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Popular Comics #71

Jan 1942 · Dell · 0.10 USD
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In "The Baffling Escape of the Japanese School Teacher," a 1942 Dell Comics gem, writer and artist Zack Mosley teams up with Boody Rogers on art and inking to deliver a wartime mystery with a twist. When a school teacher vanishes under suspicious circumstances, the truth lies buried in a web of deception and sabotage—just as Jack, a test pilot, faces a deadly challenge in the skies. The story unfolds with tight pacing and period flair, anchored by Mosley’s storytelling and Rogers’ expressive, dynamic artwork.

Contains 10 stories
Untitled Adventure story
8 pp · Adventure, Aviation
Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]Bunny WingHappy HillInspectorJoeGull WingGale Gibson (villain)Powder (villain)

In "null," Jack faces a dangerous test flight in a high-stakes aviation thriller from Popular Comics #71. When sabotage strikes and a bomb is planted in the plane, Jack’s resolve is tested as he races to uncover the traitor behind the attack—while a mysterious figure, Happy Hill, takes his place in the cockpit.

Untitled Superhero story
8 pp · Superhero
Professor Supermind [Professor Warren]Dan WarrenGale BrownGeneral ThurnerRichtman (villain)
Untitled Adventure story
6 pp · Adventure
Wally WilliamsAlex HartArlene GrahameBettyGramps [Walter Williams]Ted Jackson
The Baffling Escape of the Japanese School Teacher
1 pp · Spy
General DoiharaYoshiko Hawaki
Untitled Humor story
4 pp · Humor, Domestic
GootchJessicaNina ClockTopsTrixie
'Sailor' Kimbro
6 pp · Crime
Chief John WinstonOfficer MurphySadieSailor Kimbro (villain)Jake Curry (villain)
Untitled Adventure story
6 pp · Adventure, Aviation
The Masked PilotTomHashimoto Taru (villain)
Untitled Science Fiction story
6 pp · Science Fiction
MartanVanaSnow King [King Korameth]General MorgrabKing Nodel
Untitled Adventure story
8 pp · Adventure
The Hurricane Kids [Alan BurnhamDave Burnham]OmuChief LongspearButcher (villain)Captain Bully Blackbeard (villain)John Hopper (villain)Plum Duff (villain)Windy (villain)
Untitled Detective-Mystery story
8 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
The Voice [Tim Brant]Agent Prink (villain)Chief Hosteen TsheeHosteen LooKloSheriff Sam Blaine

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $32
CGC 9.6 · 2 in census $1,664*
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $1,065*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $683
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $474*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
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CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $95*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $69*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $58*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $32*
* 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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Cast · 3 characters

Full credits

writer, artist, inker Zack Mosley
artist, inker, letterer Boody Rogers

Reprints

Reprinted in Four Color #23 (1942), Four Color #4 (1942)

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