Captain America Comics #19 (Timely, 1942) CGC VF+ 8.5 Cream to off-white pages....

Auction amount: $9,000.00

Sold: Nov 19, 2023

Captain America Comics #19 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1942

About Captain America Comics #19

Hitler and Tojo appearances. Hooded cultists cover by Al Avison and Syd Shores. Captain America story with art by Don Rico. Human Torch story with art by Al Bellman and George Klein.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]

Pencils: Al Avison

Inks: Al Avison

Letters: typeset

STORY DETAILS

(7 Stories)

Title: The Crocodile Strikes!

Characters: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Thomas (servant, death); Mrs. Crawford; Jane Crawford (Mrs. Crawford's grand-daughter); Mose (servant); Professor Ratcher (writer compiling history of the Crawford family, death); The Reptile [Freeman Mosher] (villain, introduction, gardener for Mrs. Crawford)

Synopsis: Freeman Mosher dons a crocodile costume in order to seek out a fortune in jewels hidden in an old plantation's bedpost, but Cap and Bucky put "paid" to his plans.

Pages: 17.000

Script: Ed France Herron ?

Pencils: Al Avison (signed)

Inks: Syd Shores (signed); George Klein

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists George Klein as additional inker. The Masterworks edition, for this story, has "The Case of the Haunted Mansion" at the top of each page. Scripts credit from Bob Hughes- based on textual comparison with known stories.

Title: The Vines of Doom

Characters: The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; John A. Hart (death); Gordon (villain, deep-sea diver)

Synopsis: The Torch must overcome a killer plant known as The Bloodsucker in order to unravel the mystery of a hidden treasure.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Mickey Spillane

Pencils: Al Bellman

Inks: George Klein

Notes: Title of story taken from contents page. Writer credit from textual analysis by Lou Mougin.

Title: Kid Patriotism vs. the Reich

Characters: Bricks Lee; Smitty; Smiley; Johnnsie; Gramps Huston; the Nazis (villains, all die)

Synopsis: Gramps becomes a hero to the U.S. military, as well as the boys, when he devises a plan to attach a red buoy to a Nazi submarine, thus alerting Army Air Forces of their location.

Pages: 2.000

Letters: typeset

Title: Your Life Depends on It!

Characters: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Adolf Hitler (villain); Hideki Tojo (villain)

Synopsis: After finishing off a group of spies, Cap explains to Bucky [and all readers] exactly why such deeds are making America a safer place to live and why the fight is being made against the Germans and Japanese. Readers are implored to buy more U.S. Savings Bonds and Stamps to assure victory.

Pages: 4.000

Script: Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils: Al Avison (signed)

Inks: Al Avison ?

Notes: A war bond drive special feature. The Masterworks edition lists Al Avison as doing only pencils with unknown inker.

Title: On to Berlin!

Characters: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; General Spenser; Herr Demon (villain, introduction, death); Adolf Hitler (villain); the Nazis [Kurt; others un-named] (villains)

Synopsis: The Nazis kidnap General Spenser to get vital information from him re U.S. attacks on Germany. When volunteers are asked for to help rescue the General, Pvt. Steve Rogers refuses to volunteer, and Bucky thinks him a coward.

Pages: 24.000

Pencils: Al Avison

Inks: Syd Shores; George Klein

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists Al Avison as only doing pencils, with Syd Shores and George Klein doing inks.

Title: Roddy's Double Trouble

Characters: The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Napoleon Spud Sickles; Pete; Bobby; Jane

Synopsis: Spud and Pete devise a way to get back at Roddy: one will dress as the Secret Stamp and help rescue Jane from a dire villain.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Stan Lee ?

Pencils: Don Rico

Inks: Don Rico

Title: Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News

Characters: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]

Synopsis: In this monthly feature, Cap talks a little about the entries for last month's contest and the fact that the Humman Torch and Toro are helping him judge the contest. He also mentions that, beginning with this issue, the Torch would be regularly featured in Captain America Comics. Bucky talks a little about this issue's adventure with Cap as a commando, then provides the monthly Club code passwords.

Pages: 1.000

Letters: typeset

Notes: Found on the inisde back cover.

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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
Universal	1	2	2	3	4	5	9	9	5	3	4	4	7	5	4	6	2	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	82
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Restored	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	2	3	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Total	3	2	2	4	5	6	9	10	6	6	6	4	11	8	6	7	4	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	107

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