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America's Best Comics #17

Mar 1946 · Pines · 0.10 USD
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This anthology issue features "The Black Terror," a superhero with electrical powers who battles Japanese forces during World War II, as described in a military briefing about striking at the heart of enemy operations in the Pacific. A "Pyroman" story shows Dr. Randall's laboratory where radium undergoes isotope conversion, with the end product of helium being diverted to city hospitals via armored car, leading to complications when the vehicle is hijacked. "The Fighting Yank" story depicts a car crash and subsequent investigation, with characters discussing clues related to a subscriber list address at 69 Maple Road, prompting them to pursue the matter further.

Contains 6 stories
Prisoner in a Chinese Laundry
12 pp · Superhero
The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]Tim Roland]Jean StarrOsaka (villain, introduction), the Japanese (villains)
The Durex Formula
11 pp · Superhero
Pyroman [Dick Martin]Joyce ClarkNakaki (villain, introduction)the Japanese (villains)

When a valuable formula falls into enemy hands, Pyroman teams up with Joyce Clark's father to set a trap—but the Japanese agent Nakaki and his operatives have already anticipated their move. With the formula stolen and his allies captured, Pyroman must pursue the villains across borders and battle their way to a final confrontation to recover what was taken. It's a high-octane race against the clock where Pyroman's electrical powers face cunning preparation and desperate odds.

The Isotope Tube Terror
9 pp · Superhero
Doc Strange [Doctor Thomas Hugo Strange]Virginia ThompsonMike EllisDr. Randall (introduction)Brangan (villain, introduction)
Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story
0.75 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Cameron (a cat)Droopy (a dog)
The Diatomite Man
10 pp · Superhero
The Fighting Yank [Bruce Carter III]Joan FarwellAndy Fletcher (introduction)Fewling (villain, introduction, death)Milgram (villain, introduction)other hoods (villains, introduction for all)
Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story
0.5 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Jiggers

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $104
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $2,822*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,206
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $878*
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $552
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CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $385*
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $333*
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $280*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $227*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $156*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $126*
* 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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Full credits

artist Ed Moritz
cover pencils, inks Alex Schomburg

Reprints

Reprinted in Fighting Yank Retro Comics #1 (1997)

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