The Human Torch #10
In "The Death Dance of the Atlantic [Chapter 1]," the Human Torch and Toro are sent on a high-stakes mission to capture a U-boat crew alive, suspecting they hold vital intelligence on Allied convoys. Unbeknownst to them, the Sub-Mariner has already infiltrated the submarine, posing as a Nazi sailor—until a critical moment of sabotage forces him to reveal himself. Written by Mickey Spillane and illustrated by Al Gabriele with inks by Al Bellman, this wartime thriller kicks off with a tense deception that puts the ocean’s mightiest undersea warrior in a perilous bind. The cover, by Alex Schomburg, captures the drama in bold, dramatic strokes.
In "The Death Dance of the Atlantic [Chapter 1]," the Human Torch and Toro are sent on a high-stakes mission to capture a U-boat crew alive—only to find themselves caught in a web of deception when Sub-Mariner, disguised as a Nazi sailor, sabotages the attack. As tensions rise aboard U-boat 41, the crew’s sudden betrayal leads Torch and Toro to believe the Sub-Mariner is an enemy agent, setting off a tense confrontation that blurs lines between ally and foe.
In "The Death Dance of the Atlantic, Chapter 2," the Human Torch and Toro are sent on a mission to capture a U-boat crew alive, suspecting they hold vital intelligence on Allied convoys. When they board U-boat 41, they’re unaware that the Sub-Mariner has already infiltrated the vessel, disguised as a Nazi sailor—until a moment of sabotage triggers a chain of events that leads the crew to betray him. With the captain exploiting the situation, the Torch and Toro are tricked into capturing Sub-Mariner, believing him to be a key enemy agent.
In "The Death Dance of the Atlantic, Chapter 3," the Human Torch and Toro are sent on a mission to capture a U-boat crew alive, suspecting they hold vital intelligence on Allied convoys. When the crew’s captain claims that Sub-Mariner is one of their most valuable agents, Torch and Toro are fooled into taking the Sub-Mariner prisoner—unaware that he’s already infiltrated the submarine, disguised as a Nazi sailor.
In a playful wartime twist, Tubby and Tack enlist their dog Sparkie to deliver a secret message through enemy lines to Captain Fuzzy, turning their backyard into a battlefield of imagination and laughter.
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Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #3 (2010), Decades: Marvel in the '40s - The Human Torch vs. the Sub-Mariner #[nn] (2019), The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton #2 (2019)
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