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Wonderworld Comics #4

Aug 1939 · Fox · 0.10 USD
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An anthology issue featuring multiple stories: a Patty O'Day newsreel segment where the young reporter is sent to investigate trouble at mines in Guatemala, encountering pirates and children aboard a ship; "Buddy Learns About The Pirates' Weapons," an educational tale by S. M. Icer where Old Uncle Caleb recounts to a boy named Buddy the historical details of pirate weaponry and tactics from the golden age of piracy; and a K-51 spy story in which agents Robinson and others engage in gunfire and pursuit at a drug store phone booth and its surroundings, with one criminal saying another will be "sent up for murder."

Contains 14 stories
Ty Cobb
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Sports
Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb, known as "The Great," stands as one of baseball's most colorful figures, having led the American League in batting for twelve years while earning a reputation as an unmatched baserunner for his daring and precision. This entry celebrates his remarkable all-around game and the legacy he left on the sport.

The Dreaded Doxol
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Doxol (villain, introduction, death)

In "The Dreaded Doxol," a mysterious and menacing villain emerges with a chilling presence, threatening to unravel the fragile peace of a city already on edge. As the hero confronts this new foe, the line between fear and fate begins to blur—only one thing is certain: the Dreaded Doxol is no ordinary threat.

Th' boss wants ta see me...
2 pp · Humor
Armstrong (introduction)

Armstrong the lumberjack answers the boss's urgent summons and receives an important task: find a suitable tree to cut down for a flagpole, and bring it back no matter what it takes. With three men and a tractor in tow, Armstrong sets out on a determined—and comically grueling—search through the wilderness, rejecting tree after tree until he finally finds the perfect specimen and completes the job.

The Judge's Wife and the Smugglers
8 pp · Superhero
YarkoRocco (villain, introduction)Judge Lawton (introduction)Mrs. Lawton (introduction)Gail Martin (introduction)
Shorty and Suzy are visiting Mr. De Welth...
6 pp · Humor
ShortySuzyMr. de Werth

Shorty and Suzy set sail for Guatemala under the guise of a leisurely adventure, but their real mission is to investigate trouble at Mr. de Werth's mine—trouble serious enough that the resourceful pair are sent in as unsuspecting cover. Once aboard ship, the two young investigators discover they're not alone in their interest in the mine, as dangerous forces conspire to keep them from reaching their destination.

The Case of English Eddie
6 pp · Crime
Patty O'Day
The Council of Vampires
6 pp · Adventure
Doctor FungLuigi Bishop (villain, introduction, death)Anya Bishop (villain, introduction, death)Council of Vampires (villain, introduction)
Ambushing the Smoky Hill Stage
5 pp · Western-Frontier
Tex MasonRat-Eye (villain, introduction)Schmidt (villain, introduction)Beggs (villain, introduction)

Tex Mason works the Bar 6 ranch when he overhears his young friend Bud mention needing money urgently for his father's medical care—a desperation that attracts the attention of the outlaw Rat-Eye and his gang, who attempt to recruit Bud into a stage robbery at Kickin' Horse Pass. When Tex learns of the plot, he races to stop the ambush at the Smoky Hill Stage, confronting the criminals and the tempted young man caught between desperation and crime.

Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure, Humor
Don QuixoteSancho Panza
The Battleship Disasters
5 pp · Spy
K-51Senor Anza (villain, introduction, death)
Untitled Crime story
4 pp · Crime
Mob Buster RobinsonCapino (villain, introduction)
The Blackie Morgan Case
1 pp · Adventure
Tom Barry (introduction, a mountie)Blackie Morgan (villain, introduction, death)
Untitled Non-Fiction story
1 pp · Non-Fiction
Ralph BellamyShirley TempleBen TurpinIrene DunneBenny Leonard
Doom in the Gold Mine
7 pp · Adventure
"Spark" Stevens

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $865
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $13,327*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $5,064
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $3,550
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CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $2,988
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $2,443
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $2,225
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $1,959*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $1,667
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $1,579
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $1,273
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $855
CGC 2.0 · 3 in census $790
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 3 in census $511
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $344
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Cast · 2 characters

Full credits

cover pencils, inks Lou Fine

Reprints

Reprinted in Blue Beetle #1 (1939), Rex Dexter of Mars #1 (1940), Comics the Golden Age #1 (1984), Continuum #2 (2007), Continuum #7 (2009), Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 #[nn] (2009)

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