Crack Comics #4 Values

Publisher: Quality Comics, 1940

About Crack Comics #4

Gill Fox story, cover, and art. Paul Gustavson, Henry Kiefer, and Vernon Henkel stories and art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: The Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr.]; The Clock [Brian O'Brien] (inset); Jasne Arden (inset); The Spider [Tom Hallaway] (inset); Ned Brant (inset)

Pencils: Gill Fox

Inks: Gill Fox

STORY DETAILS

(19 Stories)

Title: The Menace of Sihn Fang

Characters: The Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr.]; Sinh Fang (villain, introduction, death); De Graf (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis: Returning to the Far East, the Condor encounters Sinh Fang and his cohort in their unconquerable fortress called Mount Doom, which was finally destroyed by the Black Ray.

Pages: 9.000

Pencils: Lou Fine [as Kenneth Lewis] (signed)

Inks: Lou Fine [as Kenneth Lewis] (signed)

Notes: Richard Grey, Jr. eventually assumed the identity of Senator Thomas Wright. Art credits revised from Charles Sultan ? with reference to Jim Amash in The Quality Companion (TwoMorrows, 2011 series) #1 (November, 2011), page 93.

Title: The Secret New York Sub Base

Characters: The Red Torpedo [ex-Captain Jim Lockhart]; Baron Krieg (villain, introduction)

Pages: 5.000

Script: Henry Kiefer ? [as Drew Allen] (signed)

Pencils: Henry Kiefer [as Drew Allen] (signed)

Inks: Henry Kiefer [as Drew Allen] (signed)

Notes: The Who's Who suggests, as do Mike Kooiman and Jim Amash in the Quality Companion, that Kiefer not only created this feature, but did the art for it through the strip's entire run. Kiefer is also usually considered to have written it. Drew Allen is Kiefer's pen-name used on the strip. In this story, the Red Torpedo's long-sleeved shirt became sleeveless, but he often chose to doff it altogether (but never his mask) to enter the water.

Title: The Benson Mine Murders

Characters: The Spider [Tom Halloway]; Benson (introduction); Marlin (villain, introduction, death)

Pages: 4.000

Script: Paul Gustavson (signed)

Pencils: Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inks: Paul Gustavson (signed)

Letters: Paul Gustavson

Notes: All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

Title: Extra! Sabotage Ring Broken!!

Characters: Madam Fatal [Richard Stanton]; The Boss; Murat (villain, introduction); Slug (villain, introduction); Mike (villain, introduction); Krantz (villain, introduction, death)

Pages: 5.000

Script: Art Pinajian (signed)

Pencils: Art Pinajian (signed)

Inks: Art Pinajian

Title: The Case of the Fainting Fighters

Characters: Wizard Wells; Tug; The Hooded Hurricane (villain, introduction); Joe Jambon (villain, introduction)

Pages: 5.000

Script: Harry Francis Campbell (signed)

Pencils: Harry Francis Campbell (signed)

Inks: Harry Francis Campbell (signed)

Title: The Asp

Characters: The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Pat "Pug" Brady; The Asp (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis: The Clock must track down a wanton killer called the Asp, who leaves his calling card at the scene of his crimes.

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)

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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	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13
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	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13

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