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Cover: Alex Kotzky
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Fantastic Comics #13

Dec 1940 · Fox · 0.10 USD
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In "The Nefarious Nipon," Stardust—once a distant cosmic observer—descends to Earth, horrified by the escalating war and the shadowy Fifth Column operations threatening New York. Written and illustrated by the singular Fletcher Hanks, this 1940 Fox Comics classic blends pulp intrigue with early superhero sensibilities, all rendered in Hanks’ distinctive, bold style. The cover by Alex Kotzky captures the story’s tense atmosphere with dramatic, shadowed figures against a cityscape in turmoil.

Contains 9 stories
The Nefarious Nipon
13 pp · Superhero
SamsonDaveyNipon (villain, introduction)
Untitled Adventure story
6 pp · Adventure
Flip FalconChang (villain, introduction, death)
The Queen of Blackamoor
8 pp · Adventure
The Golden Knight [Sir Richard of Warwick]King Raton (villain, introduction)Queen of Blackamoor (villain, introduction)

Sir Richard, the Golden Knight, races through the forests of Blackamoor with a dangerous potion meant to stop King Raton's conquest of the forest people—but treachery, ambushes, and a queen's conflicted heart stand in his way. Packed with sword-swinging action and genuine stakes, this adventure pushes Richard to his limits as he battles Raton's forces, navigates shifting allegiances, and fights to protect those who depend on him.

Karl Wolff and Black Hood
5 pp · Adventure
Yank WilsonKarl Wolff (villain, introduction, death)Count von Heindorff (villain, introduction, death)"Black Hood" (villains, a spy group)

Yank Wilson, the U.S. Intelligence super-spy known as Q-4, arrives in Florida to investigate a dangerous fifth-column cell: the foreign agent Karl Wolff and his spy network called the Black Hood. Posing as a fellow operative, Yank infiltrates Wolff's inner circle to expose their sabotage plot—but his cover is blown when Count von Heindorff, chief of Prussland Intelligence, recognizes him, forcing a desperate firefight against overwhelming odds.

The Chinese Vampires
6 pp · Adventure
Captain KiddGeneral Chun FengLu Chieng (villain, introduction, death, a vampire)
The Rescue of Dr. Kum
7 pp · Science Fiction
Space SmithDr. KumPresident WellerLeo Leechy (villain, introduction)
Staving Off Starvation
2 pp · Adventure
Professor Fiend
Yew Bee's Fifth Column
8 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
StardustYew Bee (villain, introduction, turned (mostly) into a rat in this story)

In "Yew Bee's Fifth Column," Stardust, a cosmic guardian disturbed by Earth’s escalating conflict, races to New York to confront the shadowy Fifth Column threatening to plunge the city into chaos. Written with a keen eye for wartime tension, this 1940 science fiction tale blends superhero drama with a timely warning, as Stardust’s arrival stirs both hope and suspicion in a world on the brink.

One-Eye vs. North America
7 pp · Adventure
Sub SaundersOne-Eye (villain, introduction)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $219
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $1,885
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $973
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $750*
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CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $631*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $598
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $396
* 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 Fletcher Hanks
cover pencils, inks Alex Kotzky

Reprints

Reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics #55 (2005), I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets! #[nn] (2007), Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #3 (2008), Fletcher Hanks : œuvres complètes #[nn] (2018)

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