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Cover: Dan Zolnerowich
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Uncle Sam Quarterly #1

Aug 1941 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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"Forged Faces" in Uncle Sam Quarterly #1 (1941) delivers a gripping wartime tale from Will Eisner, both written and illustrated by the legendary creator, with additional art by Dan Zolnerowich and inks by Lou Fine. When a fascist senator manipulates the nation through forced labor and political terror, a forged likeness of Uncle Sam becomes a chilling symbol of deception—until the real hero breaks free to rally the country. The cover, penciled by Dan Zolnerowich, captures the urgency of a nation on the brink.

Contains 6 stories
Forged Faces
14 pp · Superhero
Uncle SamBuddy SmithCurwen (sculptor, introduction)Franklin Delano Roosevelt (face unseen)Senator Mason (introduction)Senator Northrup Bristol (villain, introduction)

In a chilling twist of wartime deception, Senator Northrup Bristol manipulates the nation’s youth through a brutal "Youth Training Bill," enslaving children and silencing dissent. With the President hidden and the country on the brink, Bristol commissions sculptor Curwen to forge lifelike faces—creating a doppelgänger of Uncle Sam to spread his false vision of war. As Buddy Smith is drawn into the machine, Uncle Sam breaks free, rallying the nation against the sculpted lies and the man behind them.

The King of Crime
14 pp · Superhero
Uncle SamBuddy SmithDr. Link (introduction, death)Dr. Blink (introduction, death)King Killer (villain, introduction)

When Doctors Link and Blink revive the monstrous King Killer—awakening a force of fangs and fury—Uncle Sam must face a villain seemingly beyond defeat. In a brutal clash that tests both courage and resolve, the hero stands against a threat that defies death itself.

Uncle Sam a Fake
6 pp · Superhero
Uncle SamBuddy Smith

When a newspaper reporter names Uncle Sam a hoax and a rival journalist insists he's genuine, the two set out to prove their competing theories—only to find themselves at Uncle Sam's doorstep just as a catastrophe unfolds that demands proof of his extraordinary powers. "Uncle Sam a Fake" pits belief against skepticism in a race to uncover the truth about America's most mysterious protector.

The Man Who Sold His Country
10 pp · Superhero
Uncle SamBuddy SmithHoratio Brown (villain, introduction, death)the Devil (villain)

When a traitorous official named Horatio Brown sells America's vital defense plans to foreign powers in exchange for power and an island kingdom, Uncle Sam and his companion Buddy find themselves washed ashore on Brown's domain after a devastating naval battle. Racing against time to stop an invasion through the Panama Canal, Uncle Sam must pursue the increasingly unstable Brown across treacherous waters and jungle terrain, all while the villain grapples with the emptiness of his dark bargain.

The Mad Poet, or, Uncle Sam Battles Inky Pinky Omblagoo Folder Dobble Bottlepoo
4 pp · Superhero
Uncle SamBuddy SmithPresident Francklin D. RooseveltThe Mad Poet (villain, introduction, death)
The Steel Helmets
16 pp · Superhero
Uncle SamBuddy SmithSenator Northrup Bristol (villain, death)the Steel Helmets (villains)

In the wake of a mysterious invasion by the Steel Helmets, Uncle Sam—once a symbol of national spirit—falters as his power wanes, his strength fading with the people’s forgotten faith. Forced to journey through a surreal realm of moral trials, he must confront the swamps of ignorance and jungles of lies before returning to a nation on the brink. With Buddy Smith at his side and Senator Northrup Bristol’s sinister influence spreading, Uncle Sam’s return may be the only hope to reclaim America from the steel-clad conquerors.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $171
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $12,346*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $4,823
CGC 8.5 · 6 in census $3,404
CGC 8.0 · 5 in census $1,895
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CGC 7.5 · 6 in census $1,546
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $1,428
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $1,159
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $1,159*
CGC 5.5 · 6 in census $1,159
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $710
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $700
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $553*
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $486
CGC 3.0 · 5 in census $486
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 4 in census $434
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 $160
* 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 Will Eisner
inker Lou Fine
cover pencils Dan Zolnerowich

Reprints

Reprinted in Comic Reprints #[6] (1974), The Art of Will Eisner #[nn] (1982)

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