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Feature Comics #38

Nov 1940 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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In "The Deadly Toymaker," Ace, flying his private plane in 1940, stumbles upon a red and yellow alien spacecraft and makes contact with its dying pilot, who warns of an imminent invasion by the Slogans before passing on a mysterious power belt. Written by Henry Taylor and illustrated by Harry Campbell, this early adventure blends sci-fi intrigue with the hero’s sudden empowerment, all rendered with crisp energy on a cover by Ed Cronin.

Contains 15 stories
The Deadly Toymaker
9 pp · Superhero
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]Kurt Killdor (first appearancevillaindeath)Gimpy (first appearancevillain)other crooks (first appearancevillains)
Mystery at the World's Fair
4 pp · Western-Frontier
Rance KeaneHarvey Topping (first appearance)Frank Topping (first appearancevillain)
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
The Band of Treason
5 pp · Adventure, Spy
Captain Bruce BlackburnHenry (villain, introduction)un-named "Band" members (villains, introduction for all)

Captain Bruce Blackburn, a counterspy who has faked his own death and undergone plastic surgery to go undercover, infiltrates a sinister organization planning to steal a new American bomber using a deadly gas weapon called Kadavergas. When his cover is blown and both he and his ally are captured, Blackburn must find a way to escape and stop the Band's lethal scheme before they can carry out their devastating attack.

Queen of the Bat-Men
5 pp · Jungle
SamarThe Bat-Men (first appearancevillainsall die)Queen Nevar (first appearancevillaindeath)

When a mysterious murder in the jungle leads Samar to investigate, he discovers a subterranean city ruled by Queen Nevar and inhabited by the winged Bat-Men, who keep surface dwellers as prisoners for their deadly arena games. Captured and thrown into their dungeons, Samar must rally the other captives and fight for their survival against impossible odds in this exotic tale of jungle mystery and underground peril.

Action in Guatemala
6 pp · Aviation
Spin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Lala Palooza
Mission to the Spirit World
5 pp · Detective-Mystery
ZeroMr. Tobias Finch (introduction)Mrs. Tobias Finch (introduction)Sylvia Finch (introduction)Madam Aura (a medium, introduction)

In "Mission to the Spirit World," Zero ventures into the unseen realm after a young woman vanishes, guided by the mystical Madam Aura. With his "ring of the moon" glowing under the night sky, he navigates the spirit world’s shifting shadows, where unseen forces stir beneath the moonlight.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Origin of the Ace of Space
5 pp · Adventure
The Ace of Space [Ace Egan] (introduction, origin)Jennings (Egan's butler, introduction)an alien (introduction, death)The Slogons (villains, introduction, all die)
The Hunting Trip
2 pp · Humor
Mr. Homer Doodle (first appearance)Mrs. Homer Doodle (first appearance)Bud Doodle (first appearance)
Trouble on the Rubber Plantation
4 pp · Adventure
Dusty DaneWolf Hennick (first appearancevillaindeath)the Mouse (first appearancevillaindeath)Patricia Morley (first appearance)
The Game with Stamford
4 pp · Adventure, Children, Spy
Rusty RyanChuck (introduction)
The Mighty Mite versus Muscletoe
2 pp · Humor
Poison IvyMuscletoe (first appearancevillain)The Great Colosso (first appearancea superhero)

Poison Ivy eyes a million-dollar bounty on the super-strong villain Muscletoe, who's been systematically defeating all the trained super guys in town—including the once-mighty Great Colosso. Armed with that intel and his own considerable strength, Poison Ivy tracks down Muscletoe's hideout and prepares for a showdown that could earn him that reward.

The Sinister Lighthouse
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Sgt. Jim Reynolds, RCMPWaxey Ginzo (first appearancevillaindeath)Tito (first appearancevillaindeath)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $66
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $1,575*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $754
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $308
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CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $213
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $127*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $98*
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artist, inker Harry Campbell
cover pencils, inks Ed Cronin

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