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America's Best Comics (1942) comic books 1942-1944

  • Issue #1
    America's Best Comics (1942) 1

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    "Sorel's Saboteurs," script by Richard Hughes; The Black Terror vs. Sorel and his gang of villains. "The Great Gold Robbery," script by Richard Hughes; Doc Strange (Dr. Thomas Hugo Strange) vs. The Murmurer. "The Fifth Column Frameup," script by Richard Hughes; The Liberator vs. Axel. "Tim's Good Deed" text story by Donald Bayne Hobart. "The Construction Company Graft Racket"; Captain Future vs. Bradley, Wright, Frank, and un-named gangsters. "The Disappearing Supply Ships," art by Ed Moritz; Don Davis vs. Franz, Adolph, and Nazis. "Christmas Spirit" text story by Donald Bayne Hobart. "The Heirs of Harris" starring The Woman In Red (Peggy Allen) and Cyrus Harris, art by Ray Thayer. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    America's Best Comics (1942) 2

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    "Sinistro's Beast-Men"; The Black Terror vs. Sinistro and his beast-men. "Origin of the American Eagle," script by Richard Hughes, art by Kin Platt; The American Eagle vs. Dr. Wolfe and Nazis. "The Human Bombs," script by Richard Hughes, art by Jack Binder; Doc Strange vs. Dr. Seppuku, Virmann, and Hokada. "A Chance At Bat" text story by Jack Terry. "The Red Regent," script by Richard Hughes; Captain Future vs. The Red Regent and Matt Madden. "The Maneuver Map Robbery," script by Richard Hughes, art by Ed Moritz; Don Davis, Espionage Ace vs. Hummel, Werther, and Nazis. "Homeranch Rodeo" text story by Jackson Cole. "The Merchants Bank Holdup," art by Ray Thayer; The Woman in Red vs. Canri, Joe, and Vinson. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $850 AMERICA'S BEST COMICS #2 CGC 4.5 Restored; OFF-WHITE-White pages; scarce!
    $895 America's Best Comics 2 1942 Nedor Publications CGC 5.0 OW/W

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  • Issue #3
    America's Best Comics (1942) 3

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    "The Mars Factor"; Adolf Hitler comes up with the idea to use Mars to help defeat America; He pays Schnubel to use a projector he has developed that can simulate Mars' atmosphere on earth. "The Law Dog" text story by Tex Mumford. "The Mystery Submarine," art by Jack Binder; Doc Strange and Mike tackle the mystery of mysterious planes prowling the sky at night, only to disappear when Army fighters go aloft. "Carney's Graft Racket" starring the Black Terror. "Baldur Takes the Cake" text story by Charles S. Strong. "Roll Out the Barrels" text story by Sam Brant. "The Scourge Strikes" starring Captain Future, art by Kin Platt. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    America's Best Comics (1942) 4
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1210615003
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    "The Saboteurs of Steel"; Pyroman vs. Ornitz, Huber, and Nazi spies. "The Flying Tank"; The Black Terror vs. Capt. Ruether and Nazis. "The Mechomen," art by Jack Binder; Doc Strange vs. Vurmann and the Mechomen. "Dog Deputy" text story by Jackson Cole. "The Kidnapping of Cortiz"; The Liberator (Dr. Nelson Drew) vs. Kleig, Otto, and un-named Nazis. "The War Bond Money Robbery," script by Stanley Kauffmann (?), art by Al Camy; Jimmy Cole vs. Georgie Abbot and un-named crooks. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $860 America's Best Comics #4 CGC 5.5 F- OW ONLY 17 EVER GRADED NICE EYE APPEAL RARE!
    $895 AMERICA'S BEST COMICS #4 CGC VG/FN 5.0; White pg!; Black Terror and Pyroman!
    $900 America's Best Comics #4 CGC 5.5 Black Terror & Pyroman Cover 1943

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  • Issue #5
    America's Best Comics (1942) 5

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    Cover by Alex Schomburg. "The Living Fire of Dr. Fosfor," art by Al Anders (?); Pyroman vs. Dr. Fosfor and Nazis. "Evil In Alexandria"; Black Terror vs. One-Eye and Nazis. "The Green Ghoul," art by Jack Binder; Doc Strange vs. The Green Ghoul. "Rodeo Act" text story by Walt Wilson. "The Bullet Saboteurs"; Captain Future vs. Steuber, Bucher, Lissa, and Koch. "The Anthrax Attack"; the Liberator vs. Myers and his gang. "The Flying Submarine," art by Elmer Wexler (?); Lion Eagle battles Nazis. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    America's Best Comics (1942) 6

