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Red Circle Comics #1

Jan 1945 · Rural Home · 0.10 USD
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In "The Disappearing Dynamite," newly appointed commander Bradley recounts a wartime tale from his grandfather’s time in the South Pacific, weaving a tense flashback narrative. Told with atmospheric detail and sharp storytelling, the story unfolds through the eyes of a man caught in a mystery that defies logic—where danger hides in plain sight. Art by Harry Fisk brings the Pacific setting to life with crisp, expressive linework.

Contains 7 stories
Untitled Military story
12 pp · Military, War
Jack BradleyAdmiral FloydBradley's grandfatherMr. PerkinsMr. Roberts

In "null," newly appointed commander Bradley recounts a haunting tale from his grandfather’s time in the South Pacific during the war, weaving personal memory into a mission fraught with unseen dangers. Through intimate flashbacks, the story unfolds with quiet intensity, revealing how the past echoes in the present.

The Disappearing Dynamite
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Dinky DabbsCracker (parrot)mayorFritzwatchmanHansSargeMike

Dinky Dabbs, a young detective armed with a new kit and his trusted parrot assistant Cracker, stumbles onto a case of stolen dynamite when he witnesses crooks planning to blow up a railroad trestle. With Cracker's help—including fingerprint delivery to the police and some clever aerial tactics—Dinky races to stop the saboteurs before their explosive plan succeeds.

Untitled Detective-Mystery story
5 pp · Detective-Mystery
The Prankster [Michael Morgan]Swifty SweetTrigs WilsonbartenderPatrolman Hammer
Fifty Fathoms Foster
6 pp · Military, War
Lt. Commander Lloyd FosterBob EvansStevensunnamed sailorsJapanese soldiers

Lt. Commander Lloyd Foster tackles a dangerous salvage operation in Bombay harbor, diving fifty fathoms down to recover explosives from a sunken ship—but when a suspicious sampan interferes with the salvage lines, Foster discovers enemy agents at work. What begins as a routine naval job becomes a tense underwater battle of wits and courage against Axis saboteurs determined to destroy the mission.

Untitled Crime story
8 pp · Crime, Detective-Mystery
The Judge [Jim]Rod Vicars [as Professor Stanislav] [as Mr. Dale]Jim's fathercollege dean, Mr. WillisGavinFrank Willispolicemen
Untitled Humor story
4 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Satire-Parody
Stenchy Skunkunnamed duckAdolf Hitbunnyunnamed pig
Untitled Western-Frontier story
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Red Riot [Jack Chandler]JakepaymasterNorvo

In this 1945 Western-frontier tale from Red Circle Comics #1, Jake mocks Jack for his poor choices—especially his loss to the cunning Norvo. Determined to prove himself, Jack returns to school, transforms through education, and soon finds himself face-to-face with Norvo once more.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $94
CGC 9.6 · 2 in census $3,939
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,638
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,075
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $784*
CGC 8.0 none in existence
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CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $493*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $428
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $428
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $298*
CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $226
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $226
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $203*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $176*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $151
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $113*
* 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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artist, inker Harry Fisk

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