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Startling Comics #48
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeLance Lewis, Space Detective, encounters alien spacecraft approaching the Moon and discovers they have established headquarters on the far side. After Lance successfully fires on one attacking craft, a strange glowing mass is launched from the enemy vessel. In a separate story, the Fighting Yank confronts a criminal mob planning to rob Mrs. Ritzjones' guests and steal their jewels; the mob uses a hypnotic device to control the Yank, but he ultimately overcomes the criminals and apprehends them.
Contains 5 stories
The Beasts of Dr. Krafte!
JalaTerryDr. Krafte (villain, dies)Gar
The Space Gypsies
Untitled Superhero story
Untitled Humor story
The Death Boat
ComicBooks.com Value
Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $263
CGC 9.6 · 4 in census $12,446*
CGC 9.4 $7,894
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $6,708
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $3,547*
CGC 8.5 · 5 in census $2,398
CGC 8.0 · 6 in census $1,942
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CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $1,494
CGC 7.0 · 6 in census $1,226
CGC 6.5 · 6 in census $1,103
CGC 6.0 · 5 in census $940*
CGC 5.5 · 5 in census $776
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $751*
CGC 4.5 · 7 in census $670
CGC 4.0 · 10 in census $552
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $516
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $433
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $396
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $303*
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Cast · 7 characters
Full credits
writer Joseph Greene
cover pencils, inks Alex Schomburg
Reprints
Reprinted in Fighting Yank #4 (2002), Startling Comics #48 (2024), Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #15
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