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    Cover by Alex Schomburg. "The Brain"; Pyroman vs. The Brain (Girdmann). "One-Man War On the Axis," art by Elmer Wexler; The Black Terror vs. Adolf Hitler, Nazis, and Fascists. "The Rubber Man"; Doc Strange (Dr. Thomas Hugo Strange), Dr. Praecox, Henlein, spies, and Nazis. "Via Air Express" text story by John M. Easterly. "Blitzkrieg On Bermuda," art by Alex Schomburg; American Eagle Dunkel and other spies. "Fast Ride" text story by Reeve Walker. "In Holland"; The American Crusader vs. Von Hauswitz and Nazis. 60 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    America's Best Comics (1942) 7

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    Cover by Alex Schomburg. "The Return of Hannibal"; Black Terror vs. Dr. Kurt and Nazis. "At War In the Atlantic"; Black Terror vs. Scrugel and other spies, and Nazis. "Buckskin Boy" text story by Buck Billings. "The Alarm Clock Firebombs": Doc Strange vs. Heinmann and Nazis. "R.A.F. Pilot" text story by Henry Hale. "Deviltry At the Dude Ranch," art by Maurice Gutwirth; American Eagle vs. Heinke and other spies. "Treasure Map" text story by John M. Easterly. "The Origin of Thunderhoof," script by Richard Hughes, art by August Froehlich; Thunderhoof (a horse) vs. Pete Kenton; First appearance of Thunderhoof. 60 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    America's Best Comics (1942) 8

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    Cover by Alex Schomburg. "Evil At the Observatory"; Doc Strange vs. Klutz, Vilma, and Nazis. "The Zombie Ray"; Black Terror vs. Muller, Beltz, and Nazis. "Chinese Boy" text story by Charles Roberts. "The Deadly Dwarf"; Pyroman vs. The Dwarf and Nazis. "The Skywriting Murder"; Liberator vs. Nazis. "Snowbound" text story by Henry Hale. "The Stowaway Spy"; Lucky Lawrence vs. Nazis. 60 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    America's Best Comics (1942) 9
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1462827007
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by unknown. Art by Ken Battefield, Everett Kinstler and unknown. In this issue: The Black Terror vs. Nazis in an untitled story; Doc Strange vs. Galohz (introduction), Karl (introduction) and Nazis in an untitled story with art by Ken Battefield and Everett Kinstler; The Fighting Yank vs. The Thunderer (introduction) and Nazis in an untitled story; and The Ghost vs. Kim (introduction) and two other Qatavians (introductions) in an untitled story. Plus: 1-page text story "Fur Trapped" (by Buck Benson, with spot illo by Harry Lucey) - Thieves attempt to steal the furs collected by Tad and Jim, but Tad finds a way of foiling the thieves. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $550 Standard - AMERICA'S BEST COMICS #9 - Grade 4.0 - Comic Book
    $1,195 AMERICA'S BEST COMICS #9 CGC FN 6.0; CM-OW; rare; Schomburg WWII cvr!
    $1,276 America's Best Comics #9 CGC 6.5 F+ OW/W Schomburg w/ Rich Colors ONLY 27 Graded
    $1,495 AMERICA'S BEST #9 CGC FN 6.0; OW; Bobby Blue Collection; rare Schomburg cvr!

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  • Issue #10
    America's Best Comics (1942) 10
    • Conserved
    • Paper: Off white
    • Conservation includes: leaf casting to interior, cover reinforced. Centerfold married.
    • Label #4570940007
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    Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by unknown. Art by Ken Battefield, Maurice Gutwirth and unknown. In this issue: untitled The Black Terror story with pencils by Ken Battefield; untitled Pyroman story; Doc Strange in "The Zoo Crew"; and untitled American Eagle story with art by Maurice Gutwirth. Plus: 1-page A Crime Story text story "Pack of Cards" (by John S. Endicott). And: 1-page text story "Range Telegraph" (by Charles S. Strong; credited as William McClellan). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    America's Best Comics (1942) 11

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    Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by unknown. Art by Maurice Gutwirth and unknown. In this issue: The Black Terror in "Broken Battleships"; Doc Strange in "Engine of Destruction"; The Fighting Yank in "Attack on Cincinnati"; and American Eagle in "Mystery of the Dead Pilots" with art by Maurice Gutwirth. Plus: 1-page A Story of Sabotage text story "Bomb Squad" (by John Easterly); 1-page A Firefighting Story text story "Air Conditioned" (by Charles S. Strong; credited as Charles Stoddard); and Jimmy Blue in 1-page text story "Outlaw Chase" (by Sam Brant - a house name). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,250 AMERICA'S BEST COMICS #11 CGC VG/FN 5.0; CM-OW; rare!; Schomburg Tojo & Hirohito

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