Big Shot Comics#1

Cover: Ogden Whitney

Big Shot Comics #1

May 1940 · Columbia · 0.10 USD

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"Joe's Decision" in Big Shot Comics #1 (1940) sees The Face uncover damning evidence against Tony Grogan, who's allegedly diverting charity funds and supplying tainted turkey to children in a poor asylum—setting a tense moral showdown in motion. Written by Michael Blake and illustrated by Mart Bailey, with a striking cover by Ogden Whitney, this early entry in the series blends social conscience with the emerging superhero ethos of the era.

Contains 12 stories

Untitled story

9 pp · superhero

The SkymanThe Red Signet (spy)

Joe's Decision

6 pp · adventure; sports

Joe PalookaKnobby WalshTony PenthausRedBig Barney

Food Shortage

6 pp · superhero

The Face [Tony Trent]Babs Walsh (radio station secretary)Tony "Grudge" Grogan (villain)Melissa Sanders (villain, Grogan's secretary)Grogan's gang (villains)

Snow Activity

3 pp · humor

Dixie DuganMickeyDixie's mother

Untitled story

6 pp · crime

Tom KerryDavis (police spy)The "Weasel" (villain)

Untitled story

8 pp · superhero

MarveloZee (manservant)"Big Shot" Bonnett

A Touch of Pacifism

2 pp · humor

The Murder of Norda Noll

5 pp · detective-mystery

Gina LaneKirkNorda NollHugo ManceDetective Casey

Untitled story

2 pp · humor; children

Jibby Joneshis fatherMr. BoppinsMrs. Justwed

Bhangi Si's on the Warpath

6 pp

Rocky RyanBhangi Si (villain)Roy

The Detonator Ray

6 pp · spy

Spy-Master [Jeff Cardiff]"Slick" Muller

Mirror Image

1 pp

ComicBooks.com’s Estimated Value

Raw (Good) $235

CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $15,001

CGC 9.4 none in existence

CGC 9.2 none in existence

CGC 9.0 none in existence

CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $2,495

CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $2,066

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CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $1,778

CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $1,534

CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $1,230

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CGC 5.5 none in existence

CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $724

CGC 4.5 none in existence

CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $544

CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $501

CGC 3.0 none in existence

CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $402

CGC 2.0 none in existence

CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $233

CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $178

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Cast · 1 character

Charlie Chan

Full credits

writer Michael Blake

artist, inker Mart Bailey

cover pencils, inks Ogden Whitney

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