Purple Claw (1953 Minoan) comic books
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Issue #1
$75.00
View scans- Centerfold detached. Staples added (not manufacturing).
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Stories and art by Ben Brown, David Gantz and Ed Smalle. Horror-themed superheroics from Toby Press featuring Dr. Weir, who wields the mystic power of the Purple Claw. Dr. Jonathan Weir crash-lands in Africa, where he helps a local tribe survive a plague. The grateful tribe entrusts him with the mystical artifact known as The Purple Claw, giving him the power to battle evil. In his debut adventures, he faces Dr. Gool's army of the undead, and gangster's moll Brima Stone, who has the powers of witchcraft. Plus a look at the challenges of space travel that reflects the technology of 1953. The Power of the Purple Claw; The Devil Is a Dame; Doorway to Darkness; Problems of Space Travel. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
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Cover by Ben Brown and David Gantz. Stories and art by Ben Brown, David Gantz and Charles Kuhn. Horror-themed superheroics from Toby Press featuring Dr. Weir, who wields the mystic power of the Purple Claw. Weir battles Countess Arachni, who has all the creepiest powers of the spider, but all seems lost when she manages to steal the Purple Claw from him. Weir joins a skiing party stalked by a killer snowman, only to realize the snowman is avenging his own murder. The alluring Leera has the power to transform into a snake. The Web of Horror; The Killer in the Snow; The Serpent Strikes; Sparks of Life; Brief Stop at Lambeau; U.S. Marines in the Boxer Rebellion: May 29 - Aug. 15, 1900. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Issue #3
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Cover by Ben Brown and David Gantz. Stories and art by Ben Brown, David Gantz and Charles Kuhn. Horror-themed superheroics from Toby Press featuring Dr. Weir, who wields the mystic power of the Purple Claw. In an oppressive Central European country, imprisoned rebels use a dark ritual to revive a dead giant and turn him into an undead freedom fighter. In the Florida swamps, Weir learns the secret of the Death Flower that feeds on human prey. The Purple Claw helps an alcoholic who is pursued by a faceless horror during his nightmare deliriums. The Giant from the Tomb; Death Flower; Sparks of Life; The Final Horror; Just What the Doctor Ordered. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
