Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the second set of issues from Marvel's Golden Age All-Winners Comics, featuring the wartime adventures of the All-Winners Squad—a team comprising Captain America, the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, and other Timely-era heroes. As part of the Marvel Masterworks series, it presents restored reprints of these classic 1940s stories, showcasing the early team-ups and solo exploits that defined Marvel's superhero output during World War II.
"Invading the Nazi's Secret Plan" brings together pulp energy and early superhero mythos in a 2006 Marvel Masterworks volume, spotlighting a wildly imaginative tale from writer Mickey Spillane. In this standout story, Bruce Henderson’s New Year’s Eve adventure in the Brazilian jungle leads him to a mysterious rocket ship, launching him on a journey to the Moon—where he leaves behind a colossal, undeniable message for Earth. The cover by Alex Schomburg captures the era’s bold, dramatic flair, perfectly complementing the story’s outlandish yet captivating premise.
In "Invading the Nazi's Secret Plan," Torch and Toro race to stop a deadly sabotage mission when they uncover a hidden Nazi operation aboard a steamship docked at Coney Island, where a bomb and oxygen tanks are being readied for a devastating attack on a hospital. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds with urgent precision as the heroes confront a threat that turns a seaside landmark into a ticking time bomb.
In "The Vampire Strikes!", Captain America and Bucky confront a chilling new menace unleashed by Dr. Togu, the world's most sinister master of occult medicine. Once a villain who weaponized disease, Togu now turns his dark arts toward summoning a vampire to terrorize America—forcing the heroes into a battle where science and superstition collide.
Namor washes ashore on a mysterious island glittering with gold, only to find himself caught between surviving the treacherous waters and fending off a new threat: a reclusive hermit who sees every newcomer as a thief. With Nazis stranded on the same isle, the battle for survival turns into a clash of wits and wills on a golden shore.
When a stray utility bill reveals the address of Joseph Thomas, the Torch and Toro follow the lead straight into a hidden operation churning out forged U.S. Savings Stamps—turning a routine tip into a high-stakes showdown with a shadowy counterfeiting ring.
In a twist of imperial ambition, the Mock Mikado—son of the Japanese Emperor and heir to a divided legacy—plots a daring conquest of the United States before turning his sights on his brother’s throne. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 12-page tale from *Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #2* spins a flamboyant, swashbuckling yarn of empire, rivalry, and far-flung schemes.
In "Spies Use Their Heads!", Namor investigates a brutal murder in Japan, uncovering a secret Japanese gang hunting American spies who’ve hidden critical intelligence on their bodies before returning home. With danger lurking in every shadow, Namor must outthink a ruthless enemy before more lives are lost.
In "Smashing the Jap Trap!", Namor takes action when a U.S. convoy goes missing, only to discover a sunken cutter and a dead crew—victims of Japanese forces. Tracking them to a hidden base, he sets in motion a plan that leads to the destruction of a Japanese flotilla.
In "Strike Hard!", the Destroyer outwits a Nazi trap, uncovering a critical document that reveals plans to invade Switzerland—using his sharp instincts to turn the tide before the attack can begin.
In this 12-page Golden Age thriller from *Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #2*, Whizzer races against time to thwart a Nazi spy known only as Thos, who’s planted bombs at New York City’s key communication hubs—just hours before a massive Luftwaffe air raid threatens to strike. With the city’s lifelines under siege, the speedster must outwit a shadowy enemy before the skies darken with war.
In "Invasion by Ice," the All-Winners Squad faces a chilling threat when a deranged Nazi scientist, recently escaped from an asylum, unleashes a bizarre scheme to invade England. With the fate of the war hanging in the balance, Torch and Toro must stop his icy plans before it's too late.
In "The Plot to Kill MacArthur," a vengeful Japanese warlord plots to assassinate General Douglas MacArthur, seeking to erase the humiliation of Japan’s defeat in the Pacific. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds with tense intrigue, grounded in the real-world stakes of wartime history.
In a wildly imaginative twist from *Golden Age All-Winners Comics #2*, Satan, unimpressed with Hitler’s wartime performance, promotes Attila the Hun to oversee him—sending the Führer into a furious spiral of humiliation and dread. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 12-page tale delivers a surreal, over-the-top showdown of ego and tyranny, where history’s worst villains clash in a bizarre command structure.
In "Holdup! Robbery! Murder!" from Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #2, Whizzer is summoned to a bank vault where two officials are trapped after a robbery by the Rico mob. With time running out, he must team up with a reformed safe-cracker to unlock the vault and save the hostages—before it’s too late.
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↩ Reprints All-Winners Comics #8 (1942), All-Winners Comics #5 (1942), All-Winners Comics #6 (1942), All-Winners Comics #7 (1942)
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