Publishers / Marvel / U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] (1941) / #6
6December 1942
$0.10

U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #6

Marvel · December 1942 · on sale 1942-10-28

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Series
U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] (Marvel, 1941 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
December 1942
Key date
1942-12-00
On-sale date
1942-10-28
Indicia publisher
U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg, Syd ShoresCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; the Nazis
1Contents pagetable of contents1Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
2The Ghost's Gaze of Death!comic story15pencils: Al Avison, Syd Shores; inks: George KleinCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Perseus (introduction, flashback); Medusa (introduction, flashback); Medusa [Dr. Anton Harvey] (villain, introduction, death); the Nazis (villains)
3Origin of the Terror Squadcomic story8Terror Squad [Chuck Wilson; Stanisofski; Twimbly] (introduction, origin); Nikoli (Russian POW, 8th cousin of Stanisofski); the Nazis (villains, many die)
4The Den of Horror!comic story7pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerThe Destroyer [Keen Marlow, also in disguise as Captain von Nieusance]; Flora; Mueller; Capt. Von Nieusance (villain, introduction, Gestapo Chief); Brander (villain, introduction, torturer)
5Death In the Coral Seacomic story5pencils: Louis FerstadtEdward A. Flaherty (USN Electrician's Mate 1st Class); The Japanese (villains, some die)
6Jeep Joins the Armycomic story5pencils: Chic Stone; inks: Chic StoneJeep Jones (introduction, origin)
7Look Out For Spies!text story1.75letters: typesetTommy Colt; Bill Gibbs; Foxx (FBI agent); Big Jake Groman (villain); un-named Nazi (villain)
8Slow Motion Jones and the Last Chance Lightshipcomic story8pencils: Louis Ferstadt; inks: Louis FerstadtThe Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Slow-Motion Jones (introduction); Cob; Bruce Keller (FBI agent); the Nazis (villains)
9Sergeant Dix Calls the Plays!comic story6script: Roy Garn; pencils: Frank Borth; inks: Frank BorthSergeant Dix; Roden (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains)
10Johnson Invades Japancomic story9script: Mickey Spillane; pencils: Dennis Neville; inks: Dennis NevilleLt. Doug "Jap Buster" Johnson (introduction, origin); Dave (death); Japanese army (villains, some die)
11Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.statement of ownership0.25script: Martin Goodman, Regina N. Gierber; editing: Martin Goodman, Abraham Goodman, U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.

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Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-3365-0
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Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5
2017On eBay ›

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