Four Favorites (1941) comic books 1955 or before
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Issue #7
Published Oct 1942 by Ace Comics.- Interior complete. Full length spine split in cover and first two wraps.
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Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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"The Puma"; Magno vs. the Black Puma. Untitled story starring Lash Lightning; Born with a green scaly skin, webbed feet and hands, and a propensity for leaping, The Toad engages in a vicious campaign of intimidation, seeking to force Congress into outlawing free speech; To aid himself in this, The Toad uses a machine provided by the Axis to send bolts of electricity over the airwaves to kill anyone who said anything he didn't approve of...and millions had already paid that price. "Pawn of Skeleton Gulch" text story by Ralph Powers. "The Icicle"; The Unknown Soldier vs. the Icicle. "Green Skull"; Captain Courageous vs. Green Skull. Untitled Typhoon Tyson story, art by Harry Anderson. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #9
Published Feb 1943 by Ace Comics.- INCOMPLETE. Missing seven wraps in total.
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"The Case of the Woman Who Couldn't Die!"; There is a shortage of diamonds for American war production work; And American generosity is called upon; However, The Clown wants those diamonds for his own use. Untitled story, art by Harvey Kurtzman; Lash Lightning and Lightning Girl vs. Basilo Tosca (The Maestro). "Dead Man's Coulee" text story by Cliff Howe. Untitled story starring Unknown Soldier, Captain Arthur K. Wermuth, Lieutenant J. T. Bulkeley, General MacArthur, General Wainwright, Tex Chalker, Johnny Houlihan and Yamashita. Untitled story; Captain Courageous is finding Japanese saboteurs on the mainland, while Niki Fuju, a young boy now living in a Japanese WW2 interment settlement misses his dog. Untitled Mr. Risk story, art by Harvey Kurtzman. For Victory public service announcement to buy war bonds and stamps in order to win the war, art by Lou Ferstadt. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #12
Published Nov 1943 by Ace Comics.$3,350.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Label #4136437001
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Cover art by Louis Ferstadt. Untitled Magno and Davey story, art by Louis Ferstadt; the Clown uncovers a diabolical scheme. Untitled story, art by L. B. Cole; Satan, in the form of Hitler, competes with the Unknown Solder to claim the soul of slain Private George Smith. "One-Man Stampede" text story by Cliff Howe. Untitled story starring Lash Lightning, Lightning Girl and The Maestro, art by Louis Ferstadt. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #15
Published Aug 1944 by Ace Comics.- RESTORATION. Moderate color touch and amateur piece fill. INCOMPLETE. Missing last page (affects art and story). Cover detached. Centerfold detached at one staple.
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World War II cover by Louis Ferstadt and George Mabuchi (as 'George Gregg'). In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey"; "Unknown Soldier, The Airport in the Stratosphere"; "Captain Courageous" art by Bill Savage; and "Lash Lightning". "Sidewinder Spurs" text story by Cliff Howe. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #19
Published Aug 1945 by Ace Comics.$550.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #2121661001
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Rudy Palais cover. In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey, 'The Adventure of the Watchmaker of Doom...'" art by Rudy Palais; "The Unknown Soldier"; "Lash Lightning"; and "Captain Courageous" art by Rudy Palais. "Hangnoose Heritage" text story by Cliff Howe, reprinted in Four Favorites (1941) #28. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #20
Published Nov 1945 by Ace Comics.$275.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Label #1570874001
- Water damage. Cover and interior oxidation.
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Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Rudy Palais cover. In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" art by Rudy Palais; "Unknown Soldier"; "Lash Lightning and Lightning Girl Battle Werewolf of Wetheridge!" art by Nina Albright; and "Captain Courageous" art by George Mabuchi (as 'George Gregg'). "Desperado Destiny" text story by Cliff Howe. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$625 FOUR FAVORITES #20 1945 ACE CGC 4.0 WHITE PGS,RARE TO MARKET 13TH BEST COPY OF20 Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #21
Published Jan 1946 by Ace Comics.- Cover coming loose at one staple. Cover and interior oxidation. Chew.
