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Publisher: Marvel

Title: The Human Torch
Issue: 8
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: Summer 1942
Volume: 1
Contributors: Editor: Stan Lee?

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The Human Torch
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Human Torch #8 Promise Collection Pedigree
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Story Title: Battling the Sub-Mariner - cover
Features:Human Torch
Pages:1
Pencils:Alex Schomburg
Inks:Alex Schomburg
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; the Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]


Story Title: Marvel Mystery Comics Thrills - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Marvel Mystery Comics
Pages:1
Pencils:Bill King [as King] (signed)
Inks:Bill King [as King] (signed)
Letters:typeset
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Patriot; the Angel; The Human Torch & Toro; the Sub-Mariner; Terry Vance; Jimmy Jupiter; the Vision


Story Title: Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner [Chapter 1] - comic story
Features:Human Torch; Sub-Mariner
Pages:8
Pencils:Allen Simon; Harry Sahle; Eddie Robbins ?; Carl Pfeufer ?
Inks:Al Gabriele
Genre:superhero
Characters:Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Python
Synopsis:With the help of the Nazis, the Python breaks out of Alcatraz, but every time the Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch & Toro make a move against the villain, the super-heroes get into an egoistic fight with each other, allowing the Python (for the moment) to conduct his reign of terror.


Story Title: Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 2: Python's Power - comic story
Features:Human Torch; Sub-Mariner
Pages:7
Pencils:Allen Simon; Harry Sahle; Eddie Robbins ?; Carl Pfeufer ?
Inks:Al Gabriele
Genre:superhero
Characters:Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Python; Adolf Hitler; Hermann Goring; Joseph Goebbels


Story Title: The Men Hitler Fears - text story
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:adventure; superhero
Characters:Human 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
Synopsis:Adolf Hitler is lamenting the loss of another 25 of his best spies, due to the efforts of the Torch and Sub-Mariner, and wonders what can be done about them. Goring suggests that agent seize the Torch's creator, Professor Horton, and have HIM destroy the Torch. In the meantime, Goring was to engineer the escape of the Python from prison and have him attempt to deal with the superheroes.


Story Title: Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 3: The Fiery Monster - comic story
Features:Human Torch; Sub-Mariner
Pages:8
Pencils:Allen Simon; Harry Sahle; Eddie Robbins ?; Carl Pfeufer ?
Inks:Al Gabriele
Genre:superhero
Characters:Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Doctor Horton; Python


Story Title: Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 4: The Python Strikes! - comic story
Features:Human Torch; Sub-Mariner
Pages:8
Pencils:Allen Simon; Harry Sahle; Eddie Robbins ?; Carl Pfeufer ?
Inks:Al Gabriele
Genre:superhero
Characters:Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Doctor Horton; Python


Story Title: none - advertisement
Features:Krazy Komics
Pages:1
Pencils:Bill King [as King] (signed)
Inks:Bill King [as King] (signed)
Letters:typeset
Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters:Ziggy Pig; Toughy Tomcat; Posty Pelican; Snappy Turtle; Dingaling


Story Title: Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 5: Underground Terror! - comic story
Features:Human Torch; Sub-Mariner
Pages:10
Pencils:Allen Simon; Harry Sahle; Eddie Robbins ?; Carl Pfeufer ?
Inks:Al Gabriele
Genre:superhero
Characters:Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Doctor Horton; Python


Story Title: Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner, Chapter 6: The Amazing Awakening - comic story
Features:Human Torch; Sub-Mariner
Pages:9
Pencils:Allen Simon; Harry Sahle; Eddie Robbins ?; Carl Pfeufer ?
Inks:Al Gabriele
Genre:superhero
Characters:Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Doctor Horton; Python


Story Title: "A special message to the boys and girls of America from Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury" - public service announcement
Pages:1
Pencils:? (illustration)
Inks:? (illustration)
Letters:?; typeset
Genre:advocacy
Synopsis:The publishers donated this space, on behalf of the U.S. Savings Bonds and War Stamps campaign, to published a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., encouraging the boys and girls of America to buy at least one 10 cent Savings Stamp each week to help the war effort.


