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    Bouncer, The (1944) #12 PR 0.5
    Published Oct 1944 by Fox.

    Bouncer, The (1944) 12 PR 0.5

    INCOMPLETE. Centerfold and an additional wrap missing, interrupts art and story. 2" Cover to cover edge tear. Brittle.

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    Stories and art by Bob Kanigher and Louis Ferstadt. One of the stranger superheroes, Greek deity Antaeus - who can bounce whenever hurled to the ground - appears when summoned by his modern-day descendant, a neurotic artist. The Bouncer has the distinction of being the first character created by comics legend Robert Kanigher - as well as appearing in both Scott Shaw!'s Oddball Comics and The League of Regrettable Superheroes. The Bouncer and friends investigate when a circus clown claims to be the devil himself, and many wish to follow him; A crooked boxing promoter seeking an easy knock-out discovers One Round Hogan is the real thing; Rocket Kelly crash-lands in the jungle and is captured by a native tribe and their mysterious white queen, Manta. The Bouncer: The Clown Who Played Satan; One Round Hogan; Joy Family; The Bet; Rocket Kelly. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Captain Midnight (1942-1948 Fawcett) #25 CGC 5.0
    Published Oct 1944 by Fawcett.

    Captain Midnight (1942-1948 Fawcett) 25 CGC 5.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #3735154003

    Starts Jan 3

    The comics incarnation of a beloved radio hero, aviator "Red" Albright uses his inventions, including an early wingsuit, to fight evil as Captain Midnight. Captain Midnight turns the force of a monsoon against the Axis powers in the Pacific. Captain Midnight and Sgt. Twilight are summoned to "San Ambrosio, Texas" to re-enact the "Battle of the Adamo," where his ancestor "Bowie Midnight" fought. Captain Midnight finds an amusement-park airplane ride can be as dangerous as a real dogfight, with a killer at large. Plus a PSA on wartime paper rationing featuring Midnight's comic-relief sidekick, Sergeant Twilight. Captain Midnight Rides the Monsoon; Sergeant Twilight Stays Out Too Late; Red Skye: Death In A Tree-Top; Johnny Blair, in the Air; The Amusement Park Murder. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) #30 CGC 6.0
    Published Oct 1944 by Fawcett.

    Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett) 30 CGC 6.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4299880012

    Starts Jan 3

    Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Binder, Marc Swayze, and Edd Ashe. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. Sinister Professor Van Ish uses his "Z-ray" to escape justice into Mirror Land, so Mary Marvel follows him through the looking-glass. Phantom Eagle learns of the legendary Black Mace, which can cause eternal war on Earth, and becomes determined to get it before the Nazis do. Mr. Scarlet and Pinky battle the Sun Man, whose special mirrors can cause sunstroke or cook you alive. Plus a PSA about the wartime uses of milkweed, featuring Mary Marvel. Mary Marvel in Mirror Land; Commando Yank; Phantom Eagle: The Black Mace; Penny Graves: The Mystery of the Persian Tomb; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky: Sun Man Terrorizes the City. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.