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Stars and Stripes Comics #4

Sep 1941 · Centaur · 0.10 USD
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Stars and Stripes Comics #4 is an anthology featuring multiple stories, including a tale of saboteurs being dealt with by military personnel, and a story about a character named Erick Holzman with an iron skull who proves immune to bullets before being overpowered by enemy sailors. The issue also includes a narrative where Ray and Bettie discover synthetic gold in Central Park, leading a reporter to follow them and uncover the source of the precious metal, ultimately causing a gold rush in New York City that is reported in the Daily Blab Extra. Additional content introduces Pepper, Van & Voc, billed as "better known as the Stars and Monkey."

Contains 9 stories
Origin of the Stars & Stripes
12 pp · Superhero
Stars and Stripes [Pepper [Patrick J. O'Henry]Whitey [Benjamin Franklin Allen]Van [Vance Stuyvesant III]] (introduction, origin)Puff (spy)Rikor (agitator)John Mills (factory foreman)
The Saboteurs
7 pp · Superhero
MinimidgetSam (engineer)Senator Bronges

In "The Saboteurs," Minimidget teams up with engineer Sam to thwart a dangerous sabotage campaign targeting wartime trains. Their investigation uncovers a shocking conspiracy when they rescue Senator Bronges, who’s been held captive and questioned by spies eager to steal secrets about a new plane’s test flight—just as the aircraft itself is in grave danger.

Fishing for Bears
2 pp · Humor
Igloo Iggy
Shark & Pop Save the Whalers!!!
8 pp · Superhero
SharkNeptune
Ships Sucked Down Under
8 pp · Superhero
Iron SkullNazis [ErickHolzman]
Mystery of the Missing Pitchers
7 pp · Superhero
Mighty ManSpec Smith (baseball player)Bill Teller (baseball player)Jack (Mighty Man's friend)Spec's sister

Mighty Man goes undercover as a baseball pitcher to crack a case of missing athletes, teaming up with real-life players Spec Smith and Bill Teller. When hypnotic gas threatens to turn players into assassins, he must protect the nation’s future—alongside Spec’s sister and his friend Jack—before the game is lost for good.

No Union in the Army
1 pp · Humor, Military
Private Duffy
The Midas Touch
8 pp · Superhero
Doctor SyntheRay RodgersBettie

In "The Midas Touch," Dr. Synthe finds himself caught between desperation and power when his synthetic gold experiment spirals beyond his control. With the tyrannical ruler of Moronia demanding his creation for conquest, Dr. Synthe must outwit a ruthless dictator while keeping his dangerous secret—especially as Ray Rodgers and Bettie become entangled in the growing crisis.

Mr. Que's Magnified Ray
9 pp · Superhero
Tommy the Amazing KidMr. Que

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $668
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $7,530
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $4,116*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $2,745*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $2,304*
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CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $1,674
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $1,592*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $1,254
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $1,182
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $932*
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $764
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $324*
* 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 · 4 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Myron Strauss
cover pencils, inks Myron Strauss

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Reprinted in Gwandanaland Comics #1851

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