ALL-STAR COMICS #18, FALL 1943. CGC 8.5
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Winning Bid:
$1,800.00
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Bidding Ended:
Thursday, January 27, 2005 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, January 27, 2005 12:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #182 - Part II
Item numbers 1500-3431 in auction 182
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Item Description
This title is still one of the most exciting in the history of comics. The various heroes meet at the beginning of the book and than go their own way to deal with the problem. The membership of the JSA varied over the years, this issue features eight of the best heroes of the Golden Age. Each one appears in a 5-page part of the story. The story itself is written by one of the most prodigious and highly respected writers of comics and science fiction, Gardner Fox. The plot revolves around an exterminator who found a way to “isolate the insect hormone”. The artists who contributed to this book read like a who’s who of the Golden Age. The cover is by Frank Harry and it is one of the more gruesome ones in the title’s history. It is also a wonderful representation of all the heroes involved in the story. By placing the action against a non-descript black background, the fearsome nature of the monster is dramatically highlighted. Among the other artists are Sheldon Moldoff (Hawkman), Bernard Baily (The Spectre), Howard Sherman (Dr. Fate), and Stan Aschmeier who works on Dr. Mid-Nite. (The Dr. Mid-Nite story has an interesting historical note. In it, he makes direct mention of having to find those “Spider-Men”). Each hero eventually finds out that the King Bee is behind the crimes. The other members featured in this issue are Starman, The Atom, Sandman and Johnny Thunder. While Wonder Woman is mentioned on the cover, she does not have her own story; instead she appears as the secretary. The pages are off-white to white. The book is CGC-certified VF+ 8.5.
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