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Choice Comics #1

Dec 1941 · Great Comics · 0.10 USD; 0.10 CAD; 0.15 USD (Foreign Countries)
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Choice Comics #1 is an anthology featuring multiple stories including "Kangaroo Man," in which an unusual hero battles the Wazis tribe; "The Storm Brothers," depicting two men who rescue their injured father and pursue the gangster Lou Pacone through a bomber plant and into secret headquarters; and "Petey and His Pals," a humorous comic strip by Dic & Jerry about boys and their adventures with archery, girls, and various boyish antics. The issue also advertises sections on "Laffin' Gas," "Thrilling True Life Crimes," and "Fire Eater."

Contains 18 stories
The Origin of Kangaroo Man
7 pp · Adventure
Kangaroo Man [Jack Brian] (introduction)Bingo (his kangaroo, introduction)Professor Stanford (of Tech Institute, introduction)unnamed enemy agents (villains, introduction for all)
Prince of Pirates, Jean Lafitte
7 pp · Non-Fiction
Jean Lafitte
The Huda-Wazi War
6 pp
Zomba (introduction)
Episode One
6 pp · Crime
The CCC Camp Mystery
5 pp
Script ? [as Paul Powers]Pencils ? [as Paul Powers]Inks ? [as Paul Powers]
Atlas (introduction)
Fight for Freedom in Holland
3 pp · Non-Fiction

Amid Nazi occupation, the people of Holland refuse to surrender their spirit—conducting a relentless underground campaign of sabotage, from dynamiting munitions dumps to cutting Nazi communication lines, all while boldly adopting the "V for Victory" symbol across the countryside. This thrilling true feature chronicles how the liberty-loving Netherlanders strike back at their oppressors night and day through daring acts of defiance, proving that no conqueror can break the plucky resolve of a free people.

Origin of the Secret Circle
6 pp
Inks ? [as G. Edgar Horner]
Secret Circle [Jim StormLarry StormMac Storm] (introduction and origin)
Nathan Hale
1 pp · Non-Fiction
Nathan Hale

Nathan Hale was a patriot whose commitment to American liberty never wavered—after teaching the principles of freedom as a schoolmaster following his Yale education, he answered the call when war broke out, fighting brilliantly against the British around Boston. Posing as a Dutchman, he undertook dangerous work behind enemy lines, driven by his unwavering belief in the cause of independence. This is the story of a young man whose courage and sacrifice became woven into the very fabric of American legend.

The Coming of Fire-Eater
8 pp · Superhero
Fire-Eater [Mike O'Malley] (introduction)Louise Peters (a nurse, O'Malley's girl friend, introduction)Dr. Nagel (villain, boss of gang, introduction)Dr. Nagel's gang [Smoky Karsh (arsonist)Ludwigother unnamed (death)] (villains, introduction for all)

In "The Coming of Fire-Eater," a notorious arsonist sets a deadly trap for the flame-wielding hero, hiding a nitroglycerin capsule in his stage kit—just waiting for Fire-Eater to take the fatal bite. The stakes rise as the hero faces a peril that turns his own performance into a ticking time bomb.

Untitled story
1 pp
Pencils ? [as Heza Swain]Inks ? [as Heza Swain]
Untitled story
2 pp
Script ? [as Jerry]Pencils ? [as Dic]Inks ? [as Dic]
Untitled story
2 pp
Untitled Humor story
0.33 pp · Humor
Script ? [as Mary Ann]Pencils ? [as Mary Ann]Inks ? [as Mary Ann]
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Pencils ? [as Corp Scally]Inks ? [as Corp Scally]
The Underweight Champ
2 pp

Haff Nelson learns the hard way that his own shadow refuses to cooperate during training—and things only get more chaotic when the frustrated boxer tries to force the issue. This absurdist romp takes the gag premise to its ridiculous limit, complete with a strike sign and a trip to the state asylum hotline.

Untitled story
1 pp
Pencils ? [as Joy Ride]Inks ? [as Joy Ride]
Untitled story
1 pp
Untitled story
1 pp

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $147
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $4,239*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $1,837
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $1,034*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $830
Show all 18 grades
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $830
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $579*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $400*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $361
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $234*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $161*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $124*
* 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

writer, artist, inker Art Saaf
cover pencils, inks Chuck Winter

Reprints

Reprinted in Jungle Comics #3 (1997), Jungle Comics #4 (1998), Wings Comics #3 (1998), Wings Comics #4 (1998), Men of Mystery Comics #99 (2016), Super Weird Heroes #[nn] (2016), Gwandanaland Comics #1302

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