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Big 3 #1

Oct 1940 · Fox · 0.10 USD
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"Borgo, the Mirror Murderer" kicks off in Big 3 #1 (1940), a 10-cent comic from Fox, featuring the dynamic art of Michael Griffith, who both pencils and inks the story. When the mysterious villain Lobar launches an invasion to claim Earth as his dominion, Carson must defend humanity with his last remaining rocket—only to be captured and forced to face a terrifying fate at the hands of Lobar’s scientists, who plan to use a deadly serum to inflate their victims to explosive proportions.

Contains 6 stories
Borgo, the Mirror Murderer
15 pp · Superhero
Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]Joan MasonMike ManniganRalph James (death)Frank James (death)Allan James (death)Fred JamesDell JamesDr. FrantzBorgo (villain, introduction)

In "Borgo, the Mirror Murderer," the Blue Beetle and Jo track a cunning criminal driven by revenge, targeting the James brothers—scientists who once dismissed him after he stole radium. With the killer’s deadly game unfolding in shadows and reflections, the duo must unravel a trail of deception before the next strike.

The Inner Crime Ring
13 pp
SamsonDavidProfessor BrunDr. Blood (villain, introduction, death)

In "The Inner Crime Ring," Samson faces off against the ruthless Dr. Blood and his deadly Inner Crime Ring, a gang that targets wealth with brutal precision—robbing banks and killing anyone who stands in their path. With no mercy in their wake, Samson must stop their escalating spree before it consumes the city.

The Jewel Smuggling Murders
9 pp
The Flame [Gary Preston]The Water-Front Gang [Spike, rest un-named](villains, introduction, death for all)

In "The Jewel Smuggling Murders," the Flame races against time to protect a young informant from a deadly gang of smugglers, navigating a web of danger and deception in 1940’s shadowy underworld. With quick thinking and daring action, he thwarts their schemes, all while the girl’s courage becomes a crucial thread in the unfolding mystery.

The Shylock Menace
9 pp
The Flame [Gary Preston]Spike and other gangsters (villains, introduction, deaths of all)
The Ultimatum of Lobar
6 pp
Cosmic CarsonLobar (villain, introduction, death)Gargantuans (villains, introduction, death)

In "The Ultimatum of Lobar," Carson faces off against the fanatical Lobar, who demands Earth as a base for his war machines. When Carson refuses, Lobar unleashes his invasion force—only for all but Carson’s own rockets to be destroyed. Trapped and helpless, Carson and his men are strapped to tables as Lobar’s scientists prepare a deadly serum designed to inflate their bodies to bursting.

The Submarine City
8 pp
GordonWandaJanJimDr. Doom (villain)Venusians [Jarg, rest un-named](villains, introduction)

In "The Submarine City," Jan and Wanda dive into a hidden underwater metropolis ruled by Venusians, who've been waiting for Dr. Doom to alter Earth's atmosphere to match their own—setting the stage for a planetary takeover.

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Raw (Good) $304
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $8,624*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $3,272
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $2,479
CGC 8.0 · 5 in census $2,103*
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $1,762
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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $1,403
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $1,206
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $1,018*
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $913
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $814*
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $713*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $713
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $481
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $386*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $328*
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $252*
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Cast · 6 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Michael Griffith

Reprints

↩ Reprints Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #4 (2009)

Reprinted in Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #4 (2009)

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