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National Comics #12

Jun 1941 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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This anthology issue features multiple stories, including a tale involving a character navigating a tunnel trap with sharp spikes, where they manage to escape danger and pursue adversaries fleeing through a building. Another story depicts a comedic sequence involving Miller, who becomes confused and mixed up in matters he doesn't want involved in, leading to a confrontation where he teaches a lesson in social etiquette before discovering an electrified exit has been sabotaged, trapping him in a room where he faces starvation. The issue also features the cover-starred character Uncle Sam and includes stories with characters identified on the cover as Quicksilver, Sally O'Neil, and Kid Patrol.

Contains 13 stories
Epidemic of Destruction
9 pp · Superhero
Uncle SamBuddy Smith

When a wave of sabotage sweeps across America—factories burning, arsenals destroyed—Uncle Sam moves to protect the last remaining military stronghold in Mammoth City. Buddy Smith spots a suspicious tramp near the arsenal and follows him into a dangerous hideout, where he overhears a spy ring's plot to demolish the arsenal and signal an invasion. Now Uncle Sam must track down the enemy leader and dismantle the conspiracy before it's too late.

The President's Son
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Sally O'NeilPresident Cardos (first appearance)Cardos (first appearancePresident Cardos' son)Pancho (first appearance)Pancho's family (first appearance)Cardos's uncle (first appearancevillain)

Sally O'Neil finds herself caught up in the search for President Cardos's son in Mexico City, where she suspects the local police may be working against her. With the help of a young man named Manuel, she navigates corrupt officials and dangerous streets to track down the missing boy. When Sally's determination finally pays off, she discovers the truth behind the disappearance and reunites the President with his son.

Anything for a Subway Seat
1 pp · Humor
Windy Breeze
The Carney Coal Mine Disaster
5 pp · Superhero
Wonder BoyBo Carney (first appearancevillain)Bo Carney's brother (first appearancevillain)
The Grain Thieves
5 pp · Aviation
Prop PowersLankHerr Doktor (first appearancevillain)
Contenders Wanted
5 pp · Sports
Kid Dixon [Danny "Kid" Dixon]Mercener (first appearancevillain)Joe Gallus (first appearance)the Saint (first appearancetwo wrestlers)

Kid Dixon is drawn into a brutal wrestling match when a crooked promoter bribes two grapplers to jump him in the ring and take him out of commission—clearing the path for a rival boxer to reclaim the championship. When the fighters turn on our young heavyweight, the match explodes into a full-blown riot, and Dixon finds himself on the wrong side of the law before the real scheme comes to light.

The Rascelli Expose'
6 pp · Superhero
Quicksilverun-named newspaper editorRascelli (villain, introduction)

In "The Rascelli Expose'," a bold editorial at News Star sparks danger when the Raselli Mob retaliates by attempting to kidnap the paper’s editor. Just as the threat unfolds, Quicksilver moves in to shield the journalist, turning a moment of fear into a swift, decisive stand.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Miss Winky
Sunshine's Inheritance
5 pp · Adventure, Humor, Children
Kid Patrol [TeddyPorkySunshine]Lenny (first appearanceSunshine's uncle)Clem (first appearanceSunshine's uncle)
The Mad Moose and the Three-Eyed Lynx
4 pp · Adventure
Paul Bunyan

Paul Bunyan battles the frontier itself when a treacherous winter brings two devastating creatures to his logging camp—a three-eyed lynx that preys on horses under cover of darkness, and a mad moose that terrorizes Pete Ayres' operation in broad daylight. Bunyan's got to stop the jinx stalking the timber camps before fear and loss make it impossible for the loggers to move their season's cut downriver.

The Pyramid Papers
4 pp · Detective-Mystery
Pen MillerNikiMr. Inkslinger (first appearance)Joseph Pyramid (first appearancevillain)Lady-Finger Harry (first appearancevillain)
The Murderous Ghost of Frozen Creek
4 pp · Detective-Mystery
Jack DoeJill DoeThe ghost of Frozen Creek (first appearancevillain)The ghost's cousin (first appearancedeath)
Magic vs. U-Boat
6 pp · Superhero
Merlin the Magician [Jock Kellog]the Nazis (villains)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $136
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $8,267
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
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CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $954
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $611*
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $581
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $431*
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $384*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $340*
CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $275*
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $234*
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $118*
* 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

writer Nick Cardy
artist, inker Al Bryant
cover pencils, inks Lou Fine

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