comicbooks.com Join Free
HomeHit Comics › #27
Hit Comics #27 cover
Cover: Ruben Moreira & Jill Elgin
📖 Read freeFull issue · restored, free to read

Hit Comics #27

Apr 1943 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free

In "Enter: Silk and Her Highness," Kid Eternity’s powers are stripped after misusing them to turn two men into super-strong "he-men," a mistake that draws the attention of the mysterious Her Highness. Her Highness sends her enforcer, Silk, to capture the transformed men, forcing Kid Eternity to reclaim his abilities and enlist Solomon’s help to stop her gang. Written by Joe Millard and Otto Binder, with art by Sheldon Moldoff, this 1943 adventure blends pulp-style intrigue with early superhero tropes, all rendered with dynamic flair. The cover by Ruben Moreira and Jill Elgin captures the story’s dramatic tension in bold, period-accurate style.

Contains 8 stories
Enter: Silk and Her Highness
15 pp · Superhero
Kid EternityMr. KeeperSamson (historical character)Silk (villain)Her Highness (villainintroduction)

In "Enter: Silk and Her Highness," Jo finds herself caught between a rogue experiment and a mysterious queen when Mr. Keeper strips Kid Eternity of his powers after the Kid accidentally turns two men into "he-men." With the transformation now a target, Her Highness sends Silk to capture the men, setting off a race against time. As the Kid regains his powers and calls on Solomon’s wisdom, the fate of the transformed men hangs in the balance.

Scarpaw Smythe
8 pp
The Goodies' Battle Royal
8 pp · Humor
The Burp Car
1 pp · Humor
The Four Feathers of Death
8 pp · Superhero
The Great Defender [Stormy Foster]The Archer [Joseph Villard] (villain, death)

Stormy Foster, the Great Defender, faces off against a deadly archer whose hurtling arrows have claimed the nation's leaders, each victim marked with a mysterious red feather. When the killer strikes again in his own city, Stormy must uncover the identity of this wily marksman before another life is lost—all while a chatty witness keeps insisting he's spotted the murderer. With his strength bolstered by a super-vitamin capsule, the Great Defender closes in on the truth behind the Four Feathers of Death.

At Liberty
5 pp · Adventure, Humor
Willie Meets His Spark
6 pp
Willie Wisp (a boy, introduction)Willie the Wisp (a magical lightning bug, introduction)Neptune (statue brought to life)

Willie Wisp, an imaginative eight-year-old boy, encounters Willie the Wisp, a magical lightning bug with big dreams of his own, who whisks him away on a fantastical night adventure. The two visit a museum where Willie the Wisp brings a statue of Neptune to life, and the three of them find themselves caught up in a series of hilarious misadventures around town. It's a charming tale of friendship and imagination that captures the pure fun of dreaming big, no matter how small you are.

Grego the Grisly Heading East
11 pp · Humor
Bill the Magnificent [Bill Hanson]Peggy (Bill's sweetheart)Sheriff PoodleGrego the Grisly (villain, introduction)

In "Grego the Grisly Heading East," Bill finds himself increasingly uneasy as the local sheriff keeps assigning him the most unpleasant tasks—especially the one involving the notorious and fearsome Grego the Grisly. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1943 humor tale follows Bill’s reluctant journey as he’s dragged into a situation far more absurd than he ever expected.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $59
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $826
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
Show all 9 grades
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $96*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

Find on

Search eBay for Hit Comics #27
No confirmed live listings for this exact issue right now — this opens an eBay search.

Sell my copy

Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.

We Buy Collections ▸
Fast, fair offers · we handle grading & shipping

Full credits

artist, inker Sheldon Moldoff
cover pencils Ruben Moreira
cover inks Jill Elgin

Reprints

Reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics #106 (2017), Men of Mystery Comics #109 (2018), Hit Comics #8 (2021)

Key issues in Hit Comics

Reviews

Reader reviews

No reader reviews yet.