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Win a Prize Comics #1

Feb 1955 · Charlton · 0.10 USD
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This anthology comic features multiple stories centered around a prize-giveaway theme hosted by Uncle Giveaway, a flying trapeze artist character. "The Tragic Clown" tells the story of Dino, a clown who finds the music of laughter so cruel that it finally breaks his heart. A crime story follows, involving characters named Benny and Sam at the First National Bank, where a "big man from the North Side" commits a robbery and the protagonists must recover the stolen goods from a warehouse on the South Side. A war story concludes the visible pages, depicting soldiers on a military reconnaissance mission probing enemy lines, rationing ammunition, and engaging in combat with opposing forces.

Contains 5 stories
The Emissary
6 pp · Science Fiction
Uncle Giveaway (host)BetsyDixon
The Tragic Clown
7 pp · Drama
Uncle Giveaway (host)DinoJudy BakerSmith

Dino is a circus clown consumed by jealousy over Judy Baker, whose laughter wounds him even as he craves her affection—and he'll go to dark lengths to keep her away from his rival Smith. When a dangerous accident at winter quarters forces Dino to confront what his hatred has nearly cost him, he discovers that saving a life can heal what mockery has broken. A surprisingly dark tale from the Johnson & Johnson troupe that asks whether a clown's mask can hide a dangerous heart.

That Giveaway Guy
3 pp · Humor
Uncle GiveawayGolden BoyBennyHateful GeorgeSamSanta Claus

Uncle Giveaway hits the streets on a freezing winter night to track down a mysterious character who's been throwing money around like there's no tomorrow, but when his informant Benny pulls a gun and refuses to talk, the case takes an unexpectedly dangerous turn. This 1955 caper puts the tough-talking detective in a spot where his usual charm and persistence might not be enough to get the answers he's after.

Telltale Heart
4 pp · Horror-Suspense
Uncle Giveaway (host)

A servant's obsessive hatred of his master's eye drives him toward a terrible deed—one he commits with meticulous care, convinced his cunning proves his sanity. But when the authorities arrive at his door, a sound only he can hear threatens to unravel his composure and expose his crime. Uncle Giveaway presents this classic tale of guilt and madness in "Telltale Heart," adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's legendary short story.

War Diary
6 pp · War
Uncle Giveaway (host)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $97
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $1,037
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $392
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $392
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $343*
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CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $201
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $195
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $181*
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Full credits

writer Joe Simon
artist, inker Jack Kirby
cover pencils, inks Jack Kirby

Reprints

Reprinted in The Jack Kirby Reader #2 (2004), The Simon and Kirby Library #[nn] (2013)

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