Story Title: Flight Over Tokyo - text story
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:war
Characters:Warren Gates; Major Briggs; Greg Holmes; Bill Halsey
Synopsis:Warren had been stationed in Australia for three months and had not seen any action. When the Major stepped from his office and informed the men that they were going to conduct a raid on Tokyo, he was overjoyed that at last he'd get a crack at the enemy.
Reprinted:in Primal Spillane: Early Stories 1941-1942 (Gryphon Books, 2004 series)


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Tubby and Tack
Pages:1
Pencils:Ray Houlihan (signed)
Inks:Ray Houlihan (signed)
Letters:Ray Houlihan ?
Genre:humor
Characters:Tubby; Tack; Pop
Synopsis:Pop takes his sons to his favorite fishing hole, only to be surprised that someone else has beat them to the spot!


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Tubby and Tack
Pages:1
Pencils:Ray Houlihan (signed)
Inks:Ray Houlihan (signed)
Letters:Ray Houlihan?
Genre:humor
Characters:Tubby; Tack
Synopsis:Tubby and Tack decide to visit a fortune teller, but Tubby is convinced that he is a fake.


Story Title: Nabbing Japanese Spies - comic story
Features:Casey McKann
Pages:1
Pencils:Lou Ferstadt [as Looey] (signed)
Inks:Lou Ferstadt [as Looey] (signed)
Letters:Lou Ferstadt [as Looey] (signed)
Genre:humor
Characters:Casey McKann
Synopsis:Casey is suspicious of Japanese men who work in a bakery.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Swoopy the Fearless
Pages:1
Pencils:Art Gates (signed)
Inks:Art Gates (signed)
Letters:Art Gates ?
Genre:humor
Characters:Swoopy; Wendy
Synopsis:Needing a $100 to get their plane out of hock, Swoopy and Wendy aid a man on the street getting accosted and get the $100...momentarily!


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Swoopy the Fearless
Pages:1
Pencils:Art Gates (signed)
Inks:Art Gates (signed)
Letters:Art Gates ?
Genre:humor
Characters:Swoopy; Wendy
Synopsis:Swoopy and Wendy think they spot a counterfeiter and close in, but are told by him that he's only making $3 dollar bills and that is no crime!


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Swoopy the Fearless
Pages:1
Pencils:Art Gates (signed)
Inks:Art Gates (signed)
Letters:Art Gates ?
Genre:humor
Characters:Swoopy; Wendy
Synopsis:Captured by the counterfeiter, our pair lose out when he is captured by a confederate.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Swoopy the Fearless
Pages:1
Pencils:Art Gates (signed)
Inks:Art Gates (signed)
Letters:Art Gates ?
Genre:humor
Characters:Swoopy; Wendy
Synopsis:The two counterfeiters force Swoopy & Wendy to the airfield, where their plane is now out of hock, and force them to fly away from the Police...but an accident lands the plane, with the crooks and our heroes, in a prison!


Story Title: Private Peeps at Preposterous Punks Who Prowl This Planet - comic story
Features:Peculiar People
Pages:1
Pencils:Basil Wolverton (signed)
Inks:Basil Wolverton (signed)
Genre:humor
Characters:Private Peeps; Elmer Eep; Freddie Flump; Adolf Hitler; Percy Pish; Sidney Sapperz; Mushmouth Myers


Story Title: Tops in Thrills, Mystery, Action, Comedy, Patriotism - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Captain America
Pages:1
Pencils:Bill King [as King] (signed)
Inks:Bill King [as King] (signed)
Letters:typeset
Genre:superhero
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Terry Toons Comics
Pages:1
Pencils:Bill King [as King] (signed)
Inks:Bill King [as King] (signed)
Genre:humor
Characters:Sarge


View this comic at comics.org. Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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