(W) Raymond Gill & Various (A) Various (CA) Frank R. Paul. In September 1939* a new title hit newsstands and changed the comic-book world forever: MARVEL COMICS #1 had arrived! And this 64-page package wasn't your typical assortment of super-powered* straight-laced do-gooders. This was something completely new. The Human Torch* the creation of Dr. Phineas Horton* was neither man nor hero. He was a fiery force of nature who shocked and unsettled mankind. The half-human/half-Atlantean Sub-Mariner ventured from his undersea kingdom not with a mind set on peace* but bent toward vengeance! They're flanked by an eclectic set born out of the energy and imagination of the Golden Age including the heroic Angel* robot invention Electro* hard-edged detective the Ferret* cowboy Masked Raider and jungle adventurer Ka-Zar. Painstakingly restored with a host of bonus material* this volume is a must for every comic reader's library. Collecting MARVEL COMICS #1 and MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #2-4. 288 PGS./All Ages