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Fighting American#1
Cover: Jack Kirby & Joe Simon

Fighting American #1

Oct 1966 · Harvey · 0.25 USD
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Contains 8 stories
Round Robin!
5.25 pp · Superhero
Round Robin (introduction)Yakima FuldoonFloyd Dragnet
Peter Piper's Red Vipers
10 pp · Superhero
Martha Von LohdedMary StewartPeter Piper

When the Army transfers Nelson Flagg’s mind into the body of his slain brother Johnny, the new Fighting American takes on the dangerous task of capturing Peter Piper and his gang—only to find the real threat may be more personal than he expected. With Mary Stewart watching from the shadows and Martha Von Lohded pulling strings from afar, loyalty and identity blur in a fight where the line between hero and villain isn’t so clear.

Meet Speedboy
0.75 pp · Superhero
Roman Scoundrels
8 pp · Superhero
Commissar Yutz (villain, introduction, death)Shepard Shoestring (introduction)Rupert Blatzbier (introduction)Theda Barracuda (introduction)Eric Von Junkheap (introduction)

In "Roman Scoundrels," Fighting American and Speedboy find themselves caught in a cinematic trap when their Hollywood film project takes a sinister turn—beneath the glitter of the silver screen, Commissar Yutz, Theda Barracuda, and Eric Von Junkheap orchestrate a scheme that turns the studio lot into a battlefield. With Shepard Shoestring and Rupert Blatzbier caught in the chaos, the line between fiction and sabotage blurs in this 1966 adventure of spies, satire, and superheroic grit.

Duel to the Finish Line!
7 pp
Mary GradyGnortzBohltzDan Grady
Find the King of the Crime Syndicate
7 pp · Superhero
Doubleheader [Casper Dewberry] (first appearance, villain)Mary Stewart

When a gambler with a knack for manipulating games of chance goes too far, the Fighting American and Speedboy must track down the source of his power—before the entire city’s odds are rigged beyond repair. With Mary Stewart caught in the crossfire and the mysterious Doubleheader pulling strings from the shadows, one thing’s clear: the real game is just beginning.

The League of the Handsome Devils!
9 pp
Big Deal [Sleppinger] (first appearance, villain)the Handsome Devils (first appearance, villains)Mike MaloneAdam Sanfield

In "The League of the Handsome Devils!", the Fighting American and Speedboy face off against a mysterious gang of killers known only as the Handsome Devils—men whose charm masks a deadly secret. With Mike Malone and Adam Sanfield caught in the crossfire, the heroes must unravel the truth behind the gang's brutal spree before the next victim falls.

The Secret of Yafata's Moustache
7 pp · Superhero
Viva Yafata [Harvey Nibble] (villain, introduction)Bosworth NibbleLa MomboEl Ropo (villain, introduction)Jispers

When Bosworth Nibble pleads with the Fighting American to rescue his son Harvey from Mexican bandits, the hero sets off on a mission that quickly unravels into a mystery wrapped in moustaches and mistaken identities. As the trail leads to the enigmatic La Mombo and the suspicious El Ropo, one thing becomes clear: nothing about Viva Yafata’s moustache is as it seems.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $5
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $507
CGC 9.6 · 10 in census $185
CGC 9.4 · 11 in census $185
CGC 9.2 · 5 in census $69*
CGC 9.0 · 12 in census $69
CGC 8.5 · 6 in census $28
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CGC 8.0 · 5 in census $20*
CGC 7.5 · 6 in census $20*
CGC 7.0 · 9 in census $20*
CGC 6.5 · 6 in census $20*
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $20*
CGC 5.0 · 6 in census $20*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $20*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 3.0 · 4 in census $20*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $20*
* 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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Cast · 3 characters

Full credits

writer, inker Joe Simon
writer, artist Jack Kirby
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Joe Simon

Reprints

↩ Reprints Fighting American #1 [1] (1954), Fighting American #2 [2] (1954)

Reprinted in Fighting American #[nn] (1989), Great American Comic Books #[nn] (2001), The Simon and Kirby Library #[nn] (2010), Fighting American #[nn] (2011)

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