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Cover: Dick Giordano

Sarge Steel #3

Apr 1965 · Charlton · 0.12 USD
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In "File #103 Case of the 'Heritage of Hate'," Sarge Steel finds himself framed when a duplicate of the Smiling Skull's signature silver luger turns up in his possession. With a mysterious accomplice aiding his escape, Steel races to clear his name before the real killer's trail leads him straight into a deadly trap. Written by Joe Gill and illustrated by Dick Giordano—whose dynamic pencils and inks define the cover and interior—this 1965 Charlton thriller blends suspense and sharp detective work, all in a 12-cent package.

Contains 5 stories
File #103 Case of the "Heritage of Hate"
8 pp · Spy
Inga RossDetective YoungBessie

In "File #103: Case of the 'Heritage of Hate'," Sarge Steel finds himself framed when a duplicate of his own luger is used in a string of murders—same silver finish, same deadly precision. Kidnapped and trapped in a web of deception, he must outwit his captors with the help of a mysterious woman who knows more than she lets on.

The Smiling Skull
6 pp · Spy
Doomsday
1 pp · War
The Silver Luger
6 pp · Spy
The Sport of Judo
3 pp · Sports, Spy

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $26
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $1,354*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $273*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $187*
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $144
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CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $96*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $39*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $31*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $25*
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Cast · 3 characters

Full credits

writer Joe Gill
artist, inker Dick Giordano
cover pencils, inks Dick Giordano

Reprints

Reprinted in Gwandanaland Comics #140-A (2017)

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