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Cover: Edd Ashe

Top Notch Comics #5

May 1940 · Archie · 0.10 USD
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In "The Mosconian Menace: Part 3," Jack Sheridan continues his relentless pursuit of justice, driven by the memory of his father’s death at the hands of the invading Mosconians. Trained in the sciences, ancient Chinese magic, and the disciplines of escape and combat, Jack stands as the last hope for the oppressed people of his adopted homeland. The story unfolds with tense momentum, as the stakes rise and the shadow of the invaders grows ever darker. Written by Joe Blair and illustrated by Irv Novick, with a cover by Edd Ashe, this 1940 issue captures the bold spirit of early superhero adventure.

Contains 10 stories
The Mosconian Menace: Part 3
11 pp · Superhero
J. Edgar HooverMosconians (villains)
The Knighting of Galahad
6 pp
Sir Galahad (introduction)King Arthur (introduction)Sir Kay (introduction)Lynette (introduction)Round Table Knights (introduction)Sir Gilbert (villain, introduction, death)
Origin of Shanghai Sheridan
6 pp · Adventure
Chan Sing-Tan (introduction)Madame and General Kang Shy-Check (introduction for both)Ah Mee (introduction)Wu-Fang (villain, introduction)Japanese spies (villains)

Shanghai Sheridan’s origin unfolds in 1940 as a young man raised in secrecy by the enigmatic Chan Sing-Tan, bound by a vow to avenge his father’s death at the hands of Japanese invaders. Trained in the arts of science, illusion, and ancient martial disciplines, he now stands ready to confront the forces of oppression—led by the cunning Wu-Fang and shadowed by the treacherous Madame and General Kang Shy-Check.

Gas-Men of Mars
6 pp
The Gas-Men (introduction)Rega (introduction)Kalox (villain, introduction)
The Court-Martial of Wings Johnson
8 pp
Wings JohnsonVon Schiller (villain, death)Nazis (villain)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Children
NoodleMom
On the Island of the Devil Devil Doctor
6 pp
Dick StormBurton (villain, introduction)a tribe of headhunters (villain, introduction)
The Kidnapping of Sally Iver
6 pp · Superhero
Sally Iver (introduction)Mortimer Iver (introduction)Ah-Ku and her gang (villains)
The Mosconian Menace: Part 4
5 pp
The Mosconians (villains)
Conquest of the Mocha Men
6 pp · Superhero
The Mocha Men and their Magator (Villain)

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $295
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $11,108*
CGC 9.2 $7,164
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $4,617*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $3,317
CGC 7.5 none in existence
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CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $1,514
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $1,415
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $1,224*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $838
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $835*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $628
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $463*
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $303*
* 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 · 13 characters

Full credits

writer Joe Blair
artist, inker Irv Novick
cover pencils, inks Edd Ashe

Reprints

Reprinted in Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn] (2017), Gwandanaland Comics #2006 (2018)

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