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America's Best Comics #26

May 1948 · Pines · 0.10 USD
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This anthology issue contains at least two stories. One involves a woman in a red outfit on a motorcycle who encounters a man, with dialogue about rare books and Revolutionary times. Another story features a character called "The Deathless Druid" warning about a threat, followed by a medieval/Arthurian sequence with warriors, knights, and a castle setting where characters named Arthur and Briane appear. A third story involves "The Phantom" receiving a typewritten note from someone named Steve Huston about a big story, leading to a meeting at 88 Cherry Street where the Phantom must investigate a locked door.

Contains 7 stories
The Man Who Betrayed Himself
11 pp · Superhero
The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]Tim Roland]Jean StarrProfessor Caleb KetchumDapper Dan Halney (gangster)

When Bob Benton's old chemistry professor Professor Caleb Ketchum turns to exterminating as a path to wealth, a chance encounter with gangster Dapper Dan Halney sets him on a far darker road—one where his insect-killing formula becomes a tool for crime. The Black Terror and Tim Roland must uncover the connection between a series of armed robberies and their old acquaintance before Ketchum's betrayal of his own principles costs him everything. Written and illustrated by the creative team behind this 1948 tale, "The Man Who Betrayed Himself" explores what happens when desperation overrides integrity.

The Case of the Crafty Collaborators
8 pp · Superhero
Miss Masque [Diana Adams]Doctor J. A. Maggie (rare book dealer, crook)Friday (henchman, death)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Children
Harvey Hector Jr.
Untitled Adventure story
10 pp · Adventure, Historical
The Silver Knight [Briane]Sir GarethLady TarnaCarlosKing ArthurGenseric (villain)
Untitled Crime story
12 pp · Crime
Frank Havens (publisher of the Daily Clarion)Judge BellJason (butler)Killer Kane (gangster)Steve Huston (reporter)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Pencils ? [as Peters]Inks ? [as Peters]
Charlie Ego

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $435
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $10,444*
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $5,671
CGC 9.0 $4,676
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $2,044*
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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $1,825
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $1,426*
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $1,360
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $1,204
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $841*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $731*
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $569
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $398*
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $305*
* 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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cover pencils, inks Alex Schomburg

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