Marvel Mystery Comics #8

Timely ⋅ 1940

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Key Facts

First battle of the Human Torch vs Namor the Sub-Mariner

Issue Details

Publisher

Timely

Artist

Alex Schomburg

Writer

Bill Everett

Published

June 1940

Synopsis

A collection of comics and stories, including -- "The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner Meet" , featuring the Sub-Mariner :   Namor looks for new ways to avenge himself on the mankind that attempted to electrocute him, but the Torch shows up in an attempt to foil his plans. -- "The Search for Sub-Mariner" , featuring the Human Torch :   Embittered because the Police Chief believes Torch to be yellow because he failed to bring in the Sub-Mariner, the Torch races off to repair some of the damage Namor caused. He meets up with Betty and together they head for the Empire State Building where the Prince has been spotted. -- "Gold and Greed" , featuring Ka-Zar :   Drake kills the man who has inherited a gold mine worth far more than he thought because he refuses to use the local natives as slave laborers. The local tribal chief enlists the aid of Ka-Zar to deal with the problem. -- Plus :  Ferret - Mystery Detective, Electro - the Marvel of the Age, the Masked Raider, and more!!

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