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Series: U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics]

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Publisher: Marvel

Title: U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics]
Issue: 4
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: May 1942
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Contributors: Editor: Stan Lee

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USA Comics #4
Owner: walclark

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Features:Major Liberty
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Major Liberty [John Liberty]; the Japanese


Story Title: Remember Pearl Harbor! - public service announcement
Features:U.S. War Bonds and Stamps
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:House ad encouraging all readers to buy U.S. War Bonds and Stamps to help support the war effort.


Story Title: The Eerie Mansion On the Hill - comic story
Features:Major Liberty
Pages:7
Genre:superhero
Characters:Major Liberty [John Liberty]; Hans Stiller; Herman Blake; Heinrich Tode (villain); Fritz (villain); Dr. Drew (villain, death)
Synopsis:Scientist Hans Stiller has invented a powerful explosive for the U.S. Army. However, when the Gestapo comes to the shores of America to "encourage" him to return to Germany and work for Hitler, Major Liberty risks his life to save his secret for America.


Story Title: The Adventure of the Frozen Corpses - comic story
Features:Jack Frost
Pages:8
Inks:Arthur Cazeneuve ?
Genre:superhero
Characters:Jack Frost; Bob Davis; Betty; Harlow (death); Jimmy Crain (villain, death); Dennis (villain)
Synopsis:A deranged research chemist, jealous that he has lost "his" girl to his partner (because of an accident caused by him that has marred his features), tries to kill his partner with liquid ice and attempts to blame it on Jack Frost.


Story Title: We'll Win! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Sentinels of Liberty
Pages:1
Pencils:Bill King [as King] (signed)
Inks:Bill King [as King] (signed)
Letters:?; most typeset
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Synopsis:House ad for Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty.


Story Title: The Fog - comic story
Features:The Defender
Pages:7
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Defender [Don Stevens]; Rusty; The Fog [Dr. Rhinestone] (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis:The Defender must find a solution to the mystery of a strange, heavy fog that settles in over Middleton, resulting in factories and warehouses being looted.


Story Title: The Mad Monk - comic story
Features:The Vagabond
Pages:8
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Vagabond [Pat Murphy; Chauncey Throttlebottom III]; Penelope Parsons; The Mad Monk [Rudolf Parsons] (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis:The Vagabond must discover the correlation between a million dollar robbery case from twenty years earlier and the strange recurrence of the Mad Monk of Malamoor Castle.


Story Title: Diamond of Juba - text story
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:adventure
Characters:George Andrews; Professor Coleman; Tom Andrews; Jane Coleman; Dapper Devito (villain, death)
Synopsis:At the urging of her father, Jane Coleman and friend Tom Andrews head off on an expedition into trackless jungles, hoping to find the elusive Idol of Juba, which has a large diamond in its forehead.


Story Title: The Torpedoes of Dr. Leech - comic story
Features:Captain Terror
Pages:8
Genre:superhero
Characters:Captain Terror [Dan Kane]; Admiral Leeds; Dr. Gustave Leech (villain, introduction, death); Dolores Madrigo (villain)
Synopsis:Captain Terror must battle the evil Dr. Leech, sometimes known as the "Human Torpedo", who strives to destroy all food shipments to England, hoping that if they starve long enough, they will submit to the Führer's will.


Story Title: La Barbe the Killer - comic story
Features:Rockman
Pages:7
Genre:superhero
Characters:Rockman; Zeb Sanders; La Barbe (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis:Rockman must stop a demented killer, whose bloody hands had reached everywhere on the peninsula, from gaining possession of the richest gold mine in Alaska.


Story Title: Marvel at the World's Greatest Heroes in the Most Exciting Adventures You've Read! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Marvel Comics
Pages:1
Characters:Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; the Angel [Tom Halloway]; the Vision [Aarkus]; Jimmy Jupiter; Terry Vance; the Patriot [Jeff Mace]
Synopsis:Illustrated house ad promoting the features found in Marvel Mystery Comics.


Story Title: Dix's Homecoming - comic story
Features:Corporal Dix
Pages:6
Genre:military
Characters:Corporal Jeff Dix (introduction); Mrs. Dix (Jeff Dix's mother, introduction); Joe Dix (Jeff Dix's brother, introduction); Ed Delaney (villain)
Synopsis:Corporal Dix's brother is being swayed by the criminal element to steal the proceeds from the local U.S.O.


Story Title: The Secret Carburetor - comic story
Features:The Whizzer
Pages:9
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Whizzer [Bob Frank]; Jere Kenny; Briscoe (villain); Briscoe's gang (villains)
Synopsis:The Whizzer helps his friend Jere regain a secret stolen carburetor.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Remington Deluxe Noiseless Portable Typewriter
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Pick Your Prize - advertisement
Features:Lancaster County Seed Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


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