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The Human Torch#5[b]
Cover: Alex Schomburg

The Human Torch #5[b]

Oct 1941 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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“The Human Torch Battles the Sub-Mariner as the World Faces Destruction!, Part 1”

The Human Torch #5 (1941) kicks off a thrilling wartime clash in "The Human Torch Battles the Sub-Mariner as the World Faces Destruction!, Part 1," a pivotal early story featuring the fiery hero and the mysterious undersea warrior. Written by Bill Jay and illustrated with dynamic energy by Alex Schomburg—whose striking cover captures the explosive tension—this issue marks a key moment in the evolving rivalry between two iconic figures, set against a backdrop of espionage and global peril.

writer, artist, inker Carl Burgos · writer, artist, inker Bill Everett · writer Hank Chapman · writer Jack D'Arcy · artist, inker Mike Roy · artist, inker Harry Sahle · artist, inker George Kapitan · cover Alex Schomburg

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writer, artist, inker Carl Burgos
writer, artist, inker Bill Everett
artist, inker Mike Roy
artist, inker Harry Sahle
artist, inker George Kapitan
cover pencils, inks Alex Schomburg

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The Sub-Mariner gets his imperial kingdom to join in on the war against the Axis Powers, raging on above their heads...that is, until Rathia convinces him that he was meant to become the new Napoleon and conquer the world with her at his side!

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