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Slam-Bang Comics #5

Jul 1940 · Fawcett · 0.10 USD
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Diamond Jack and his magic gem feature prominently in this issue. The visible pages show a story involving a gorilla man, a murderer's escaped convict named Margo with sprouted wings, and a pursuit involving planes and a rope ladder that ends with Margo leaping to safety in an east plane. Later scenes depict naval warfare, including a War Bird pilot bombing a German craft and destroying a ship, culminating with the pilot being welcomed aboard an Allied cruiser by its commander.

Contains 7 stories
Vampire Castle
8 pp · Superhero
Maria (villain, introduction, death)other vampires (villain, introduction, death)

Diamond Jack faces his most horrifying challenge yet when a mysterious youth warns him of Maria, Queen of the Vampires, and her castle of blood-thirsty creatures plotting to convert the sleeping world. Drawn to the fortress of horrors, the fearless magician must pit his legendary diamond against Maria's dark powers—but her seduction and supernatural influence prove more dangerous than any monster he's encountered before. With his very humanity at stake, Diamond Jack fights to reclaim his powers and free the innocent victims trapped within Vampire Castle's grim walls.

The Gorilla Man
8 pp · Adventure
The Gorilla Man [Marbo] (villain, introduction, death)

When jewel thief Marbo—disguised as the Gorilla Man—emerges from prison seeking revenge, detective-editor Jim Dolan finds himself caught in the criminal's crosshairs. From a hidden torture chamber to a high-stakes aerial pursuit, Dolan must use his wits and courage to stop the killer before Marbo's "shiny adventures" claim more victims and stolen gems.

Murder of a Diplomat
8 pp · Western-Frontier
Durrak (villain, introduction)
The Flying Submarines
8 pp · Adventure
The Witches of Salem
9 pp · Science Fiction
A witch-cult (villains)
The Capture of Baron Bruht
8 pp · Aviation
Baron Bruht (villain)
Hunt For the Talking Lion
9 pp · Jungle
Bart Hooker (villain, introduction, death)Rad (villain, introduction, death)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $118
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $8,694*
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 · 2 in census $1,357
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CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $905*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $759*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $657*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $509
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $509*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $448*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $212*
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $170
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $107*
* 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 Gus Ricca
cover pencils, inks Gus Ricca

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