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Feature Comics #70

Aug 1943 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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In "The Case of the Pharaoh's Curse," the Spider Widow and Phantom Lady race to uncover the truth behind the Raven’s sudden disappearance from the hospital—only to find him at the Lookout Hotel, where he claims to have aligned himself with the Boss’s mob. Written, drawn, and inked by Frank Borth, this 1943 adventure blends mystery and pulp intrigue, with Al Bryant’s striking cover capturing the era’s dramatic flair.

Contains 12 stories
The Case of the Pharaoh's Curse
13 pp · Superhero
Doll Man [Darrel Dane]The Pharaoh [Janus] (introduction, villain)A pharaoh (introduction, flashback, death)Rath Sheda (introduction, flashback, death)Evertts (introduction, death)Smallets (introduction, death)McKleun (introduction, death)Valtin (introduction, death)James Harvey (introduction, death)Rodney Reed (introduction, death)

When scientists unearth an ancient pharaoh's tomb in Egypt, the men responsible begin dying under mysterious circumstances—one by one. Now, as the final survivors gather at a house where the pharaoh's sarcophagus is kept, Doll Man arrives to investigate a series of strange events, including eerie music from a centuries-old funeral instrument and a killer claiming to be the vengeful Pharaoh himself. Racing against time in "The Case of the Pharaoh's Curse," the mighty mite must untangle a web of greed and impersonation before the last of the tomb's discoverers falls victim.

Untitled Humor story
4 pp · Humor
Looking For Trouble
1 pp · Humor
Poison Ivy
Untitled Superhero story
5 pp · Superhero
The Spider Widow [Dianne Grayson]The Raven [Tony Grey]Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]The "Big" Boss [Larkins, also as Senator Knight] (villain, death)

In this 1943 tale from Feature Comics #70, the Spider Widow and Phantom Lady race to the Lookout Hotel after learning the Raven has been taken from the hospital—only to find him there, standing against them, claiming he’s now with the Boss’s mob. The tension crackles as loyalty is tested and the past collides with the present in a moment that leaves their mission hanging in the balance.

Octa Puss Pickpocket Gang Pockets City
2 pp · Humor, Superhero
Inferior Man [Courtney Fudd]The Octa Puss [Four Arm Joe] (villain, introduction)

Inferior Man goes undercover with a disguise and fake pickpocketing scheme to infiltrate The Octa Puss's criminal operation—only to discover that the mysterious crime boss is actually Four Arm Joe, an old wrestling rival. When their clash of wills reaches a stalemate, the two adversaries find an unexpected way to settle their differences.

The Return of Yvonne
6 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery
Swing SissonYvonne (villain)
Untitled Humor story
3 pp · Humor
Lala Palooza
The Jade Elephant
5 pp · Aviation
Spin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]Madame ChiangNumber One Man (introduction)the Japanese (villains)
The Ghost That Haunted Macbeth
5 pp · Detective-Mystery
ZeroRichard Bevins (introduction)Banquo's ghost (villain, introduction)

When Richard Bevins rehearses Shakespeare's *Macbeth* at a local theatre, he unknowingly summons an unwelcome spectator—the vengeful ghost of Banquo, who mistakes the actor for the Scottish king and attacks him with murderous intent. Zero, the ghost detective, arrives just in time to intervene, and together with Bevins, he devises a plan to lure Banquo's spirit into the open and prove once and for all that Macbeth has already paid the price for his crimes. It's a supernatural showdown where the line between stage and reality blurs, and a restless phantom must finally accept the truth.

King Neptune's Domain
7 pp · Humor
Blimpy [Rufus Rastas Sassafrass O'Brain]King Neptune (introduction)the Japanese (villains)
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
The Wrong Wong
9 pp · Adventure, Children, Spy
Rusty RyanThe Boyville Brigadiers [Stumpy (introduction)AlababaPierpont LeeSmiley ScottEdWhiteyScottyMoi Yutong]The Japanese (villains)

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $75
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $1,307
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $839*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $319*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
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CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $71*
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Cast · 4 characters

Full credits

writer, artist, inker Frank Borth
cover pencils, inks Al Bryant

Reprints

Reprinted in Roy Thomas Presents Classic Phantom Lady Softee #1 (2013), Roy Thomas Presents Classic Phantom Lady #1 (2013)

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