Hit Comics #25 San Francisco Pedigree (Quality, 1942) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages....

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Hit Comics #25 Values

Publisher: Quality Comics, 1942

About Hit Comics #25

Origin and first appearance of Kid Eternity. First appearance of the Keeper. Klaus Nordling, Al Bryant, Mac Raboy, Sheldon Moldoff, and Rudy Palais art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Kid Eternity

Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff ?

Inks: Sheldon Moldoff ?

Notes: Previously credited to Mac Raboy. Letter from Busy Arnold to Jerry Bails published in Alter Ego #67 states that Mac Raboy never worked for Quality at any time.

STORY DETAILS

(10 Stories)

Title: The Origin of Kid Eternity

Characters: Kid Eternity (introduction, origin, death, resurrection); Kid Eternity's un-named grandfather (death); Daniel Troop (introduction); Mr. Keeper (introduction); St. Peter; Hercules; Samson; George Washington; Unknown Soldier; Abraham Lincoln; the Nazis (villains)

Synopsis: A boy and his grandfather are torpedoed in their boat by a Nazi sub and killed, but when the lad reaches the Pearly Gates, his name is not on the list to die. So Mr. Kepper, who was responsible, brings back the boy's spirit into his body, clapped his hands allowing a ray of light to strike the corpse, and the lad lived again, and was endowed by Mr. Keeper with great powers. By speaking the word "eternity", the boy could call upon any historical person who once lived to aid him in any given situation.

Pages: 15.000

Script: Otto Binder ?

Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff

Inks: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprints: Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series) #4 (September-October 1973)

Notes: Otto Binder is credited as writer by Jerry Bails but Martin O'Hearn disagrees. Originally, while being published by Quality, Kid Eternity had no name and his grandfather pictured also was un-named. It was DC Comics that gave him the name Christopher "Kit" Freeman. So alter ego removed from this listing.

Title: A Lesson For Bill Jones

Characters: Ghost of Flanders ["Rip" Graves]; Bill Jones (introduction); Hans Schmutz (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: The Ghost tracks down an American defector named Jones, a man who has tried to dodge the draft. When he finds Jones, they work together to stop a Nazi infiltrator, after which Jones enlists in the Army.

Pages: 7.000

Script: George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed)

Pencils: George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed)

Inks: George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed)

Notes: Last appearance

Title: The Incendiary Comic Book

Characters: Bob Masters; Swab Decker; Mr. Twinch (villain, introduction)

Pages: 5.000

Script: Klaus Nordling (signed)

Pencils: Klaus Nordling (signed)

Inks: Klaus Nordling

Notes: A copy of HIT COMICS is doused with incendiaries!

Title: Magnificent Bill

Characters: Bill the Magnificent [Bill Hanson] (introduction); Roscoe (introduction, newsreel reporter); Peggy Wilson (introduction, Bill's sweetheart); Commissioner Harris (villain, introduction); Rocks (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: When Peggy's father is kidnapped, she encourages Bill to say his magic words, but he resists, citing an "ill feeling" when doing so.

Pages: 11.000

Pencils: Tony DiPreta ?

Inks: Tony DiPreta ?

Notes: When Bill says the magic phrase, "Jeepers Creepers!", he is mysteriously endowed with super-strength, invulnerability and speed. As a bonus, his personality was enhanced to give him more confidence. Whenever he was truck on the head, his powers subside.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	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	1	0	1	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	21
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	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	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	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	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Total	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	2	2	1	0	2	2	4	0	0	4	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	26

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