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Cover: L. B. Cole

Great Comics #1

Jan 1945 · Novack Publishing Co. · 0.10 USD
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In "The Man In The Gray Coat," Captain Jed Allen survives a harrowing crash into the sea after being shot down by Jap Zeros, plunging into a mystery that tests his courage like no other mission of the war. Penciled and inked by Gerald Altman, this gripping wartime tale unfolds with tense, dynamic artwork, while the cover by L. B. Cole captures the intensity of the moment in stark, striking detail.

Contains 6 stories
The Man In The Gray Coat
8 pp · Crime
The Defenders [Guy, Bert, Ronny]Cyrus KingMrs. KingMalcolm BrentLegs Rice (crook)
The Secret of The Mexican Doll
6 pp · Adventure
Captain PowerMitsui

In "The Secret of The Mexican Doll," Captain Power navigates a labyrinth of deception, where every clue seems to lead only deeper into mystery—until a forgotten detail about orthochromatic film gives him the key to unravel the puzzle.

Toto The Boy From Mars
2 pp · Humor
Toto
Bombing Mission Executed
4 pp · War
Captain Jed AllenSgt. BrooksMajor Dawes

Captain Jed Allen’s plane is torn apart by Jap Zeros, plunging into the sea—now, survival depends on what comes next.

Cookin' with Laughing Gas
1 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Superstitious Al-O-Ysius
6 pp · Fantasy
Superstitious Al-O-Ysius

Jo, the lucky seventh son of the great goddess Fortuna, channels moonlit magic to bring fortune to mortals—his powers blazing strongest beneath Luna’s midnight glow. Sent on a mission from above, he walks among humans with a divine purpose, his destiny tied to the rhythm of the night.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $88
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $6,941*
CGC 9.6 · 10 in census $4,250*
CGC 9.4 · 14 in census $2,719*
CGC 9.2 · 18 in census $1,745*
CGC 9.0 · 12 in census $1,211*
CGC 8.5 · 15 in census $845*
Show all 20 grades
CGC 8.0 · 17 in census $663*
CGC 7.5 · 12 in census $532*
CGC 7.0 · 6 in census $442*
CGC 6.5 · 7 in census $371*
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $321*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $270*
CGC 5.0 · 5 in census $256*
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $219*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $190*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $169*
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $150*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $79*
* 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 Gerald Altman
cover pencils, inks L. B. Cole

Reprints

Reprinted in Pop-Pop Comics #1 (1945), Terrific Comics #3 (1946), Danger #10 (1963)

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