USA Comics #3 (Timely, 1941) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white pages. The Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books gives Jack Kirby credit ...

Auction amount: $6,900.00

Sold: Feb 8, 2004

USA Comics #3 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1942

About USA Comics #3

Captain Terror / torture cover by Joe Simon. Stan Lee story. Mike Sekowsky and Syd Shores art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: Who Dares To Defy Captain Terror

Characters: Captain Terror [Dan Kane]

Pencils: Joe Simon ?

Inks: Joe Simon ?

STORY DETAILS

(9 Stories)

Title: The Magic Crystal of Death

Characters: Captain Terror [Dan Kane]; Professor John Wolf (introduction); Black Carlo (villain, introduction); Hans Schiller (villain, introduction); Maria (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Captain Terror becomes involved in a case involving a super-secret invention that can render planes invisible 200' above the ground... a secret desired by local fifth columnists.

Pages: 17.000

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 8-25-08.

Title: The Headless Horseman

Characters: Major Liberty [John Liberty]; Hendrick Vermeer (death); Gretchen; The Headless Horseman [Peter] (villain, introduction); Paul Revere (as a ghost)

Synopsis: The murder of his old college Dean inspires John Liberty to call upon the spirits of the glorious past to help him avenge this murder: death at the hands of "the Headless Horseman"!

Pages: 7.000

Script: Phil Sturm

Pencils: Syd Shores

Inks: Syd Shores ?

Notes: Pencils credit confirmed by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007. Synopsis added by Craig delich 8-25-08.

Title: Orrible Oress's Horrible Plan

Characters: The Vagabond [Pat Murphy, Chauncey Throttlebottom III]; Orrible Oress (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis: The Vagabond ventures to the city of Middletown, where an arch-criminal has plans to become that town's Czar!

Pages: 8.000

Script: Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed)

Pencils: Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed)

Inks: George Klein

Notes: Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-25-08. Klein inks per Michael J. Vassallo. Previous indexer credited Ed Winiarski.

Title: The Monster Who Couldn't Be Stopped!!

Characters: The Defender [Don Stevens]; Rusty; Mango [Oldow] (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis: Don and Rusty visit the carnival and witness the brute strength of Mango, the Human Muscle. Unfortunately, moonlight changes this indivudal into a blood-thirsty monster who has no desire... except to kill!

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: George Klein (signed)

Inks: George Klein (signed)

Notes: Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-25-08.

Title: Quicker Than the Eye

Characters: Paul North; Peter Wayne; Lew Jorden (villain)

Synopsis: Magician Paul North, of the All-Star Traveling Carnival, is informed by the owner of a threat made against the carnival by the owner of a rival, the Brite-Lite Carnival, who feels the All-Star propery is hogging all the most prosperous towns to set up business in.

Pages: 2.000

Script: Stan Lee (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-25-08.

Title: The Deadly Pixies

Characters: Rockman; Princess Alecia (introduction); Pixie king (villain, introduction); Pixies (villains, introduction)

Synopsis: Rockman is asked by a king to save his daughter, captured by the Pixies, taken to their stronghold, and forced to become queen of that realm and the soon-to-be bride of the Pixie King.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils: Charles Nicholas (signed)

Inks: Charles Nicholas ?

Notes: Art credited previously as Syd Shores? (pencils), Vince Alascia? (inks). Revised art credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-25-08.

Title: The Ambulance Racketeers

Characters: Jack Frost; Norton; Mike Dolan (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis: Jack Frost has to deal with a man who threatened a hospital superintendent, wanting him to buy ambulances and supplies from him... or else!

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: Frank Giacoia

Inks: Carmine Infantino; George Klein

Notes: Jack Frost is called "that crazy Ice-Man" (page 3, panel 6). Art credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006). Revised art credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, 4/4/2007, from his confirming review of the art with Carmine Infantino. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-25-08. Unknown script per atlas tales: https://www.atlastales.com/issue/4406 Previous indexer credited Stan Lee.

Title: Muscles Moe's Million-Dollar Robbery

Characters: Tom Powers (introduction); Candid Kenny Roberts; Cupid Cueball; P. G. Organ; Detective Mullaney; Muscle Moe (villain); Muscle Moe's gang (villains)

Synopsis: Tom investigates the gas attack made on an armored car and the murder of the guards inside.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed)

Pencils: Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed)

Inks: Ed Winiarski ?

Notes: Synopsis and some info added by Craig Delich 8-25-08.

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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	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	1	3	3	1	1	3	3	3	2	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	31
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Total	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	4	1	4	3	2	1	3	3	3	3	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	36

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