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Cover: Al Avison & Lee Elias

Black Cat Comics #5

Apr 1947 · Harvey · 0.10 USD
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Contains 5 stories
The Eye of Karnak
10 pp · Superhero
Linda Turner [Black Cat]Tim Turner (Linda's father)Rick HorneIvan Resnick (villain)

In "The Eye of Karnak," Linda finds herself caught in a high-stakes thriller when Century Studios uses the real Russian crown jewels for a film shoot. When Ivan Resnick abducts Tim and Rick, demanding the jewels in exchange for their freedom, Linda must race against time to prevent a national scandal—and a deadly confrontation—before the truth is exposed.

Adventure...South American Style!
7 pp · Adventure, Drama
Danny DixonJonathan Spencer Alden IIILeo Gibson
Origin of the Scarlet Arrow
7 pp · Superhero
The Scarlet Arrow [Alan Bidell] (Introduction, Origin)RoxanneHorbenRick Crouchley (villain)
My City Is No More
10 pp · Superhero
The Duke Of BroadwayGeneral BroadbanesSenator HankernRedClick CollinsAdolph Gebhart
The Man Who Didn't Know His Own Strength
10 pp · Superhero
The Red Demon [Judge Straight]Judge Francis Fragelet (death)unnamed little girl"Blinky" Bruin (villain, death)Bruin's gang ["Needles" Sullivanother unnamed] (villains)

In "The Man Who Didn't Know His Own Strength," retired Judge Fragelet’s quiet life ends abruptly when the criminal he once sentenced, Bruin, kills him in a sudden act of vengeance. When The Red Demon, Judge Straight, uncovers a peanut shell at the scene, he follows the trail to track down the escaped killer—only to find that justice isn’t as simple as punishment. As the hunt continues, a twist reveals a surprising act of heroism from the very man the Demon was meant to bring to justice.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $41
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $1,944*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $798*
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $554*
CGC 8.5 · 4 in census $387*
CGC 8.0 · 6 in census $303*
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CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $243*
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $202*
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $170*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $147*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $117*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $100*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $87*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $78*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $69*
* 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, inker Bill Draut
cover pencils Al Avison
cover pencils, inks Lee Elias

Reprints

Reprinted in Bob Powell's Timeless Tales #1 (1989), The Comic Book Makers #[nn] (1990), Vintage Comic Classics #1 (1990), The Original Black Cat #8 (1992), The Complete Jack Kirby #[3] (1998), The Best of Simon and Kirby #[nn] (2009), Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #10 (2012), Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Comic #5 (2019), Men of Mystery Comics #111 (2019), Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Comic #6 (2019), Hit Comics #5

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