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    Big Shot Comics (1940) #27 VG- 3.5
    Published Sep 1942 by Columbia Comics Group.

    Big Shot Comics (1940) 27 VG- 3.5

    Centerfold detached at one staple. 2.75" tear on front cover. Tape on interior front cover.

    Ended Jun 17 2020
    Winning Bid $58

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories and art by Boody Rogers, Gardner Fox, Ham Fisher, Ray McGill, Bart Tumey, Mart Bailey, Alfred Andriola, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, and Ogden Whitney. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. After super-powered baby Halfpint strikes Senator Fiddlestring, the politician's words all come out backwards, and Sparky Watts must remedy the situation without making it worse. Rocky Ryan goes deep behind enemy lines in the heart of Asia to save Betty, a US agent. En route to Hollywood to make a movie, Joe gets out of a sticky situation when Knobby pulls some strings. Interestingly, while the Charlie Chan comic strip was discontinued at this time (as WWII began), Columbia continued running the strip reprints in Big Shot. Escape; Skyman; Sparky Watts; Captain Devildog; Joe Palooka; The Cloak; Kid Komics; Rocky Ryan; Dixie Dugan; Charlie Chan; The Face. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: VG- 3.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)