USA Comics #1 - Jack Kirby art & cover + 1st Whizzer, Jack Frost, Defender

USA Comics #1

USA Comics v1 #1, 1941 - A schooner is suspected of illegally smuggling Japanese immigrants into the country. The

and his sidekick Rusty, making their first appearances, bring down the entire operation. Jack Kirby (with Joe Simon) illustrates the unrelated cover and intro page of this patriotic first issue. In a separate tale, Bob Frank's life is saved when his father injects him with mongoose blood out of desperation. His newfound super-speed inspires him to become the

. Finally, a third story introduces

, an elemental from the frozen north vowing to fight injustice in the civilized world. A few lesser heroes debut in their own features, rounding out the issue. /// key 

,

 Whizzer, 

Defender,

Jack Frost, Rockman, Young Avenger,

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Kirby cover pencils (Joe Simon inks) = ***

 Kirby pencils (Joe Simon inks) 1 page = ***

"Defender" 18 pages

"Whizzer" 6 pages

"Jack Frost" 6 pages

Jack Kirby / 1st Defender

1st Whizzer

1st Jack Frost