The Human Torch #4 (3) Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1941

About The Human Torch #4 (3)

Alex Schomburg cover. Bill Everett's last art on Sub-Mariner in the title. The origin of the Patriot is presented in a text story. Sid Greene, Paul Reinman, and Carl Burgos art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Human Torch; Toro; Sub-Mariner

Pencils: Alex Schomburg

Inks: Alex Schomburg

STORY DETAILS

(5 Stories)

Title: The Mystery of the Disappearing Criminals [Part 1]

Characters: Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Jimmy Wilson; Gromley; Blackjack

Synopsis: The Torch is asked help when criminals start disappearing. The Torch comes up with a plan for Toro to turn to crime in an effort to be contacted by the people behind the disappearances. However, they see through Toro's act and capture him. The Torch tracks them to a ship at sea only to be captured before he can rescue Toro but Toro rescues the Torch, instead. Just as he is about to capture Blackjack, the leader uses a smoke bomb to slip away.

Pages: 20.000

Script: Carl Burgos (signed)

Pencils: Carl Burgos (layouts) (signed)

Inks: Harry Sahle (finishes)

Notes: Revised artistic credits by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). Inker credit formerly given as Carl Burgos.

Title: The Mystery of the Disappearing Criminals, Part 2

Characters: Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Jimmy Wilson; Blackjack; Davis

Synopsis: Having slipped away from the Torch, Blackjack radios his base to have bombers attack the ship. Before the Torch can destroy all of them, one shoots Toro in the shoulder. The Torch gets Toro to a hospital and continues his search for Blackjack and his gang, capturing all but two of them. Hearing this, Toro asks Jimmy to find information on their location. Jimmy finds out that one of them will be at a game so Toro sneaks out of the hospital to be there. Finding Davis, Toro keeps him occupied until the Torch arrives. Sending Toro back to the hospital, he gets Davis to reveal where Blackjack is.

Pages: 20.000

Script: Carl Burgos (signed)

Pencils: Carl Burgos [layouts] (signed)

Inks: Harry Sahle (finishes)

Notes: Revised inker credit by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). Credit formerly given to Carl Burgos.

Title: This is the Story of One American Who Decided to Do Something About It All!

Characters: Patriot [Jeff Mace] (introduction, origin)

Synopsis: Aboard a plane with many high ranking officials going to a munitions plant where a strike was being planned, Jeff and the rest were shocked to discover their pilots were parachuting to the ground. With the plane in a crash dive, Jeff changes to the Patriot and puts the plane back on course. In the cockpit, Jeff finds evidence that the pilots were really fifth columnists trying to kill the passengers. Landing at the munitions plant, the Patriot takes care of another fifth columnist trying to agitate the crowd into attacking the plant.

Pages: 1.670

Script: Ray Gill (signed)

Pencils: Bill Everett (signed)

Inks: Bill Everett (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Illustration credits added by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).

Title: The Serum Must Get Through!

Characters: Sub-Mariner

Synopsis: With a remote town in Alaska suffering from an influenza epidemic and a massive snow storm, the government asks Namor for his aid in getting a supply of influenza serum to the residents.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Bill Everett (signed)

Pencils: Bill Everett (signed)

Inks: Bill Everett (signed)

Reprints: Giant-Size Defenders (Marvel, 1974 series) #4 (April 1975)

Title: The Yellowshirts Turn Yellow!

Characters: Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Mary; Casey; Yellowshirts (Fifth Column group)

Synopsis: The chief of a subversive group, called the Yellowshirts, announces that the group is now powerful enough to take on the U.S. government and destroy it, and the order goes out to do just that. But they are met with resistance and defeated by the people led by the Patriot.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Ray Gill

Pencils: George Mandel

Inks: George Mandel

Notes: Revised art credits by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). Pencil credit formerly given as Sid Greene and inker credit formerly given as Paul Reinman.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	2	1	0	3	3	3	4	2	8	8	9	6	5	5	4	1	5	7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	80
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	2	4	2	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	21
Total	0	0	0	3	1	1	3	3	3	7	2	8	11	12	8	9	7	5	1	6	7	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	103

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