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U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics]#2
Cover: Joe Simon

U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #2

Nov 1941 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "The Fiends of the Seas," Rockman faces off against the sinister hypnotist Zombo, whose secret island and mind-controlled submarine threaten to sink any ship passing through a strategic channel—putting a nation's wealth in his grasp. Written and illustrated by the multi-talented Basil Wolverton, this 1941 adventure blends pulp intrigue with early superhero action, all framed by Joe Simon’s dynamic cover art.

Contains 7 stories
The Fiends of the Seas
17 pp · Superhero
Captain Terror [Dan Kane] (introduction)The Black Claw (villain, introduction, death)Nazis (villains)

Captain Terror, risen from the grave as Dan Kane, takes up his mantle to defend American convoys from the Black Claw’s deadly campaign to cripple Allied supply lines. With the Nazis pulling strings from the shadows, the sea becomes a battleground where justice and vengeance collide.

The Island Menace
7 pp · Superhero
Major Liberty [John Liberty]Reynolds (villain, introduction, death)Nazis (villain)

In "The Island Menace," Major Liberty, stranded after a Nazi submarine attack, stumbles upon the sinister Headhunters Inn—a remote castle run by a traitorous Englishman who turns shipwrecked survivors into sport. With the Nazis watching from the shadows, Liberty must survive the deadly games of a man who sees murder as a pastime.

Origin of the Vagabond
8 pp · Superhero
The Vagabond [Pat Murphy, Chauncy Throttlebottom III] (introduction, origin)Walter Carstairs (villain)
The Fog-Gun Gun Runners
7 pp · Superhero
The Defender [Don Stevens]RustyHerr Leader [P.J. Evans] (villain)

In "The Fog-Gun Gun Runners," The Defender and Rusty investigate a dangerous arms smuggling ring operating along the U.S.-Mexico border, uncovering a conspiracy that reaches deep into the American industrial elite—only to face a ruthless villain whose influence threatens to destabilize the region.

The Killers of the Sea
7 pp · Superhero
RockmanZombo (villain, introduction, death)

Rockman faces off against the sinister hypnotist Zombo, whose mind-control powers and secret submarine threaten to disrupt maritime trade and seize control of a nation’s wealth. With the fate of shipping lanes hanging in the balance, Rockman must outwit Zombo’s deadly schemes before the villain’s plan reaches full force.

The Mechanical Octopus Pirates
8 pp · Superhero
Jack Frostun-named criminal and his gang (villain)

Jack Frost takes on a gang of modern-day pirates armed with a bizarre mechanical octopus, racing to stop them from claiming a buried fortune on a seaside beach. With the tide turning and the machine’s tentacles reaching for the shore, Jack Frost must outwit both the criminals and their monstrous invention before the gold is lost to greed.

Murder At the Race Track
7 pp · Superhero
The Whizzer [Bob Frank]Earl SikesSilky Kirby (villain, introduction, death)Spike (villain)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $803
CGC 9.8 $68,385*
CGC 9.6 $42,920*
CGC 9.4 $27,545*
CGC 9.2 $17,656*
CGC 9.0 $12,316*
CGC 8.5 $8,664*
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CGC 8.0 $6,806*
CGC 7.5 $5,349*
CGC 7.0 $4,464*
CGC 6.5 $3,759*
CGC 6.0 $3,209*
CGC 5.5 $2,698*
CGC 5.0 $2,534*
CGC 4.5 $2,149*
CGC 4.0 $1,891*
CGC 3.5 $1,703*
CGC 3.0 $1,472*
CGC 2.5 $1,212
CGC 2.0 $1,044*
CGC 1.5 $809*
CGC 1.0 $664*
CGC 0.5 $524*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, letterer Basil Wolverton
cover pencils, inks Joe Simon

Reprints

Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age U.S.A. Comics #1 (2007), The Twelve #1/2 (2008), Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Young Allies #1 (2009), Marvel Firsts: WWII Super Heroes #[nn] (2013), The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton #1 (2014), Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn] (2017), Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Simon & Kirby Omnibus #[nn] (2019)

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