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Cover: Myron Strauss
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Amazing Man Comics #25

Dec 1941 · Centaur · 0.10 USD
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In "The Shadow Is a Living Thing," the Blue Lady uncovers a chilling secret when she finds a way to open the jade idol that claimed her master’s life—inside, a cryptic note reveals the location of a hidden gold shipment from China. Written and illustrated by Frank Frollo, this 1941 adventure blends mystery and danger in a tale where the past refuses to stay buried. The cover, by Myron Strauss, captures the eerie tension of the moment with a haunting, stylized image.

Contains 8 stories
Untitled Superhero story
13 pp · Superhero
Script ? [as Lonergan]
Tommy the Wonder Boy

In "null," Aman and Tommy find themselves thrust into the heart of a high-stakes mission when they are awarded the Victoria Cross for thwarting a foreign invasion of England. The threat lies in a secret enemy project: a cyclotron powered by radio waves, used to construct a hidden sea tunnel for military advance. With the fate of the nation hanging in the balance, the duo must race to uncover the truth behind the device before it's too late.

Untitled Superhero story
7 pp · Superhero
MinimidgetRittyDr. Scowl (villain)Klang (half beast, half man)
Untitled Superhero story
7 pp · Superhero
Mighty ManSuper-Ann The World's Strongest GirlJim Stamberg (death)Nick
Untitled Adventure story
7 pp · Adventure
John 'Hobo' HarperBaldyCriscoAnne RogersTony Blair (villain, death)
Untitled story
6 pp
Meteor Martin (introduction)RanaGroob
Untitled Superhero story
7 pp · Superhero
King of DarknessLieutenant JonesSergeant Burke
Untitled Superhero story
8 pp · Superhero
The Blue Lady [Lucille Martin]Larry (Lucille's fiance)Sing Thang (death)Bin (villain)

In "null," the Blue Lady uncovers a secret within a jade idol tied to her master’s demise, finding a cryptic note that points to a long-lost gold shipment from China. With the idol’s mystery unfolding, she must follow the clues before others do—though the past is never truly buried.

The Shadow Is a Living Thing
6 pp · Fantasy
Nightshade [Howard Hall]Killer BurkeJessie AgnewBill Agnew

Nightshade pursues the serial criminal Killer Burke, who's been terrorizing the city with armored car robberies, and discovers Burke is using his hold over a young man named Bill to pressure Bill's sister Jessie into letting him stash stolen payroll at her apartment. Armed with a mysterious ankle-mounted light that projects a shadow capable of fighting on its own, Nightshade must stop Burke before an innocent family gets dragged deeper into the underworld.

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Raw (Good) $603
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $20,408*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $7,452*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
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CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $2,856*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $2,106
CGC 2.0 · 4 in census $1,744
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $1,283
CGC 1.0 · 3 in census $1,283
* 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

Full credits

writer, artist, inker Frank Frollo
cover pencils, inks Myron Strauss

Reprints

Reprinted in Amazing Mystery Funnies #[nn] (1942), Golden Age of Comics #3 (1982), The Basil Wolverton Reader #2 (2004), Men of Mystery Comics #82 (2010), Men of Mystery Comics #83 (2010), Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #13 (2013), The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton #1 (2014)

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