Cover: Reed Crandall

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Great Comics #3

Jan 1942 · Great Comics · 0.10 USD; 0.10 CAD; 0.15 USD (Foreign Countries)

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In "Futuro Kidnaps Hitler and Takes Him to Hades!", the pulp-era hero Futuro takes a bold stand against tyranny by abducting Hitler and transporting him to the fiery depths of Hell—where the dictator quickly discovers he’s in over his head. With dynamic art by Rudy Palais on the interior and a striking cover by Reed Crandall, this 1942 adventure blends wartime fantasy with over-the-top spectacle, all in a 10-cent comic from the golden age.

Contains 7 stories

Futuro Kidnaps Hitler and Takes Him to Hades!

15 pp · Superhero, War

Futuro (introduction)Benito Mussolini (villain)Futurians [FaithJusticeFreedomTruthCourage]Nimbus (dog)SchmidtVioletOrchidIris

In this 1942 wartime adventure from Great Comics #3, the futuristic hero Futuro makes a bold move: he kidnaps Hitler and spirits him away to Hades, hoping the underworld is the perfect punishment for the dictator’s crimes. Stranded in a realm of fire and torment, Hitler is anything but comfortable—and he’s desperate to get out, no matter the cost.

Untitled Humor story

4 pp · Humor

Bud Wilson

Untitled Superhero story

7 pp · Superhero

The Great ZarroMajor WhalenRagsHeinzFritz

How He Became Master of the Gigantic Genie

10 pp · Humor

Kid BagdadCaliph of BagdadThe Unholy Three

Untitled Superhero story

9 pp · Superhero

Madame Strange (American girl reporter)Perry (U.S. Navy's ace spy chaser)The Octopus (villain)Octopus' gang (villains)

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor

Willie

The Lost City (Part 1)

17 pp · Fantasy

Bruce GordonDr. ManyusReynoldsNatcha ManyusZolokTom DolanDr. ColtonAndrewsBurkeGorzoHoogoAppolynPierre

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $2,541

CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $64,464*

CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $45,006*

CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $36,373*

CGC 7.5 none in existence

CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $23,540*

CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $19,754*

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CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $15,571

CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $14,873*

CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $12,470*

CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $12,470

CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $8,278

CGC 3.5 · 4 in census $7,984

CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $7,984

CGC 2.5 · 4 in census $7,107

CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $5,508*

CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $4,052

CGC 1.0 none in existence

CGC 0.5 · 3 in census $2,858

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Cast · 2 characters

Adolf Hitler Satan

Full credits

artist, inker Rudy Palais

cover pencils, inks Reed Crandall

Reprints

Reprinted in Anti-Hitler Comics #1 (1992), Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn] (2017), Men of Mystery Comics #113 (2019), Gwandanaland Comics #1303

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