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Silver Streak Comics #1 (Lev Gleason, 1939) CGC VF+ 8.5

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD
Silver Streak Comics #1 (Lev Gleason, 1939) CGC VF+ 8.5
<B>Silver Streak Comics #1 (Lev Gleason, 1939) CGC VF+ 8.5 Cream to off-white pages.</B></I> Here's the first comic book by the company that would soon be known as Lev Gleason Publications (here still called Rhoda Publications with the abbreviation "YG" for Your Guide). As the publisher of <B>Crime Does Not Pay</B></I>, <B>Daredevil Comics</B></I> and others, the company would go on to be one of the most successful Golden Age publishers. This issue's content came from the "shop" of artists known as Funnies Inc., which included big names like Jack Cole and Bill Everett. No mystery how the title got its name -- there's actually metallic ink on the cover as a little gimmick to stand out at newsstands. One thing we've always found peculiar about this issue is that it's got an ad for Timely's <B>Marvel Mystery Comics</B></I> #2 on the inside back cover (the connection being that the Timely book was also a Funnies Inc. production). Also notable about this issue is that it's got the first appearance of the Claw, drawn by Cole. Claw was one of the first supervillains in comics, period, and being fanged, clawed, huge, and evil, not necessarily in that order, he remains one of the more formidable foes comics have seen. All of this contributes to the issue's Overstreet ranking as one of the 100 most valuable Golden Age books; the catch is that it's harder to find than most of the others, earning Overstreet's "scarce" designation. Overstreet 2007 VF 8.0 value = $7,420; VF/NM 9.0 value = $12,360. CGC census 6/07: 1 in 8.5, 2 higher.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Comics - Slabbed (certified) (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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