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Military Comics #1 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1941) C

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Military Comics #1 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1941) C
<B>Military Comics #1 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1941) CGC NM 9.4 White pages.</B></I> This issue features the origin and first appearance of one of the great heroes of the Golden Age, Blackhawk! That hero (and his supporting cast which debuted in later issues) endured all the way into the 1980s in various incarnations, being published by DC after Quality's demise. Will Eisner, who was reportedly a co-creator of the team, drew the cover. Inside the comic (which is divided into "Army Section" and "Navy Section"), Blackhawk is drawn by Chuck Cuidera. The other artists include Jack Cole, Fred Guardineer, and Klaus Nordling. Cole's feature, called "Death Patrol," is worthy of note, as it featured a "Dirty Dozen"-like concept decades before that movie was released. The group was aptly named, as one of its members died in every story! Look at the cover colors beaming at you and you would guess this was an Edgar Church copy without us even telling you. It's the only copy of the issue certified with a grade above VF/NM by CGC to date. Overstreet 2006 NM- 9.2 value = $15,000. CGC census 10/06: 1 in 9.4, none higher.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Slabbed Comic (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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