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Cover: Alex Schomburg
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America's Best Comics #30

Jan 1949 · Pines · 0.10 USD
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In "The Challenge of the Puzzler," Miss Masque faces a cunning adversary in a high-stakes game of wits and justice, as a young woman driven by loss takes up a life of crime targeting the wealthy. With art by Ralph Mayo and inks by George Roussos, this 1949 thriller delivers sharp storytelling and period detail, while Alex Schomburg’s cover captures the mystery and flair of the era.

Contains 3 stories
The Challenge of the Puzzler
9 pp · Superhero
The Terror Twins [The Black Terror [Bob Benton]Tim Roland]The Puzzler (villain, introduction)Jed Serviss (retired druggist)

When a mysterious criminal mastermind called the Puzzler announces his crimes through riddles and leaves jigsaw-puzzle clues in advance, the Black Terror and Tim Roland must decode his twisted logic to stay one step ahead. From a museum heist to a daring nighttime bank raid, the Terror Twins race to stop the Puzzler's crime spree before his next elaborate scheme unfolds. Created by writers and artists Ruben and Moreira, "The Challenge of the Puzzler" pits brains against brawn in a high-stakes battle of wits and timing.

The Gems of Jeopardy!
9 pp · Superhero
Miss Masque [Diana Adams]Russ Bowman (society reporter)Anne PrenticeDick AlbertSue Dennis (villain, introduction)

In "The Gems of Jeopardy!", Miss Masque faces a moral challenge as she tracks down a young thief who’s turned to robbing the rich—driven by the loss of her family’s fortune. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds with tension between justice and empathy, as the line between criminal and wronged becomes dangerously blurred.

Fight For the Finals
10 pp · Adventure, Sports
Bart Bradley (introduction)TubbyElinor (reporter)Roger Baxter

Bart Bradley, Jefferson High's star athlete and cub reporter, finds himself caught between a crucial basketball championship and a dangerous rescue when a fire breaks out at a local paper mill. When pride and jealousy threaten to derail everything he's worked for, Bart must decide what really matters in "Fight For the Finals," a 1949 sports adventure that proves heroism comes in more than one form.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $209
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $4,806
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $2,044*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,418
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $990*
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $777*
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CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $518*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $435*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $376*
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $334
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $300*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $256*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $198*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $176*
* 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 Ralph Mayo
cover pencils, inks Alex Schomburg

Reprints

Reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics #82 (2010), Men of Mystery Comics #102 (2016)

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