Crack Comics #31 Values

Publisher: Quality Comics, 1943

About Crack Comics #31

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COVER DETAILS

Title: Captain Triumph Helps A. Spade Dig His Own Grave!

Characters: Captain Triumph

Pencils: Alex Kotzky

Inks: Alex Kotzky

STORY DETAILS

(13 Stories)

Title: The Return of A. Spade

Characters: Captain Triumph [Lance and Michael Gallant]; Kim Meredith; Biff; A. Spade (villain, death); Carim Bombay (villain, first appearance); Torpedo (villain, first appearance)

Synopsis: A. Spade escapes from jail on the eve of his trial, kidnaps Kim and has Carim Bombay brutally beats her. Captain Triumph tries to infiltrate his mob disguised as Bombay, but Spade shoots him (as Lance) while the real Bombay escapes.

Pages: 15.000

Pencils: Alfred Andriola

Inks: Alfred Andriola

Notes: Carim Bombay is based on Peter Lorre's character, Joel Cairo, in the classic film, "The Maltese Falcon".

Title: Lightning

Characters: Inkie; Al Stahl; Lightning

Synopsis: Inkie tries to convince Al to write a story about Lightning. Lightning Jr. comes down and Inkie talks him into attacking Tokyo.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Al Stahl (signed)

Pencils: Al Stahl (signed)

Inks: Al Stahl

Title: Gun + Killer + Victim = Murder

Characters: Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Joe Doe (first appearance; death); Butch

Synopsis: Joe Doe is killed in a stick up but Butch follows the killer back to his hideout and calls in the Clock.

Pages: 7.000

Script: George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)

Pencils: George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)

Inks: George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)

Notes: Spirit-like story

Characters: Molly the Model [Molly Maloney]; Nifty; Danny Deever

Synopsis: Nifty's new boxer is told to imitate everything champ Danny Deever does, but when he kisses Molly, Danny takes offense.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Bernard Dibble

Pencils: Bernard Dibble

Inks: Bernard Dibble

Characters: Molly Maloney; Pop Maloney; Boris McTeapot

Synopsis: Pop gets a job posing for eccentric artist Boris, but gets angry when Boris tries to pay him with a drawing.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Bernard Dibble

Pencils: Bernard Dibble

Inks: Bernard Dibble

Title: Comics Imitate Life, and Vice Versa

Characters: Pen Miller; Goldy (first appearance; villain); Benny (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis: Pen writes a comic strip designed to smoke out stolen bank funds and nab a murderer.

Pages: 5.000

Script: Klaus Nordling

Pencils: Klaus Nordling [as Klaus]

Inks: Klaus Nordlng

Title: On the Moon

Characters: Mr. Man in the Moon (first appearance); Mrs. Man in the Moon (first appearance); Mr. Comet (first appearance); Perky

Pages: 6.000

Script: Sid Lazarus

Pencils: Sid Lazarus [as Lazarus]

Inks: Sid Lazarus

Notes: probably takes place between FEATURE COMICS #75 / 76

Title: Elmer Briggs, United States Senator

Characters: The Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr. as Senator Thomas Wright]; Senator Elmer Briggs (introduction); Senator Joe Logan and his gang (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis: A new Senator pushes a new transport plane despite opposition from enemy agents who have placed imposters in the Senate to vote against it.

Pages: 8.000

Pencils: Rudy Palais

Inks: Rudy Palais

Notes: End of series.

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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	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6
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	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6

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