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Feature Comics #34

Jul 1940 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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"El Diablo Blanco" in Feature Comics #34 (1940) delivers a moody, early superhero thriller from the Golden Age, spotlighting the mysterious Voice and his eerie one-way mirror setup. With art by Stan Asch and a striking cover by Ed Cronin, this issue introduces a chilling confrontation between the Voice and the enigmatic Black Mask, setting a tone of suspense that lingers beyond the final page.

Contains 14 stories
El Diablo Blanco
9 pp · Superhero
Script ? [as William Erwin Maxwell]
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]Professor RobertsMartha RobertsEl Diablo Blanco (horse descended from Montezuma's own horse)Wampum (an Indian, introduction, Professor Robert's friend) Cortez (introduction, flashback)Montezuma (introduction, flashback)Tod Gunther (introduction)Quincy Gregg (villain, introduction, death)

In "El Diablo Blanco," Doll Man dons a disguise as a talking horse to outwit his foes and protect Wampum’s land, using the ruse to rally support and turn the tide. With the horse tamed and the chase on, Doll Man rides into danger, determined to bring his enemy to justice—no matter the cost.

Sacrifice at Tafu
4 pp · Historical
Captain Fortune [Tyrone Fortune]an Aztec queen (introduction)a high priest (introduction)a giant (villain, introduction, death)
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Ghost of the Coolnook Church
5 pp · Detective-Mystery
ZeroRev. Atwell (introduction)Jean Atwell (introduction)Buno (introduction)a ghost (villain, introduction)
The Wildman of Wolf's Head Bay
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Tom Paxton (first appearancevillain)The "Wildman" (first appearance)Marie DuBois (first appearance)Madam DuBois (first appearance)Jean (first appearance)
Arctic Survival Mission
6 pp · Aviation
Spin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]Muggsy (first appearance)Mr. Carter (first appearance)Dorothy Carter (first appearance)
Super Chap
2 pp · Humor
Lala Palooza
The Shakespeare Snatch
4 pp · Western-Frontier
Rance KeaneLola PritchardProf. Thespis (first appearance)
Untitled Humor story
4 pp · Humor
The One-Man Brooklyn Dodgers
2 pp · Humor
Poison Ivy
The Black Mask
4 pp · Detective-Mystery
The Voice [Mr. Elixir]The Black Mask (villain, introduction)

In "The Black Mask," the Voice, a detective operating from behind a one-way mirror, takes on a new case that brings him face-to-face with the enigmatic Black Mask. The mystery deepens as the Voice confronts a foe whose identity and motives remain shrouded in shadow.

The Hearing Eye
5 pp · Adventure, Spy
Capt. Bruce BlackburnCarlos (villain, introduction)Josef (villain, introduction)two un-named spies (villains, introduction for both)

Capt. Bruce Blackburn uncovers a sinister spy ring operating right under the War Department's nose—stealing secrets from classified conferences through an ingenious method that doesn't require hidden microphones or wiretaps. Working undercover with his plastic surgery-altered double and the help of Sergt. Gurk, Bruce must track down the spy network's members, including the mysterious Carlos and Josef, before they can strike again. It's a race against time as Bruce corners the spies in a hotel room ten stories above the street, forced to use his wits—and some daring improvisation—to stop them cold.

Mystery in the Mine Shaft
4 pp · Adventure, Children, Spy
Rusty RyanRocky (villain, introduction)Hank (villain, introduction)
The Panther Men
5 pp · Jungle
Pencils John Charles
SamarNolon (first appearance)Lan (first appearance)The Panther Men (first appearancevillains)Nako (first appearancevillain)

In the jungle depths, the mysterious white adventurer Samar finds himself entangled with young Prince Lan of the Morrosa when the boy rescues him from beneath a fallen tree—only to discover that a treacherous plot involving the masked Panther Men threatens both their lives and a kingdom. As Samar battles the villainous masked society and its leader Nako, he and Lan must fight their way through a deadly gauntlet including a panther pit to uncover the conspiracy at its heart. Pencilled by John Charles, this 1940 jungle tale pits courage and strength against deception in the heart of the wild.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $85
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,187
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $749
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $573*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $460*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
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CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $222*
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $164*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $144
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $130
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $105*
* 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 Stan Asch
cover pencils, inks Ed Cronin

Reprints

Reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics #101 (2016), Gwandanaland Comics #344 (2017), Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #19 (2019)

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