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The Funnies #45 (Dell, 1940) CGC VF+ 8.5 Cream

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:140.00 USD Estimated At:560.00 - 840.00 USD
The Funnies #45 (Dell, 1940) CGC VF+ 8.5 Cream
<B>The Funnies #45 (Dell, 1940) CGC VF+ 8.5 Cream to off-white pages.</B></I> Dell's first superhero made his first appearance right here, it's Phantasmo, Master of the World! This mystic fellow had some similarities to DC's Spectre, though one major difference was what Ron Goulart called "a peekaboo superhero costume that appeared to be made of yellowish cellophane." Phantasmo's sidekick Whizzer McGee also appears in this issue, drawn by E. C. Stoner. Alden McWilliams drew Rex, King of the Deep. John Carter of Mars also appears. Overstreet 2006 VF 8.0 value = $581; VF/NM 9.0 value = $916. CGC census 3/07: 1 in 8.5, none 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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