National Comics #53 The Promise Collection Pedigree (Quality, 1946) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages....

Auction amount: $1,560.00

Sold: Sep 12, 2021

National Comics #53 Values

Publisher: Quality Comics, 1946

About National Comics #53

Al Bryant cover. Last appearance of Destroyer 171. Klaus Nordling and Vernon Henkel stories and art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: The Barker [Carnie Callahan]

Pencils: Al Bryant (signed)

Inks: Al Bryant (signed)

STORY DETAILS

(10 Stories)

Title: Scramolo, the Escape Wizard

Characters: The Barker [Carnie Callahan]; Colonel Land (Mammoth Circus owner); Tiny; Major Midge; Lena; Professor Scratz (introduction); Scramolo (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: The Barker discovers that Scramolo, the escape artist, was only out to scam the circus's bankroll.

Pages: 11.000

Script: Gwen Hansen

Pencils: Klaus Nordling

Inks: Klaus Nordling

Notes: Writer credit formerly "Klaus Nordling". Script credit based on textual analysis by Lou Mougin.

Title: Lonesome

Characters: Quicksilver [Max]; Lonesome (first appearance; villain); Marmot (first appearance; villain; death); Stooge (first appearance; villain; death); Zimmy (first appearance; villain; death); other crooks (first appearance; villains; all die)

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: Bill Quackenbush

Inks: Bill Quackenbush

Characters: Lassie; Roberta; Laddie; Professor; Roger; Miss Snipperty

Synopsis: After a visit to an observatory, Lassie and Laddie think they've spotted men from Mars in the park. The aliens turn out to be people dressed up for a "Futurist mask party."

Pages: 7.000

Script: Bernard Dibble

Pencils: Bernard Dibble

Inks: Bernard Dibble

Notes: Roger and Roberta are definitely not married in this story.

Title: The Trial of Monk McGurn

Characters: The Whistler [Mallory Drake]; Monk McGurn (first appearance; villain); Tony Munsi (first appearance; villain); Sam (first appearance; villain); other hoods (first appearance; villains); Mr. Mallory Anderson (first appearance); Mrs. Mallory Anderson (first appearance)

Pages: 6.000

Script: Vernon Henkel

Pencils: Vernon Henkel

Inks: Vernon Henkel

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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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	7
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	7

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