Lot # 1423: 1941 Blue Bolt Vol. #2, #3 CGC 1.5 & Shadow Comics #8 CGC 2.5 Pair

1941 Blue Bolt Vol. 2, #3 CGC 1.5
Ding, ding, ding, the battle between Dick Cole and his Farr Military Academy rival Simba Karno goes into "Round 3", with this 8/41 Novelty Press Blue Bolt Vol.2, #3 issue. This schoolmate clash of boys raised to be physically superior began two issues early, and all three issues of the story arc are featured in this auction. In the end, Simba's better nature won out, and he and Dick became partners in combatting evil. This WWII era comic is CGC graded 1.5, Brittle Pages. Despite the low score, this ancient issue positions as a nice find, as CGC has only encapsulated four examples to date, indicating considerable scarcity, and the cover presents much better than the assigned grade. When it comes to comic books from this time period, the survival rate is small. Those in possession of the best examples, are rarely willing to part with them, so finding a book in any grade is a welcome opportunity for dedicated collectors. Label notes are "Paul Gustavson art".

1941 Shadow Comics #8 CGC 2.5

Multi-media star The Shadow makes an early comic book appearance, with this 1/41 Street & Smith Shadow Comics #8 issue. Making his debut in a 1930 radio program, this mysterious vigilante made the jump to print a year later, at the demand of listeners, as the headliner of the long-running pulp title "The Shadow Magazine". Feature films and movie serials would follow. In 1940, he took his mind-shrouding act to the comic book realm, and this #8 issue is a Volume 1 comic book edition. Fronted with a captivating cover featuring the sensational tout "The Shadow Subdues Charg, The Murder Monster, In His Most Thrilling Mystery Adventure", this issue is a visual delight. Though CGC has graded this Shadow comic 2.5, Cream to Off-White Pages, the scarcity of this early Golden Age issue makes it a prime target in any grade. To date CGC has graded just eight examples of this issue in Universal Grade holders. Label notes are "Walter Gibson and Saul Robbins stories, Saul Robbins art, Vernon Greene cover and art.".