Dates
- Cover date
- April 1941
- On sale
- February 13, 1941
- Pages
- 68
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- The Man Who Framed the Torch · 15 pages
A criminal called the Brain uses a costume to impersonate the Torch when he robs the Army payroll. He captures the Torch in a water tank, but Toro forces the Brain to tell him how to release Torch after Toro realizes the Brain can't be the Torch because he can't fly.
- The Legion of Loyalists · 12 pages
After meeting again with Luther and Lynne, and dispensing some justice to the Nazis, Namor returns his prisoners to his undersea kingdom in the Antarctic. However, the two escape, enlisting the aid of Lt. Betty Dean, and the undersea peoples must brace themselves for invasion.
- Young Ka-Zar · 1.5 pages
Paul De Kraft, who murdered Ka-Zar's father, returns and captures N'Jaga, whom he paints with luminous paint to scare off those who befriend him.
- Beasts of the Black River · 5 pages
Ka-Zar hears of a strange land known as the "Black River" and decides to investigate. Once there, he has his life saved from a terrible monster by a giant.
- The Stolen Bicycles · 7 pages
Terry must investigate the theft of bicycles, which are being repainted and sold to unsuspecting kids.
- Menace from the Planet Torsa · 6 pages
Professor Zog offers the services of Electro to combat the evil, winged inhabitants of the planet Torsa, the Antons.
- The Boss of Newton City · 6 pages
Political boss Skelly frames the current district attorney for the murder of Daniel Reardon, a political rival.
- The Cat's Paw, Chapter 1: Claws of Death · 9 pages
Seeing his friend and teacher killed before his eyes, The Angel attempts to track down the killer and discovers a new and sinister villain behind the killing: The Cat's Paw.
Reprinted in
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (2004), Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus (2009), Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Human Torch by Carl Burgos Omnibus (2019), Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Simon & Kirby Omnibus (2019), Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett - The Pre-War Years Omnibus (2019)