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Justice Comics (1948) 9

  • Issue #9
    Justice Comics (1948) 9
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • From The Collection of John Buscema.
    • Label #4703924022
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Funny numbering on this title. Two versions of #7-9 exist with different dates. This is the April 1949 edition or the real #9. Cover pencils by John Buscema (made up of six re-lettered panels from page four of the first interior story). Stories by Allen Bellman and unknown. Art by Allen Bellman, John Buscema, Vern Henkel and unknown. True cases proving crime can't win! In this issue: "Johnny 'The Gun' Sanchico" (cover story) with pencils by John Buscema - Every violent, smashing, bullet-ridden hour...every headline that screamed the truth about one of the most vicious criminals of our time; 1-page Hi, Friends editorial "A Letter to Our Readers and Their Parents!"; "Machine-Gun Maggie!" with pencils by Vern Henkel; 2-page text story "Good Luck to Me"; Skip McCoy in Let's Play Detective 2-pager "Murder in Model Row!" by Allen Bellman; 1-page Wanted By the F.B.I. public service announcement; and "Everett Rand, the Shame of San Francisco!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.