| Issue | #2 |
| Published | November 1941 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Joe Simon |
| Notes | U. S. A. COMICS is published monthly by U. S. A. Comic Magazine Corp. at Meriden, Conn. Entered as second class matter, May 2, 1941 at the post office at Meriden, Conn., under Act of March 3, 1879. Single copies 10c; yearly subscription $1.00. Entire contents copyrighted 1941 by U. S. A. Comic Magazine Corp., 330 W. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. No similarity between any of the names, characters, persons and/or institutions appearing in this magazine with those of any living or dead person or institution is intended, and that any such similarity which may exist is purely coincidental. |
| Characters | Captain Terror [Dan Kane]; Nazis |
| Genre | superhero |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky Barnes; the Red Skull |
| Synopsis | Illustrated ad for the next issue of Captain America Comics, as well as a plug for readers to join Cap's Sentinels of Liberty. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Letters | ?; much typeset |
| Notes | Found on the inside front cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 8-23-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Captain Terror [Dan Kane] (introduction); The Black Claw (villain; introduction; death); Nazis (villain) |
| Synopsis | Captain Terror "returns from the grave" to strike a chord for justice against the Black Claw, whose aim is to sink all American convoys and patrols that are aiding the English fighting the Germans. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Mike Suchorsky |
| Inks | Mike Suchorsky |
| Notes | Art previously credited to Al Eadeh. Revised art credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-23-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Major Liberty [John Liberty]; Reynolds (villain; introduction; death); Nazis (villain) |
| Synopsis | After being shipwrecked by a Nazi sub, Major Liberty makes his way to an eerie castle called Headhunters Inn, a place run by an English traitor who loves be play sportsman....using his shipwrecked victims as prey for the kill! |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Phil Sturm |
| Pencils | Syd Shores (signed) |
| Inks | Syd Shores ?; George Klein ? |
| Notes | Feature was formerly Mr. Liberty. Inks credit previously Syd Shores; revised inks credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-23-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | The Vagabond [Pat Murphy; Chauncy Throttlebottom III] (introduction; origin); Walter Carstairs (villain) |
| Synopsis | Pat Murphy adopts a disguise in order to help break up an alien smuggling ring that the FBI is investigating. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed) |
| Pencils | Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed) |
| Inks | Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed) |
| Notes | The last panel on page 5 has a sign in which the writer/artist placed his name in a rather jumbled fashion. Note & synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | The Defender [Don Stevens]; Rusty; Herr Leader [P.J. Evans] (villain) |
| Synopsis | The Defender and Rusty decide to look into the smuggling of guns across the border into Mexico, and discover the head of an American munitions firm is behind the tyranny. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | George Klein (signed) |
| Inks | George Klein (signed) |
| Notes | Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Rockman; Whizzer [Bob Frank]; Major Liberty [John Liberty]; Jack Frost; Defender [Don Stevens]; Rusty; Vagabond [Pat Murphy; Chauncy Throttlebottom III]; Captain Terror [Dan Kane] |
| Synopsis | The various heroes of USA Comics get together at the home of Dan Kane, (better known as Captain Terror) and agree to relate a story [appearing in this issue], then vote of the best one, and "reprint it in this space next month". |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Stan Lee |
| Pencils | ? [spot illo] |
| Inks | ? [spot illo] |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Rockman; Zombo (villain; introduction; death) |
| Synopsis | Rockman must stop the evil genius of a hypnotist named Zombo, a master of men's minds, who has devised a special submarine that he plans to use to sink all ships [especially American] venturing through a channel near his secret island in order to contaol a nation's wealth. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Stan Lee? |
| Pencils | Basil Wolverton (signed) |
| Inks | Basil Wolverton (signed) |
| Notes | Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; the Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Ka-Zar; Terry Vance; the Vision [Aarkus]; the Angel [Tom Hallaway] |
| Synopsis | Illustrated ad for Marvel Mystery Comics and each of its main features. |
| Notes | Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 8-22-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Jack Frost; un-named criminal and his gang (villain) |
| Synopsis | Jack Frost battles a group of modern-day pirates who use a mechanical octopus to chase people away from a beach where a fortune in gold is buried. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Stan Lee ? |
| Pencils | Sam Cooper ? |
| Notes | Inks credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006). Pencils previously credited as Mike Sekowsky; revised pencils credit from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | The Whizzer [Bob Frank]; Earl Sikes; Silky Kirby (villain; introduction; death); Spike (villain) |
| Synopsis | The Whizzer gets involved when some criminals order a jockey to throw a race he is riding in or pay the penalty of death! |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Al Avison? |
| Inks | Al Gabriele? |
| Notes | Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |
| Characters | Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky Barnes; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Destroyer [Keen Marlowe]; Whizzer [Bob Frank] |
| Notes | Inside back cover. Includes reproduction of the cover to All-Winners #2. |
| Characters | Young Allies [Toro; Bucky Barnes; Percy Bartwell; Whitewash Jones; Washington Vanderbilt Jefferson; Tubby Tinkle]; the Red Skull (villain) |
| Synopsis | Illustrated ad, plus actual comic cover, for The Young Allies Comics #1. |
| Pencils | Lee King [as King] (signed) |
| Inks | Lee King [as King] (signed) |
| Notes | Back cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 8-22-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age USA Comics (Marvel, 2007 series) #1. |