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Cover: Sheldon Mayer
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The Comics Magazine #2

Jun 1936 · Comics Magazine Company · 0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD
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In "The Golden Idol," Captain Bill’s posse tracks fugitives through the desert, while Jane and Johnny, trapped in a hidden cave, search for a way out. As Bill nears the cave, shadows shift unseen—watching, waiting. A rare early tale from 1936, written and illustrated by W. M. Allison, with a striking cover by Sheldon Mayer.

Contains 23 stories
Untitled Western-Frontier story
2 pp · Western-Frontier
Captain BillJaneJohnnyRio Red

In the dusty frontier of 1936, Captain Bill’s posse presses on, tracking outlaws through the harsh landscape. Trapped in a hidden cave with Johnny, Jane discovers a secret passage—just as Bill draws near, blind to the eyes watching from the shadows.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Freddie Bell
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Skinny Shaner
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Koko
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
PorkchopsGravy
Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure
Captain TripeWhiffle Puss
Untitled Spy story
4 pp · Spy
Bart Regan (introduction, next seen in Detective Comics #1)Secretary HendersonJoe KellyHenry MartinBarney (crook)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Alfy Elephant
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
The Golden Idol
8 pp · Adventure
Jim CollinsCreak StiversRed
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Children
Shockyhis mother
Untitled Biography story
1 pp · Biography
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor, Western-Frontier
Frederick LordSergeant Riley
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
JakeJames
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Big SidPop
Untitled Adventure story
4 pp · Adventure
Bill HortonJakeKaule

In a sun-drenched lagoon off a remote island, diver Horton makes a dangerous descent for pearls—only to find himself pulled into a desperate rescue when Kaule, the chief’s son, is trapped by a massive octopus. With time and breath running short, the two men must rely on instinct and courage in the deep.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure, Humor
Ham SHanksPossSpike KellySultan SourpussCorky
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Dickie DuckBiffyMaizie
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Spunk HazardMiss Duke
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Loony Louie, the Fire Chief
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery
Evidence Eddy
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor, Children
Cannonball Jones

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $513
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $3,485*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $2,797*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $2,324*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $1,950*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $1,418*
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CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $1,151*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $789*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $639*
* 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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Full credits

writer, artist, inker W. M. Allison
cover pencils, inks Sheldon Mayer

Reprints

Reprinted in Action! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] (2011)

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