, introduction, death)
8A Marvel Line-Up!promo (ad from the publisher)1Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; the Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Ka-Zar; Terry Vance; the Vision [Aarkus]; the Angel [Tom Halloway]
9The Mechanical Octopus Piratescomic story8pencils: Sam CooperJack Frost; un-named criminal and his gang (villain)
10Murder at the Race Trackcomic story7script: Jack Binder; inks: George KleinThe Whizzer [Bob Frank]; Earl Sikes; Silky Kirby (villain, introduction, death); Spike (villain)
11All Winners Makes Historypromo (ad from the publisher)1Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky Barnes; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Destroyer [Keen Marlow]; Whizzer [Bob Frank]
12The Young Allies Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Bill King, Jack Kirby; inks: Bill KingYoung Allies [Toro; Bucky Barnes; Percy Bartwell; Whitewash Jones; Washington Vanderbilt Jefferson; Tubby Tinkle]; the Red Skull (villain)

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