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WHAT IF: Human Torch Comics Vol. 2

Map by Steve Rogers: reprints Human Torch Comics #5b-8 (254 pages)

Fall/41: Human Torch Comics #5b (62 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (penciler); Alex Schomburg (inker)

  • Human Torch and Sub-Mariner

  • "The Human Torch Battles the Sub-Mariner As the World Faces Destruction" (3 Chapters; 60 pages)
    Credits: Carl Burgos and Bill Everett (writers); Carl Burgos and Bill Everett (pencilers); Carl Burgos and Bill Everett (inkers)
    *Note: Possibly 4 other artists, and 2 other writers were involved with the creation of this story. Possible artists (which are all guesses on my part after studying the book and other stories by Marvel artists at the time, as well as possible associates of Burgos and Everett) include Carl Pfeufer, Harry Sahle, the as of yet unidentified artist of Red Raven, Al Fagaly, and Bob Davis (who could have known either Burgos or Everett from Novelty Press). Davis is the shakiest identification of the bunch, and is very similar to Fagaly, who I'm fairly confident of since he penciled a Torch story with Burgos inking less than a year later.
     
  • Text Story

  • "Murder In the Underground" (2 pages)
    Credits: Bill Jay (writer)
     
  • Tubby an' Tack

  • "Untitled" (1 page)
    Credits: Ray Houlihan (writer); Ray Houlihan (penciler); Ray Houlihan (inker)

Winter/42: Human Torch Comics #6 (63 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (penciler); Alex Schomburg (inker)
  • Human Torch 

  • "Secret Arsenal" (20 pages)
    Credits: Carl Burgos (writer); Carl Burgos (penciler); Carl Burgos (inker)
     
  • Human Torch 

  • "The Legion of Despair" (18 pages)
    Credits: Carl Burgos (writer); Carl Burgos (penciler); Carl Burgos (inker)
     
  • Text Story

  • "Hot-Shot Harmony" (2 pages)
    Credits: Andrew McWhiney (writer)
     
  • Tubby an' Tack

  • "Untitled" (1 page)
    Credits: Ray Houlihan (writer); Ray Houlihan (penciler); Ray Houlihan (inker)
     
  • Swoopy the Fearless and Windy

  • "Untitled" (2 pages)
    Credits: Art Gates (writer); Art Gates (penciler); Art Gates (inker)
     
  • Sub-Mariner

  • "Murder Afloat" (20 pages)
    Credits: Bill Everett (writer); Bill Everett (penciler); Bill Everett (inker)

Spring/42: Human Torch Comics #7 (62 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (penciler); Alex Schomburg (inker)
  • Human Torch 

  • "The Agent of Death" (20 pages)
    Credits: Carl Burgos (writer); Carl Burgos (penciler); Carl Burgos (inker)
     
  • Human Torch 

  • "The Case of the Attempted Dreadnaught Disasters" (18 pages)
    Credits: Carl Burgos (writer); Carl Burgos (penciler); Carl Burgos (inker)
     
  • Text Story

  • "Devil Cat" (2 pages)
    Credits: Andrew McWhiney (writer)
     
  • Swoopy the Fearless and Windy

  • "Untitled" (2 pages)
    Credits: Art Gates (writer); Art Gates (penciler); Art Gates (inker)
     
  • Sub-Mariner

  • "Sub-Mariner Slaughters the Japs On Wake Island" (20 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (writer); Allen Simon (penciler); Allen Simon (inker)

Summer/42: Human Torch Comics #8 (63 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (penciler); Alex Schomburg (inker)
  • Human Torch and Sub-Mariner

  • "Human Torch Vs. Sub-Mariner" (6 Chapters; 50 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (writer); Allen Simon and Harry Sahle (pencilers); Al Gabrielle (inker)
     
  • Text Story? Starring Human Torch and Sub-Mariner

  • "The Men Hitler Fears" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (writer)
     
  • Text Story

  • "Flight Over Tokyo" (2 pages)
    Credits: Mickey Spillane (writer)
     
  • Tubby an' Tack

  • "Untitled" (2 pages)
    Credits: Ray Houlihan (writer); Ray Houlihan (penciler); Ray Houlihan (inker)
     
  • Swoopy the Fearless and Windy

  • "Untitled" (4 pages)
    Credits: Art Gates (writer); Art Gates (penciler); Art Gates (inker)
     
  • Casey McKann

  • "Untitled" (1 page)
    Credits: Unknown (writer); Unknown (penciler); Unknown (inker)
     
  • Peculiar People

  • "Untitled" (2 pages)
    Credits: Basil Wolverton (writer); Basil Wolverton (penciler); Basil Wolverton (inker)

Mockup image by: David Spofforth

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