Captain America Comics #23 (Timely, 1943) CGC NM 9.4 Cream to off-white pages....

Auction amount: $31,070.00

Sold: Nov 19, 2016

Captain America Comics #23 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1943

About Captain America Comics #23

The Human Torch story inside is covered by a Nazi / bondage / swastika / branding iron torture cover by Syd Shores. Story art by Al Avison.

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COVER DETAILS

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

Pencils: Syd Shores (signed)

Inks: Syd Shores (signed)

STORY DETAILS

(6 Stories)

Title: The Mystery of the 100 Corpses!

Characters: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Izan (villain, introduction, death?); Gioco (villain, introduction, Izan's assistant)

Synopsis: Steve and Bucky go skinny-dipping in a quarry when they are interrupted by Izan (Nazi spelled backwards), who has been using the quarry to dump in bodies of victims (dying air raid wardens) that he has used as models to construct look-alikes from his own henchmen. He then uses them to turn on all the lights in the city at midnight to facilitate a Nazi coup.

Pages: 17.000

Pencils: Don Rico (breakdowns); Ed Winarski; unknown

Inks: unknown; George Klein

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the writer as unknown, breakdowns by Don Rico, pencils by Don Rico, Ed Winiarski & unknown, and inks by unknown & George Klein.

Title: Terror at the Shipyards!

Characters: The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Mr. Hetler (villain, introduction); Joe (villain)

Synopsis: The Torch and Toro are invited to the shipyards to witness the launching of new destroyers, when a bottle is thrown at one of the ships, causing an explosion. After stopping another such attempt, the flaming duo follow the villains to their lair and are captured, escaping in time, however, to prevent a wholesale destruction of U.S. warships.

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: Ed Asch

Inks: Harry Fisk

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, penciler as Edd Asch and inks by Harry Fisk.

Title: Battling The Deadly Snapper

Characters: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; The Turtle-Man [Rocks Rico, aka the Strangler] (villain, introduction); Killer Bane (villain)

Synopsis: While Army troops pass by a chain gang in Sinister Swamp, one of the inmates breaks loose and makes his escape. Once Cap, Bucky and some prison guards track him down, he is under the personal protection of the weird Turtle-Man and his band of cut-throats and bandits.

Pages: 15.000

Script: Otto Binder

Pencils: Syd Shores

Inks: unknown; George Klein

Notes: This story takes place during Mardi Gras in 1943. The Masterworks edition lists writer as unknown, penciler as Syd Shores, and inkers as unknown & George Klein. Story on Otto Binder's list.

Title: Head Hunters' Stew

Characters: Diego Smith; Judd A. Smith (Diego's father, an ornithologist); Bill Glammis (pilot); Monk (village cannibal)

Synopsis: Diego, the son of an ornithologist, attacked by a band of ferocious head hunters, when he runs across the pilot who had flown him and his father to the area.

Pages: 2.000

Letters: typeset

Title: The Case of the Bund's Bonds!

Characters: The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; un-named Nazis (villains)

Synopsis: Roddy and his friend are drawn to a group selling War Bonds at half price. When the Secret Stamp investigates, he discovers the group to be Nazis, who are bilking people out of their money by selling them counterfeit bonds and using the money to help the Axis win the war!

Pages: 7.000

Script: Stan Lee ?

Pencils: Bob Oksner

Inks: ?; Bob Oksner ?

Title: The Idol of Doom!

Characters: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Mrs. Wallinger (society woman, death); Bill (fisherman); Syd (fisherman); Vince (fisherman); Frank (fisherman); Mrs. Dale (society woman, death?); Mr. Brady (villain, lawyer, death); Prince Ba'rahm (villain, introduction, oriental mystic); Shao (villain, introduction, a dwarf, death); Brady (villain, introduction, death); Frog (villain, death)

Synopsis: Steve and Bucky witness a weird and awe-inspiring ritual on the water that leads them to investigate a certain Prince Ba'rahm, who is preying upon rich society women.

Pages: 17.000

Pencils: Don Rico; Ernie Hart; Ed Winiarski,

Inks: George Klein; unknown.

Notes: The Masterworks edition lists the writer as unknown, and the art by Don Rico, Ernie Hart, Ed Winiarski, George Klein and unknown.

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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	4	2	3	3	6	3	2	1	6	2	2	4	7	8	1	1	2	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	64
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
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Restored	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	1	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	13
Total	2	4	2	3	4	8	3	3	3	8	3	2	5	8	9	1	1	2	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	78

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