U.S.A. Comics
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U.S.A. Comics is an American comic-book series that was published by Marvel Comics' 1930–1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books.
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![]() U.S.A. Comics #1 (Aug. 1941), featuring the Defender. Cover art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby (pencilers) & Joe Simon (inker). | |
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Publisher | Timely Comics |
Schedule | Monthly (1941–44) Quarterly (1944–45) |
Publication date | August 1941 – Fall 1945 |
No. of issues | 17 |
Creative team | |
Created by | Joe Simon |
Written by | Joe Simon Stan Lee |
Artist(s) | Joe Simon Jack Kirby Alex Schomburg Basil Wolverton |
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A superhero anthology running 17 issues cover-dated August 1941 to Fall 1945, it showcased early work by industry legends Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, and Stan Lee, and famed cartoonist Basil Wolverton, introduced the Whizzer and other characters, and for much of its run starred Captain America during that long-running character's World War II height of popularity.