Bang-Up Comics#2

Cover: Leonard Dworkins

Bang-Up Comics #2

Mar 1942 · Progressive Publishers · 0.10 USD

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In the rain-slicked streets of 1942, college student Mary takes a quiet drive home—until a drunken old man, fleeing from the Loather Home, warns her of six fatal accidents there. Drawn in by his desperate plea, she dons her secret identity as Lady Fairplay, launching a mystery that uncovers a sinister scheme behind the deaths. Penciled and inked by Jack Ryan, with a moody, rain-drenched cover by Leonard Dworkins, this Bang-Up Comics #2 is a standout in the early superhero genre.

Contains 8 stories

Untitled Adventure story

8 pp · Adventure

Lady Fairplay [Mary Lee] (school teacher)Clem Jones (old man)Emmy Jones (old man's wife)the Loathers (villains)Loather's servant (villain)

In the rain-slicked streets of 1942, Mary’s quiet drive takes a sudden turn when she spots an inebriated old man fleeing a mysterious home run by the Loathers. His warning of six unexplained deaths—each an accident—sparks a new mystery, and Mary, ever the keen observer, knows Lady Fairplay must investigate.

Untitled Crime story

10 pp · Crime

Dick StarPinky

Untitled Jungle story

6 pp · Jungle

Jeff BarterTed CollinsAbu Rhang (slave trader)

Untitled Adventure story

6 pp · Adventure

Rick MastersSkinnyPrincess IrisGeneral Drack

Untitled Adventure story

10 pp · Adventure

"Buzz" BalmerProfessor BalmerHermann (Nazi spy)Adolf (Nazi spy)"Gun-Sight" SullivanMajor Stanley

Untitled Humor story

2 pp · Humor

HomerBill

Untitled Adventure story

10 pp · Adventure

Johnny PierceBud White

Untitled Adventure story

8 pp · Adventure

Cosmo MannArchyCommander DarkeJoan Stenson

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta

Raw (Good) $164

CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $4,063*

CGC 9.2 none in existence

CGC 9.0 none in existence

CGC 8.5 none in existence

CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $991*

CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $795*

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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $661*

CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $555*

CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $480*

CGC 5.5 none in existence

CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $383*

CGC 4.5 none in existence

CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $284*

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Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Jack Ryan

cover pencils, inks Leonard Dworkins

Reprints

Reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics #44 (2004), Men of Mystery Comics #100 (2016)

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