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Jumbo Comics #83

Jan 1946 · Fiction House · 0.10 USD
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"Charge of the Congo Juggernauts" is a standout tale from Jumbo Comics #83 (1946), featuring the dynamic art and storytelling of Matt Baker, who both drew and inked the story, with writing by Bill Gibson. When a Japanese plane drops fake American newspapers as propaganda, Ginger’s belief in a fabricated threat sets off a chain of playful chaos—her enthusiastic reaction leads her straight into the commanding officer, leaving her dazed and dreaming of joining the fight. Cover by Matt Baker.

Contains 5 stories
Charge of the Congo Juggernauts
9 pp · Jungle
Sheena
Untitled Historical story
5 pp · Historical
Hawk
Untitled Fantasy story
7 pp · Fantasy
Untitled Spy story
6 pp · Spy
Bombs over Burma!
5 pp · Humor, Aviation
Sky Girl [Ginger Maguire]

In "Bombs over Burma!", a playful propaganda ploy takes flight when a Japanese plane drops American newspapers with fake headlines. Ginger, believing the absurd stories, rallies her friends in a spirited but misguided effort to warn the base—only to collide with the commanding officer in a dizzying tumble. Her dreamy mission to help the squadron unfolds in a whimsical haze, blending wartime antics with lighthearted farce.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $32
CGC 9.6 · 2 in census $1,539
CGC 9.4 · 3 in census $1,054
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $659
CGC 9.0 · 5 in census $481
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $265*
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CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $265
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $171*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $162
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $105*
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $99*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $85*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $31*
* 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 Matt Baker

Reprints

Reprinted in Good Girl Art Quarterly #8 (1992), Sky Gal #3 (1994)

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