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National Comics #2

Aug 1940 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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National Comics #2 is an anthology featuring multiple heroes. "Sally O'Neil" involves Sally foiling criminals at the Star Hotel and escaping a getaway car crash. "Wonder Boy" depicts the young hero battling pirates who have stolen sacred jewels from a temple, lifting a massive bronze image and ultimately preventing their escape with the stolen artifacts. "Paul Bunyan" shows the legendary giant and his companion Babe the ox encountering hostile Native Americans in the forest and facing threats from another white giant terrorizing the region.

Contains 11 stories
Smashing the Enemies of Free Speech!
9 pp · Superhero
Uncle SamSenator Grover (introduction)Miss Grover (introduction)Casey (introduction)J. P. Potter (villain, death)

When candy magnate J. P. Potter uses intimidation and bribes to block Senator Grover's bill protecting consumers from poisonous foods, it takes Uncle Sam's intervention—and the courage of a small-press publisher named Casey—to expose the corruption and restore free speech to Candy City. As Potter's schemes unravel and the truth reaches the public, Uncle Sam must stop the desperate villain from fleeing justice. A rousing defense of honest journalism and democracy in action.

Wings of Death Over London
6 pp · Aviation
Prop Powers

Prop Powers faces his toughest flight yet when a routine transport mission to England turns into a desperate gambit—his passengers aren't who they claim to be, and their real target is the super-bomber plans he's sworn to protect. Forced down in a raging storm and captured by enemy agents, Powers must navigate a hidden submarine base, uncover a massive air raid being launched against London, and race to stop the attack before it's too late. With the odds stacked against him and the clock ticking, the ace pilot will need all his skill and courage to save a nation from the skies.

The "Death" of Barry Gilmore
4 pp · Detective-Mystery
Sally O'NeilBarry Gilmore (first appearance)The Boss (first appearance, villain, death)Tony (first appearance, villain)other gangsters (first appearance, villains)
The Unkillable Man
5 pp · Detective-Mystery
Pen MillerTony Torpedo (first appearance, villain)Milligan (first appearance)
The Evictor
7 pp · Adventure, Children
Kid PatrolPrimo Andriola (first appearance)Mrs. Morgan (first appearance)Mr. Meagre (first appearance, villain)
The Pirates and the Buddha's Eyes
6 pp · Superhero
Wonder BoyThe Mongolians (villains)pirates (first appearance, villains)A Buddhist priest (first appearance)the priest's daughter (first appearance)
The Winged People
6 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
CycloneA tribe of winged people (introduction)King Zarxas (villain, introduction)
Bout with Slugger Sweeney
5 pp · Sports
Kid Dixon [Danny "Kid" Dixon]Slugger Sweeney (first appearance, villain)his manager (first appearance, villain)a crumb (first appearancevillain)Jennie Barley (first appearance)Mr. Barley (first appearance)
Fight with Mike Disogra
6 pp · Fantasy
Paul BunyanMike Disogra (first appearance, villain)
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Windy Breeze
In the Land of the Dead
7 pp · Superhero
Merlin the Magician [Jock Kellog]Lord Elliot (introduction, death)Sybil Elliot (introduction)Rajah Singh-Abeem (villain, introduction)Prince Singh-Abeem (villain, introduction, a ghost, death in flashback)Abdul (villain, introduction)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $306
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $14,110
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $2,202*
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CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $2,070
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $1,232*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $1,066*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $896
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $727*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $632*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $563*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $521
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $420
CGC 2.0 none in existence
* 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 Dan Zolnerowich
cover pencils, inks Lou Fine

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