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Cover: Howard Purcell & Sheldon Mayer

Green Lantern #8

Jul 1943 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~89,218 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Lady and Her Jewels!", a 1943 Green Lantern story written by Joseph Greene and illustrated by Martin Nodell, a woman and her son struggle to escape the shadow of their infamous criminal past—until the power of justice and perception, guided by Green Lantern and Doiby, begins to change how they're seen. The cover by Howard Purcell and Sheldon Mayer captures the intrigue of a tale where guilt and innocence are not always what they seem.

Contains 12 stories
The Lady and Her Jewels!
13 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Doiby DicklesTrigger Killian (Villain)Ma Killian (Villain)Heist Nolan (Villain)Joan KillianJimmy Killian

In "The Lady and Her Jewels!", a mother and her son struggle to live peacefully under the shadow of their infamous thief father’s legacy. When Green Lantern and Doiby Dickles help the town finally see them for who they truly are, the weight of the past begins to lift—though the road to acceptance is far from simple.

A Lease on a Life!
13 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Doiby DicklesJohn Forbes (Villain)Mr. Thornton (Villain)The Top (Villain)

In "A Lease on a Life!" from Green Lantern #8 (1943), a desperate father, Jo, faces an impossible choice when he agrees to assassinate a notorious gangster and then take his own life—just so his family can collect the $40,000 insurance payout to save his son’s life. The story unfolds with a raw, urgent pulse, exploring the cost of survival when every path leads to sacrifice.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
MuttJeff
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Jeff
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
MuttJeff
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
MuttJeffCicero
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
MuttJeff
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
MuttJeff
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
MuttJeff
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
MuttJeff
Untitled Aviation story
6 pp · Aviation
Hop HarriganJon L. BlummerTank Tinker
Doiby Dickles Detective Deputies Ink
13 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Doiby DicklesTeddy (Villain)Nuckles (Villain)Waxey Wells (Villain)

In this 1943 tale from Green Lantern #8, rookie sleuth Doiby Dickles finds himself mentoring two eager boys—only to be thrust into his most unexpected case yet: defending Green Lantern from bribery charges. With sharp wit and a knack for the absurd, Doiby navigates the mystery with his usual flair, proving that even the smallest detective can face the biggest cases.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $367
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $13,705*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $5,628*
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $3,905*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $2,727*
CGC 8.0 none in existence
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CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $1,716*
CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $1,426*
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $1,197
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $1,052
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $957*
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $957
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $680
CGC 4.0 · 10 in census $613*
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $484*
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $392*
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 2 in census $214*
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $168*
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Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Martin Nodell
cover pencils, inks Howard Purcell
cover pencils, inks Sheldon Mayer

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