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Leading Comics (1941) comic books 1942

  • Issue #3
    Leading Comics (1941) 3
    Published Jun 1942 by DC.
    • First wrap detached (piece missing, slightly affects art), writing on a few pages.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Mort Meskin. The Tyrants of Time (Chapter 1), art by Mort Meskin; A self-proclaimed great scientist, by use of a time machine, brings five of the greatest conquerors of all time to the present and engages them to seek out the five rarest metals on Earth. Defeat Before Waterloo (Chapter 2), art by Hal Sherman; the Kid and Stripesy must take on the French dicator, Napoleon, to prevent him from obtaining a large quantity of gold that will help finance Dr. Doome's secret machine. The Radium Robots (Chapter 3), art by George Papp; Green Arrow and Speedy take on Alexander the Great and an army of radium powered robots in a fight to the finish. The Man Who Told a Fish Story (Chapter 4), art by Creig Flessel. The Spirit of Wild Bill Dickson (Chapter 5), pencils by Mort Meskin [as Mort Morton], inks by Cliff Young. Fiddler's Farewell (Chapter 6), art by Jack Lehti. The Tyrants of Time (Chapter 7), art by Mort Meskin. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Leading Comics (1941) 4
    Published Sep 1942 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4339625016

    Cover art by Mort Meskin. The Sense Master (Chapter 1), script by Bill Finger, art by Ed Dobrotka; Five criminals, kidnapped by a robot, have their senses heightened by a certain extract created by a Dr. Brett, in order to be used by a paralyzed man known as the 6th Sense, who plans to use them to steal five jewels. The Crime Concerto (Chapter 2), script by Bill Finger, art by Ed Dobrotka; Mickey Gordon, whose sense of hearing has been dramatically bolstered by Dr. Brett's extract, seeks to steal a diamond for the 6th Sense owned by young Alce Howard. Don Quixote Rides Again (Chapter 3). The Man Who Followed His Nose (Chapter 4). The Man Who Was Afraid to Eat (Chapter 5). The Man with the Miracle Eyes (Chapter 6). The Sense Master (Chapter 7). Once a Jap text story by Brittin Quigley. Busy Bill the Bill Collector humor two-pager. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.