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Cover: John Richard Flanagan

Adventure Comics #38

May 1939 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Suicide of Major Duval, Part 1," a mysterious aerial assault over Kurtzberg sets the stage for a high-stakes espionage thriller, as Kent teams up with undercover agent K-4 to uncover the truth behind the theft of the secret Volker Plans. Written, drawn, and inked by George Newman, this early DC adventure blends pulp intrigue with the emerging superhero aesthetic, all framed by the striking cover by John Richard Flanagan.

Contains 13 stories
The Suicide of Major Duval, Part 1
6 pp · Adventure
Barry O'NeillMajor André Duval (introduction, death)Count Guniff (villain, introduction)
Untitled Humor story
0.7 pp · Humor
Theft of the Volker Plans
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Inspector KentThe ColonelThe Raven (villain)Captain SutterAgent K-4

When the Raven launches an aerial distraction over Kurtzberg, he steals the secret Volker Plans under cover of chaos. Kent teams up with Undercover Agent K-4 of the Bureau of Intelligence to sneak into the criminal’s hidden lair and recover the stolen documents.

Untitled Detective-Mystery story
4 pp · Detective-Mystery
Stanley GaynorHarry Rawlinson (aka Benny Saunders) (villain) (introduction)Judge Thompson (introduction) (death)
The God of the Ruby Eye, Part 12
4 pp · Adventure
Dante (villain)
A Playboy in King Arthur's Court, Part 2
2 pp · Adventure
Don Coyote
The Armored Truck Robbery
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Steve Malone
Battle with Tartars
6 pp · Adventure
Captain Desmo
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Professor Doolittle
Mystery of the Exploding Ships
6 pp · Adventure
Tom Brent
The Rebel Pancho Velez
6 pp · Adventure
Skip SchuylerPancho Velez (villain, introduction)
The Pirate Ship, Part 13
4 pp · Adventure
RustyLong Sin (villain)Ebenezer Slade (villain)Duchess (guest)
Wang Ku of Shanghai
6 pp · Adventure
Wang Ku (villain, introduction)

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $800
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $15,115*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $12,559*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $10,539*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $7,284
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CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $6,219*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $4,263*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 2 in census $1,481*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Cast · 2 characters

Steve CarsonThe Chief

Full credits

writer, artist, inker George Newman
cover pencils, inks John Richard Flanagan

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