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Cover: Alex Schomburg

Young Allies #8

Jul 1943 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "North Africa—Ahoy!," Chapter 1 of Young Allies #8, a stormy day sends Tommy on a time-traveling detour through history—this time to Revolutionary times, where he finds himself alongside Ben Franklin. With the help of the inventor’s clever mind and a bit of wartime chaos, Tommy gets caught up in both a groundbreaking invention and a pivotal battle at Breed’s Hill. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Dan Barry with inks by Al Gabriele, the issue’s cover by Alex Schomburg captures the adventure’s spirited energy.

Contains 10 stories
North Africa--Ahoy!, Chapter 1
7 pp · Superhero
Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]Bucky [James Barnes]Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]Jefferson Worthington SanderviltWhitewash JonesTubby [Henry Tinkle]]Captain Shalacht (villain)

When the Nazis sabotage the christening of the new "Desert Bomber" and snatch the Young Allies, stealing a crucial prototype of the Borden Bomb Sight, the team must rely on quick thinking and teamwork to escape captivity. With Captain Shalacht hot on their trail, the young heroes race across North Africa to prevent the enemy from turning the stolen technology against the Allied forces.

[North Africa--Ahoy!] Chapter 2; The Scourge of the Desert!
7 pp · Superhero
Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]Bucky [James Barnes]Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]Jefferson Worthington SanderviltWhitewash JonesTubby [Henry Tinkle]]Al BellAdolf Hitler (villain, cameo)General Leroux [Duvall] (villain)

In the scorching sands of French North Africa, the Young Allies—Toro, Bucky, Knuckles, Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt, Whitewash Jones, and Tubby—find themselves hunted by the fierce Berbers. With cunning and grit, they evade their pursuers, only to stumble upon an American ally who guides them to General Leroux, the French underground’s commander, just as news of the coming invasion reaches his ears.

[North Africa--Ahoy!] Chapter 3: Invasion!
5 pp · Superhero
Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]Bucky [James Barnes]Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]Jefferson Worthington SanderviltWhitewash JonesTubby [Henry Tinkle]]General LerouxEmperor Hirohito (villain, cameo)Adolf Hitler (villain, cameo)Benito Mussolini (villain, cameo)

In "North Africa—Ahoy! Chapter 3: Invasion!" from Young Allies #8 (1943), the Young Allies race to expose General Leroux’s true identity as the Nazi spy Duvall, just as Allied troops march toward a deadly trap. With Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito watching from the shadows, Toro, Bucky, Knuckles, and the rest must outwit a traitor before the invasion turns into a massacre.

[North Africa--Ahoy!] Chapter 4: The Red Badge of Courage!
6 pp · Superhero
Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]Bucky [James Barnes]Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]Jefferson Worthington SanderviltWhitewash JonesTubby [Henry Tinkle]]President Franklin D. Roosevelt (cameo)Premier Joseph Stalin (cameo)Prime Minister Winston Churchill (cameo)Generalissimo Chaing Kai-shek (cameo)General LerouxGeneral AllenDuvall (villain)

In "The Red Badge of Courage!", the Young Allies race to intercept a desperate military maneuver in North Africa, where General Leroux faces a critical choice—halt the assault on Duvall’s forces or risk escalating the conflict. With the fate of the operation hanging in the balance, Toro, Bucky, Knuckles, and the rest must prove their courage under fire, even as world leaders watch from afar.

The Spirit of '76
8 pp · Science Fiction
Tommy TymeBenjamin FranklinJohn JayBenjamin HarrisonColonel PrescottColonel Pepperel

In a storm-lashed 1943, young Tommy Tyme flips his clock of the ages and finds himself in the Revolutionary era, where the sun finally shines—only to be swept into a whirlwind of invention and war. With Ben Franklin as his unlikely mentor, Tommy helps perfect a revolutionary washing machine, then joins the fight at Breed’s Hill alongside John Jay, Benjamin Harrison, and the determined Colonel Prescott and Colonel Pepperel.

Terror of the Rising Sun!, Chapter 1
6 pp · Superhero
Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]Bucky [James Barnes]Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]Jefferson Worthington SanderviltWhitewash JonesTubby [Henry Tinkle]]Dr. Carstairs (scientist, death)Whip (villain, introduction, death)

In "Terror of the Rising Sun!," Jeff Sandervilt takes on a new role as a lab assistant to the reclusive Dr. Carstairs, drawn into a dangerous experiment with explosive demolition technology. When the scientist is brutally killed by the mysterious villain the Whip, the Young Allies—Toro, Bucky, Knuckles, Whitewash, Tubby, and Jeff’s friend Sandervilt—race to track down the killer, who vanishes into the sky aboard an escaping airplane.

[Terror of the Rising Sun!] Chapter 2: The Air-Duel of Death!
5 pp · Superhero
Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]Bucky [James Barnes]Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]Jefferson Worthington SanderviltWhitewash JonesTubby [Henry Tinkle]]Whip (villain)

In "Terror of the Rising Sun! Chapter 2: The Air-Duel of Death!", the Young Allies—Toro, Bucky, Knuckles, Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt, Whitewash Jones, and Tubby—take to the skies in a daring aerial ambush, secretly boarding an enemy plane to turn the tide against Japanese aircraft. As they outmaneuver their foes, the Whip soon learns of their presence, setting off a high-stakes dogfight that ends in a crash over Tokyo.

[Terror of the Rising Sun!] Chapter 3: In the Lair of the Beasts!
5 pp · Superhero
Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]Bucky [James Barnes]Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]Jefferson Worthington SanderviltWhitewash JonesTubby [Henry Tinkle]]Whip (villain)

In the heart of a war-torn island, the Young Allies—Toro, Bucky, Knuckles, Jefferson, Whitewash, and Tubby—are captured by enemy forces and imprisoned in a hidden dungeon, where the air hums with danger and the shadows hide something far more sinister than mere guards. With their backs against the wall and no escape in sight, they must face the terrifying unknown in the lair of the beasts—where every shadow could be a trap, and every whisper a threat.

[Terror of the Rising Sun!] Chapter 4: The Dungeons of Doom!
7 pp · Superhero
Young Allies [Toro [Thomas Raymond]Bucky [James Barnes]Knuckles [Percival Aloysius O'Toole]Jefferson Worthington SanderviltWhitewash JonesTubby [Henry Tinkle]]Whip (villain, death)Emperor Hirohito (villain)

In the shadowy depths of a hidden fortress, the Young Allies face their darkest trial as the Emperor Hirohito, enraged by a stolen portfolio, commands the Whip to extract the truth. With Tubby subjected to a merciless truth machine, the team's fragile alliance is tested as secrets threaten to unravel under the weight of torture.

Make-Believe Magic
1 pp · Non-Fiction

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $350
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $6,243*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $4,332
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $3,025*
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $2,940
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $1,586*
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CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $1,586
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $1,110
CGC 5.0 · 6 in census $1,046
CGC 4.5 · 8 in census $776
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $737
CGC 3.5 · 6 in census $587
CGC 3.0 · 4 in census $550
CGC 2.5 · 5 in census $435*
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $370*
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Full credits

artist Dan Barry
cover pencils, inks Alex Schomburg

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

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