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Item #50891250
Showcase (1956-1978) 77 VF/NM 9.0
1st app. Angel and the Ape
No bottom staple (manufacturing).
Ended May 6 2020 Winning Bid $106 Cover pencils by Bob Oksner, cover idea by Sergio Aragones. 1st appearance of Angel and the Ape in Angel and the Ape, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Trumbull, with his leg in a cast, stumbles into O'DAY AND SIMEON, PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS; Angel is a crack PI and judo master; Sam is a gorilla who draws comic books; Sam delivers his latest art to Stan Bragg, publisher at BRAINPIX PUBLICATION, INC. Angel protects Trumbull from kidnapping, but they're nabbed; continues in Angel and the Ape #1. Ad for Lois Lane #86, an 80-Page Giant. Ad for Enemy Ace in Star Spangled War Stories. One-page "Wonderful World of Comics" text feature reviews Star-Studded Comics fanzine (the great publication by Larry Herndon and mycomocshop.com owner Buddy Saunders) and miscellaneous news. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12. Grade: VF/NM 9.0 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)