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    Flame (1940 Fox Features Syndicate) 1 GD 2.0

    Restored (see item notes)

    RESTORATION. Full length spine split seal, tear seals, minor color touch.

    Ended May 17 2016
    Winning Bid $127

    Stories by Will Eisner (credited as Basil Berold). Art by Lou Fine and Lee Harris. Cover by Lou Fine. Raised by Tibetan lamas, orphan Gary Preston gained the mystic ability to control fire and temperature, including the power to materialize wherever there is an open flame. The Flame tracks a series of murders and robberies to the weird, spectral creatures called the Kikoo, who have escaped from their remote island; Crooked contractors use shoddy materials that cause homes and buildings to collapse, so The Flame cuts through red tape by going after the contractors himself. The Origin of the Flame, Retold; Invasion of the Kikoos; The Arson Ring of Mr. Crass; The Construction Racketeers; The Atomic Generator; Raiders of the Deep. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: GD 2.0 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)