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18Spring 1945
$0.10

The Human Torch #18

Marvel · Spring 1945 · on sale 1945-03-12

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Series
The Human Torch (Marvel, 1940 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
Spring 1945
Key date
1945-04-00
On-sale date
1945-03-12
Indicia publisher
Snap Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgHuman Torch; Toro; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (inset); Imperial Japanese soldiers
1Death Plays the Violincomic story10pencils: Al Gabriele; inks: Maurice Gutwirth
2Death Takes a Journeycomic story7pencils: Al Gabriele; inks: Jack Binder
3Reconciliationtext story2letters: typeset
4Dungeon of Terrorcomic story12pencils: Al Gabriele, Allen Simon; inks: Allen SimonDr. Herzog (villain, introduction, death)
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: typeset

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