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Fight Comics (1940) comic books 1955 or before

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    Fight Comics (1940) #6 FR 1.0
    Published Jun 1940 by Fiction House.

    Fight Comics (1940) 6 FR 1.0 (R)

    Restored (see item notes)

    RESTORATION. Piece fill, spine rebuild. Tape on centerfold, cover and centerfold detached.

    Starts Jul 4

    Cover art by Bob Powell. Untitled story, script by Herman Bolstein, art by John Celardo; Rip Regan the Power-Man vs. Barron Metcalfe. Untitled story, art by George Tuska (as George Aksut); Shark Brodie vs. Krodin and his gang. Untitled Big Red McLane story, script and art by Fletcher Hanks (as Chas. Netcher); Tom Farr is shot and left for dead by Machine-Gun Randall, an employee of Royal River Mills. Untitled story; Oran of the Jungle vs. Black Crow. Keeping Fit article. "The True Life Story of Gene Tunney"; non-fiction story about the famous boxer. Untitled story, art by Steve Broder; Kinks Mason vs. a gang of pirates; intro of Lord Satur; The Queen of an undersea city appears. Untitled story, script by Klaus Nordling (as Ed Norris), art by Klaus Nordling; Cpl. Strut Warren vs. Krux and his spy ring. Untitled story, pencils by Dan Zolnerowich; Kayo Kirby (Red Kirby) vs. Spitelli. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Fight Comics (1940) #85 CGC 6.0
    Published Mar 1953 by Fiction House.

    Fight Comics (1940) 85 CGC 6.0

    Paper: White

    Label #4728830006

    Starts Jun 22

    Cover by Maurice Whitman. Edited by J. F. Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by John Belcastro, Dick Beck and Robert Webb. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. American paratroopers drop behind enemy lines in Korea and take an ancient ship into battle against modern guerrillas; The final Rip Carson adventure; The life of Attila the Hun, culminating with his unsuccessful attack on Rome. This is the first Fight Comics cover with a word balloon, possibly influenced by Harvey Kurtzman's EC war comics. Takusan Tough; Retreat!; Prison Break; Teamwork; Famous Fighters; Rip Carson. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.