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Cover: Jack Kirby

Star Spangled Comics #26

Nov 1943 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "Louie the Lug Goes Literary," the Legion’s wartime book drive takes an unexpected turn when they collect a volume from Louie the Lug’s landlady—unaware it hides copper engraving plates for counterfeit currency. Written by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, with art by Kirby and inks by Simon, this 1943 issue blends wartime patriotism with a clever twist, all captured in Kirby’s dynamic cover.

Contains 7 stories
Louie the Lug Goes Literary
13 pp · Superhero
The Guardian [Jim Harper]The Newsboy Legion [Tommy TompkinsBig Words [Anthony Rodriguez]Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]Louie the Lug (villain)"Silver" Plait (villain)"Mugger" Dawes (villain)

When the Legion of Liberty launches a book drive for the U.S.O., they stumble upon a curious volume in the landlady’s possession—unaware it holds hidden copper engraving plates used to forge enemy currency. As the war effort takes center stage, Louie the Lug finds himself caught in a situation far more complicated than he ever expected.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Military
Butch Minds the Birdies!
10 pp · Superhero
The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]Stripesy [Pat Dugan]Butch
Untitled Humor story
4 pp · Humor, Crime
Super Sleuth McFooey
The Case of the Frivolous Fish!
6 pp · Humor
Penniless Palmer
The Little Rebel!
10 pp · Superhero
Liberty Belle [Libby Lawrence]
If I Were Robotman!
6.67 pp · Superhero
Robotman [Robert Craneaka Paul Dennis]

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Raw (Good) $69
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $7,503
CGC 9.6 $4,426
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,402*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $1,244
CGC 8.5 none in existence
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CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $533
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $428*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $337
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $298*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $217*
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $206*
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $185
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $136*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $121*
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Full credits

writer, inker Joe Simon
writer, artist Jack Kirby
cover pencils Jack Kirby

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Reprinted in The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1 (2010)

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