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Issue Details

Issue #6
Published April 1940
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Martin Goodman

Cover Details

Characters The Angel
Genre superhero
Pencils Alex Schomburg
Inks Alex Schomburg
Letters typeset
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006).

12 page The Human Torch story "The Forest Fire Felons"

Characters The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Patch (Villain; Intro; Death); Turgo (Villain; Intro; Death)
Synopsis The Torch must combat a forest fire in order to prevent the Midtown's Bank from being the scene of the theft of indendiary bomb plans.
Genre superhero
Script Carl Burgos ?
Pencils Carl Burgos (signed)
Inks Carl Burgos (signed)
Letters Carl Burgos ?
Notes Letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-9-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006).

8 page The Angel story "The Woman Who Knew Tom Hallaway"

Characters The Angel [Tom Hallaway]; Mary Edwards; Gabby Harris (Villain; Intro; Death); Nichol (Villain; Intro; Death); Rocco (Villain)
Synopsis The Angel must save a young woman, who has been kidnapped for the $500,000 necklace that she is supposed to be wearing.
Genre superhero
Pencils Paul Gustavson
Inks Paul Gustavson
Notes Angel's true name revealed in this story. Writer revision from Paul Gustavson to ?. The Who's Who only lists Ray Gill as writer of this strip in 1940 and this story may be by him. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-9-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006).

10 page Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner story "The Execution of the Sub-Mariner"

Characters The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean
Synopsis After helping to clear up up the subway disaster, Namor is put on trial for his life and sentenced to death, but is saved by the actions of Betty Dean. However, Namor vows revenge for what has happened to him.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Everett (signed)
Pencils Bill Everett (signed)
Inks Bill Everett (signed)
Letters Bill Everett
Notes Story continued in next issue. Synopsis and some info added by Craig Delich 11-9-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006).

8 page The Masked Raider story "The Border Dictator"

Characters The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Pete Williams; Sam Marvin (Villain; Intro)
Synopsis The Raider takes a hand is trying to discover why Sam Marvin wants to cheat Pete Williams out of his spread, and discovers the land is being used to send rustled beef through.
Genre western
Pencils Al Anders
Inks Al Anders
Notes Writer revision from Al Anders to ?. The Who's Who lists NO writer for this strip. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-9-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006).

2 page text story "The Shrinking Spy"

Characters Randy Hayes; Professor Barzak (Villain); Rudolf (Villain)
Synopsis Reporter is taken prisoner by an evil professor, who has invented a portion allowing a man to shrink in size so that he could travel under a door.
Genre adventure
Script Ray Gill? (signed as Andrew McWhiney)
Pencils Frank Thomas [signed as Thomas]
Inks Frank Thomas [signed as Thomas]
Letters typeset
Notes Three illustrations. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-9-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006).

8 page Electro the Marvel of the Age story "The Voice's Dope Racket"

Characters Electro; Professor Zog; Wilkens [secretary to Zog]; Dunn [Operator #7]; Detective Riley; The Voice (Villain; Intro)
Synopsis Professor Zog orders his complete staff of Operators to locate cities all across the nation that are having problem with dope-running aso that Electro can be sent to them to clean them up.
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Dahlman [signed as Dahl]
Inks Steve Dahlman [signed as Dahl]
Notes Writer revision from Steve Dahlman to ?. The Who's Who lists NO writer for this strip. Notes and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-9-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006).

6 page Ferret, Mystery Detective story "Murder of a Cosmetics Queen"

Characters Ferret; Lily Saunders; Cora Waterbury (Death); Dr. Jelenko; Rene Waterbury; Venario; Ryan (Villain)
Synopsis Ferret investigates the death of the owner of large cosmetic factory, and discovers that the brother of the deceased has been falsely accused.
Genre detective
Script Stockbridge Winslow (signed)
Pencils Irwin Hasen [signed as I. Hasen]
Inks Irwin Hasen [signed as I. Hasen]
Notes Some characters and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-9-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006).

10 page Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great story "Revenge For a Blind Man"

Characters Ka-Zar [David Rand]; N'Jaga (a leopard); Zar (a lion); Trajah (an elephant); Nono (a monkey); Fenton (Villain; Intro; Death)
Synopsis Coming across a dying man, Ka-Zar learns of a new threat in the jungle, a man named Fenton who lusts to kill!
Genre jungle
Pencils Ben Thompson (signed)
Inks Ben Thompson (signed)
Notes Character created by Bob Byrd. Wtriter revision from Ben Thompson to ?. The Who's Who lists NO writer for this strip. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-9-08.
Reprinted In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006).