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Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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- Staple rust with heavy migration.
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Rudy Palais cover. "Unknown Soldier" feature replaced by "The Unknown". In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" art by Rudy Palais; "The Unknown"; "Lash Lightning with Lightning Girl, 'The Riddle of the 13 Red Points!'" art by George Mabuchi (as 'George Gregg'); and "Captain Courageous" art by Rudy Palais. "Conquest of the Big Muddy" text story by Cliff Howe, reprinted from Super Mystery Comics Vol. 5 (1945) #3. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$665 FOUR FAVORITES #21 1946 ACE CGC 4.0 OWH-WHITE PGS,RARE TO MARKET TRANSFUSION Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #22
Published Mar 1946 by Ace Comics.$120.00
View scan- Interior is complete. Cover-to-cover mold. Water damage. Staple rust, rust migration.
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Rudy Palais cover. In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" art by Rudy Palais; "The Unknown" art by Rudy Palais, reprinted with CCA alterations as "The Haunted Three" in Web of Mystery (1951) #28; "Lash Lightning and Lightning Girl" art by Warren Kremer (as 'Doc'); and "Captain Courageous". "Pay Dirt Paradise" text story by Ralph Powers, reprinted from Super Mystery Comics Vol. 5 (1945) #4, and reprinted in Super Mystery Comics Vol. 5 (1945) #5 and in Super Mystery Comics Vol. 6 (1946) #6. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$800 1946 FAVORITES 4 COMIC #22 - RARE GOLDEN AGE ACE COMIC - CGC 7.5 - BEAUTIFULL Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #24
Published Jul 1946 by Ace Comics.- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #4156565001
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- 1" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.
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Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Rudy Palais cover. In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey, 'The Music Box Murders'" and "The Unknown" art by Rudy Palais; "Hap Hazard"; and "Captain Courageous" art by by Rudy Palais. ".45 Venom" text story by Cliff Howe. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #25
Published Sep 1946 by Ace Comics.- 7" cumulative spine split, cover detached, piece of tape on interior cover.
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Rudy Palais cover. In order of appearance: "The Unknown" reprinted with CCA alterations as "Boomerange Bullet" in Web of Mystery (1951) #28; "Bachelor's Diner"; "Magno and Davey, 'The Case of the Kingless Kingdom'"; "Looie the Lawyer"; "Captain Courageous, 'The Mystery of the Merchant Mariners'"; "Colonel Blow and His Radio Show"; "Hap Hazard"; and "Artie Choke". "Camel Cargo for Powder Horn" text story by Cliff Howe, reprinted from Super Mystery Comics Vol. 5 (1945) #2. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #26
Published Nov 1946 by Ace Comics.- Restored (see item notes)
- RESTORATION. Cover cleaned.
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In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey"; "The City Slicker"; "Colonel Blow and His Radio Show"; "The Unknown"; "Luke the Lawyer"; "Bachelor's Diner"; "Hap Hazard"; "Hiram Hayseed in Surprise Package"; "Captain Courageous"; and "Doctor Klockenhand's Clinic". "Death's Deputy" text story by Cliff Howe, reprinted from Four Favorites (1941) #23. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #31
Published Oct 1947 by Ace Comics.$630.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #1216005013
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Whacky good girl art cover by Sam Singer, an artist now infamously known as "The Ed Wood of Animation." Stories include "Jerry the Jinx" (art by Hal Lockwood), in which Jerry the Jinx accidentally burns down a building, wrecks a car, and gets thirty days in jail; Hap Hazard in "Everything's So Peaceful" (art by Singer); "Hazel of Hollywood;" "Curly" (art by Gus Schrotter); and Hap Hazard in "Triple Trouble" (art by Singer). Both "Hazel of Hollywood" and "Triple Trouble" feature some mild good girl art panels. Two page text story, "It's a Joke, Son!" (Thanks to Grand Comics Database for artist and cover information!) Cover price $0.10.
