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Big 3 #2

Jan 1941 · Fox · 0.10 USD
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In "Life and Death Struggle with Porky Hogg," the masked menace Porky Hogg escalates his criminal ambitions by targeting the Blue Beetle with a devious plan—using impostors in the hero's costume to frame him for a series of murders. With Charles Nicholas handling both art and inks, this 1941 Fox comic delivers a tense, early pulp-style showdown that pits cunning against justice in a crime-ridden city.

Contains 6 stories
Life and Death Struggle with Porky Hogg
15 pp · Superhero
The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]Mike Mannigan (Policeman)Dr. FranzJoan MasonPorky Hogg (villain, introduction, death)Gat (villain, death)

In "Life and Death Struggle with Porky Hogg," the cunning criminal Porky Hogg turns his full attention to dismantling the Blue Beetle’s resistance, orchestrating a dangerous scheme to frame the hero for a string of murders using impostors in his costume. With the city on edge and the stakes rising, the Blue Beetle must confront not only a mastermind but the very image of himself turned against him.

Nekroff the Dictator
13 pp · Superhero
SamsonDavidNekroff (villain, introduction, death)
Wing Visits the Naval Design Building...
3 pp · Adventure, Aviation
Wing Turner
The Crimson Circle
11 pp · Superhero
The Flame [Gary Preston]The Crimson Circle (villain, introduction, death)
The Sabotage Protection Racket
9 pp · Superhero
The Flame [Gary Preston]Mike (villain, introduction, death)Joe (villain, introduction, death)un-named gang members (villains, introductions, all die)
Master-Mind De Structo
8 pp · Fantasy
StardustFranklin D. Roosevelt (guest-star)Master-Mind De Structo (villain, introduction, death)the Headless Headhunter (villain, introduction)

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $187
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $1,818
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $670
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $544
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $499
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CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 3 in census $280
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $215*
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Full credits

artist, inker Charles Nicholas

Reprints

Reprinted in Big 3 #1 (1941), I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets! #[nn] (2007), Men of Mystery Comics #87 (2012), Fletcher Hanks : œuvres complètes #[nn] (2018)

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