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    Daredevil Comics (1941 Lev Gleason) 27 FR/GD 1.5

    6" cumulative spine split, cover almost detached at single center staple.

    Ended Oct 23 2020
    Winning Bid $401

    Violent covers like this were a prime target during 1950s Wertham comic purges, hence its rarity!

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, Dick Wood, Bob Q. Sale, and Dick Briefer. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Daredevil and The Little Wise Guys get involved in the search for missing jewels aboard an ocean liner. The Pirate Prince and Droopy pursue a pirate ship into the Arctic Ocean, in a story by Dick Briefer. Teen inventor Dickie Dean tries to rescue his pal from a runaway plane, in a story featuring art possibly by Archie creator Bob Montana. Another bizarre bondage cover by Charles Biro. Daredevil; Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen; Dickie Dean; Crimebuster: Death in Disguise; The Pirate Prince; The Claw. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: FR/GD 1.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)