| Issue | #8 |
| Published | June 1940 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Martin Goodman |
| Characters | The Angel; insets: Human Torch, Sub-Mariner. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Alex Schomburg |
| Inks | Alex Schomburg |
| Letters | ?; some typeset |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Super-Heroes Special (Marvel, 1968 series) #1 (October 1966); in Marvel 65th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2004 series) #1; in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; GS: Human Torch [Jim Hammond]. |
| Synopsis | Namor looks for new ways to avenge himself on the mankind that attempted to electrocute him, but the Torch shows up and drives him away for the time-being. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Bill Everett |
| Pencils | Bill Everett |
| Inks | Bill Everett |
| Letters | Bill Everett |
| Notes | Part 1 of the Torch/Namor battle, continued in Human Torch story in this issue. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-15-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Super-Heroes Special (Marvel, 1966 series) #1 (October 1966); in Marvel 65th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2004 series) #1; in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; GS: Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; Jeff; Frank. |
| Synopsis | Embittered because the Police Chief believes Torch to be yellow because he failed to bring in the Sub-Mariner, the Torch races off to repair some of the damage Namor caused. He meets up with Betty and together they head for the Empire State Building where the Prince has been spotted, and once again drives Namor away. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Carl Burgos (signed) |
| Pencils | Carl Burgos (signed) |
| Inks | Carl Burgos (signed) |
| Letters | Carl Burgos? |
| Notes | Part 2 of the Namor/Torch battle, which is continued next issue. Lettering credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-15-08. |
| Reprinted | In Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #7; in Golden Age of Marvel (Marvel, 1997) #nn; in Marvel 65th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2004 series) #1; in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | The Angel [Tom Hallaway]; un-named girl [daughter of Rogers]; Villains: un-named boss and his gang members. |
| Synopsis | The Angel rescues a kidnapped girl in a cabin, supposedly held for ransom, and whose father owns the controlling stock in the Meltmore Steel Company. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Ray Gill? |
| Pencils | Paul Gustavson (signed) |
| Inks | Paul Gustavson (signed) |
| Notes | Writer revision from Paul Gustavson to Ray Gill? The Who's Who only lists Ray Gill as a writer in 1940 and this story may be by him. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-15-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Mexican Pete [I]; un-named Sheriff; Villains: un-named bank president, Brady and his gang. |
| Synopsis | The Raider runs into Mexican Pete, who has attempted to trail the thieves who just robbed a local bank and made off with the savings of the small ranchers. But the Raider smells a rat and that rat is the President of the robbed bank! |
| Genre | western |
| Pencils | Al Anders [signed as Anders] |
| Inks | Al Anders [signed as 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 11-15-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | Steve Burnett; Villains: Jim, Sandy. |
| Synopsis | Steve runs across a cabin inhabited by two train robbers. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Jack D'Arcy (signed) |
| Pencils | Sam Gilman (signed as S.G.) |
| Inks | Sam Gilman (signed as S.G.) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | The last part of page two features the "Marvel Comics Contest Winners, February 1940 issue No. 4". The 1st prize of $5 went to Kris Dalman and the 2nd prize of $2 went to Frank Salvaldare Quarttrocchi. An additional 18 winners of $1 each were also listed [info listed added by Craig Delich]; credit for Sam Gilman by Dr. Michael Vassallo through the GCD newsgroup, November 2007. Original credit said "? [as J.G.]"(R. Schenk). Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-15-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | Electro; Professor Zog; District Attorney Rupert Haden; Villains: "Boss" Sarpo, Scar-Face Joe (I), Jago and his Dragon-Men of Ligra (I). |
| Synopsis | Keeping true to his word, "Boss" Sarpo escapes from prison, and with the help of "Scar-Face" Joe and his gang, kidnaps Professor Zog, killing his guards, disnaps the DA, and uses Electro to begin a series of thefts. Undortyunately for Sarpo and Joe, Jago and his Dragon-Men also see the vaule of Electro, and comes to Earth to kidnap the Professor and seize the robot for this own evil intentions on their own world. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Steve Dahlman (signed) |
| Inks | Steve Dahlman (signed) |
| Notes | Story continued next issue. Writer revision from Steve Dahlman to ?. The Who's Who lists NO writer for this strip. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-15-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | Ferret; un-named Commissioner; V: Blackie Giles (I). |
| Synopsis | Ferret arrives at his bank to make a deposit just as it is being robbed, but he uses an unusual strategy, with himself as bait, to round up the crooks. |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | Stockbridge Winslow (signed) |
| Pencils | Irwin Hasen (signed; also signed as I. Hasen) |
| Inks | Irwin Hasen (signed; also signed as I. Hasen) |
| Notes | Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-15-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Barrie Richards [I, D]; Zar [a lion]; Villains: Lester Drake (I, D), Aswama (I, D). |
| Synopsis | Drake kills the man who has inherited a gold mine worth far more than he thought because he refuses to use the local natives as slave laborers. The local tribal chief enlists the aid of Ka-Zar to deal with the problem. |
| Genre | jungle |
| Pencils | Ben Thompson (signed) |
| Inks | Ben Thompson (signed) |
| Notes | Character created by Bob Byrd. Writer revision from Ben Thompson to ?. The Who's Who lists NO writer for this feature. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-15-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | Blue Blaze; the Falcon; head views of Blue Blaze, Hercules, Invisible Man, Flexo, Dakor the Magician and Dynamic Man. |
| Synopsis | House ad for Mystic Comics #3 and Daring Mystery Comics #5, both covers reproduced with art by Alex Schomburg. |
| Pencils | Alex Schomburg |
| Inks | Alex Schomburg |
| Letters | ?; some typeset |
| Notes | Found on the inside back cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich (July 1, 2006). |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |