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Cover: Al Bryant
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Doll Man #5

Mar 1943 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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🏆 Best Long Story (1987)

In "The Toy Shop of Doom," Doll Man faces a sinister threat in a seemingly innocent storefront, where toys hide a deadly secret. Written and illustrated by Fred Guardineer—handling every aspect of the interior art—this 1943 Quality Comics classic blends wartime tension with a touch of eerie mystery. The cover, by Al Bryant, captures the story’s unsettling tone with a striking image of a doll-like figure watching from the shadows.

Contains 8 stories
The Toy Shop of Doom
15 pp · Superhero
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]Angelo Pavani (introduction, death)The Toy Merchant (villain, introduction)

Doll Man discovers a sinister toy shop where life-like dolls eerily predict their human likenesses' deaths—and when he investigates, the shop's mysterious proprietor, the Toy Merchant, uses the dolls as instruments of extortion and control. Trapped and hypnotized by the villain's mesmerizing pin-wheel, Doll Man must escape the clutches of this twisted scheme before becoming just another doomed figure on the shelf. A tale of blackmail, supernatural terror, and one pint-sized hero fighting back against a madman's macabre game.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Lala Palooza
The Talking Tiger
13 pp · Superhero
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]MarthaThe Talking Tiger [Commander Byrton] (villain, introduction)Spike Dugan (villain, introduction)Lona McLean (villain, introduction)

When Darrel Dane arrives at Commander Byrton's country estate to meet his fiancée Martha, he discovers the explorer is about to auction off two priceless extinct birds—but someone dressed as a mysterious "Talking Tiger" is determined to steal them. As the Doll Man, Darrel must infiltrate the house and unmask the culprit among a suspicious cast of guests, each with their own motive to claim the fortune the rare creatures represent.

The Mighty Mite
2 pp · Humor
Poison IvyA robot (villain, introduction, death)Grandpop

When Grandpop's mechanical man runs loose and turns into a dangerous killer, the pint-sized hero Poison Ivy steps up to take on the challenge—armed with nothing but an ordinary magnet and a can opener. With brains and quick thinking, the Mighty Mite finds a way to outmatch brute steel where raw strength alone would fall short.

Mystery of Morgan's Rock
12 pp · Superhero
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]Manfred (villain, introduction)the Nazis (villains)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Butch (clown)Old Boss
Vengeance For a Doctor
5 pp · Superhero
The Dragon [Sergeant Red McGraw]un-named doctor (introduction)the doctor's un-named daughter (introduction)the Japanese (villains)

In "Vengeance For a Doctor," the Dragon commands his guerilla forces in a daring resistance against Japanese invaders, risking everything to save an American woman whose courage leads her to join their cause as a nurse. Set against the tense backdrop of wartime Asia, this gripping tale follows their fight for survival and justice—where every act of defiance carries a price.

The Mask's Terror Campaign
13 pp · Superhero
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]The Mask [Abe Miller] (villain, introduction)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $86
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,072*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $587*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $471*
CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $391*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $328*
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CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $284*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $239*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $150*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $92*
* 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, letterer Fred Guardineer
cover pencils, inks Al Bryant

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