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8May 1943
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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #8

Marvel · May 1943 · on sale 1943-02-06

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Identification plate

Series
U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] (Marvel, 1941 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
May 1943
Key date
1943-05-00
On-sale date
1943-02-06
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 SchomburgCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; the Japanese (villains)
1The Invasion of the Killer Beasts!comic story14pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Ernie HartCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Oberst von Steibel (villain); the Nazis (villains, many die)
2Death Strikes Back!comic story7pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Allen BellmanThe Destroyer [Keen Marlow]; Farrotte (French patriot); Lamonte (French patriot); M. Rouen (morgue attendant); Kapitan Brool (villain); the Nazis (villains)
3-comic story5pencils: Chic Stone; inks: Chic StonePrivate Jeep Jones; Hotso (villain); Notsohotso (villain)
4-comic story9script: Mickey Spillane; pencils: Dennis Neville; inks: Dennis NevilleJap-Buster Johnson; Lieutenant Gale; Lieutenant Perry; Lieutenant John Dillo (villain); Sagayo (villain, death)
5The U.S.A Puzzle Corneractivity0.5pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration)
6A Tornado of Thrills!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Captain America [Steve Rogers]
7Two Hundred to Onecomic story5pencils: Bob OksnerPrivate Alfred A. Schmid; Johnny Rivers (death); Corporal Leroy Diamond; the Japanese (villains, many die)
8Shot in the Backtext story2letters: typesetJim Drum; Joe Young; Mike Jenkins; Lou (death); the Japanese (villains, all die)
9A Story of Brotherscomic story7pencils: Lou Ferstadt; inks: Lou FerstadtThe Whizzer [Jack Robinson]; Arthur Rone (Policeman); Sally Rone (Arthur's wife, mentioned only); Slow-Motion Jones (Robinson's valet); Frank Rone (villain); Japanese soldier (villain, cameo); group of Nazi soldiers (villains, cameo)
10Diamonds for Victory!comic story7script: Stan Lee, Bob Oksner; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerThe Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Mr. Baum; Miss Conroy (A.W.V.S. Captain of the Day); Hans (villain, Nazi agent); Herr Chief (villain, Nazi agent)
11-comic story8pencils: Edward Ryan; inks: Edward RyanSergeant Jeff Dix; Sergeant Maloney (death); Ferdinand Jones (villain)

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Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #2
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