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Leading Comics (1941) comic books 1941-1943

  • 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 #8
    Leading Comics (1941) 8
    Published Sep 1943 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Double Cover. First cover 2.5, interior cover 7.0
    • Label #22-066F45A-012

    Cover pencils by Jon Small, inks by Maurice del Burgo. Exiles in Time! (Chapter 1), script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Jon Small, inks by Maurice del Burgo; Upset with the fact that the Sevon Soldiers seem to be wise to his vast criminal organization's plans, the Dummy, with the use of time machine, sends each of the Legionnaires to a different era in the past. The Queen's Necklace! (Chapter 2); Green Arrow and Speedy are hurled back into the days of the Three Musketeers and are arrested along with the three for dueling, and because of the disappearance of the Queen's pearl necklace. Courage in Canton! (Chapter 3). Voyage of the Vikings! (Chapter 4). Friends, Romans, Countrymen! (Chapter 5). The Legend of Leonardo! (Chapter 6). Conclusion (Chapter 7). Midnight Jones humor two-pager. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.