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The Barker #1

Jan 1946 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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A circus performer named Willis is accused of letting a man escape for whom Louella deserted him. After denying the charge, Willis is confronted by the man's associates who demand he help them recapture their escaped quarry. Willis refuses and fights them off, but the situation escalates when the fugitive causes chaos at the circus itself, involving a lion that injures performers and threatens the big top's stability. The story culminates in a frantic chase as circus personnel attempt to recapture the dangerous animal and restore order.

Contains 5 stories
Untitled Humor story
12 pp · Humor
The Barker [Carnie Calahan]Colonel Lane (Mammoth Circus owner)Tiny TimMajor MidgeLenaSpudo the Spider-ManJack (death)McCannShotwellLydia (villain, elephant rider)Bobo (villain, clown)

In this 1946 humor tale from *The Barker #1*, the sinister clown Bobo turns the circus into his personal stage of fear, orchestrating a deadly game of intimidation that leaves acrobats trembling and Lydia the elephant rider in his crosshairs—caught red-handed in a theft she may not have committed.

Untitled Humor story
11 pp · Humor
The Barker [Carnie Calahan]Colonel Lane (Mammoth Circus owner)LenaTiny TimMajor MidgeSpudo the Spider-ManLily Ryan (horseback rider)Doctor BordeyNona de Garonne [as Lily Ryan] (villain)

In "null" from The Barker #1 (1946), equestrian-aerialist Lily Ryan’s accident opens the ring to Nona de Garonne, a dazzling performer whose charm runs deeper than the spotlight—her hypnotic kisses soon have the circus audience, and maybe the whole troupe, under her spell.

Untitled Humor story
8 pp · Humor
SpudoLouellaMr. GirchWillis (Louella's father)Carnie Calahan [The Barker]
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Slim Pickens
Untitled Humor story
14 pp · Humor
The Barker [Carnie Calahan]Colonel Lane (Mammoth Circus owner)Tiny TimMajor MidgeLenaShaliSpudo the Spider-ManAbou Ben Hafiz (villain)

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $26
CGC 9.8 $3,411*
CGC 9.6 $2,141
CGC 9.4 $1,374*
CGC 9.2 $881*
CGC 9.0 $614*
CGC 8.5 $432*
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CGC 8.0 $187*
CGC 7.5 $147*
CGC 7.0 $122*
CGC 6.5 $103*
CGC 6.0 $88*
CGC 5.5 $74*
CGC 5.0 $70*
CGC 4.5 $59*
CGC 4.0 $52*
CGC 3.5 $47*
CGC 3.0 $40*
CGC 2.5 $33*
CGC 2.0 $29*
CGC 1.5 $22*
CGC 1.0 $20*
CGC 0.5 $20*
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writer, artist, inker Klaus Nordling
cover pencils, inks Klaus Nordling

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