Big 3 #4 Values

Publisher: Fox, 1941

About Big 3 #4

The Flame, The Blue Beetle, and Samson are featured on the cover and inside.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Samson; The Flame [Gary Preston]

STORY DETAILS

(5 Stories)

Title: The Wicked Work of the Web

Characters: The Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Mike Mannigan (Policeman); Joan Mason; Dr. Franz; The Web (introduction, villain, death)

Synopsis: The Beetle must face The Web, who has blown up the city water supply and has created a panic in his attempt to take over the city.

Pages: 18.000

Script: Robert Kanigher ?

Pencils: Al Carreno [as Charles Nicholas] (signed)

Inks: Al Carreno [as Charles Nicholas] (signed)

Notes: Writer and art identifications by Bill Black, added by Craig Delich 2013-9-18.

Title: The Terror Campaign

Characters: Samson; David; Mr. Dana (city Mayor); Dana's un-named daughter; Johann Sanf (villain, introduction, death); Slim Gordo (villain, introduction); Spike (villain)

Synopsis: After Samson saves a runaway trolley from crashing, he discovers that the brake rods had been damaged, and a nearby car of thugs leads the Man of Might to the Ace Auto Body Company and a man named Slim Gordo.

Pages: 13.000

Pencils: Pierce Rice [as Alex Boon] (signed)

Inks: Art Cazeneuve

Notes: Art credits revised from Alex Blum to Rice and Cazeneuve by Bill Black, added by Craig Delich 2013-9-18.

Title: The Cole Plant Sabotage

Characters: The Flame [Gary Preston]; Mr. Cole; Dot Cole (Mr. Cole's daughter); Hans (villain, introduction); un-named Nazi spies (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis: A notorious Nazi spy, adept at impersonation, captures the owner of the Cole Plane Plant and disguises himself as the owner in order to destroy the plant from within.

Pages: 14.000

Pencils: Lou Fine ? [as Basil Berold] (signed)

Inks: Lou Fine ? [as Basil Berold] (signed)

Title: The Warning of Baron Siva

Characters: Samson; David; Baron Siva (introduction, villain)

Synopsis: The plane carrying the nation's Defense Board is attacked and brought down by enemy aircraft, and a Baron Siva thus warns that, soon, all of America will be slaves to the New Order. Samson and David vow to locate the Board and free them from the enemy's clutches.

Pages: 13.000

Pencils: Pierce Rice [as Alex Boon] (signed)

Inks: Arturo Cazeneuve

Notes: Artist revision from Alex Blum to Rice and Cazeneuve by Bill Black, added by Craig Delich 2013-9-18.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	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
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
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	0	0	0
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	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	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	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Total	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14

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