Lot # 1669: 1941 Elliott Publishing Spitfire Comics #1 - CGC 6.0

Score a scarce digest-sized comic book, with the capture of this 8/41 Elliott Publishing Spitfire Comics #1 issue. Though the U.S. wasn't involved yet, WWII was raging in Europe and Asia, making daily headlines around the world. Depicted on the front of this early Golden Age comic, is an RAF Spitfire shooting down a Nazi fighter plane, in a dynamic scene of aerial combat. Just two issues of this title were published, and you have the chance to grab an example of both this #1 issue, and the rare #2 issue, in this current auction. Long safeguarded by a dedicated collector, this sturdy 100-page comic has just returned from CGC, with a satisfying grade of 6.0, Cream to Off-White Pages. CGC's Population Report shows a mere thirteen examples of this scarce #1 issue have been graded to date. This one ranks as "1 of 2" at the 6.0 tier, with five rated higher. Label notes are "Malcolm Kildale cover and art, Sam Glanzman and John Giunta art. Digest size.".