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Comic books September 1941, graded by CBCS

  • Item #59053550
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    Published Sep 1941 by DC.

    Action Comics (1938 DC) 40 CBCS 1.5

    Paper: Off white

    INCOMPLETE. piece missing from 1st 12 pages, slightly affects story.

    Label #23-18DB970-001

    Starts Jun 10

    Cover art by Fred Ray. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster). Pep Morgan story, art by George Papp. Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. America story, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. The Adventure of the Prehistoric Valley starring Congo Bill, art by Fred Ray. Preview of Star Spangled Kid, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Hal Sherman (includes photo of Siegel). Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $999.95
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front of case
    • Label #22-3108ACF-001
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    Note: issue #3 is the first issue. Untitled story; Captain Courageous starts out stopping kids from bullying a girl and it snowballs into stopping a Nazi invasion of the United States. Untitled story, script by Otto Binder; Lone Warrior enlists in the U.S. Army, is stationed right by the boy's camp where his kid brother goes, and the two join forces to stop saboteurs at the Army base working for the Dictator's Shadow. Untitled story; Tyson Typhoon and the crew of the Sea Lion are transporting a scientist who enemy agents want to kill. Untitled story; Ned and Kay are asked by the American Consul in Mexico City to return diamonds to Brazil, but gangsters have other plans. Capsule biography of Captain Jack Knight, art by Warren Kremer. "Mastermind Payoff" text story by Ralph Powers. Untitled Paul Revere, Jr. story, art by George Wilson; Paul Sr. runs an anti-isolationist newspaper called "America Awake", which draws the ire of a Fifth Column group called The Thorns; Paul Jr. and his friends, Patrick and Betsy, are members of a club with the same name and fight the Thorns. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #56247048
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    Published Sep 1941 by Holyoke.
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Centerfold missing, affects story. INCOMPLETE. 15th wrap detached. Cover reattached with moderate amount of tape. 2 long pieces of plastic attached to interior cover with moderate amount of tape.
    • Label #21-21EDEFB-001
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    Cover by Charles Quinlan. Stories and art by Charles Quinlan, Ray Willner, Edward Lipowski, Saul Rosen and Al Ulmer. Sometimes listed as Cat-Man Comics Vol. 1 #9. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics Cat-Man's alter ego David Merryweather is marked for death after he threatens to reveal the names of the Nazi-affiliated Swastika Council. Dr. Diamond tracks a mysterious zeppelin that is destroying buildings with artificial lightning. Dean Denton is a reformed burglar who becomes the crime-fighting Deacon to make up for his past misdeeds. Working out of a church, he tries to prevent ex-con Johnny from resuming his life of crime and corrupting his young brother. Cat-Man; Blaze Baylor and the Arson Ring; The Deacon; Dr. Diamond; Lucky Landers; Freddie's Match; Hurricane Harrigan; Rag Man; Devil Dogs; Pied Piper; Lance Rand. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #56363597
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Centerfold detached.
    • Label #20-48E05B5-015
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    Cover by C. C. Beck. "The Vengeful Four," art by C. C. Beck; Three young men from different areas of the country (Texas, the Ozarks, and Brooklyn), all named Billy Batson, were reading Captain Marvels comic book adventures and happened to wonder if saying "Shazam" would work for them as well; As it happened, Tall Billy, Hill Billy, and Fat Billy were captured, along with the real Billy, by Sivana and his gang. "The Railroad Wreckers" starring Golden Arrow. "Crew of Criminals" starring Lance O'Casey. "Blitzing the Blitzys" starring Spy Smasher, art by Charles Sultan: vs. Otto Bund and Blitzys. "Death to the Traitor" text story, art by Carl Formes (as LaRac Semrof). "The Vital Defense Plans" starring Dan Dare. "Dr. Voodoo's Revenge," art by Mac Raboy; Hal and Nero escape from the giants and begin a long climb up a cliff face. "The Coming of Half-Man" starring Ibis the Invincible; vs. Half-Man. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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