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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: 8
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: May 1943
Volume: 1
Contributors: Editor: Vince Fago

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USA Comics #8
Owner: Badger

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Pages:1
Pencils:Alex Schomburg
Inks:Alex Schomburg
Genre:superhero
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; the Japanese (villains)


Story Title: The Invasion of the Killer Beasts! - comic story
Pages:14
Pencils:?; Carmine Infantino
Inks:Ernie Hart; ?
Genre:superhero
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Oberst von Steibel (villain); the Nazis (villains, many die)
Synopsis:A select group of Nazi soldiers are hand picked to be the vanguard of an invasion of America, using a secret weapon created by Nazi scientists: dogs developed with poison sacs, which help the curs inflict a horrible death on whomever they bite!


Story Title: Death Strikes Back! - comic story
Pages:7
Pencils:Bob Oksner
Inks:Allen Bellman
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Destroyer [Keen Marlow]; Farrotte (French patriot); Lamonte (French patriot); M. Rouen (morgue attendant); Kapitan Brool (villain); the Nazis (villains)
Synopsis:The Destroyer is sent on a mission with a vial of a substance that will simulate death, which, when used, will allow the Destroyer to free two French patriots from the dreaded Black Dungeon, where the two await death at the hands of the Gestapo.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Jeep Jones
Pages:5
Pencils:Chic Stone [as Chic] (signed)
Inks:Chic Stone [as Chic] (signed)
Genre:humor; military
Characters:Private Jeep Jones; Hotso (villain); Notsohotso (villain)
Synopsis:Jeep introduces his newest invention: the Jeeplane, a weapon designed to be a morale builder among the troops. But two Japanese spies discover the weapon and steal it, with unforeseen results!


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Jap Buster Johnson
Pages:9
Pencils:Dennis Neville
Inks:Dennis Neville
Genre:war
Characters:Jap-Buster Johnson; Lieutenant Gale; Lieutenant Perry; Lieutenant John Dillo (villain); Sagayo (villain, death)
Synopsis:A traitorous USN Officer, working with the Japanese, tries to use amnesia-affected Johnson to pilot a plane with a radio-controlled torpedo to sink a naval carrier.


Story Title: [ no title ] - activity
Features:The U.S.A Puzzle Corner
Pages:0.5
Pencils:? (illustration)
Inks:? (illustration)
Synopsis:Iluustrated activity page featuring "The Climbing Ring" and other puzzles.


Story Title: A Tornado of Thrills! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Captain America Comics
Pages:0.5
Genre:superhero
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Synopsis:Illustrated promo ad for the latest issue of Captain America Comics, featuring the story, "The Princess of the Atom!"


Story Title: Two Hundred to One - comic story
Pages:5
Genre:non-fiction; war
Characters:Private Alfred A. Schmid; Johnny Rivers (death); Corporal Leroy Diamond; the Japanese (villains, many die)
Synopsis:The true story of Private Schmid, a soldier on Guadalcanal who faced 200 veteran Japanese soldiers alone and killed them all.


Story Title: Shot in the Back - text story
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:war
Characters:Jim Drum; Joe Young; Mike Jenkins; Lou (death); the Japanese (villains, all die)
Synopsis:Three U.S. Marines vow to get revenge on the six Japanese soldiers on Guadalcanal for the death of their buddy, Lou.


Story Title: A Story of Brothers - comic story
Pages:7
Pencils:Louis Ferstadt
Inks:Louis Ferstadt
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Whizzer [Jack Robinson]; Arthur Rone (Policeman); Sally Rone (Arthur's wife, mentioned only); Slow-Motion Jones (Robinson's valet); Frank Rone (villain); Japanese soldier (villain, cameo); group of Nazi soldiers (villains, cameo)
Synopsis:An incorrigible thief enters Jack's room and steals a diary from his safe: a diary which contains the secret of the Whizzer's speed! And the thief uses it to get revenge on his brother, who is a Policeman.


Story Title: Diamonds for Victory! - comic story
Pages:7
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Mr. Baum; Miss Conroy (A.W.V.S. Captain of the Day); Hans (villain, Nazi agent); Herr Chief (villain, Nazi agent)
Synopsis:Roddy and his pals at A.W.V.S. are out collecting scrap material for the war drive when they come across an old safe that is full of black diamonds.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Sergeant Dix
Pages:8
Pencils:Edward Ryan (signed)
Inks:Edward Ryan (signed)
Genre:war
Characters:Sergeant Jeff Dix; Sergeant Maloney (death); Ferdinand Jones (villain)
Synopsis:Dix is given the chore of drillin a squad of men who are less than the soldiers they are supposed to be, unaware that one of them is a Fifth Columnist, who has been sent undercover to undermine morale.


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