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Cover: Alex Schomburg

Young Allies #5

Oct 1942 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
📊 ~11,265 copies sold its debut month
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In "Horror in Hollywood," the Young Allies—joined by the Torch and Captain America—face their most cunning foe yet: the Owl, a Nazi agent dispatched by Hitler to crush American morale. With the team on the brink of a movie deal that could bring their heroism to the masses, the Owl strikes at the heart of Hollywood, turning the spotlight into a battlefield. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life by Don Rico, Al Avison, and Syd Shores, with a chilling cover by Alex Schomburg, this 1942 issue blends wartime espionage with the glamour of the silver screen.

Contains 3 stories
Horror in Hollywood
49 pp · Superhero
Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]Bucky [James Barnes]Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]Jefferson Worthington SanderviltWhitewash JonesTubby [Henry Tinkle]]Montgomery Jeffrey (Colossal Studios producer)H.G. Romaninhoff (studio director)Bruce Brent (actor, death)Beadle (cameraman)Miss Dawn (actress)Owl [aka Karns] (villain, introduction)von Richt (villain, death)

In "Horror in Hollywood," the Young Allies—Toro, Bucky, Knuckles, Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt, Whitewash Jones, and Tubby—find themselves caught in a deadly game of deception and danger on the set of a film about their heroic exploits. With the sinister Owl, a new villain sent by Hitler to crush American morale, manipulating events behind the scenes, the team must outwit a masked menace among the glittering facade of Colossal Studios, where even the stars like Bruce Brent and Miss Dawn may not be who they seem.

Your Life Depends on It!
4 pp · Superhero
Captain America [Steve Rogers]Bucky [Bucky Barnes]Adolf Hitler (villain, cameo)Hideki Tojo (villain, cameo)

In a brisk, urgent four pages from *Young Allies* #5, Captain America and Bucky Barnes take a moment from their mission to deliver a powerful message: the fight for freedom isn’t just fought on battlefields. With Hitler and Tojo making cameo appearances as looming threats, Cap turns to Bucky—and to readers—with a clear, compelling reminder that every American’s support, through war bonds and stamps, is a direct line to victory.

Bush-League Gatekeeper
7 pp · Humor
Norman the Doormanun-named streetcar conductorJoeySkinnyButch

Norman the Doorman’s prized ballgame pass goes missing after he hands it to a streetcar conductor, only to have it snatched by a trio of misfit teens—Joey, Skinny, and Butch—each of whom has their own clever (if questionable) plan to get in. With the pass making the rounds through the city’s underbelly, Norman’s quest to reclaim it turns into a chaotic chase across the streets and stands of 1942.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $437
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $13,003*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $8,030
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $5,792*
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $4,044
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $3,140
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $2,465
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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $1,977
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $1,968
CGC 6.0 · 6 in census $1,666
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $1,276
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $1,227*
CGC 4.5 · 5 in census $897
CGC 4.0 · 6 in census $784
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $784*
CGC 3.0 · 6 in census $727
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $594
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $249*
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Cast · 3 characters

Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Don Rico
artist Al Avison
cover pencils, inks Alex Schomburg

Reprints

Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies #2 (2012)

Key issues in Young Allies

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