Captain America Comics #18 The Promise Collection Pedigree (Timely, 1942) CGC VF- 7.5 Cream to off-white pages....

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Captain America Comics #18 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1942

About Captain America Comics #18

Classic World War II / Rising Sun cover by Al Avison. "Sentinels of Liberty" contest ad with the Red Skull on the interior cover. Avison, Syd Shores, Al Gabriele, and Don Rico art.

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COVER DETAILS

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

Pencils: Al Avison

Inks: Syd Shores; George Klein

Notes: The Masterworks edition states pencils only by Al Avison, inks by Syd Shores & George Klein.

STORY DETAILS

(11 Stories)

Title: Bowling Alley of Death!

Characters: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sgt. Duffy; Gigo [Peter G. Higorovitch] (villain, introduction); The Holy Ring (villains, introduction)

Synopsis: Gigo, a member of the Czar's nobility, owns a bowling alley where the kingpins of the officer's alley are hollowed out to fit .22 bullet guns and a catapult sends them sailing towards their intended victims. Gigo hates all democracies, but Cap and Bucky put a stop to his killings and hand him over to police.

Pages: 15.000

Pencils: Al Avison (signed)

Inks: Syd Shores; George Klein

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists Al Avison on pencils and Syd Shores & George Klein as inkers.

Title: The Tomb of Horror!

Characters: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sgt. Michael Duffy; Professor Wembley; Betty Ross (in dream); Black Toad (villain, appears in dream); Black Talon [as Professor Wembley (in dream sequence)] (villain)

Synopsis: Steve and Bucky are told by Sgt. Duffy that they must assist a professor as he makes his way to the pyramids, where he is to search for a priceless hieroglyphic.

Pages: 11.500

Script: Otto Binder

Pencils: Al Avison; George Klein

Inks: Syd Shores; George Klein

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists pencils by Al Avison & George Klein, inks by Syd Shores & George Klein. Last half of page 12 is an un-illustrated ad for Terry Toons Comics.

Synopsis: The publishers donated this space, on behalf of the U.S. Savings Bonds and War Stamps campaign, to published a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., encouraging the boys and girls of America to buy at least one 10 cent Savings Stamp each week to help the war effort.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Henry Morgenthal, Jr. (credited)

Pencils: ? (illustration)

Inks: ? (illustration)

Letters: ?; typeset

Title: The Yanks Are Coming!

Characters: Pvt. Pete Jones; the Japanese (villains, many die)

Synopsis: Young draftee Pete Jones always wanted a chance to get at those rats [refering to the Japanese] as they attempted to overthrow the democracies of the world.....and he gets his chance and makes good!

Pages: 2.000

Letters: typeset

Title: The Mikado's Super Shell!

Characters: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Betty Ross; The Paw (villain, introduction, death); the Japanese (villains, some die)

Synopsis: Cap learns that the Paw and his Japanese co-horts have captured Betty, so he heads for Japan to find her.

Pages: 16.000

Pencils: Al Avison (signed)

Inks: Syd Shores (signed); George Klein

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists Al Avison as penciler with Syd Shores & George Klein as inkers.

Characters: Percy

Synopsis: Percy decides to visit the circus that comes to town, and, for fun, decides to use his slingshot on the gorilla......with surprising results!

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: Mike Sekowsy [as Sekowsky] (signed)

Inks: George Klein [as Klein] (signed)

Title: Enter: The Fighting Fool

Characters: The Fighting Fool [Wade Huston] (introduction); Napoleon Sack (member of the Free-French Army); Herr Mongrel (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis: Retired from the Anzac Army because he was shot by the enemy in both lungs, Wade Huston decides to head for America and battle against Fifth Columnists there.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Stan Lee ?

Pencils: Don Rico

Inks: Al Gabriele

Notes: The last panel of the story is an ad for Terry Toons Comics.

Characters: Dippy Diplomat

Synopsis: Dippy has hired some movers to help him move his belongings, but he ends up doing most of the work.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Guy Blythe (signed)

Pencils: Guy Blythe (signed)

Inks: Guy Blythe (signed)

Notes: No word balloons throughout sequence.

Title: The Case of the "Costumed Crook"

Characters: The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Miss Brooks (Roddy's teacher); Spud; Mr. Bruce; Spike (villain)

Synopsis: A pair of criminals knock out Roddy, steal his costumne, and impersonate the Secret Stamp in order to gain entrance to a party and to steal some valuable jewels.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Stan Lee ?

Pencils: Don Rico

Inks: Al Avison ?; Don Rico ?

Characters: Dippy Diplomat

Synopsis: Dippy visits several water related shows at the local zoo, which reminds him that it's time for his bath.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Guy Blythe (signed)

Pencils: Guy Blythe (signed)

Inks: Guy Blythe (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: No word balloons throughout sequence.

Title: Sentinels of Liberty Page

Characters: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Red Skull [George Maxon]

Synopsis: Illustrated page that announces a new big contest. An illustration is shown, that has many obvious mistakes in it. Readers are asked to locate and list as many as they can find, then mail form into Timely Editorial offices by August 1st. 50 $1 prizes will be awarded. Also listed are Club code passwords.

Pages: 1.000

Letters: ?; typeset (most)

Notes: Found on the inside 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	2	5	4	3	2	0	3	5	5	5	10	5	5	6	4	6	1	1	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	78
Qualified	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
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
Restored	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	3	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	16
Total	2	8	5	3	2	1	4	6	8	8	12	5	5	7	5	6	1	1	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	96

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