Adventure Comics #48 (DC, 1940) CGC NM- 9.2 White pages....
Auction amount: $168,000
Sold: Jun 19, 2022
Adventure Comics #48 Values
Publisher: DC, 1940
About Adventure Comics #48
First appearance of Hourman. Bernard Baily cover and art. Sandman appearance. Bob Kane and Ogden Whitney art. Currently tied for #51 on Overstreet's list of Top 100 Golden Age Comics.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (inset)
Pencils: Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks: Bernard Baily (signed)
STORY DETAILS
Characters: The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Mr. Bannerman; Marcia Van Shelton; Mary Kennedy; Patsy; Randall (villain); John Kennedy (villain, reforms at end of story)
Synopsis: Chemist Rex Tyler discovers a powerful chemical he calls "miraclo", and decides to put his new powers to work helping the oppressed. His first case involves the recovery of stolen pearls and the reforming of a would-be crook.
Pages: 6.000
Script: Ken Fitch
Pencils: Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks: Bernard Baily (signed)
Letters: Bernard Baily
Reprints: Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #96 (February 1972)
Notes: Expanded version presented in Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series) #16. Rex Tyler's post office box (#28) is given in this story. Fitch writer credit from Craig Delich and verified by Martin O'Hearn; we previously credited Gardner Fox. Letterer credit from Craig Delich.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
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Universal |
3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
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Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Restored |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
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