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Cover: Martin Filchock
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Keen Detective Funnies #11

Dec 1938 · Centaur · 0.10 USD
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In "Case of the Conqueror's Counterfeits," Brute Bransom lures Rocky Baird to a remote island promising pirate gold, only to betray him at the last moment. With Bransom’s treachery revealed, Rocky finds himself adrift—yet not without hope—when he discovers a hidden underwater passage leading to the long-lost treasure. Written, drawn, and inked by Paul Lauretta, this 1938 adventure blends swashbuckling suspense with a clever twist, all framed by Martin Filchock’s striking cover.

Contains 9 stories
Case of the Conqueror's Counterfeits
6 pp
Pretty Face
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Thurston HuntDoris JonesGordon Jones
Lightnin'
7 pp · Western-Frontier
Untitled story
2 pp
Frank James
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography, Western-Frontier
Frank James
Gold of Destiny
7 pp · Adventure
Rocky BairdBrute Bransom

In "Gold of Destiny," Jo teams up with the brash Brute Bransom for a perilous island expedition, only to be betrayed and cast into the sea beneath a crumbling castle. With the treasure buried in a hidden undersea cavern, Jo must navigate the dark waters and outwit his treacherous companion before the gold is lost forever.

The Murder of Miser Flint
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Miser FlintMarthaSheriff MacKenna
Dangerous Documents
7 pp · Spy
Terry TaylorDoc (villain)

In "Dangerous Documents," Keen Detective Funnies #11 (1938), spy Terry Taylor races against time to deliver secret documents to Shanghai—only to be ambushed by men claiming to be from the embassy. After a daring escape and a high-stakes pursuit in a two-man plane, Taylor takes to the skies in a desperate bid to reclaim what’s been stolen.

Detection Notes
1 pp

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $379
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $1,573*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $960*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $779
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CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $693
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $534*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $283*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $186*
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Paul Lauretta
cover pencils, inks Martin Filchock

Reprints

↩ Reprints Western Picture Stories #2 (1937), Detective Picture Stories #5 (1937), Funny Picture Stories #6 (1937), Funny Picture Stories #7 (1937)

Reprinted in The Arrow #1 (1940), Super Spy #2 (1940)

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