Cover: Bob Fujitani

Hangman Comics #8

Oct 1943 · Archie · 0.10 USD

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In "Special Case No. 25: The Gallows and the Ghoul," Captain Balbo and his cursed crew from 1498 find themselves stranded in 1943, haunted by the consequences of their past plunder. Now, they must confront the terrifying presence of the Hangman, a spectral foe tied to their ill-fated voyage. Penciled and inked by Bob Fujitani, this 1943 issue delivers a chilling blend of historical mystery and supernatural dread, with the cover by Fujitani capturing the eerie tension of the tale.

Contains 6 stories

Special Case No. 25: The Gallows and the Ghoul

9 pp · Superhero

Mary [aka Mary Jennings] (introduction, death)Jimmy (Mary's son)Jed Jennings (villain, introduction, death)Thelma Gordon

Untitled Non-Fiction story

1 pp · Non-Fiction

Special Case No. 26: The Case of the Python's Curse

10 pp · Superhero

Baxter (introduction, death)Wiley (introduction, death)Gorley (villain, introduction, death)Mrs. Wiley

Special Case No. 27: Pirates Out of the Past

13 pp · Superhero

Joey (introduction)Captain Balbo (villain, introduction, death)the Cockroach (villain, introduction, death)un-named pirates [PedroJuanun-named others] (villains, introduction for all, all die)

In "Special Case No. 27: Pirates Out of the Past," Captain Balbo and his crew—haunted by the curse of a 1498 galleon they plundered—find themselves stranded in 1943, only to face a new kind of threat: the Hangman. The story unfolds as the pirates' ill-fated past collides with the present, testing their survival in a world far removed from their own.

The Gamblers' Election

9 pp · Superhero

Flowers Dixon (villainintroduction)Gilbert (introduction)Tom Bingle (introduction)Sam

Street Corner Decoy

6 pp · Superhero

Casey and his gang (villainintroduction)

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $469

CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $12,234*

CGC 8.5 none in existence

CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $5,840*

CGC 7.5 none in existence

CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $3,895*

CGC 6.5 none in existence

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CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $3,087

CGC 5.5 none in existence

CGC 5.0 none in existence

CGC 4.5 none in existence

CGC 4.0 none in existence

CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $1,493*

CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $1,219

CGC 2.5 · 4 in census $1,071

CGC 2.0 none in existence

CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $665

CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $585*

CGC 0.5 · 3 in census $437

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Cast · 10 characters

Archie Andrews Betty Cooper Charles Atlas Dusty Jughead Jones Robert Dickering Roy the Super-Boy The Black Hood The Hangman Veronica Lodge

Full credits

artist, inker Bob Fujitani

cover pencils, inks Bob Fujitani

Reprints

Reprinted in Liberty Comics #10

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